The core of every health center is the provision of clinical services. This section provides links to NACHC clinical publications and many useful websites.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) program is a public-private initiative to develop standardized surveys of patients' experiences with ambulatory and facility-level care.
Is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
Explore this site to learn how to communicate quality information that's understandable and useful.
Web M&M – Morbidity and Mortality Rounds on the Web
American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors. It is one of the largest national medical organizations, with more than 100,300 members in 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
The Annals of Family Medicine is a new peer-reviewed research journal to meet the needs of scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and the patients and communities they serve.
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
AAAHC is the preeminent leader in developing standards to advance and promote patient safety, quality and value for ambulatory health care through peer-based accreditation processes, education and research. Accreditation is awarded to organizations that are found to be in compliance with the Accreditation Association standards.
American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
The ATA is the leading resource and advocate promoting access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology.
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG has over 52,000 members and is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC protects the health and safety of people by developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities. Centers within CDC include: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; the National Center for Health Statistics; the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention; National Center for Infectious Diseases; the National Immunization Program; and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Products available to health centers include publications, videos, and software.
Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN) is dedicated to providing and improving comprehensive and accessible community-oriented primary and preventive health care services for poor, minority, and underserved populations. CDN is the only practice-based research network in the country devoted to providing primary care research opportunities to medically underserved populations.
Is the largest single source (next to the Medicaid and Medicare programs) of Federal funding for HIV/AIDS for low-income un- and underinsured individuals. The Bureau provides funding under the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, which includes grants for HIV Early Intervention Services, HIV service planning, HIV training and education programs for health care providers, and technical assistance.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public.
Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century
This report from the committee on the Quality of Health Care in America makes an urgent call for fundamental change to close the quality gap, recommends a redesign of the American health care system, and provides overarching principles for specific direction for policymakers, health care leaders, clinicians, regulators, purchasers, and others.
The Joint Commission (Formerly JCAHO)
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that develops standards, evaluates the compliance of organizations against these benchmarks, and provides health care accreditation.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse and National Diabetes Education Program (NIDDK)
NIDDK conducts and supports basic and clinical research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health.
This program within the CDC provides patient and provider immunization education materials, including anthrax and smallpox information, flu bulletins, vaccine information statements and supply updates. The NIP also supports state immunization projects that may include community health centers.
As a division of the NIP, the Vaccines for Children program buys vaccines for children in certain groups who can’t afford to buy vaccines. Doctors can get these vaccines for their patients who qualify by joining the VFC program in their state.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH provides research reports and information, including patient education materials, about the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
Patient Visit Redesign is about work process design and teamwork. It is focused on the end-user of your services—the patient—though the benefits of redesign are reaped by the staff and the organization as well.
Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute
The RM&PSI is a national leader in clinical risk management practices and patient safety programs for health care institutions and providers. The RM&PSI primarily focuses its efforts on clinical risk reduction strategies, quality patient outcomes and health care provider education. The goal of The RM&PSI is to support health care organizations, clinics, community health centers, and providers in their efforts to reduce medical error, comply with regulatory requirements, and ultimately enhance patient safety while controlling loss.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA provides information and patient education materials, including some in Spanish, in the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information; guidance to parents and caregivers; information on model programs tested in communities and schools.
