Other Health Care Trade Associations

America's Essential Hospitals

National association of safety-net and mission-driven hospitals that advocate for access, financing, and policy to sustain care for underserved patients nationwide.

https://essentialhospitals.org/ Membership: 350

American Association for Homecare

Trade association for home medical equipment providers and manufacturers, offering federal/state advocacy, payment policy work, and member resources.

https://aahomecare.org/ Membership: 400

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

Professional society for healthcare leaders focused on executive education, credentialing (FACHE), and performance-improvement across delivery systems.

https://www.ache.org/ Membership: 51,406

American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL)

The nation’s largest long term and post‑acute care association representing skilled nursing and assisted living providers; leads advocacy, quality programs, and workforce initiatives.

https://www.ahcancal.org/ Membership: 15,000

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Global association for health information (HIM) professionals advancing standards, credentials, and policy for accurate, secure health data.

https://www.ahima.org/ Membership: 60,000

American Hospital Association (AHA)

National advocate for hospitals and health systems, providing policy leadership, research, and education for member institutions and executives.

https://www.aha.org/ Membership: 5,000

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Interdisciplinary society representing 130,000 pathologists and laboratory professionals; provides education, certification, and advocacy in lab medicine.

https://www.ascp.org/ Membership: 130,000

American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Professional society of pharmacists, residents, technicians, and students dedicated to optimal medication use and patient safety across health systems.

https://www.ashp.org/ Membership: 60,000

Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)

Global nonprofit advancing the clinical research workforce through education, certification, and community for research coordinators, monitors, and leaders.

https://acrpnet.org/ Membership: 20,000

Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)

Trade association for organ procurement organizations, coordinating innovation, performance improvement, and advocacy across the nation’s OPOs.

https://www.aopo.org/ Membership: 48

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Membership organization for perioperative nurses focused on patient safety in surgical settings, clinical guidelines, and professional development.

https://www.aorn.org/ Membership: 44,000

Federation of American Hospitals (FAH)

Association representing investor‑owned hospitals and health systems, advocating market‑based policies to sustain access and quality.

https://www.fah.org/ Membership: 1,000

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)

National association for healthcare finance professionals providing education, certification, data, and policy leadership to improve financial performance and care value.

https://www.hfma.org/ Membership: 126,000

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

Global health technology association uniting providers, payers, and innovators to advance digital health through standards, policy, and education.

https://www.himss.org/ Membership: 125,000

LeadingAge

Community of nonprofit aging‑services providers advancing policy, research, and education across the full continuum of senior care and housing.

https://leadingage.org/ Membership: 5,400

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)

Association for medical practice executives and leaders delivering benchmarking data, education, and advocacy for group practices across specialties.

https://www.mgma.com/ Membership: 60,000

National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)

National trade association serving home care, home health, hospice, and related providers with advocacy, compliance guidance, and industry education; represents the nation’s 33,000 providers.

https://nahc.org/ Membership: 33,000

National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC)

Association representing more than 1,400 free and charitable clinics and pharmacies; provides funding access, training, advocacy, and disaster support for safety‑net care.

https://nafcclinics.org/ Membership: 1,400

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Membership organization for community‑based mental health and substance use treatment providers, leading federal advocacy, technical assistance, and Mental Health First Aid training.

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/ Membership: 3,200

Urgent Care Association (UCA)

Trade association for urgent care, representing centers and clinicians with accreditation, benchmarking, education, and policy advocacy.

https://urgentcareassociation.org/ Membership: 4,400