The Alliance Purchasing Network (APN) is a partnership of successful state and regional Long Term Care (LTC) provider groups and alliances designed to establish national purchasing agreements to predominately benefit not-for-profit long-term care facilities. www.alliancepurchasing.org

Care Providers of Minnesota exists to empower its members to achieve excellence through advocacy, education, knowledge, resources and support. www.careproviders.org

The Colorado Health Care Association (COHCA) believes that the health care system has a responsibility to meet the physical and psychological needs of the long-term care patient in a cost-effective manner. Our purpose is to work with our members in meeting such challenges while continually striving to achieve a higher quality of care. CHCA and each of its active facility members are members of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), a national organization representing more than 11,000 long-term care facilities dedicated to improving health care for the convalescent and chronically ill. www.cohca.org

Friends Services for the Aging (FSA) is an association of Quaker organizations that provide services to older adults in Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. It was founded in 1991 to facilitate cooperation among these independent programs and to enhance the quality of their services. FSA accomplishes this through collaboration in staff training and development, marketing, referrals, planning, and other joint efforts. www.fsainfo.org

Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM) Originated in 1948, HCAM is the major trade association representing Michigan’s long-term health care providers. It has since grown to a membership of more than 225 facilities serving nearly 25,000 residents. Its mission is to enhance members’ ability to provide quality services to the elderly and/or infirmed through a collective effort to educate, disseminate information, and provide leadership in the shaping of private and public policy. www.hcam.org

HealthMedx (HMX) is a privately owned company based in southwest Missouri and is the leading provider of Web-based information system solutions for the extended care market. HMX serves all 50 states and is well versed in the settings it serves. www.healthmedx.com

Hoosier Owners & Providers for the Elderly (HOPE) advances the interest of Hoosier owned and operated providers of healthcare, housing, and assistance services for the elderly. www.hoosierowners.org

HPSI Purchasing Services For nearly four decades, HPSI has been an industry leader and innovator in group purchasing methods, technologies and services. Today, we are the largest, fastest growing and most progressive group purchasing organization in North America. Utilizing the purchasing power of our vast membership base, HPSI has created an unparalleled network of local, regional, and national contracts which provide substantial volume discounts and low prices on a wide range of quality name-brand products, services and equipment. www.hpsionline.com

The Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) is an information, education and advocacy resource to health care providers, consumers and lawmakers. IHCA is recognized as the authority in the continuum of quality long-term care services in Indiana. www.ihca.com

The Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (IAHSA) represents non-profit services and facilities for the elderly. Its members are non-profit organizations, providing high quality health care, services, and housing for more than 25,000 seniors throughout Indiana. IAHSA members are sponsored by or affiliated with religious, fraternal, governmental, and community organizations. www.iahsa.com

Innovatix, LLC is a full-service group purchasing organization serving over 10,000 non-acute care facilities throughout the United States. Innovatix is a joint venture between a subsidiary of the Greater New York Hospital Association and a subsidiary of Premier, Inc. www.innovatix.com

The Kansas Health Care Association (KHCA) is a statewide non-profit association that represents more than 200 long-term care providers. Founded in 1951, it is the largest association of its kind in Kansas. Its members are composed of for-profit and non- profit facilities consisting of nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing facilities for mental health, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, and hospital-based long term care units. Its members provide nursing health care to over 20,000 convalescent and chronically ill Kansans. www.khca.org

The Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) has strived to meet the needs of thousands of aged and infirm Louisianians through its representation of licensed nursing facilities in the state since 1957. Cooperating closely with public and private health care groups, LNHA has continued to pursue its goal of improving the quality of life for the state's 33,000 nursing facility residents. www.lnha.org

The New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA), founded in 1949, is a statewide membership organization of more than 250 licensed nursing facilities. The membership includes individual and multi-facility operations of proprietary, voluntary, and government sponsorship. NYSHFA members, who care for nearly 45,000 New Yorkers, are dedicated to the highest standards of care and to the quality of life of their residents. www.nyshfa.org

The Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) represents nearly 750 nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR). OHCA works hard to keep members informed of the laws and regulations governing the profession and strives to identify and communicate best practices to ensure continued quality improvement in long-term care. www.ohca.org

The Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA) is one of the state's leading trade associations, representing over 570 members including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and residential care facilities, integrated health systems, independent senior living communities, and licensed in-home care agencies. Members provide services to over 40,000 people daily. Members include for-profit and non-profit organizations, multi-facility health systems, and industry partners. www.ohca.com

Quality Health Care Foundation (QCHF) is the educational arm of the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF). QCHF was created to provide quality educational training and resource materials to the estimated 200,000 working professionals in the long term care industry throughout California. www.qchf.org

The Tennessee Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (TNAHSA) is an association of facilities and professionals providing quality housing, health, community and related services for the elderly. TNASHA represents and promotes the common interest of its members through leadership, advocacy, education, communication and other services in order to enhance member's ability to serve their constituencies. www.tnahsa.org

The Texas Health Care Association (THCA) represents a broad spectrum of long-term care providers and professionals offering long term, rehabilitative, and specialized health care services. Member facilities, owned by both for-profit and non-profit entities, include nursing facilities, specialized rehabilitation facilities, and assisted living facilities. www.txhca.org

The Virginia Health Care Association (VHCA) promotes the delivery of quality extended health care services through leadership, information, education, collective action and collaborative efforts with other providers and citizen groups so that quality health care services are available to all citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. www.vhca.org






         


    


    



         


      



          


       


         



 

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