External Resources

The Physicians Foundation's purpose is to advance the work of practicing physicians and to improve the quality of health care for all Americans. The Foundation is unique in its commitment to working with physicians nationwide to create a more efficient and equitable health care system.

EMR Implementation Guide created by the Texas Medical Association.

The California HealthCare Foundation focuses its efforts in:

• Improving clinical outcomes and quality of life for Californians with chronic disease.
• Reducing barriers to efficient, affordable health care for the underserved.
• Promoting greater transparency and accountability in California's health care system.
• Supporting the implementation of health reform and advancing the effectiveness of California's public coverage programs.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is at the forefront of the administration’s health IT efforts and is a resource to the entire health system to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care.