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Government Organizations

National, regional (province/state), or local (city/county/township) government organizations or agencies in any country around the world.

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Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA)

http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx

The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) was established in 1992 and directed by Congress to target effectively substance abuse and mental health services to the people most in need and to translate research in these areas more effectively and more rapidly into the general health care system. Read More »

Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)

http://www.tatrc.org/

Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) fosters research on health informatics, telemedicine/m-Health, medical training systems, and computational biology, and promotes and manages science and engineering in other key portfolios. Read More »

TRICARE

http://www.tricare.mil/

TRICARE is a component of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Military Health System (MHS). TRICARE offers comprehensive, affordable health coverage with several health plan options, a robust pharmacy benefit, dental options, special programs and demonstrations. Read More »

U.S. Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center

http://www.afhsc.mil/home

The mission of the U.S. Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center is to provide timely, relevant, actionable, and comprehensive health surveillance information in order to promote, maintain, and enhance the health of military and military-associated populations. Read More »

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

http://www.defense.gov

The U.S. Department of Defense is America's oldest and largest government agency. The mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the U.S.  The military forces of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines all fall under the DoD. The military maintains one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

http://www.hhs.gov

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. Working closely with state and local governments, HHS funds many of the health care services provided at the local level by state or county agencies, or through private sector grantees.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

http://www.va.gov

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to providing military veterans with the world-class benefits and services they have earned - and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship. Read More »

U.S. Military Health System (MHS)

http://www.health.mil/default.aspx

The Military Health System (MHS), within the U.S. Department of Defense, is a unique partnership composed of medical educators, medical researchers, and health care providers and their support personnel worldwide. Read More »

U.S. State Health Departments

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the CDC maintains updated links to the State Health Departments across the country.

Homepage: 
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html

USDA Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion

http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/

The U.S. Department of Agricultre (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers. CNPP is an agency of USDA's Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. Read More »

Western States Consortium (WSC)

http://nate-trust.org/

The Western States Consortium (WSC) is a group of states who share the common goal of creating policies and procedures that lay the groundwork for enhancing safe interstate transfer of electronic health information. Today, the WSC consists of eight core states and seven satellite states with interest in participation expressed by many more states and entities.