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| American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
 Brings together diverse groups from the healthcare and technology industries around the world to overcome barriers to the advancement of telemedicine
 http://www.atmeda.org
 Asia Pacific Association for Medical Informatics (APAMI)
 Promotes health informatics in 12 countries within the Asia Pacific region
 http://www.apami.org
 Association of Telehealth Service Providers (ATSP)
 Helps healthcare professionals around the world provide (and receive payment for) telehealth services
 http://www.atsp.org
 Health Level Seven (HL7)
 Produces international standards for healthcare\'s clinical and administrative data
 http://www.hl7.org
 Health on the Net Foundation (HON)
 By setting ethical standards for Web site developers, HON guides healthcare practitioners and non-medical Internet users to useful and reliable online health information
 http://www.hon.ch
 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
 Through its chapters in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and Australia, HIMSS provides leadership in healthcare for the management of technology, information and change
 http://www.himss.org
 International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
 Professional organization of healthcare security and safety executives from around the world
 http://www.iahss.org
 International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC)
 Provides HIV clinical management updates and timely public health policy information
 http://www.iapac.org
 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)
 Promotes informatics in healthcare and biomedical research around the world
 http://www.imia.org
 Medical Records Institute (MRI)
 Promotes the national and international development and acceptance of electronic health records and their evolution
 http://www.medrecinst.com
 Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG)
 A forum for exchanging ideas, promoting learning and sharing solutions for information systems using Microsoft technologies" MS-HUG Europe (MS-HUGe) is an affiliate
 http://www.mshug.org
 World Health Organization (WHO)
 An agency of the United Nations that promotes cooperation for improving health and the quality of life among nations
 http://www.who.int
 
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