INDUSTRY LINKS

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Industry Information
Healthcare Associations and Senior Resources
Dietary, Nutrition and Food Information Links
Publications, Other Links

INDUSTRY INFORMATION

American Health Care Association – AHCA
Visit the AHCA web site for LTC industry news and information. To view current news at AHCA’s web site follow this link http://www.ahca.org/news/news.htm

American Hospital Association – AHA
Web site for the American Hospital Association. Visit this site to receive the latest news affecting hospitals and healthcare. Visit AHA at http://www.aha.org/default.asp

American Correctional Food Service Association - ACFSA
Correctional food service industry information is available at the ACFSA web site. Visit ACFSA at http://www.corrections.com/acfsa/

SNALF.com
This site is an excellent resource for current LTC news, analysis and opinion. Register at SNALF to receive free daily email briefings that will keep you posted with industry headlines every business day. Visit SNALF.com at http://www.snalf.com

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society – HIMSS
Visit HIMMS web site and click on the Daily Healthcare Industry News link to receive current news that affects the industry, particularly healthcare information systems. Visit HIMSS at http://www.himss.com

The Food Institute Online
Exceptional resource for food industry information. News is segregated into three areas and updated daily…Industry News, Washington News and Market News. Please visit the Food Institute Online at http://www.foodinstitute.com

American Dietetic Association - ADA
Web site of the American Dietetic Association provides nutrition and dietetic industry information. Visit ADA’s web site at http://www.eatright.org

Dietitians of Canada
Web site for the Canadian dietitian association is a wonderful resource for nutrition and dietetic information. Visit their news section at http://www.dietitians.ca/news/index.html

HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATIONS AND SENIOR RESOURCES

Administration on Aging – AOA
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/pages/jpostlst.html

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging – AAHSA
http://www.aahsa.org/

American College of Health Care Administrators – ACHCA
http://www.achca.org/

American Correctional Association – ACA
http://www.corrections.com/aca/

American Health Care Association – AHCA
http://www.ahca.org/

American Hospital Association – AHA
http://www.aha.org/default.asp

Assisted Living Facilities Association of America – ALFA
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/dir/62.html

Disability, Aging and Long Term Care Policy – DALTCP
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/daltcp/home.htm

Health Care Financing Administration – HCFA
http://www.hcfa.gov/

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society – HIMSS
http://www.himss.org/

National Institute on Aging – NIA
http://www.nih.gov/nia/

National Subacute Care Association – NSCA
http://www.nsca.net/

Ontario Hospital Association – OHA
http://www.oha.com/oha/ohawm.nsf/?Open

Social Security Administration – SSA
http://www.ssa.gov/

State Medicaid Directory – (HCFA)
http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/scontact.htm

DIETARY, NUTRITION & FOOD INFORMATION LINKS

American Dietetic Association – ADA web site
http://www.eatright.org/

American Society for Nutritional Sciences – science of nutrition research
http://www.faseb.org/asns/

Dietary Managers Association – DMA web site
http://www.dmaonline.org/

Dietitians of Canada – Canadian dietitian association
http://www.dietitians.ca/

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations – UN web site
http://www.fao.org/

Food Institute of Canada – Canadian trade information, food safety and policy
http://foodnet.fic.ca/

The Food Institute Online – resource for food industry information.
http://www.foodinstitute.com/

Food Marketing Institute – research, education and industry relations within food industry
http://www.fmi.org/

Food Service Exchange – food industry sales and marketing technology
http://www.foodservice-exchange.com/

Gerontological Nutritionists – nutrition for the elderly
http://trc.ucdavis.edu/gerinutr/

Grocery Manufacturers of America – food, beverage and consumer products association
http://www.gmabrands.com/

Institute of Food Technologists - Society for food science and technology
http://www.ift.org/

International Food Information Council – food safety, nutrition and health information
http://ific.org/

National Association of Meal Programs – Meals on Wheels Association of America
http://www.mealsonwheelsassn.org/

National Food Service Management Institute – dedicated to improving child nutrition
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/nfsmi/

PUBLICATIONS, OTHER LINKS

Assisted Living Success Magazine – Assisted Living trade industry magazine
http://www.alsuccess.com

Corrections Today Magazine – Correction’s industry magazine, ACA Publication
http://www.corrections.com/aca/cortoday/june00/index.html

Eldercare Web – eldercare informational web site
http://www.elderweb.com/

Provider Magazine – LTC industry magazine, AHCA Publication
http://www.ahca.org/news/provider/provider.htm

SNALF.com – SNF and Assisted Living industry specific web portal
http://www.snalf.com