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American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) 
ACHE is the international professional society for healthcare leaders. HLC members are active in local chapters of ACHE and regularly attend conferences, events, and the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership. Through such efforts, student affiliates can earn ACHE continuing education credits and work toward achieving ACHE member status as healthcare executives. For more information, visit the ACHE website:
http://www.ache.org
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) 
HFMA is the nation's leading membership organization for healthcare financial management executives and leaders. More than 34,000 members, ranging from CFOs to controllers to accountants consider HFMA a respected thought leader on top trends and issues facing the healthcare industry. HFMA members can be found in all areas of the healthcare system including hospitals, managed care organizations, physician practices, accounting firms and insurance companies. For more information, visit the HFMA website: http://www.hfma.org/
Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. For more information, visit the HIMSS website:
http://www.himss.org/ASP/index.asp
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) 
MGMA serves 21,000 members who lead and manage more than 12,500 organizations in which almost 270,000 physicians practice. Its diverse membership comprises administrators, CEOs, physicians in management, board members, office manager and many other management professionals. They work in medical practices and ambulatory care organizations of all sizes and types, including integrated systems and hospital- and medical school-affiliated practices. For more information, visit the MGMA website: http://www.mgma.com/index.aspx
Texas Organization or Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) 
TORCH is dedicated to assisting general acute care hospitals of 150 beds and less by addressing the issues unique to rural and community hospitals and recognizing their many contributions to rural health care.
The organization provides legislative and regulatory advocacy, specialized programs, publications, services and resources for rural and community hospitals; and supports rural and community hospitals as the focal point for health care delivery in the community. For more information, visit the TORCH website:
http://www.torchnet.org 
