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Non Government Organization (NGO)

Non-government organizations (NGO) are usually non-profit charitable organizations or foundations supporting open source and health IT projects and activities.

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Markle Foundation

http://www.markle.org

The Markle Foundation works to advance health and national security through the use of information and information technology. They believe that information networks and technology are essential to improving the quality of life for all Americans and realizing our nation’s full potential. Read More »

MedEdWorld

MedEdWorld is a global online medical education community. It is an international network through which organizations, medical schools and individual teachers can share ideas, experiences and expertise and collaborate in the further development of medical education.

Homepage: 
http://www.mededworld.org/

Medic Mobile

http://www.medicmobile.org

Medic Mobile develops and extends existing open-source platforms, including FrontlineSMS, OpenMRS, Ushahidi, Google Apps, and HealthMap. These tools support community health worker coordination and management, community mobilization for vaccination and satellite clinics, logistics and supply chain management, referrals, routine data collection, and mapping of health services.

Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA)

http://www.medicalimaging.org/

Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) is a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), is the leading organization and collective voice of medical imaging equipment manufacturers, innovators, and product developers.  They are a leading standards-development organization for medical imaging and radiation therapy equipment and are responsible for maintain Read More »

mHealth Alliance

http://www.mhealthalliance.org/

The mHealth Alliance (mHA) advances mHealth through policy research, advocacy, and support for the development of interoperable solutions and sustainable deployment models. Read More »

Military Open Source Software (Mil-OSS)

http://mil-oss.org/

Military Open Source Software (Mil-OSS) connects and empowers an active community of civilian and military open source software and hardware developers across the U.S.  This grassroots movement is a collection of diverse patriots that work for and with the Department of Defense (DoD) and believe in adopting open technology innovation philosophies to effectively defend our nation.

Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) Suite

Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) Suite is an open source enterprise software package designed by the Grameen Foundation to connect popular mHealth technologies to strengthen healthcare systems by streamlining patient data collection and improving patient engagement. MOTECH has the capacity to reach illiterate patient populations as well as patient populations in rural areas and works by connecting frontline worker systems such as CommCareHQ, eHealth systems such as OpenMRS and DHIS2, and communication systems such as IVR, SMS, and email to improve healthcare delivery. The MOTECH platform is designed to work effectively in low-resource settings, apply to a broad range of health domains, and meet the needs of large patient populations.

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Mozilla Foundation

http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/

The Mozilla Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes openness, innovation and participation on the Internet. Although thousands of people are part of Mozilla, the Mozilla Foundation itself is a small team of people that provides core services to the Mozilla community and promotes the values of an open Internet.

National Alliance for Medical Image Computing

http://www.na-mic.org/

The National Alliance for Medical Image Computing (NA-MIC) was created to implement a robust and flexible open-source infrastructure for developing and applying advanced imaging technologies across a range of important biomedical research disciplines.

National Association for Public Health Statistics & Information Systems (NAPHSIS)

http://www.naphsis.org

National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems is a national association of state vital records and public health statistics offices in the U.S. that was formed to provide a forum for the study, discussion, and solution of problems related to these types of programs and systems in its respective members' health departments.

National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

http://www.naccho.org/

The mission of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and voice for the 2700 local health departments in order to ensure the conditions that promote health and equity, combat disease, and improve the quality and length of all lives.

National Association of State Veterans Homes (NASVH)

http://www.nasvh.org/index.cfm

The National Association State Veterans Homes' (NASVH) primary mission is to ensure that each and every eligible U.S. veteran receives the benefits, services, long term health care and respect which they have earned by their service and sacrifice. Read More »

National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT)

http://www.ncwit.org/itnews

The National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) works to correct the imbalance of gender diversity in technology and computing because gender diversity positively correlates with a larger workforce, better innovation, and increased business performance. Read More »

National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)

http://www.ncpdp.org

National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) is a not-for-profit standards development organization (SDO).  They create and promotes data interchange standards related to medications, supplies, and services for the pharmacy services sector of the healthcare industry.

National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC)

http://www.nationalehealth.org/Home.aspx

National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) is a public-private partnership driving the grassroots development of a secure, interoperable, nationwide health information system. Read More »