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The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) is a national trade association representing multi-specialty medical groups and other organized systems of health care. More than 150,000 physicians practice in AMGA member organizations, providing healthcare services for approximately 130 million patients (more than one in three Americans).〔http://www.amga.org/wcm/About/wcm/AboutAMGA/index_aboutAMGA.aspx〕 Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is a strategic partner for these organizations, providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy,〔http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140404/BLOG/304049995/amga-pushes-for-more-consistency-in-care-delivery〕 educational and networking programs, publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance. ==History== The American Medical Group Association was born out of the desire for physicians practicing in groups to improve the quality of patient care by sharing best practices, experiences, and strategies with their peers. Over the years, AMGA has become the primary advocate of group practice, promoting multispecialty medical groups and other organized systems of care as the preferred delivery system for coordinated, patient-centered, efficient, quality medical care in America. AMGA began in 1950 as the American Association of Medical Clinics (AAMC). The Certificate of Incorporation of AAMC, filed with the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia on May 1, 1950, listed five principal reasons for founding the AAMC: * To gain recognition for graduate medical education in group practices * To elevate standards of practice in medical clinics * To promote medical research in clinics * To give mutual help among clinics by interchange of ideas and experience * To disseminate scientific and medical knowledge, particularly pertaining to group practice From the beginning AAMC lived up to these lofty goals. Through meetings, resources, publications and advocacy, the organization pursued these goals and increased membership rapidly. To this day, membership continues to grow. The association was renamed in 1974 to the American Group Practice Association, and in 1996 merged with the Unified Medical Group Association to form AMGA. Today AMGA still champions coordinated, accountable, quality care and is recognized as the voice of medical groups and other organized systems of care in America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Medical Group Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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