Debra L. Ness

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is a non-profit organization that accredits and certifies various healthcare organizations. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. The company's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in healthcare. NCQA's website (.org) provides information to help consumers, employers, and others make more informed healthcare choices.

The American Board of Internal Medicine operates as a self-appointed physician evaluation organization. The private company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The CEO of the company is Richard J. Baron.

American College of Cardiology Foundation provides cardiovascular education services. Its services include cardiac surgery, chronic angine, diabetes, geriatric cardiology and heart failure and cardiomyopathies. The company was founded by Franz Groedel, Robert P. Glover and Bruno Kisc in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.