Founded in 1978, the District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide leadership in improving the health care system in the District of Columbia, advocating for the interests of member hospitals as they support the interests of the community. To this end DCHA will:

• Represent and advocate for its member hospitals;
• Provide a forum to solve common problems and achieve common goals;
• Assist its members to meet community health care needs; and
• Encourage health services research and education.

The Association has been in the forefront of the debate on a wide range of national health issues, and locally, DCHA works closely with government and non-government officials to meet community health needs.

DCHIMA is committed:

The NH-ISAC, the official healthcare information sharing and analysis center, offers non-profit and for-profit healthcare stakeholders, such as: independent hospitals, IDN “providers”, health insurance “payers”, pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturers, laboratory, diagnostic, medical device manufacturers, medical school and medical R&D organizations , a community and forum for sharing cyber and physical threat indicators, best practices and mitigation strategies. NH-ISAC is a non-profit corporation funded and owned by its members. Membership is open to any healthcare stakeholder seeking protection of valuable PHI (personal health information) and compliance with Federal HIPAA regulations and standards, driving the assurance of patient health and life safety and fostering continuity of operations. Joining the NH-ISAC is one of the best ways health and public health services firms can do their part to protect the industry and its vital role in critical infrastructure.