What does NASHO mean in ASSOCIATIONS

The National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO) strives to create an environment that fosters the growth and development of specialty health organizations. Our mission is to provide resources and guidance to specialty health organizations to help them improve quality, efficiency, population health, patient outcomes, and overall value of care through best practices, knowledge sharing, collaboration and advocacy.

NASHO membership is open to any entity involved in providing specialty health services, regardless of size or type. This includes managed care organizations, integrated delivery systems, providers, payors/payers, government agencies, consulting firms and others.

Membership in NASHO is open to all organizations that have an interest in specialty health services. To join NASHO you must complete a membership application form available on our website. Once the form has been submitted and approved by our Board of Directors your organization will be officially welcomed as a member.

Becoming a member of NASHO grants access to a vast network of peers involved in providing specialty health services across the United States. Members can take advantage of robust educational programming at reduced rates and exclusive discounts for products and services related to specialty care offered by major vendors and partners. Additionally, members benefit from continuous notifications about new regulations impacting their business operations as well as changes in the industry standards.

Yes there is an annual fee for joining which varies depending on the size and type of your organization. The fee helps us cover administrative costs associated with running NASHO such as web hosting fees and technical support among other things. There is also an optional family plan available for those who want additional benefits for their group members at discounted rates.

While most members are based in the U.S., membership is not limited by geographic location or country boundaries; so it doesn't matter where your organization is located provided that it's engaged in providing specialty healthcare services within its jurisdiction or operational area as long as such activities do not violate applicable laws or create regulatory concerns.

Applicants must agree to abide by all terms outlined on our website when submitting their application form including but not limited to adhering to applicable professional standards related to quality assurance initiatives set forth by the association. Additionally applicants must show proof that they have adequate financial resources for covering program costs associated with accessing all offered benefits prior enrolling into membership.

We strongly encourage our members use extra caution when investing time and finances into activities related or hosted by our association; however no official limits have been set when it comes down time spending whereby each individual participant should use their judgment depending on how much involvement they need in order meet relevant objectives.

No certification nor accreditation issued by third-party entities are required prior enrollment into membership although we do recommend having additional designations which demonstrate commitment towards helping advance the quality improvement initiatives endorsed by our association.