Iowa Foundation for Medical Care (IFMC) is a non-profit organization which provides services in health care quality improvement and medical information management. IFMC is based in West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...

 and has offices in Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, Maryland

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

 and Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

. Annual revenues are approximately US $100 million with nearly 800 employees. The company holds the Medicare

Medicare (United States)

Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...

 Quality improvement organizations

Quality improvement organizations

Quality Improvement Organizations monitor the appropriateness, effectiveness, and quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries. They are private contractor extensions of the federal government that work under the auspices of the U.S...

contracts for Iowa and Illinois.

IFMC's nearly 800 employees and associates strive to carry out the company’s mission: “We optimize the quality of medical care and health through collaborative relationships, education, and health information management.”

IFMC business units

• ENCOMPASS Health Management Systems
• IFMC Health Care Quality Programs
• IFMC - IL
• IFMC Information Systems

External links

Official site http://www.ifmc.org

http://encompassonline.com