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 Patient Information |
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Organized Medicine |
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India Related |
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Legal & Governmental |
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Hospitals & Clinics |
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Healthcare Finance |
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Healthcare Management |
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Information Technology |
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Salary Surveys |
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Misc |
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Patient Information |
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AMA- American Medical Association |
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CDC- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention |
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Family Practice Handbook- also good for patients for specific treatment information |
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Health Finder- HHS gateway to over 1,250 consumer health info sites |
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Health On the Net Foundation - extensive international healthcare search site |
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Mayo Clinic- health information |
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Medicine Net- consumer oriented medical info |
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Mental Health Internet Guide- links for psychiatric care |
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National Library of Medicine- largest single-subject library in US, includes MEDLINE |
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Prescription Drug Reference- drug information |
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Primary Care Related Resources- primarily for professionals |
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RxList- information about prescriptions |
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Travelers Information- CDC info for travelers, warnings, immunizations, etc. |
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Virtual Hospital- both patient handouts and doctor guides |
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MedlinePlus- can retrieve patient education materials |
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Travel Advisory by CDC- World wide travel alerts issued by CDC |
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Organized Medicine |
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American Medical Association- www.ama-assn.org |
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California Medical Association- www.cmanet.org |
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Los Angeles County Medical Societies- www.lacmanet.org |
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Orange County Medical Association- www.ocma.org |
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Riverside County Medical Association- www.rcmanet.org |
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San Bernardino County Medical Society- www.sbcms.org |
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Network of Ethnic Physicians- www.ethnicphysicians.org |
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American Assoc. of Physicians of Indian Origin- www.aapiusa.org |
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ECFMG- www.ecfmg.org |
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National Resident Matching Program- www.nrmp.org |
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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education- www.acgme.org |
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United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)- www.usmle.org |
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India Related |
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Embassy of India, Washington, DC- www.indianembassy.org |
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Consulate General of India, San Francisco- www.indianconsulate-sf.org |
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Govt. of India: Directory of Official Websites- www.goidirectory.nic.in/ |
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India Links: Government, Stats, Organizations- www.indianembassy.org/links/indialinks |
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Newspapers & Periodicals- http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/india.htm |
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Media Information on India- www.indianembassy.org/indiainfo |
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Newspapers & Periodicals- www.garamchai.com/Newspapers.htm |
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Legal & Governmental |
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Agency for Health Care Policy and Research - |
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American Civil Liberties Union - |
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American Health Lawyers Association - for info on health law, news & analysis |
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Bureau of the Census - obtain stats |
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Center for Studying Health System Change - policy issue briefs & publications |
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Centers for Disease Control - CDC |
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - CMS, formerly HCFA |
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Coalition Against Insurance Fraud - legislative updates |
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Code of Federal Regulations - searchable; great resource |
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Congressional Email Directory- e mail links to legislators |
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Congress on the Internet - find text of bills, legislation & codes of law |
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Data, Almanacs, Benchmarks & Directories - locate healthcare stats, lists, data files |
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Department of Health and Human Services - DHHS |
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Department of Justice - DOJ |
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Edgar - company reports filed with the SEC |
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EMTALA - info about the Federal Emergency Treatment and Active Labor Act |
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Find Law: Health Law - legislation, Government resources, orgs, publications |
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Food and Drug Administration - FDA |
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Forum on Privacy & Security in Healthcare - |
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Fraud Prevention & Detection - tools from OIG, including self reporting |
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Frontline's HMO Documentary (April 14, 1998) - |
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General Accounting Office - GAO |
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Government Printing Office - GPO, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations |
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Health Administration Responsibility Project - consumers for greater ethics for HMOs |
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Health Care Compliance Association - HCCA |
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Health Coalition on Liability and Access - reform healthcare liability system; antitort |
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Health Hippo (Find Law) - collection of legal and regulatory materials |
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Health Law Resource - page put together by healthcare attorney |
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HIPAA Privacy Rule - helpful resources here for HIPAA compliance |
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House of Representatives - U.S. Congress |
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Internal Revenue Service - IRS |
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Internet Law Library - state & federal laws |
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Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Orgs - JCAHO |
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Last Acts Campaign - to improve end of life care; death and dying issues |
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Medical Law Review - Oxford University Press in UK, abstracts of articles |
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MoreLaw.com - jury verdicts and settlements by state and by party type |
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National Center for Health Statistics - NCHS (CDC) |
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National Committee for Quality Assurance - accreditor of health plan orgs |
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National Conference of State Legislatures - health & finance issues |
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National Health Care Anti-Fraud Assoc. - NHCAA insurers against provider fraud |
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National Health Law Program - justice in health care for low income people |
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National Health Policy Forum - policy briefs & statistics |
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National Institute on Alcoholism & Alcohol Abuse - NIAAA |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA |
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National Institute of Mental Health - NIMH |
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA |
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Office of Inspector General (HHS) - authorities & notices, downloadable |
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Patient Safety Toolkit - from U. of Mich., guidance on disclosure policies |
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Policy Information Center - HHS, request copies of government studies |
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State Law Search - prepared by the Legal Information Institute |
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Supreme Court Collection - search by key word or subject, by Cornell U. |
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Supreme Court Opinions - search by key word or subject, by Find Law |
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Supreme Court Website - searchable Government site |
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The Center for Social and Legal Research - |
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Thomas - legislative info provided, bills, laws |
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Trial Lawyers for Public Justice - class action litigation |
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United States Code - full text statutes, current to 1994, Cornell Legal Information Institute |
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US Government Printing Office - superintendent of documents official site |
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US Senate - senate website |
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Hospitals & Clinics |
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AmericanHospitals.com - locate hospitals by region |
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American Hospital Directory - locate hospitals by region |
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Global MedNet - locate hospitals by region |
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Hospitals & Hospital System Websites - listing of selected hospitals |
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Hospital Web - find hospital web pages |
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JCAHO Directory of Healthcare Organizations - find accredited providers & listings of services |
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MedHunt - search for hospitals, provided by HON Foundation |
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Mental Health Centers - database of centers nationally |
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Healthcare Finance |
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American College of Medical Quality - ACMQ |
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America's Health Insurance Plans - 1,300 members |
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Association for Benchmarking Health Care - ABHC |
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Association of University Programs in Health Administration - AUPHA |
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Calendar of Health Observance Dates - up to date listing by month & year |
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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) - complete info |
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Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) - up to date info from US Dept. of Labor |
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CMS Online Manual System - CMS (HCFA) manuals & updates online here |
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Data, Trends, Benchmarks, Stats, Directories - locate healthcare data |
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Gift Ideas - for associates, physicians, managers |
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Glossary of Managed Care Terms - management definitions |
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Guide to Hospital Associations - listing of hospital associations by state |
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Guide to Professional Associations - find numerous health professions groups |
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Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) - instructions, updates |
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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)- |
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Healthcare Costs - numerous articles from AHRQ |
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Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)- |
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Health Care Quality Resources - links to numerous QI, QA or PI resources |
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Healthcare Informatics - numerous articles from AHRQ |
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Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) - at CMS/HCFA |
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Inflation Calculator - based on CPI |
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Inpatient PPS rule CMS 1428 P - 2005 Inpatient PPS |
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Job Openings - review updated list of healthcare & managed care jobs |
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Medicaid Index - all documents online at CMS (formerly HCFA) |
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Medicare Index - all documents online at CMS (formerly HCFA) |
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New York Stock Exchange - |
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Population Index - for preparation of funding requests & market studies |
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Provider Reimbursement Manual, Part II - easy to navigate, from CMS (HCFA) |
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Salary Surveys - in healthcare |
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Signature Series - well written essays regarding managed care |
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State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - thorough information |
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State Inpatient Databases (SID) - obtain from AHCPR |
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Healthcare Management |
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Agency for Health Care Policy and Research - |
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AHA Policy Forum - |
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American Association of Healthcare Consultants (AAHC)- |
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American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) - |
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American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ)- |
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American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)- |
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American Public Health Association (APHA)- |
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America's Health Insurance Plans - 1,300 members |
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Association for Benchmarking Health Care (ABHC)- |
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Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)- |
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Calendar of Health Observance Dates - up to date listing by month & year |
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Center for Health Care Strategies - Robert Wood Foundation site, articles |
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Center for Studying Health System Change - |
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Data, Almanacs, Benchmarks & Directories - locate healthcare stats, lists, data files |
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European Healthcare Management Association - locate international info |
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Federation of American Health Systems (FAHS) - proprietary healthcare systems |
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Gift Ideas - for your valued physicians, customers, leaders |
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Glossary of Managed Care Terms - management definitions |
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Guide to Hospital Associations - listing of hospital associations by state |
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Guide to Professional Associations - find numerous health professions groups |
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Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)- |
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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)- |
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Health Care Quality Resources - links to numerous QI, QA or PI resources |
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Hospitals & Healthcare Companies - find providers on the internet |
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Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) - find health plan resources |
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Map Quest - prepare individualized maps for appointments and trips |
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Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)- |
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Medical Outcomes Trust - science of outcomes measurement |
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National Association of Health Services Executives- |
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National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) - |
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National Rural Health Association - |
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New York Stock Exchange - |
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Population Index - reports for preparation of funding requests and market studies |
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Salary Surveys - in healthcare |
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Signature Series - well written essays regarding managed care |
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World Health Organization (WHO) - |
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Information Technology |
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American Health Information Management Association - |
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American Medical Informatics Association - |
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Association for Electronic Healthcare Transactions - |
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Association of Telehealth Service Providers - telemedicine resources |
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Association of the Medical Directors of Information Systems - |
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Center for Health Information Management - |
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Community Health Information Technology Alliance - |
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Computer based Patient Record Institute- |
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Electronic Privacy Information Center: Medical Privacy - |
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Foundation for eHealth Initiative - |
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Healthcare Informatics - numerous articles from AHRQ |
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Healthcare Information Management Systems Society - |
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Health Level Seven (HL7) - sets standards for transactions |
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Forum on Privacy & Security in Healthcare - |
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Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) - IS org |
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Healthcare Information Systems Directory - varied IS systems & software |
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Health Privacy Project - public awareness regarding health privacy |
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Inside Healthcare Computing - newsletter, info & archives |
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Medical Records Institute - organization promoting electronic health records |
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National Association of Health Data Organizations - |
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Telemedicine Information Exchange - all types of healthcare IS applications links |
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The Informatics Review - journal of Assoc. of Med. Directors of Info. Systems |
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The Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance - |
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Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange - |
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Salary Surveys |
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Allied Health Professions Salaries- from AMA |
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American College of Emergency Physicians- ER docs only |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics - |
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CompGeo Online- Healthcare salary info |
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Data, Almanacs & Lists- books & printed almanacs |
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Employee Benefits Resource Institute- |
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Economic Research Institute- list a few current healthcare position salaries |
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Health Administration Educators- from AUPHA |
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Health Care Compliance Association - surveys of compliance professionals |
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Healthcare Occupations- CareerInfoNet from Dept of Labor |
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Health Professions- from Center for Health Careers |
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Home Care Salaries- from HomeCare magazine |
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Hospital Associations- some will have salary info |
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Hospital Executive Pay- shows averages of top positions |
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Medical Device Industry- find link to salary survey here |
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Modern Healthcare Magazine- salary surveys online |
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Nurse Case Manager Salaries- pdf file |
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Nurse Practitioner- from Advance |
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Nurse Practitioner- from nurse.net |
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Nursing- ANA national averages |
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Pharmacy Compensation- from Pharmacy Week |
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Physical Therapists & PTAs- from Advance |
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Physician Salaries- from Merritt Hawkins, very good reports |
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Physician Salaries- from Physician Search |
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Salary.com - |
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Salary Relocation Calculator- estimate cost of living effect on salary |
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School of Social Work- Univ. of Penn. graduate surveys |
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US Dept. of Labor / Healthcare- has earnings reports, outlooks & more |
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WageAccess- chart of healthcare salaries |
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Wage Web- salaries for hospital jobs |
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Misc |
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Pam Pohly s Net Guide- |
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IMASC History
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