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Links to Related Health & Managed Care Sites
Dorland Healthcare Information does not offer endorsement of any of these sites but is pleased to share the following information with our visitors. Web Sites American Association of Health Plans(www.aahp.org). The national association representing HMOs, PPOs and other managed care insurers. Based in Washington, DC. American Medical Association (www.ama-assn.org/home/amahome.htm). BenefitsLink (www.benefitslink.com). A variety of news services for managers of employee benefits and human resources, including information on legal decisions related to ERISA. Case Management Society of America (www.cmsa.org). News, conferences, and other valuable information from the leading professional society serving case managers and allied health professionals. Cut to the Chase (www.cuttothechase.com). Information for healthcare managers, including educational articles, career development information, software products and links to medical sites. Health Advocates for Older People (www.hafopinc.org). A non-profit organization that promotes better housing, health care and improved quality of life for senior citizens in New York City. Health and Human Services Department (www.os.dhhs.gov/). Health Care Financing Administration (www.hcfa.gov/). Health Care Leadership Council (www.hlc.org). A forum for healthcare industry leaders focused on promoting market-based healthcare. Develops policies and programs to improve healthcare affordability, as well as promote innovation and quality. Health Care Liability Alliance (www.hcla.org). Info on state and federal reforms from national advocacy coalition whose members include physicians, hospitals, blood banks, insurers, product manufacturers, businesses and biotechnology companies. Health Policy Page (http://epn.org/idea/health.html). Includes articles, reports and information on U.S. healthcare policies. HealthSTAR Database (www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/healthstar.html). This bibliographic database includes some 2.5 million articles about health services technology, administration and research. Co-produced by the National Library of Medicine and the American Hospital Association, contains citations to journal articles, technical reports, meeting abstracts and papers, book chapters, government documents, and newspaper articles. Both clinical and non-clinical topics are included. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (www.himss.org). A membership organization, HIMSS is composed of MIS experts developing innovations through telemedicine, electronic patient records and commmunity health information networks. "Health Economics - Places to Go" (www.uni-bayreuth.de/departments/vwliv/hec.html). Offers numerous links to the health economics field as wells as related subjects. International Medical Informatics Association (http://amia2.amia.org/). Internet Grateful Med (igm.nlm.nih.gov/). You have to sign up first to use it, and there is a charge, but access to the National Library of Medicine can be a giant boon for those doing research and sick of the library walls. Grateful Med requires Netscape v.2. or Internet Explorer v.2.0. Find out more by sending an e-mail to mms@nlm.hih.gov, or visiting their web site. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (www.jcaho.org/). Order performance reports on recently surveyed organizations, apply for a survey or sign up for one of JCAHO's educational programs. Managed Care Mall (www.mcaremall.com/home.html). Online directory of healthcare resources, with a particular emphasis on case managers, edited by Mary Gambosh, RN, CDMS, CCM, former president of the Case Management Society of America. National Association of Managed Care Physicians (www.namcp.com/). NAMCP's mission is to educate physicians to succeed in managed care environments, as well as conduct research and communicate with the public. Members include medical directors, physicians, med students and residents, and other healthcare professionals employed in managed care environments. Membership includes free access to Physicians Online service. National Committee for Quality Assurance (www.ncqa.org). A must-see for those involved with quality assurance. Get info on accreditation standards, survey results and the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) criteria in development. National Institutes of Health (www.nih.gov/). National Library of Medicine (www.nlm.nih.gov/). Includes hyperdoc and Medline. National Managed Health Care Congress (www.nmhcc.com). Pain Net (www.painnet.com/). Offers options for pain diagnoses, management and therapies, plus a bookstore. Personal Health Zone (www.personalhealthzone.com). Information resources on alternative, complementary and holistic health and healing. PhyNet Information Systems (www.phynet.net/) For medical professionals, offers free access to Medline, a CME center cataloging over 4,000 courses, daily medical news and specialty sections. Physicians Internet Guide (www.webcom.com/pgi/). Offers links to other sites and Internet how-tips. The IPA Association of America (TIPAAA). With chapters in most states, TIPAAA is the nation's largest association representing physician networks and their leaders. TIPAAA sponsors conferences and offers numerous publications. World Health Organization (www.who.int/). E-mail Lists HealthMgt (listproc@ursus.jun.alaska.edu). Discusses the practice, research and education of health care management personnel and of health service organizations. Send e-mail with the title "subscribe healthmgt your name". Health-Pro (listserv@netcom.com). Discusses clinical practice guidelines. Send message with title: "subscribe health-pro your name". HospitalWeb (hospitalweb@neuro-www2.mgh.harvard.edu). Discusses the future of hospitals and the Internet. Listserv Search (www.liszt.com/). A quick way to find e-mail discussion groups. MHCare-L (listserv@mizzou1.missouri.edu). Discusses topics related to managed care and continuous quality improvement. Send an e-mail with "subscribe mhcare-l your name" in the subject bar. PPMC Update Service. A valuable and inexpensive weekly newsletter covering the physician practice management industry published by Decision Support, an interesting firm specializing in analysis and research for planning and marketing processes. Search Engines and Databases Magellan (www.mckinley.com). Rates more than 1,000 healthcare sites, in addition to other kinds. Score based on depth of content, ease of exploration and "net appeal." RxList (www.rxlist.com/). Comprehensive, searchable drug cross-index. Six Senses (www.sixsenses.com). Let this site be your guide to the web. Rates healthcare web sites with a score of 1 to 6 in six categories. Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com/Health/Medicine). Index of Yahoo's health and medicine sites. |