Provides resources for health services researchers in the form of newsletters, journals, and research syntheses (summaries of policy-relevant findings based on health services research)to help "advance research, policy and practice"...

Provides practical, science-based information to medical practitioners and consumers, including news, research findings, quality assessment tools, and factsheets...

The site provides general information about ACHE, including: ACHE Leadership, staff directory, membership information, policy statements, educational programs, publications and a career resource center...

Maintained by a federation of state health organizations supporting quality long term care, this site provides current news, research, links to other sites and data about facilities and services for the disabled and elderly...

The CHCS homepage offers information about the organization's projects, publications that highlight core areas of expertise (such as consumer action), and grant information...

The CDC is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships...

Contains information on Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA)...

This site provides news and research reports on topics relating to health policy development such as access to health insurance, rural health, and long-term care...

This is a free, Web-based resource of full-text documents that provide health information and support health care decision making...

A brief description of the Act along with links, deadlines, enforcement, guides for compliance, an FAQ and various standards...

Developed by Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, OHIC Insurance Company, and Ohio University Without Boundaries, this site is a good place for physicians and their office staff to look for information that will help them comply with HIPAA regulations and answer general questions...

Offers resources related to health care for children and youth, including publications, research reports, and health policy analysis...

Provides information on personal health records and how to manage them; privacy of health records and patients' rights...

NCQA is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, including health maintenance organizations (HMO's)...

NPI is a for-profit social entrepreneurial business lead by a Board of Directors representing not-for-profit organizations...

The agency's homepage offers publications, news, information on federal legislation and links related to rural health issues...