A service of the National Library of Medicine that provides access to over 14 million citations from MEDLINE and additional life sciences journals...

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...

Contains more than 45,000 entries that describe over-the-counter or prescription medications, medical abbreviations, test procedures, medical research topics, illnesses, and other terms relating to medicine and healthcare...

The American Hospital Directory provides online data for over 6,000 hospitals...

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)...

The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making...

The Health Sciences Library has gathered together a listing of online sites that are filled with health information and that are designed to be used by individuals who are not health care professionals...

For more than 20 years, the Dartmouth Atlas Project has documented glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States...

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...

Contains information "about a wide variety of diseases and conditions, nutrition and dietary practices, treatments and drugs, as well as other issues associated with the health of seniors...

This database offers access to information of local health services, providers and programs serving residents of Southeastern Ohio...

Provides data and resources for identifying, tracking, and comparing statistics on hospitals at the national, regional, and state level...

"A compilation of current and historical statistics with analysis on the US health care system, including a comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic...

Searchable full-text journals, from their first year until about 5 years ago...

HSR Information Central serves the information needs of the health services research community by providing links to data repositories, health statistics, and tools...

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...

Online archive of numerical data sets gathered by social science researchers, from the 1960s to the present...

This is a free tool that allows users to research the accreditation status of health-care organizations...

A compendium of resources in medicine for physicians and medical students...

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...