CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
CMS is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. CMS works in partnership with the entire health care community to improve quality, equity and outcomes in the health care system.
National Center for Health Statistics
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides current national health care data including vital statistics, population data, and provider surveys.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Home Page
America's Best Hospitals
(U.S. News & World Report, L.P.) Online version of print periodical.
Hospital Administrator: A Day in the Life
From the Princeton Review.
MEDICOM
Provides information on medical device manufacturer products and services.
MedSun
This site is an adverse event reporting program of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) site reporting adverse events and issues related to medical and laboratory devices.
Center to Reduce Health Disparities
This site from the National Cancer Institute provides resources for the health professional as well as the public. It lists upcoming meetings and initiatives of the Center.
National Coalition for Homeless
Advocacy group for unhoused people in the U.S.
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Agency for health care issues for homeless persons.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
The NIMHD envisions an America in which all populations will have an equal opportunity to live long, healthy and productive lives.
Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture
This site provides information about health disparities among various ethnic groups and pointers for dealing with cultural differences. It includes exercises for self teaching, audio commentaries and resources for cultural competence in health care organizations. This site is a joint project of Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration and the Bureau of Primary Health Care.
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
AHRQ, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ's broad programs of research bring practical, science-based information to medical practitioners and to consumers and other health care purchasers.
HSTAT-Health Services Technology Assessment Texts
HSTAT (Health Services Technology Assessment Texts) is a searchable collection of full-text clinical practice guidelines, technology assessments, and health information. Audience includes health care providers, health service researches, policy makers, payers, consumers and health care information professionals.