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Academics - Degree Programs for Medical Staff Service Professionals
El Centro College
National American University
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News Sites - Health
ABC News		http://abcnews.go.com/Health/
CBS News		http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/health/main204.shtml
CNN		http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/
Kaiser Family Foundation		http://www.kff.org/
Medline Plus News		http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/newsbydate.html
MSNBC		http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032076/?ta=y
US News		http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/hehome.htm
USA Today		http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/front.htm
WebMD News Center		http://my.webmd.com/webmd_today/newscenter/default.htm
Yahoo		http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=index&cid=751
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For Consumers - Finding the Best in Healthcare - Transparency
Becoming a Savvy Consumer
AMA Physician Select		http://dbapps.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
Checklist for Choosing A Doctor - from OSU Medical Center		http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/findadoctor/ choosing/checklist/
Communicating With Your Doctor		http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm? article_ID=ZZZE13VDAJC&sub_cat=411
Consumer Reports - Best Buy Drugs		http://crbestbuydrugs.org/index.html
Consumer Reports - How Safe is Your Hospital?		http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/health-fitness/ health-care/hospitals-how-safe-103/overview/index.htm? resultPageIndex=1&resultIndex=5&searchTerm=hospital
Hospital Compare - DHHS		http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/
Joint Commission Quality Check		http://www.qualitycheck.org/
Medical License Online Lookup - from the National Association Medical Staff Services		http://www.namss.org/links/licensing.cfm
My Medical Control		http://www.mymedicalcontrol.com/
NCQA Health Plan Report Cards		http://hprc.ncqa.org/index.asp
Rate MDs		http://www.ratemds.com
Revolution Healthcare		http://www.revolutionhealth.com/
Search OIG list of providers excluded from participation in Medicare/Medicaid		http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/search.html
US News / Am Hosp Assn Hospital Directory		http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/hospitals/ hosp_home.htm
WebMD - Find A Doctor		http://my.webmd.com/pages/dir/toc.asp
WEBWATCH at Healthratings.org		http://www.healthratings.org
Fee-Based Rating/Information Services
Choice Trust		http://www.choicetrust.com/ servlet/com.kx.cs.servlets.CsServlet? channel=health&product=doctor&subproduct= search&anchor=
Federation of State Medical Boards Doc Info		http://www.docinfo.org/
Healthgrades.com - Healthcare Quality Ratings		http://www.healthgrades.com/
Subimo		http://www.subimo.com/

Healthcare Law
American Health Lawyers Association		http://www.healthlawyers.org/
AMA Legal Issues for Physicians		http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4541.html
Find Law - Health		http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/19health/index.html
HIPAA.org		http://www.hipaa.org/
Health Hippo		http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippohome.html
Law.com Dictionary		http://dictionary.law.com/
LexisNexis - Health Care Legal News		http://www.mealeys.com/
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Patient Rights and Grievance Resources for Healthcare
Advocate Alliance		http://www.advocatealliance.net
Simple Data Solutions		http://www.simpledatasolutions.com
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Quality & Safety in Healthcare
Center for Personalized Education for Physicians		http://www.cpepdoc.org/index.htm
Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare		http://www.caqh.org/
Health Information Translations		http://www.healthinfotranslations.com/index.php
Institute of Medicine Healthcare & Quality		http://www.iom.edu/topic.asp?id=3718
Josie King Foundation for Patient Safety		http://www.josieking.org
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Just for Fun
Medclicks/Nexium Cartoons		http://www.mediclicks.net/Nexium/cartoons.asp
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