Health Links
| AAMC–Association of American Medical Colleges: | ||
| As an association of medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies, the AAMC works with its members to set a national agenda for medical education, biomedical research, and health care, and assists its members by providing services at the national level that facilitate the accomplishment of their missions. |
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| ACGME - Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education: | ||
| The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is a private professional organization responsible for the accreditation of nearly 7,800 residency education programs. Residency education is the period of clinical education in a medical specialty that follows graduation from medical school, and prepares physicians for the independent practice of medicine. The ACGME's volume of accredited programs makes it one of the largest private accrediting agencies in the country, if not the world. | ||
| AHA–American Hospital Association: | ||
| The
American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that
represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks,
and their patients and communities. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides
education for health care leaders and is a source of information
on health care issues and trends. |
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| AMA–American Medical Association: | ||
| Founded
more than 150 years ago, AMA's work includes the development and promotion
of standards in medical practice, research, and education; strong
advocacy agenda on behalf of patients and physicians; and the commitment
to providing timely information on matters important to the health
of America. |
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| American Medical News: | ||
American
Medical News is a newspaper for physicians, published by the American
Medical Association. It is the nation's best-read newspaper on professional,
social, economic and policy issues in medicine. American Medical
News is intended to serve as an impartial forum for information affecting
physicians and their practices. The content of articles and the opinions
expressed in AMNews are not necessarily endorsed by the AMA. |
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| HealthGrades: | ||
| Health
Grades allows you to compare and research physicians online by area.
(There is a charge for this service.) The Physician Quality Report contains
quality information from several sources. You can spend lots of time
gathering all this information from several places, but HealthGrades
compiles it for you in one convenient report, saving you time and effort!
The report includes: Board certification information; state and federal
sanction information within the last 5 years (if any); name and address
of area hospital(s); HealthGrades' ratings for the area hospital(s);
national comparative statistics in board certification and sanction
activity for physicians in the same specialty field; and information
on how to choose a physician with a checklist and guide. |
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| Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: | ||
| The
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent philanthropy focusing
on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is
an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers,
the media, the health care community, and the general public. |
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| Medscape: | ||
| Medscape
offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals
the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and education
tools. Medscape content includes the Web's most robust and integrated
medical information and education tools, including market-leading
online CME, online coverage of medical conferences, access to over 100
medical journals, specialty-specific daily medical news and much more.
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| Modern Healthcare: | ||
| Modern
Healthcare, the only health care business news weekly, provides hospital
executives with reliable, up-to-date and comprehensive healthcare
news. Modern Healthcare's well-focused and concise editorial coverage
enables hospital leaders to take constructive action and improve performance.
The magazine also publishes a daily e-mail newsletter, the Daily Dose,
and exclusive content for modernhealthcare.com. |
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| Modern Physician: | ||
| Modern
Physician, published by Crain Communications, Inc., is a monthly business
news magazine written for physician executives who are key players in
the effort to reshape America's major medical institutions. This
new publication provides up-to-date news and information on management,
legal, labor, regulatory, socio-economic and financial issues as they
impact physician executives with management responsibilities. |
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| New Jersey Hospital Association: | ||
| Government Daily (one of the “Publications” under “Programs & Services”) is the official daily newsletter of the New Jersey Hospital Association's Legislative Affairs Department. This publication provides an update on government news on healthcare-related issues in Trenton and Washington, D.C. |
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| US News & World Report–Health | ||
| US
News & World Report - Health discusses current health issues and
also serves as a research tool to read about the best hospitals, women's
health, men's health, and more. |
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| WebMD: | ||
| WebMD
Health is the leading consumer-focused healthcare information Web site.
At WebMD, consumers can access health and wellness news, support
communities, interactive health management tools and more. Their online
communities and special events allow consumers to participate in real-time
discussions with experts and with other people who share similar
health conditions or concerns. |
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