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Here is a list of some other websites that you may find interesting.
Employer and Consumer Information Sites: Employer Quality Partnership (http://www.eqp.org/): A website for those who want to understand how to navigate the healthcare system, including many useful resources on selecting health care plans for the value they provide. AARP Families USA Medicare Rights Center (http://www.medicarerights.org/): This is a national, non-profit organization exclusively devoted to ensuring that seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare have access to high-quality, affordable health care. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (http://www.nami.org/): NAMI focuses on support to persons with serious brain disorders, advocacy for equitable and nondiscriminatory policy towards such individuals and research into the causes, symptoms and treatment of brain disorders. National Partnership for Women and Families (http://www.nationalpartnership.org/): The National Partnership is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help people meet the dual demands of work and family. National Association of Insurance Commissioners (http://www.naic.org/): This site includes links to the Insurance Commission websites of many different states, with valuable tips on dealing with managed care organizations, grievance procedures and state health care law. National Committee on Quality Assurance (http://www.ncqa.org/): The NCQA is a leading organization in the accreditation and quality measurement of healthcare organizations. Their website contains "The State of Managed Care Quality," an annual report on overall and regional healthcare quality. Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Massachusetts Healthcare Purchaser Group (http://www.mhpg.org/): The MHPG is a private coalition of 55 public and private healthcare purchasers representing over 2 million Massachusetts residents. Their site provides information about the cost and quality of Massachusetts managed care plans. Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (http://www.mahealthdata.org/): The MHDC sponsors collaborative projects among New England healthcare organizations and provides data products and research to the New England healthcare community. Massachusetts Health Quality Partnership (http://www.mhqp.org/): This is a coalition of healthcare providers, health plans and purchasers that collaborate on quality improvement initiatives such as maternity care, prevention guidelines and cardiac care. Pacific Business Group on Health (http://www.healthscope.org/): The Pacific Business Group on Health is one of the most active employer coalitions in the U.S., representing over 3 million covered lives and $3.5 billion in annual premiums. Their website helps consumers make better choices about their health plan coverage. Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care (http://www.consumers.org/): The Consumer Coalition is a national, non-profit organization of consumer groups dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of health care for all Americans. Midwest Business Group on Health (http://www.mbgh.org/): The MBGH is a Chicago-based, non-profit coalition with over 100 members in eleven states that provides leadership and knowledge to employers to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare services. Foundation for Accountability (http://www.facct.org/): FACCT provides information for consumers to understand and use health plan quality data, and develops consumer-focused quality measures. Government Sites: Health Care Financing Administration (http://www.hcfa.org/): This site contains information on Medicare, Medicaid and child health, as well as publications and forms, statistics and data, research, and laws and regulations. National Academy of
Sciences/Institute of Medicine National Institutes of Health (http://www.nih.gov/): This site contains information on health and science. National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/): This site includes hot topics, general information, databases and electronic information sources, special information programs and research programs. Visitors can access MedLine (abstracts from medical journals, general health information) from this site. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/): This site includes information on travelers’ health concerns, general health information and data and statistics. HealthFinder Food and Drug Administration (http://www.fda.gov/): This site contains information on foods, human drugs, biologics, animal drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and toxicology research. Sites Dealing with Specific Illnesses or Diseases: National Cancer Institute
American Heart Association (http://www.amhrt.org/): This is a consumer-friendly site that includes a vast amount of information about heart disease and stroke. American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org/): This site contains information about living with and treating diabetes, and a description of a joint NCQA-ADA program designed to improve the quality of care received by persons with diabetes. National Jewish Medical and Research Center (http://www.njc.org/): This site, sponsored by the top-ranked respiratory hospital in the U.S., contains information about respiratory, allergic and immune system diseases. Other Sites of Interest: National Business Coalition on Health (http://www.nbch.org/): This organization provides expertise and resources to over 100 coalitions across the country. The NBCH is dedicated to making meaningful changes in local healthcare markets throughout the U.S. Economic and Social Research Institute (http://www.esresearch.org/): ESRI is a non-profit, non-partisan institute conducting research directed at improving the way healthcare services are organized and delivered and making quality healthcare accessible and affordable. Center for Studying Health System Change (http://www.hschange.com/): The Center is a Washington-based research organization that studies how U.S. healthcare systems are changing and how these changes affect people at the community level. Email - information@nehedis.org |