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| Academy for International Health Studies, Inc. |
The Academy arranges
trade/study missions for senior US healthcare executives. |
| American Associates of Geriatric
Psychiatry, The |
The American Association for
Geriatric Psychiatry is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well
being of older people and improving the care of those with late-life mental
disorders. AAGP’’s mission is to enhance the knowledge base and standard of
practice in geriatric psychiatry. |
| American Enterprise Institute |
The American Enterprise
Institute for Public Policy Research is dedicated to preserving and
strengthening the foundations of freedom--limited government, private
enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign
policy and national defense-through scholarly research, open debate, and
publications. Founded in 1943 and located in Washington, D.C., AEI is one of
America's largest and most respected "think tanks." |
| Brookings Institution |
The Brookings Institution,
one of Washington's oldest think tanks, is an independent, nonpartisan
organization devoted to research, analysis, and public education, with an
emphasis on economics, foreign policy, and governance. |
| Center for Health Care Strategies |
Since 1995, the Center for
Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has strived to continuously improve the quality
of health and health related services for beneficiaries of our nation’s
health coverage safety net Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance
Program. |
| Center for Medicare
Advocacy |
It is the Center for
Medicare Advocacy's mission to increase access to proper Medicare coverage
and quality health care for elders and people with disabilities. To
accomplish its mission the Center strives to provide the highest quality
representation, education and advocacy. |
| Center for Studying Health System Change |
The mission of the Center
for Studying Health System Change (HSC) is to inform health care decision
makers about changes in the health care system at both the local and national
levels and the effects of such changes on people. HSC seeks to provide objective,
incisive analyses that lead to sound policy and management decisions, with
the ultimate goal of improving the health of the American public. |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |
The Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working
at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that
affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
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| Duke Center for
Health Policy, Law, and Management |
The Center for Health
Policy, Law and Management is an instigator and facilitator of a broad range
of research related to public health and the policies that address it. It was
created as a joint venture in 1998 among Duke's College of Arts and Sciences,
the Law School, and the Fuqua School of Business. Our faculty members
collaborate with research colleagues across schools and disciplines and teach
many of the university's course offerings in health policy. Administratively,
we are one of several centers within the Terry Sanford Institute of Public
Policy. |
| Employee Benefit Research Institute |
Established in 1978, the
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) is the only nonprofit, nonpartisan
organization committed exclusively to data dissemination, policy research,
and education on economic security and employee benefits. |
| Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement |
The mission of the
Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement is to build, promote, and
utilize the environmental ethic, expertise, and commitment of older persons
to expand citizen involvement in protecting and caring for our environment
for present and future generations. |
| Families USA Foundation |
Families USA is a national
nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of
high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Working at the
national, state, and community levels, we have earned a national reputation
as an effective voice for health care consumers for over 20 years. |
| Gerontological Society of America, The |
The Gerontological Society
of America is a non-profit professional organization with more than 5000
members in the field of aging. GSA provides researchers, educators,
practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance,
integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality
of life as one ages. |
| Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation |
The Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation 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. |
| Heritage Foundation |
A research & educational
institute, whose mission is to formulate & promote conservative public
policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government,
individual freedom, traditional American values, & a strong national defense. |
| Huffington Center on Aging |
The Huffington Center on
Aging has one of the most advanced aging research programs in the
country. Especially prominent are their programs in cell and molecular
biology of aging, cardiovascular diseases, ethics and outcomes research. |
| Institute for Alternative Futures |
The Institute for
Alternative Futures (IAF) is a nonprofit research and educational
organization specializing in aiding organizations and individuals to more
wisely choose and create their preferred futures. |
| Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences |
The National Academies are
Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering and Medicine. The
National Academies perform an unparalleled public service by bringing
together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological
endeavor. |
| Inter-university Consortium for
Political and Social Research |
The Inter-university
Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), is an integral part of
the infrastructure of social science research. ICPSR maintains and provides
access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction,
and offers training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data
use. |
| Moving Ideas Network (MIN) |
The Moving Ideas Network
(MIN), formerly the Electronic Policy Network! MIN is dedicated to explaining
and popularizing complex policy ideas to a broader audience. Our goal is to
improve collaboration and dialogue between policy and grassroots organizations,
and to promote their work to journalists and legislators. |
| National Academy for State Health Policy |
The National Academy for
State Health Policy is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to
helping states achieve excellence in health policy and practice. Their 19
member staff, based in Portland, Maine, conducts policy analysis, provides
training and technical assistance to states, produces informational resources
and convenes state, regional, and national forums, including their annual
state health policy conference. |
| National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine |
The National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and
centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCCAM is
dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the
context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public
and professionals. |
| National Center for Policy Analysis |
The National Center of
Policy Analysis (NCPA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research
organization, established in 1983. The NCPA's goal is to develop and promote
private alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems
by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial private
sector. Topics include reforms in health care, taxes, Social Security,
welfare, criminal justice, education and environmental regulation. |
| National Family Caregivers Association |
Organization created to
educate, support, empower & speak up for the millions of Americans who
care for un organically ill, aged or disabled love ones. |
| National Resource Center on Support Housing & Home
Modification |
National Resource Center on
Supportive Housing and Home Modification is a university-based, non-profit
organization dedicated to promote aging in place and independent living for
persons of all ages and abilities. |
| National Rural Health Association |
The National Rural Health
Association is a national membership organization, whose mission is to
improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to provide
leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and
research. The NRHA is a non-profit association. |
| National Association of State Budget Officers |
The National Association of
State Budget Officers (NASBO) has served as the professional membership
organization for state finance officers for over fifty years. NASBO is the
instrument through which the states collectively advance state budget
practices. As the chief financial advisors to our nation’s governors, NASBO
members are active participants in the public policy discussions at the state
level. The major functions of the organization consist of research, policy
development, education, training, and technical assistance. |
| National Bureau of Economics Research |
Founded in 1920, the
National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan
research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how
the economy works. The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating
unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals,
and the academic community. |
| National Center for Genome Resources |
The National Center for
Genome Resources (NCGR) strives to be a Center of Excellence in
bioinformatics, developing and providing databases and analytical tools that
enable scientists around the world to conduct genomic research. |
| National Committee for Quality Assurance |
NCQA’s World Wide Web site is the premier
source for information about the quality of the nation’s managed care
plans. NCQA is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose
mission is to improve health care quality everywhere. This Web site is a key
part of that effort. It allows them to provide you and millions of other
visitors with information you can use to help decide which health plan you
want to cover you, your family, or your employees. |
| National Health Policy Forum |
The National Health Policy
Forum (NHPF) has conducted more than 800 workshops, technical briefings, and
site visits since its founding in 1971. The Forum's activities give its
audience ready access to the most knowledgeable people in different levels of
government, the health professions, business, labor, academia, and consumer
groups, providing both information on important research findings and an
infusion of practical experience into national and regional policymaking. |
| Open Minds |
OPEN MINDS is a national
behavioral health and social service industry market research and management
consulting firm. Our mission is to provide executives in the field with the
management knowledge and management tools necessary to create 'best value' for
consumers by facilitating the development of effective systems for financing
and delivering service. |
| RAND Corporation |
The RAND Corporation is a
nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective
solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors
around the world. |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
Established in 1972, The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, based in Princeton, N.J. is the largest
philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care in the United
States. |
| Rural Policy Research Institute |
The Rural Policy Research
Institute (RUPRI) conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public
dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public
policies and programs. Many policies which are not explicitly "rural policies"
nevertheless have substantial implications for rural areas, and RUPRI is
dedicated to understanding and articulating these implications. |
| Urban Institute |
The Urban Institute is a
nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization
established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing
the nation. It provides information and analysis to public and private
decision makers to help them address these challenges and strives to raise
citizen understanding of the issues and tradeoffs in policy making. |
| Well Spouse Foundation |
Well Spouse is a national,
not for profit membership organization which gives support to wives,
husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. |
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| caregiver.com |
Solutions to your caregiving
situations throughout your caregiving years. |
| Healthy Caregiver |
The Healthy Caregiver
Community Foundation is dedicated to Building Better Communities through
Faith Based and Community Outreach Initiatives. |
| National Alliance for Caregiving |
The National Alliance for
Caregiving is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the
professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues
facing family caregivers. |
| Advocare, Inc. |
Medical Management Of Senior
Clients. Elderly care, medical care managers that coordinate medical care and
daily living decisions for the elderly. |
| AM Recht & Associated, Inc |
Assessments, care plans,
case management, placement services for nursing home or assisted living
communities and Medicaid applications. Located in New York and
Florida. |
| CareSource |
Not-for-profit. Care
Management / Corporate Guardian. A service and information resource for care
and support of the elderly and disabled in South Florida |
| Parent Services, Inc. |
Geriatric Case Managers /
Personal Elder Care. Help seniors stay independent for as long as possible by
assisting them with basic elements of daily living. |
| Senior Solutions |
Care Managers |
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| Fed World |
The FedWorld.gov web site is
a gateway to government information. This site is managed by the National
Technical Information Service (NTIS) as part of it's information management
mandate. |
| FirstGov.gov |
The U.S. Government’s
official web portal. FirstGov, the official U.S. gateway to all
government information, is the catalyst for a growing electronic government.
Our work transcends the traditional boundaries of government–connecting the
world to all U.S. government information & services. |
| Administration on Aging |
An overview of topics,
programs and services related to aging. |
| Aging & Disability Services Administration |
Topic Centers contain in
depth referral links for aging, caregiving, chronic illness, in home care,
insurance, residential care, signs of abuse. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) |
The Bureau of Labor
Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal
Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. |
| Centers for Disease Control & Prevention |
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (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. CDC serves as the national focus for developing
and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health
promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the
people of the United States. |
| Congressional Budget Office |
CBO aims to provide the
Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic
and budget decisions and with the information and estimates required for the
Congressional budget process. Compared with the missions of the Congress's other
support agencies--the Congressional Research Service and the General
Accounting Office--CBO's mandate is relatively narrow. But its subject matter
gives it a broad reach, reflecting the wide array of activities that the
federal budget covers and the major role the budget plays in the U.S.
economy. |
| Department of Health and Human Service |
The Department of Health and
Human Services is the united states government's principal agency for
protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human
services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
U.S. equal employment
opportunity commission website with information regarding Federal Laws and
Discrimination. |
| General Accounting Office |
The General Accounting
Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of Congress. GAO
exists to support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional responsibilities
and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the
federal government for the American people. GAO examines the use of public
funds, evaluates federal programs and activities, and provides analyses,
options, recommendations, and other assistance to help the Congress make
effective oversight, policy, and funding decisions. |
| National Institutes of Health |
NIH is the steward of
medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in
pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living
systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and
reduce the burdens of illness and disability. |
| NIH Senior Health |
Health information from the
National Institute of Health. |
| Social Security Administration |
To promote the economic
security of the nation’’s people through compassionate and vigilant
leadership in shaping and managing America's Social Security programs
Official website for the Social Security Administration |
| Social Security Advising Service |
SSAS offers information
about Social Security and its programs, but is not affiliated with the Social
Security Administration or any other agency. |
| Special Committee on Aging |
Official website containing
information on the various committees of the US Senate. |
| U.S. Bureau of the Census |
Information regarding the
various departments of the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| U.S. Government Printing Office |
The mission of the
Government Printing Office (GPO) is to inform the Nation by producing,
procuring, and disseminating printed and electronic publications of the
Congress as well as the executive departments and establishments of the
Federal Government. |
| U.S. House of Representatives |
House of Representatives
site with links regarding legislative information, scheduling, offices and
all governmental information. |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) |
The primary mission of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors and
maintain the integrity of the securities markets. As more and more first-time
investors turn to the markets to help secure their futures, pay for homes, and
send children to college, these goals are more compelling than ever. |
| Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality |
The health services research
arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), complementing
the biomedical research mission of its sister agency, the National Institutes
of Health. |
| FirstGov for Seniors |
An internet website geared
specifically toward seniors and the demand for obtaining information about
government services. |
| National Hispanic Council on Aging |
The National Hispanic
Council on Aging (NHCoA) was founded in 1980 in Washington, DC as a national
membership-based organization. It is dedicated to improving the quality of
life for Latino elderly, families, and communities through advocacy, capacity
and institution building, development of educational materials, technical
assistance, demonstration projects, policy analysis and research. |
| National Institute on Aging Information Center |
The National Institute on
Aging (NIA), one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes
of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging
and to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted
authority to form the National Institute on Aging to provide leadership in
aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other
programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this
legislation designated the NIA as the primary federal agency on Alzheimer’s
disease research. |
| National Library of Medicine |
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on
the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the
world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials in all areas
of biomedicine and health care, as well as works on biomedical aspects of
technology, the humanities, and the physical, life, and social sciences. The
collections stand at more than 7 million items--books, journals, technical
reports, manuscripts, microfilms, photographs and images. NLM is a national
resource for all U.S. health science libraries through a National Network of
Libraries of Medicine® |
| National Technical Information Service |
The National Technical
Information Service serves our nation as the largest central resource for
government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related
information available today. For more than 50 years NTIS has assured
businesses, universities, and the public timely access to well over 2 million
publications covering over 350 subject areas. |
| National Women's Health Information Center |
Welcome to the National
Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC), a service of the Office on Women’s
Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a
gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources.
This site on the World Wide Web can help you link to, read, and download a
wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department
of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector
resources. |
| National Center for Health Statistics |
The National Center for
Health Statistics' Web site is a rich source of information about
America’s health. As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, they
compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the
health of our people. They are a unique public resource for health
information–-a critical element of public health and health policy. |
| National Guideline Clearinghouse |
The mission of NGC is to
provide physicians and other health professionals, health care providers,
health plans, integrated delivery systems, purchasers, and others an
accessible mechanism for obtaining objective, detailed information on
clinical practice guidelines and to further their dissemination,
implementation and use. |
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| Standard & Poor's
Ratings Services |
A website dedicated to
setting the standards as the global pre-eminent provider of independent,
widely recognized investment data, analyses and opinions. With their
rating services, indices and other leading financial information, they help
keep the worlds financial markets moving. |
| Thomson Media |
Thomson Media, a division of
The Thomson Corporation, is a leading provider of information, data and
software tools for professionals in the financial services and related
technologies markets. More than 750,000 clients use Thomson Media's publications,
databases and work solutions worldwide. |
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| American Cancer Society |
Includes links to clinical
trials and patient support groups |
| American Diabetes Association |
The American Diabetes
Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing
diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American
Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of
Columbia, reaching more than 800 communities. |
| Clinical Trials |
Lists experimental
treatments you may be eligible to receive |
| FamilyDoctor.org |
Straightforward general
information from the American Academy of Family Physicians |
| Healthfinder |
A health library available
in English and Spanish, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services |
| International Council on Active Aging |
Assists organizations in
developing facilities & implementing wellness & fitness
programs. |
| Mayo Clinic |
Offers online tools to help
guide treatment decisions |
| MedlinePlus |
The National Library of
Medicine’s comprehensive health-information portal |
| National Cancer Institute |
Provides clinical details
about every type of cancer and the latest treatments |
| National Strokes Association |
The public is dangerously
misinformed about stroke. Our mission is to reduce the incidence and impact
of this life-threatening medical condition. We're here to save lives, improve
quality of care and increase patient outcomes. |
| WebMD |
A for-profit news and
information service with interactive activities |
| National Osteoporosis Foundation |
The National Osteoporosis
Foundation (NOF) is the leading nonprofit, voluntary health organization
dedicated to promoting lifelong bone health in order to reduce the widespread
prevalence of osteoporosis and associated fractures, while working to find a cure
for the disease through programs of research, education and advocacy. |
| American Parkinson Disease
Foundation |
The APDA scientific advisory
board reviews grant requests and submits recommendations for funding
researches whose work shows promise of making scientific breakthroughs or
finding improved treatments for Parkinson's disease. |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's
Research |
The Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson's Research is dedicated to ensuring the development
of a cure for Parkinson's disease within this decade through an aggressively
funded research agenda. Over $35 million in research funded since November
2000. |
| National Parkinson Foundation |
The Foundation supports
researchers, physicians, occupational, physical and speech therapists and
psychological counseling. It also provides educational and medical
information for the Parkinson patients, their families, neurologists and
general medical practitioners. |
| PDR.net |
PDR.net, the online home of
the PDR®, allows its users to access the full power of the PDR by offering
integrated medical information and education tools. Updated frequently, this
site contains the drug information and resources needed daily by its prescriber
user base arranged together in one site for convenience and ease-of-use. |
| RxList |
Providing fast, reliable
information for both the consumer and medical professional. The database of
approximately 5,000 product names is updated every several days. The
professional monographs, derived from FDA approved labeling, are reviewed
annually and revised when necessary (licensed material is updated
quarterly). |
| American Medical Association |
Website with information on
doctors, and health related issues. |
| American Public Health Association |
APHA has been influencing
policies and setting priorities in public health for over 125 years.
Throughout its history it has been in the forefront of numerous efforts to
prevent disease and promote health. |
| Hospitals & Health Networks |
HospitalConnectTM links
together the Internet sites for dozens of organizations serving health care
providers. This health leadership portal, found at hospitalconnect.com, makes
it faster and more convenient for you to access information from member sites,
no matter where you are going within the HospitalConnectTM family. |
| Irving Levin
Associates, Inc. |
Irving Levin Associates is
the leading publisher of merger, acquisition and venture capital data on the
health care industry. Since 1948, Irving Levin has been providing Wall
Street, investors and health care executives with timely, accurate and
reliable market intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital,
mortgage financing, private placements, IPOs |
| Reuter's Health Information |
Reuters Health (RH) is the
world's leading provider of medical and healthcare news. Reuters Health news
services are internationally recognized as unbiased, authoritative, timely
and dependable, with the reputation for quality that one expects from a Reuters
company. |
| Self Help |
Self-help is a way to deal
with problems that everyone faces from time to time in their lives--illness,
divorce, the death of a loved one, emotional upsets or strains. Talking over
these problems with other people who have lived through them can help us cope
with today's difficulties and help us learn how to deal with tomorrow. |
| National Business Group on Health |
The National Business Group
on Health, formerly the Washington Business Group on Health, representing
over 200 large employers, health care companies, benefits consultants and
vendors, is the nation's only non-profit organization devoted exclusively to
finding innovative and forward-thinking solutions to the nation's most
important health care and related benefits issues. The Business Group also
supports its members in the areas of disability, health/productivity, related
paid time off and work/life balance issues. |
| World Health Organization |
WHO's objective, is the
attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is
defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. |
| AARP Health Info |
On drugs, insurance and
staying healthy at 50-plus |
| Benefits Checkup |
Benefits CheckUp helps
thousands every day to find programs for people ages 55 and over that
may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care,
utilities, and other essential items or services. Please fill out our simple
questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones. |
| Commonwealth Fund, The |
Commonwealth Fund is a
private foundation that supports independent research on health and social
issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy. The Fund
is dedicated to helping people become more informed about their health care,
and improving care for vulnerable populations such as children, elderly
people, low-income families, minority Americans, and the uninsured. |
| Empire Home Care Resources |
To provide health &
medical care information, support, training, & other resources for
parents, caregivers, nurses, professionals, consumers, seniors, family
members, & the disabled. The goal is to supply the resources in order to
assist in home health care, long term care, nursing home care, & all
levels of assisted living. These include, medical training, long term care,/
nursing home insurance/healthcare support & services. |
| Health Care Policy Report |
Providing intensive coverage
of legal developments for professionalism business & Government.
BNA is the foremost publisher of print & electronic news, analysis, &
reference products, providing intensive coverage of legal & regulatory
developments for professionals in business & government. |
| Health Economics |
The Professional's guide to
health economics. The mission of HealthEconomics.Com is to be the premier web
site devoted to internet resources focused on health care value. With
resources ranging from job opportunities to journals reporting on the
cost-effectiveness of a new pharmaceutical, potential interest. |
| InterStudy |
InterStudy Publications is a
leading researcher and publisher of data, directories, and analysis for the
HMO and preferred provider organizations (PPO) industries. InterStudy
Publications tracks trends in HMO services, enrollment, changes, and
profitability |
| Jacobs Institute of Women's Health |
The Jacobs Institute of
Women's Health (JIWH) is a nonprofit organization working to improve health
care for women through research, dialogue, and information
dissemination. |
| Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations |
The Joint Commission
evaluates and accredits more than 16,000 health care organizations and
programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization,
JCAHO is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in
health care. |
| League for the Hard of Hearing |
The world’s leading
not-for-profit hearing rehabilitation and human services for the hearing
impaired offers hearing aids at reasonable costs and amplified telephones at
no cost |
| Medscape |
Medscape offers specialists,
primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web's most robust
and integrated medical information and education tools. After a simple, one
time, free registration, Medscape automatically delivers to you the specialty
site that best fits your profile. |
| National Center for Biotechnology
Information |
Established in 1988 as a
national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates
public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops
software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical
information - all for the better understanding of molecular processes
affecting human health and disease. |
| American Heart Association |
Features an online heart and
stroke encyclopedia |
| Medem |
A partnership among medical
societies to foster doctor-patient communication. Includes an online medical
library. |
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association |
The Blue Cross and Blue
Shield Association, the trade association for the independent, locally
operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. They are the proven consumer
health advocates, always with the public's best interests at heart. |
| Policy.com |
Website dedicated to
providing various sources for different types of insurance policies. |
| Advisory Board Company |
The Advisory Board provides
best practices research and analysis to the health care industry, focusing on
business strategy, operations and general management issues |
| American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) |
Welcome to America’s Health
Insurance Plans (AHIP), the voice of America's health insurers. AHIP is the
national trade association representing nearly 1,300 member companies
providing health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans. |
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| Life Alarm Service |
Life Alarm Service, a
provider of quality medical alarm/personal emergency response systems.
They provide medical alarm/personal emergency response service throughout the
United States & Canada. Their product is a very installer-friendly plug &
play system. The two-way voice communication system assures quick and
efficient response to any in-home emergency. |
| Medical Alert |
Medical alert. Medical ID
Service Not merely a bracelet but the emblem of the emergency medical
response service. helping to save thousands of lives. MedicAlert serves as
the leading repository for personal medical information. |
| Phillips Lifeline |
Personal Emergency Response
Company. A medical alarm that provides help by pressing a button. |
| Home
Health |
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| Alternative Home
Health |
Licensed home health Agency.
Specializing in Aides, Companions & Live-Ins. We specialize in
providing assisted-living services that allow seniors, elderly, or disabled
individuals to stay in the comfort of their own homes whenever possible. We provide
companions, home health aides, and live-in care. |
| Comfort Keepers |
Affordable, non medical
in-home services, such as transportation, meal prep, grocery shopping,
housekeeping, laundry, errands, TLC telephone calls, grooming & dressing
guidance, organize incoming mail, clothing shopping, recreational activities,
in home companionship care, periodic review with family, 24 hr. emergency
response system. |
| Compassionate
Homecare Network, Inc. |
Providing Home Health Aides
and Certified Nursing Assistants in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach
County, Florida. |
| Firstat Rn Care
Management Services |
We specialize in providing
round the clock care, critical care and continuous nursing care to patients
in their homes. |
| Levin Home Care |
Levin Home Care is a Nurse
registry specializing in quality nursing and home health aide services to the
elderly and homebound in South Florida. |
| Responsive Home Health |
Home Health Agency, care,
products, equipment, etc. |
| Medic Pharmacy and Surgical |
Pharmacy, medical &
surgical products for treatment and personal care. |
| Abbey Home
Health |
Our aides provide supportive
care for people who are recovering from illness or surgery or to the elderly
who are unable to effectively perform basic activities of daily living.
Supportive care services are available as a two hour visit, a four hour block
of time, or around the clock live-in. |
| Journals / Magazines |
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| British Medical Journal |
This site launched in May
1995 and contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ
since January 1994. In addition, it contains material that is unique to the
website. Currently access to the entire site is free. From 2005, some users will
have to pay for some content on bmj.com. |
| Health Forum Journal |
The Health Forum provides
communications, information, education, research products &
services that advance leadership for health. These services empower health
care providers, suppliers, payers & consumers with new knowledge &
learning toward the advancement of organizational leadership, market
leadership, clinical & medical leadership & community
leadership. |
| Health Service Journal |
Health Service Journal is an
independent weekly news & current affairs magazine about health policy
& management published in London. The magazine's associated web site is
aimed at everyone, at any level & from any discipline, with an interest
in these fields,& it is the place of first resort for contributions to
the healthcare debate. And it is an important means of disseminating good
practice, new ideas, and research findings. |
| Journal of Health
Care Finance |
Aspen Publishers is a
leading information provider for attorneys, business professionals, and law
students. Written by preeminent authorities, their products consist of
analytical and practical information covering both U.S. and international
topics. |
| Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) |
Journal of the American
Medical Association key objective is to promote the science and art of
medicine and the betterment of the public health. |
| Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal |
The Joseph P. and Rose F.
Kennedy Institute of Ethics was established at Georgetown University and is
the world’s oldest and most comprehensive academic bioethics center. The
Institute and its library serve as an unequalled resource for those who
research and study ethics, as well as those who debate and make public
policy. |
| Nature |
Nature Publishing Group
(NPG) is the scientific publishing arm of Macmillan Publishers Ltd, combining
the excellence of: Nature, Nature Research Journals, Nature Reviews, NPG
Academic Journals and NPG Reference publications, to provide the world's
premier information resource for the basic biological and physical
sciences. |
| New England Journal of Medicine |
The New England Journal of
Medicine is where the most influential and important research is first
published and where physicians receive the most current information. |
| Scientific American |
Scientific American, the
oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its
readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more
than 150 years. |
| Inquiry |
This site serves as a
Journal of Health Care Organizations, Provisions and Financing. |
| Managed Care Outlook |
Managed Care Outlook helps
you identify the opportunities in your industry to develop products and
services and increase your market share. It gives you the tools you need to
understand consumer, provider, purchaser and competitive trends as well as
emerging legislation and policy in your market, or markets in which you plan
to do business. |
| Medical Care Research
and Review |
Medical Care Research and
Review (formerly Medical Care Review) has evolved from monthly abstracts to a
well-respected journal carrying critical reviews of literature on
organizational structure, economics, and the financing of health and medical
care systems. Today, the journal's focus has expanded to reflect the growth
of the field and the increasing importance of health services research --
while still maintaining the high standards that have kept it at the forefront
of health care research for over half a century. |
| Frontiers of Health Services Management |
Founded in 1933, the
American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional
society of 30,000 healthcare executives who lead our nation's hospitals,
healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. ACHE is known for its
prestigious credentialing and educational programs and its annual Congress on
Healthcare Management, which draws more than 4,000 participants each
year. |
| AdvanStar |
Advanstar provides multiple access points to
20 key industries through integrated marketing programs that are flexible and
customized to meet any need. Our market reps are specially trained to provide
access within discrete markets or across related industries utilizing our
extensive portfolio of publications, expositions, conferences, and targeted
marketing services. Each issue of Managed Healthcare Executive provides the
industry's decision makers and policy shapers with trends, issues and vital
resource information. |
| American Demographics |
A unique and indispensable
marketing resource that business leaders and marketing executives rely on to
stay ahead of the trends that are reshaping America's consumer
marketplace. |
| 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. |
| Legal |
top |
| Alice Reiter Feld, PA |
Legal issues affecting the
elderly and the laws and rules affecting these issues, such as Medicaid,
Medicare, Asset Protection, Incapacity, Guardianship. Offices
assist families in acquiring information, integrating these facts, and
making the right decisions. |
| Cornell Legal Information
Institution |
Legal Information Institute
website by Cornell Law School with links to law research. |
| Kathryn Holtzman, Esq. |
Legal representation in
Estate Planning Probate, Estate and Trust Administration. Guardianship,
incapacity and Medicaid planning, personal injury amd civil litigation,
business and corporate law. |
| National Association of Elder Law Attorneys |
The National Academy of
Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. is a non-profit association that assists lawyers,
bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families.
Established in 1987, the Academy provides a resource of information, education,
networking and assistance to those who deal with the many specialized issues
involved with legal services to the elderly and people with special
needs. |
| National Senior Citizens Law Center |
The National Senior Citizens
Law Center advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of
low-income elderly individuals and persons with disabilities. As a national
support center, NSCLC advocates through litigation, legislative and agency
representation and assistance to attorneys and paralegals in field programs.
NSCLC's functions vary with the needs of our clients. NSCLC maintains a
national reputation for professional quality and successful advocacy. |
| Local
Government |
top |
| Tamarac, City Of |
City’s Home Page with links
to departments, employment information, History of city, citizen information,
business information, news and events and index to services. |
| Long
Term Care |
top |
| Extended Care Information Network (ECIN) |
Extended Care Information
Network, (ECIN), is the first company and market leader to offer Internet
solutions and resources that connect hospitals and consumers with
extended-care providers, including nursing homes, assisted-living and other
senior-living residences, and home health care agencies. Founded by
healthcare professionals, ECIN’s products and services improve the
discharge-planning process for hospitals, enhance the admissions process and
improve business efficiencies for extended-care providers. |
| Medicare |
top |
| Medicare |
The Official U.S. Government
site for people with Medicare. Medicare issues are addressed at this
site. |
| Social Security Network |
Social Security network,
source for information analysis, and expert commentary on the
Social Security debate. |
| Medicare Payment Advisory Commission |
The Medicare Payment
Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent federal body which advises the
U.S. Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. The Commission's
statutory mandate is quite broad: In addition to advising the Congress on
payments to health plans participating in the Medicare+Choice and providers
in Medicare's traditional fee-for-service program, MedPAC is also tasked with
analyzing access to care, quality of care, and other issues affecting
Medicare. |
| Mental
Health |
top |
| Memory Disorder Center at N. Broward Medical Center |
A comprehensive, diagnostic
center, partially funded by the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs,
evaluates and treats the possible causes of memory impairment. We assist
families in dealing effectively with living with a memory disorder, including
Alzheimer’s. |
| Mental Help Net |
In September 1995 CMHC
Systems chief John Paton decided to develop a web site on the topic of mental
health as a free service to the worldwide mental health community of
professionals and laypeople. Officially launched in November 1995, Mental
Help Net has since gone on to become one of the premier mental health sites
on the web today. Mental Help Net is the most comprehensive source of online
mental health information, news and resources. |
| Nursing
Homes |
top |
| Manor Care |
Manor Care, through its
operating group HCR Manor Care, is a leading long-term health care provider,
offering skilled nursing, Alzheimer's care and rehabilitation through
approximately 350 nursing homes and Alzheimer's assisted living centers.
High-quality medical care is provided through registered (RN) and licensed
practical (LPN) nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in concert
with physical, occupational and speech rehabilitation therapists. |
| Nutrition |
top |
| LifeSpring |
LifeSpring is the nutrition
pioneer delivering wellness and independence with passion and care direct to
your doorstep. LifeSpring's focus is to serve the nutrition needs of any
consumer interested in health and wellness, regardless of age. |
| Realtors |
top |
| Sandy & Cliff Steffen, SRES Realtors |
Broward County realtors
specializing in helping seniors value, sell and buy real estate. |
|
Retirement Communities |
top |
| Bay Pointe Terrace |
Assisted Living
facility |
| Classic Residence by Hyatt in Hollywood |
Formerly North Park. The
senior living affiliate of Hyatt Corporation, Classic Residence by Hyatt
develops, owns, operates and markets upscale retirement communities
throughout the United States. |
| Classic Residence by Hyatt in Plantation |
Formerly The Hamilton.
Independent and upscale Assisted Living Retirement Community. |
| Covenant Village Of
Florida |
From the first community
established in Chicago in 1886, they have become a nationwide network of 14
communities in eight states. A not-for-profit ministry of The Evangelical
Covenant Church, their mission is to assist residents in achieving their
maximum physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. |
| Hazel/Irving Cypen Towers
- Miami Jewish Home For The Aged |
Miami Jewish Home For The
Aged is the largest, most comprehensive not-for-profit, non-sectarian,
geriatric healthcare center in the Southeast U.S. MJHHA offers a full menu of
residential and community-based services, including skilled nursing care,
Alzheimer's care, assisted & independent senior living, rehabilitation,
adult day care, home care, hospice, mental health services and case
management. |
| Science |
top |
| Sciences, The |
Since 1817, the New York
Academy of Sciences has been bringing together scientists of different
disciplines from around the world. Their purpose is to advance the
understanding of science, technology, and medicine, and to stimulate new ways
to think about how their research is applied in society and the world. |
| Biotechnology Industry Organization |
The Biotechnology Institute
offers educational and research programs for teachers, students, opinion
leaders and general audiences to raise awareness and understanding of
biotechnology. |
| Senior
Focused Website |
top |
| Age of Reason |
Gives Seniors a "Web of
Your Own" and serves as the Main Hub of the many Seniors Related Web
Sites that makes up the wiredseniors.com Web Network. Just like any other
network, they make a wide variety of Seniors Oriented information and programs
available to their audience. |
| Mature Resources |
National monthly internet
magazine on positive ways of aging. |
| Senior Living
Connections |
Assists seniors and their
families in finding the best living choices |
| Senior Living Guide |
The Senior Guide was founded to assist the
senior population, family members and friends in the selection of a senior
living community or service that meets their specific needs. They created
their website to provide an on-line resource to help familiarize readers with
continuously increasing choices in senior living options such as senior
housing, senior living, retirement, assisted living and nursing home
information. |
| Senior Times |
A web-based guide for senior
citizens |
| North East Focal
Point |
The Department of Senior
Services/North East Focal Point provides quality programs and services to
promote social, physical and psychological well-being in response to the
needs of adults, seniors and children of Deerfield Beach and in the northern
portion of Broward. |
| Senior Providers |
A Florida online directory
of Florida Senior Services |
| Senior Volunteer Services |
Formerly Broward
Grandparents. Annually, these programs provide over 250,000 hours of person to
person support and assistance to the most needy children, disabled adults,
and frail elderly individuals in Broward County. |
| SeniorNet |
Senior Sites is the most
comprehensive web source of non-profit housing and services for seniors. With
over 5000 listed communities, Senior Sites is a valuable resource for seniors
and their families interested in exploring the non-profit housing option. |
| Ageless Design |
They answer questions on how
to create a home to care for someone with an age-related condition such as
Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Also how to help your parents or
client remain at home and maintain the quality of life they want and deserve. |
| Aging with Dignity |
Provides you with the
practical information, advice and legal tools you need to ensure your wishes
and those of your loved ones will be respected. By helping you improve your
own quality of care, they can bring about dramatic change, one person at a
time. |
| TLC Services, Inc. |
TLC Services,
Inc. was established to provide quality home services that offer an
alternative to the warehousing and confinement in nursing homes of our senior
Americans. |
| Resource Center on
Aging |
A website link from the
University of California, Berkeley which provides other links to websites for
senior issues. |
| State of
Florida Agencies |
top |
| Florida Department of Health: County
Health Departments |
To promote and protect the
health and safety of all people in Florida through the delivery of quality
public health services and the promotion of health care standards. |
| My Florida |
The official portal of the
State of Florida |
| State of Florida |
Florida Senate website
containing information on various committees, sessions, Senators, statutes
and legislature information. |
| Florida Health Care |
Your on-the-web guide to
long term care. |
| State Health Watch |
Website leader for
information on healthcare information and education. |