Resources

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State Boards

• Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama
• Alaska State Medical Board
• Arizona Medical Board
• Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery
• Arkansas State Medical Board
• Medical Board of California
• Osteopathic Medical Board of California
• Colorado Medical Board
• State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health
• Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
• District of Columbia Board of Medicine
• Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MDs)
• Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (DOs)
• Georgia Composite Medical Board
• Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
• Idaho State Board of Medicine
• Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
• Medical Licensing Board of Indiana
• Iowa Board of Medicine
• Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
• Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
• Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure
• Maryland Board of Physicians
• Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
• Michigan Board of Medicine
• Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery
• Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
• Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
• Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
• Montana Board of Medical Examiners
• Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
• Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
• Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
• New Hampshire Board of Medicine
• New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
• New Mexico Medical Board
• New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
• New York State Board for Medicine
• North Carolina Medical Board
• North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners
• State Medical Board of Ohio
• Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
• Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
• Oregon Medical Board
• Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
• Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
• Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
• South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
• South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
• Tennessee Department of Health
• Tennessee Board of Health
• Texas Medical Board
• Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
• Vermont Board of Medical Practice
• Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians
• Virginia Board of Medicine
• Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission
• Washington Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
• West Virginia Board of Medicine
• West Virginia Board of Osteopathy
• State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
• Wyoming Board of Medicine

National Organizations

• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
• American Board of Medical Specialties
• American Hospital Association
• American Osteopathic Association
• Association of Staff Physician Recruiters
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
• Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States
• The Joint Commission
• National Board of Medical Examiners
• National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
• National Committee for Quality Assurance
• National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank
• United States Medical Licensing Examination USMLE)

Links of Interest

Clinic Resources

• American Recall Center – Resources from the American Recall Center
• American Recall Center Clinical Trials
• Center Watch Service – Listing of clinical trials.
• Consumer Dangers
• Drug Center
• Medscape – Website containing full-text articles, practice guidelines, conference schedules and summaries, patient resources and links.
• National Library of Medicine – Online databases including MEDLINE and PubMed
• PDR Website – Created by Medical Economics Company, Inc., offering drug information, online journals, CME courses and other information.
• Column Health – A network of outpatient addiction treatment clinics

Government Regulatory Agencies

• Attorney General, California – Consumer inquiries or complaints
• County of Ventura – County Government Offices and Departments
• Department of Managed Health Care -HMO Help Center – Complaints against a health maintenance organization, health plan, or IPA
• FDA – Food & Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Medical Board of California – Physician Licensing
• National Practitioner Data Bank – Physician Information
• State of California Homepage – Provides links to all state agencies

Health Policy Resources

• Agency for Health Care Policy – Federal agency charged with supporting research to promote quality of care.
• CDC – Federal center for disease control
• Kaiser Family Foundation – Reports and summaries of publications on health policy
• National Center for Health Statistics – Government source of reports, statistics, tables and publications
• National Institutes of Health – Consensus Development Conference guidelines and consumer health topics
• Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development – Source of statewide health information and statistics
• U.S. Government Printing Offices – GPO: Official reports and publications fo U.S. Federal Government

Legislative

• California Code of Regulations – Access to specific provisions of the California Code of Regulations
• California Legislative Information – Information on pending legislation and current activities in the State Legislature; links to State legislators, California law and legislative publications.
• California Legislator Contact Info – Not sure who your local representative is? It’s easy to find out by visiting.
• Federal Legislative Information – Library of Congress: Information on pending federal legislation, current news on Congressional activities, links to members of Congress and the Executive and Judicial branches of government.

Other Links of Interest

• 2019 Best Online Bachelor’s Public Health Degrees
• 2019 Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s Public Health Degrees
• A Guide to Medicare Benefits – Caring.com – A Guide to Medicare Benefits
• American Board of Medical Specialties – 24 approved medical specialty boards in the United States
• Child Birth Injuries  – providing support to those affected by birth injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy or other disabilities.
• Nursing Home Abuse Center – NHAC combats senior abuse and neglect in nursing homes.
• Public Health Degrees Guide – A guide for students pursuing a health degree.
• MPH Program – Tips and information for those in an MPH program.
• How to Become a Public Health Nurse
• Public Health Nursing Programs
• Addiction Group
• Alcohol Rehab Help
• Healthcare Explorer – https://www.healthcareadministrationdegrees.org/
• Healthcare Explorer – https://www.familynursepractitioners.org/

Health News

• CNN health news – updated throughout the day
• Reuters Health – medical news, health industry briefing and consumer-oriented Health eLine
• HealthLeaders news section – business information for health care executives and professionals
• Healthscout news – condition-oriented health news
• American Health Line – daily and weekly news briefings on health care policy and politics
• Assn. of Health Care Journalists – nonprofit organization working to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing
• Managed Care magazine – health insurance issues for managed care executives and physicians
• Harris Interactive Health Care Newsletters – policy issues and topics important to the health care industry and consumers
• Healthcare Intelligence Network – headline news from leading publications on the industry, hospital and health system management, health law and regulation, behavioral health and long-term care
• CORHealth – Medicine on the Net newsletter, TrendWatch and other tools from the publishers of Healthcare Guide to the Internet
• KPMG Insiders – newsletters on health care and pharmaceuticals
• American Recall Center – Medical news from the American Recall Center
• Consumer Health and Safety – Gathers and presents recall information on products, food, medical devices and drugs, and publishes consumer-related news and safety guides.
• Nursing Home Abuse – News and information on senior abuse and neglect in nursing homes.
• Nursing Home Abuse – News and information on senior abuse and neglect in nursing homes.

Health Policy

• HIPAAdvisory.com – HIPAA resource site, from IT consultants Phoenix Health Systems
• Stateline.org – state health care policy news
• National Center for Policy Analysis – nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization
• AcademyHealth – health services research and policy forum
• MedPAC – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, a congressional advisory arm
• President’s Council on Bioethics – advisers on bioethical science and technology
• Alliance for Health Reform – nonpartisan group co-chaired by Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Bill Frist, MD
• CAQH – Coalition for Affordable Quality Healthcare, a nonprofit alliance of major health plans and networks
• Citizen’s Council for Health Freedom – public advocacy group
• The Commonwealth Fund – private foundation that supports independent research on health and social issues
• Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research – advocates for breakthrough research in regenerative medicine
• National Conference of State Legislatures – bipartisan organization serving the state legislators and staffs
• State Health Facts – from the Kaiser Family Foundation
• National Academy for State Health Policy – nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to help states with health policy and programs
• AHRQ – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Wye River Group on Healthcare – informal policy group for market-driven health system change
• SimpleCare – “pay as you go” health plan by the American Assn. of Patients and Providers
• Center for Studying Health System Change – nonpartisan policy research organization

AMA Resources

• Adolescent Health – AMA programs
• Advocacy – what the AMA is doing for physicians
• AMA Wire – a weekly electronic newsletter that offers practical and actionable information
• CEJA – Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs
• Council on Science and Public Health – information and recommendations on medical, scientific and public health issues
• Code of Medical Ethics – Principles, Opinions & Reports
• Family Medical History – How to gather a complete and accurate family medical history
• Health System Reform site – a minisite with news and resources
• HIPAA – background and compliance resources
• JAMA Career Center – a resource for the physician job seeker, with career opportunities, news and information
• Patient Safety – programs and resources for physicians and patients
• PCPI – Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
• Practice Management Center – helpful tips and tools for physicians and their staffs
• Private Sector Advocacy – activities and resources relating to the private sector
• Public health – AMA programs addressing public health issues
• RBRVS – Resource-Based Relative Value Scale