Healthcare Administration: Web Sites

Centers for Disease Control

Public current information about clinical research studies developed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health

Access point to many disability related organizations

The FDA site contains a great deal of useful data including drug labeling information, new drug approvals, and the online version of the Orange Book which lists therapeutic equivalents (generic drugs than can replace a brand-name drug)

This consumer-friendly clearinghouse for health information comes from the National Library of Medicne. Here, you'll find information on specific diseases, conditions and prescription drugs.

The NCI coordinates the U.S. National Cancer Program and conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other activities related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer; the supportive care of cancer patients and their families; and cancer survivorship.

The Internet Drug Index

The agency that administers Medicare and the federal part of Medicaid and is part of the Department of Health and Human Services

Kaiser is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.

NIH is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research.

Access online forms; get information on retirement, SSI, Medicare, disability and survivor benefits. Also had information for people who do business with Social Security.

The Department of Health and Human Services is the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. It is comprised of the Office of the Secretary and 11 operating divisions. The agencies perform a wide variety of tasks and services, including research, public health, food and drug safety, grants and other funding, health insurance, and many others.

Find doctors by name, specialty or location.

Provides the following information about Massachusetts physicians: education, training, medical specialties, professional demographics, professional or community awards received, research or publications, malpractice claims paid in the past ten years, hospital discipline in the past ten years, criminal convictions in the past ten years and disciplinary actions of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine in the past ten years.

Medicare's Physician Compare search engine allows users to access information about Medicare-enrolled Physicians and Healthcare Professionals.

Provides online data for more than 6,000 hospitals.

This tool, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, allows users to find information on how well hosptials care for patients dealing with certain medical conditions or undergoing certain medical procedures.

The Leapfrog Group's hospital comparison tool allows you to compare overall patient safety ratings and the safety of specified procedures at health care facilities. The tool allows you to search for individual facilities or by city or region.

this tool, provided the U.S. Department Of Health and Human Services' Medicare division, offers detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country

ACHE is the professional membership society for healthcare executives.

A Web portal for healthcare professionals