Web Sites for Health System Administrators/Executives

Professional Associations

• American Academy of Medical Administrators
• American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management
• American College of Healthcare Executives
• American College of Legal Medicine
• American College of Physician Executives
• American Health Information Management Association
• American Medical Informatics Association
• American Organization of Nurse Executives
• American Society of Directors of Volunteer Services
• Healthcare Financial Management Association
• International Association for Human Resource Information Management
• International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists
• National Association for Healthcare Quality
• Society for Human Resource Management

Other Helpful Organizations, Agencies, and Resources

• American Hospital Association
• Calendar of Health Observances and Healthcare Recognition Dates --- List of health-related "holidays" compiled by Pam Pohly Associates. Includes both disease-based (e.g. "Arthritis Month') and profession-related (e.g. "Nurse's Week") observances. Browsable alphabetically or by month.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.)
• Department of Labor (U.S.)
• Food and Drug Administration
• Internal Revenue Service
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
• Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Maryland Department of Human Resources
• Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
• Maryland Hospital Association
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Recalls.gov --- Site that consolidates recall information from various government agencies. Includes drug and medical device recalls as well as foods, cosmetics, motor vehicles, boats, environmental products, and consumer products.
• Securities and Exchange Commission --- Search for SEC forms filed by U.S. companies.
• Social Security Administration
• United States Census Bureau

Statistical Resources

• Health, United States, 2004 --- Health statistics
• National Center for Health Statistics FastStats --- Browsable listing of frequently-requested health statistics
• Statistical Abstract of the United States

Legal Resources

• Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Maryland General Assembly --- Information on proposed bills
• Maryland State Law Library
• Maryland Statutes --- Browsable by article and section
• Thomas --- Federal legislative information
• Supreme Court Decisions --- Information about pending cases and decisions since 1990.
• United States Code--- Statutes in their final, codified format.

Detailed Information on Some Important Laws

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  
  U.S. Department of Justice ADA site --- Provides access to statute and regulations text. Also includes a variety of governemnt documents explaining major points of the law and answers to FAQs. Also includes some enforcement and technical assistance resources.
  Americans with Disabilities Act Technial Assistance Program --- Designed to be completely accessible to people with disabilities, this site provides access to a catalog of ADA information in several languages. Also provides links to ADA information from many federal agencies and ADA-related news.
  
  
• Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
  EMTALA.com --- Sponsored by a Michigan law firm, this site includes information about the history of EMTALA (including some relevant court cases). Also provides access to text of law and regulations.
  American College of Emergency Physicians EMTALA Page --- Well-organized summary of EMTALA.
  Public Citizen's Health Research Group Report: Questionable Hospitals --- Research conducted by well-known consumer rights group. Describes EMTALA violations at 527 hospitals accross the nation.
  
  
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Site--- A federal government site that includes links to the bill's text, official guidance documents, and answers to FAQs. One can also sign up for a listserv that allows access to updated information as it becomes available.
  HIPAAdvisory---Maintained by Phoenix Health Systems, this site includes frequently updated news items related to HIPAA and medical privacy issues. Also includes specific guidance documents tailored to the privacy, security, and transaction/code sets aspects of the law.

• Please go to Main Journals Page
• Free Medical Journals --- Gateway to journals that are available free full-text online.

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