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IMA-Sponsored Membership Benefit Programs
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 Staples Staples delivers the supplies and services your practice needs to your office.
Epocrates Epocrates provides clinical tools that provide objective, accurate and concise and relevant clinical reference information.
 Verizon Wireless  The IMA has contracted with Verizon Wireless for discounted cellular rates for IMA members. For details, contact IMA Account Manager Hilleri Nicley at hilleri.evans@VerizonWireless.com or (208) 921-8800.
Career Opportunities
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Idaho Academy of Physician Assistants Career opportunities for physician assistants in Idaho.
Idaho Health Careers A web-based healthcare provider recruitment program.
Idaho Hospital Careers Search for jobs posted by members of the Idaho Hospital Association.
JAMA Career Net Bringing employers and physicians together. 
MedDentJobs A unique employment connention agency specializing in the medical and dental fields; dedicated to finding full-time, part-time, and temporary employees.
National Health Service Corps Opportunities in high-need areas for primary care medical and mental health providers.
National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network Non-profit organizations helping healthcare providers find jobs in rural and underserved areas nationwide.
Washington Healthcare News Career Opportunities Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho healthcare management and executive jobs.  (Back to Top)
Clinical Resources            
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Antibiotic Guide John Hopkins University Antibiotic Guide for handheld devices.
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Professional and patient information on clinical trials.
Council for the Advancement of Diabetes Research and Education CADRE is a nonprofit (501c3) organization that provides healthcare professionals with scientific information and educational initiatives designed to translate research into effective clinical practice.
Hardin Meta Directory University of Iowa's comprehensive resource list of health-related subjects developed by medical professionals.
MDChoice The web's medical librarian -- specific and accurate searches of medical literature.
MDRO Solutions Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, this site is a resource for hospitals, health systems, and healthcare providers in addressing multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs).
Medical Matrix Ranked, peer-reviewed, annotated, updated, clinical medical resources.
MedScape A timely source of clinical information organized by medical specialty.
Medi-Lexicon Contains searches, information, news and resources for the medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare professional.
UW HealthLinks Connecting people with knowledge in the health sciences at the University of Washington. (Back to Top)
Consumer Health Information
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DHHS HRSA Information Center Publications, resources, and referrals on healthcare services.
Healthfinder Award-winning Federal website featuring online consumer health information.
KidsHealth Physician-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
Medicine Net Physician-written health information for consumers.
National Women's Health Resource Center Comprehensive information on women's health topics.
OncoLink Cancer information and resources from the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center.
RxList Drug information compiled for consumers and medical professionals. (Back to Top)
Continuing Medical Education
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Ada Canyon Medical Education Consortium An accredited CME organization providing planned CME activities to meet the educational needs of physicians in the Treasure Valley.
Health Stream CME Search Search CME events and products by specialty.
Virtual Lecture Hall

Online, interactive CME programming.  (Back to Top)
Government Sites
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS is an agency of the Dept. of Health and Human Services that runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for uninsured children.
MedWatch The Food and Drug Administration's safety information and adverse event reporting program.
National Cancer Institute The NCI is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies that compose the Public Health Service (PHS) in the DHHS. The NCI is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
National Institutes of Health The NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S.
Office of the HHS Inspector General The OIG protects the integrity of DHHS programs and the health and welfare of program beneficiaries through a nationwide network of audits and investigations.
Recovery.gov Information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Thomas Federal Homepage Comprehensive online federal legislative information.
US Food & Drug Administration FDA's mission is to protect the public health by helping safe and effective products, including drugs and medical and surgical devices, reach the market in a timely way and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use.
US House Homepage Up-to-date information on legislation on the House floor, votes, members, and operations.
US Senate Homepage Up-to-date information on Senators and the chamber's legislative activities.
World Health Organization The WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for health. (Back to Top)
HIPAA Resources
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AMA HIPAA Resources Online HIPAA forms plus tools such as "HIPAA Plain and Simple: A Compliance Guide for Health Care Professionals"
CMS HIPAA Homepage General information about HIPAA regulations with links to HIPAA compliance resources.
DHHS Administrative Simplification Site Quick links to final HIPAA regulations and FAQs.
HIPAA.org Links to HIPAA laws and regulations.
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Click on "HIPAA" link for comprehensive HIPAA information including news of the Idaho HIPAA Coordinating Council.
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange Valuable compliance tools for small medical practices, including the Small Practice Implementation document. (Back to Top)
Idaho Sites
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Ada Canyon Medical Education Consortium An accredited CME organization providing planned CME activities to meet the educational needs of physicians in the Treasure Valley.
Ada County Medical Society ACMS helps its members meet its professional responsibilities to the public, to assure the people of our community the utmost in health preservation.
Family Medicine Residency of Idaho Curriculum, application, and contact information for Boise's residency program.
IdaCare Provides consumer information about Idaho health professionals under the Patient Freedom of Information Act.
Idaho - Live, Work, Play A service of the Idaho Primary Care Association to assist Community Health Centers recruit and retain healthcare providers.
Idaho Academy of Family Physicians IAFP information includes CME offerings and the monthly newsletter.
Idaho Area Health Education Center Idaho AHEC's mission is to improve access to educational and technical assistance resources for health providers in Idaho.
Idaho Hospital Association The IHA provides advocacy and services for Idaho's acute care and specialty hospitals to help them better serve their communities.
Idaho Legislature Homepage Information on Idaho's constitution and statutes as well as legislators and current session legislation.
Idaho Medical Group Management Association IMGMA is the state affiliate of the MGMA. This group of medical practice and facility administrators and managers provide education, communication and advocacy to benefit members and their physicians.
Idaho Primary Care Association The IPCA is a cooperative statewide network representing Community Health Centers.
Idaho State Board of Medicine The BoM protects Idaho healthcare consumers through proper licensing and regulation of physicians and physician assistants.
Idaho State Board of Nursing The BoN regulates nursing practice (licensure) and education in the state of Idaho.
ISU Family Medicine Residency (Pocatello) Curriculum and application information for prospective residents.
Southworth Associates/PRN Information on the Idaho Physician Recovery Network and addiction assistance and treatment.
St Luke's Regional Medical Center Services and information for Boise, Meridian, and Sun Valley area locations.
St. Alphonsus Regional Center News plus information on services and programs of the St. Al's system.
State of Idaho Homepage The official website of Idaho.
Treasure Valley Hospital Located at 8800 W. Emerald, between Milwaukee and Maple Grove in Boise, Treasure Valley Hospital has been providing care to the community since 1996.
Volunteer Physicians Network VPN is a web-based system of specialty physicians in the Treasure Valley area who provide care for the underserved patients of three community clinics. (Back to Top)
Journals
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) An international peer-reviewed general medical journal.
New England Journal of Medicine Journal of contemporary medicine and research published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. (Back to Top)
Libraries
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Hardin Library for the Health Sciences University of Iowa library supporting medical education, research, and health care.
Idaho Health Sciences Library Idaho State University's health and medical information resources.
Library of Congress Broad public access to a wide variety of information.
U.S. National Library of Medicine The world's largest medical library.
Washington Healthcare News Library of Healthcare Management Articles Library of Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho healthcare management articles. (Back to Top) 
Medical Associations/Societies
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Ada County Medical Society ACMS helps its members meet their professional responsibilities to the public to assure the people of our community the utmost in health preservation.
American College of Physicians ACP is a society of internists dedicated to establishing standards; providing information, education, and research; and recognizing excellence in the field.
American Academy of Family Physicians The AAFP's mission is to preserve and promote the science and art of family medicine and to ensure high-quality, cost-effective health care for patients of all ages.
American Academy of Pediatrics Dedicated to the health of all children.
American Cancer Society The ACS is a nationwide voluntary organization dedicated to eliminating cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
American College of Emergency Physicians Supporting quality emergency medical care and promoting the interests of emergency physicians.
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists A private, voluntary, nonprofit group of professionals providing health care for women.
American College of Surgeons ACS is a scientific and educational association founded to improve surgical patient care by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.
American Heart Association The AHA is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
American Medical Association The AMA is the nation's leader in promoting professionalism in medicine and setting standards for medical education, practice,and ethics.
American Medical Association Alliance The AMA Alliance offers a wealth of downloadable information for physician spouses and their families.
American Society of Anesthesiologists The ASA is an educational, research and scientific association organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.
Association of American Physicians & Surgeons The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is a non-partisan professional association of physicians in all types of practices and specialties across the country dedicated to preserving the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship.
Medical Group Management Association The leading organization for professionals in medical practice management.
Oregon Medical Association Information on the daily operations and activities of the OMA including calendar, legislation, and membership.
Qualis Health Qualis Health (formerly PRO-West) is an independent, private, nonprofit healthcare quality improvement organization.
Utah Medical Association Physicians who care for and about the people of Utah.
Washington State Medical Association WSMA represents the professional interests of member physicians in Washington State to promote effective physician leadership in the evolving healthcare delivery system. (Back to Top)
Patient Resources
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Prescription Assistance Programs of America
Founded to help solve the problem of the uninsured and under-insured needing access to prescription medications in America.
Volunteer Physicians Network VPN is a web-based system of specialty physicians in the Treasure Valley area who provide care for the underserved patients of three community clinics. (Back to Top)
Payer/Insurer Sites
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Blue Cross of Idaho Online physician services including newsletter and provider manual.
CIGNA Government Services CIGNA contracts with CMS to process Medicare Part B claims for the state of Idaho.
Idaho Medicaid Information for physicians and consumers, including fee schedule.
Idaho Physicians Network A statewide medical delivery network consisting of physicians, ancillary providers, and facilities to better serve the needs of Primary Health Network members and members of its leased network.
Noridian Medicare Administration (OR and WA) Online resource for Medicare beneficiaries and physicians/ healthcare professionals in Oregon, Washington and other states administered by Noridian.
Regence BlueShield of Idaho Search for fee schedule and claims policy information. (Back to Top)
Search Engines
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Doctor's Guide to the Internet Search medical topics by key words. (Back to Top)