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Links of Interest
| Clinical Resources | ||||
| Consumer Health Information | ||||
| Continuing Medical Education | ||||
| Government Sites | ||||
| HIPAA Resources | ||||
| Idaho Sites | ||||
| Journals | ||||
| Libraries | ||||
| Medical Associations/Societies | ||||
| Miscellaneous | ||||
| Payer/Insurer Sites | ||||
| Search Engines | ||||
| Clinical Resources | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| 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 membership organization that provides free educational materials on diabetes treatment options for healthcare professionals. | |||
| Hardin Meta Directory | U 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. | |||
| Medical Computing Today | A computing and related technologies site created for physicians and other healthcare professionals. | |||
| Medical Matrix | Ranked, peer-reviewed, annotated, updated, clinical medical resources. | |||
| MedScape | A timely source of clinical information organized by medical specialty. | |||
| Pharma-Lexicon | Database of pharmaceutical and medical abbreviations. | |||
| UW HealthLinks | Connecting people with knowledge in the health sciences at the University of Washington. | |||
| Consumer Health Information | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| DHHS HRSA Information Center | Publications, resources, and referrals on healthcare services. | |||
| Healthfinder | Award-winning Federal Web site 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. | |||
| MedWeb | A catalog of biomedical and health-related Web sites maintained by Emory University. | |||
| National Women's Health Resource Center | Comprehensive information on women's health topics. | |||
| OncoLink | Cancer information and resources from the Univ. of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center. | |||
| RxList | Drug information compiled for consumers and medical professionals. | |||
| Continuing Medical Education | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| Ada Canyon Medical Education Consortium | An accredited CME organization providing planned CME activities to meet the educational needs of physicians in the Treasure Valley. | |||
| AMA Physician Recognition Award | PRA application and criteria. | |||
| Health Stream CME Search | Search CME events and products by specialty. | |||
| Medconnect | An online CME resource for medical and pharmaceutical information. | |||
| Medical Conferences.com | Search for detailed information on CME events suited to your professional needs. | |||
| Virtual Lecture Hall | Online, interactive CME programming. | |||
| Government Sites | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| 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 thru a nationwide network of audits and investigations. | |||
| Thomas Federal Homepage | Comprehensive online federal legislative information. | |||
| UPIN Database | Maintained by medical software vendor ECARE Technology. | |||
| 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. | |||
| HIPAA Resources | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| AMA HIPAA Resources | Online HIPAA forms plus tools such as "Top 10 Tips" and "Who Must Comply Test." | |||
| 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 Advisory | Free HIPAA articles and guidance from healthcare consultant Phoenix Health Systems. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Idaho Sites | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| 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 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 Practice 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 Web site 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. | |||
| Journals | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| 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. | |||
| Libraries | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| 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 | Borad public access to a wide variety of information. | |||
| U.S. National Library of Medicine | The world's largest medical library. | |||
| Medical Associations/Societies | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| 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. | |||
| Am. College of Physicians/Am. Society of Internal Medicine | ACP-ASIM is a society of internists dedicated to establishing standards; providing information, education, and research; and recognizing excellence in the field. | |||
| American Academy of Family Practice | 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 College 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 Am. Heart Asso. 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 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. | |||
| Miscellaneous | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| Corporate Express | Corporate Express delivers the supplies and services your practice needs to your office. | |||
| Epocrates | Eporcrates provides clinical tools that provide objective, accurate and concise and relevant clinical reference information. | |||
| I. C. System | Nationally recognized systems that deliver effective, ethical, and cost-effective solutions for collecting debts and improving cash flow. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Payer/Insurer Sites | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| 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. | |||
| Noridian Medicare Administration (OR and WA) | Online resource for Medicare beneficiaries and physicians/ healthcare professionals in Oregon, Washington and other states administered by Noridian. | |||
| Primary Health | An integrated health care delivery system providing services throughout Idaho and Eastern Oregon. | |||
| Regence BlueShield of Idaho | Search for fee schedule and claims policy information. | |||
| Search Engines | ||||
| Link | Description | |||
| Doctor's Guide to the Internet | Search medical topics by key words. | |||
| The MED Engine | Connect to medical resources by category. | |||
Idaho Medical Association
P.O. Box 2668 - 305 West Jefferson - Boise, ID 83701
Phone: (208) 344-7888 Fax: (208) 344-7903 mail@idmed.org