Healthcare and Healthcare Policy

www.bls.gov - The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

www.ama-assn.org - the American Medical Association. As the national professional organization for all physicians, the AMA serves as the steward of medicine and leader of the medical profession. The AMA’s envisioned future is to be an essential part of the professional life of every physician and an essential force for progress in improving the nation’s health.

www.Healthfinder.gov – Healthfinder is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, Healthfinder has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.

www.dhfs.state.wi.us - Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Key responsibilities include child welfare, long term care, physical and developmental disability programs, regulation and licensing of a variety of facilities, operation of care and treatment facilities, the food stamp program, medical assistance and health care for low income families, elderly and disabled persons.

www.jcaho.org - The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation’s predominant standards setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, the Joint Commission has maintained state-of-the-art standards that focus on improving the quality and safety of care provided by health care organization to the public.

www.healthaffairs.org - Health Affairs is the leading journal of health policy thought and research. All papers are peer-reviewed and the acceptance rate is 10-15 percent. Published since 1981, Health Affairs is nonpartisan and presents a wide range of timely research and commentary on health issues of current concern in both domestic and international spheres.

www.kff.org - The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.

www.ahcpr.gov - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s mission is to support research designed to improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. The research sponsored, conducted and disseminated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides information that helps people make better decisions about health care. AHRQ sponsors and conducts research that provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. The information helps health care decision makers – patients and clinicians, health system leaders, purchasers, and policymakers – make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.

www.benefitnews.com - from the publishers of Employee Benefit News. This is a complete online resource for benefits and HR professionals.