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2008 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds - The report presents the current and projected future financial status of the trust funds. Older reports can be accessed as well by typing in year and report title in the search box on the SSA website.
2008 Information Technology Report to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on Defining Key Health Information Technology Terms - Report and literature review.
2009 North Carolina Women's Health Report Card - Download current and past report cards.
AARP - Formerly American Association of Retired Persons. A non-profit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.
AcademyHealth - The professional home for health services researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners and a non-partisan resource for health research and policy.
AcademyHealth Conferences and Events - Listing of conferences and seminars hosted by AcademyHealth.
AcademyHealth Reports Newsletters - Links to AcademyHealth Reports newsletters.
ACP Journal Club - This Web site comprises a 10-year archive (from 2000 to the present) of the cumulative electronic contents of ACP Journal Club, with recurrent weeding of out-of-date articles. The content is carefully selected from over 100 clinical journals through reliable application of explicit criteria for scientific merit, followed by assessment of relevance to medical practice by clinical specialists.
Administration on Aging (AoA) - Part of DHHS, AoA's mission is to develop a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of long-term care that helps elderly individuals to maintain their dignity in their homes and communities.
Advances Newsletter - A monthly newsletter on RWJF's projects and progress.
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Events & Announcements - Calendar of Events.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. AHRQ supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decision making.
Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity (R36)
AgingStats - Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-related statistics. Provides links to Excel charts, reports, presentations and papers.
AHRQ - Minority Health - Links to AHRQ's minority health programs, reports, workshops, etc.
AHRQ Effective Healthcare - The Effective Health Care Program is dedicated to facilitating decision making by providing findings from high-quality research in formats for different audiences.
AHRQ Email Updates - Sign up for updates from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
AHRQ Healthcare 411 - Twitter and Podcasts - Link to news series from AHRQ. Receive updates via Twitter or podcast.
AHRQ Institutional Training Programs - AHRQ funded institutions that recruit and train predoctoral and/or postdoctoral health services researchers.
AHRQ National Resource Center for Health Information Technology - Information on programs that promote the use of health information technology. Central repository for research findings from projects developing, testing, and using health IT applications.
AHRQ Research Training - An array of intramural and extramural predoctoral and postdoctoral educational and career development grants and opportunities in health services research.
Aiming Higher for Health System Performance: A Profile of Seven States That Perform Well on The Commonwealth Fund's 2009 State Scorecard - Profiles seven health systems: six that rank in the top quarter of all states—Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin—plus Delaware, which was among the most-improved states from 2007 to 2009.
Alabama Department of Public Health - The purpose of the Alabama Department of Public Health is to provide caring, high quality and professional services for the improvement and protection of the public's health through disease prevention and the assurance of public health services to resident and transient populations of the state regardless of social circumstances or the ability to pay.
Alaska Health and Social Services - Its mission is to promote and protect the well-being of all Alaskans.
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Publications - Provides a list of publications from AHFMR including its Health Technology Assessment group. Of special interest is the latest version of the Health technology assessment on the Net: a guide to Internet sources of information.
Alcohol Use Disorders: Treatment, Services Research, and Recovery (R03)
Alerting Services - Links to various publisher's alerting services.
America's Health Insurance Plan Foundation - The Foundation strives to create, support, and enhance programs in health insurance plans which will improve quality, effectiveness, and value in health care through research, education, information sharing, and other activities.
America's Health Insurance Plan Foundation Upcoming Events - Conferences and educational opportunities.
America's Health Insurance Plans' Conferences - Links to calendar of educational events and seminars.
American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Meetings - Future meetings.
American Cancer Society - ACS is committed to fighting cancer through balanced programs of research, education, patient service, advocacy, and rehabilitation. Supports health services research.
American Cancer Society Meetings and Conferences - Information on upcoming American Cancer Society meetings.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Professional community that improves healthcare by advancing best practices and standards for health information management and the trusted source for education, research, and professional credentialing.
The American Health Quality Association (AHQA) - Represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and professionals working to improve the quality of health care in communities across America. QIOs share information about best practices with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and others.
American Health Quality Association (AHQA) Calendar of Events - Listing of meetings.
American Indian/Alaska Native Center - Links to data tools within CMS that focus on American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
American Medical Association (AMA) - The AMA's mission is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
American Medical Association Meeting - Information on the AMA annual meeting.
American Medical Informatics Association - Lists upcoming meetings and conferences.
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) - The AMIA is the professional home for biomedical and health informatics. AMIA is dedicated to promoting the effective organization, analysis, management, and use of information in health care in support of patient care, public health, teaching, research, administration, and related policy.
American Public Health Association (APHA) - APHA is an Association of individuals and organizations working to improve the public's health and to achieve equity in health status for all. We promote the scientific and professional foundation of public health practice and policy, advocate the conditions for a healthy global society, emphasize prevention and enhance the ability of members to promote and protect environmental and community health.
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meetings - Past and future meetings.
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASSIS&T) Special Interest Group MED (SIGMED) - SIG/MED brings together members of various disciplines to evaluate the needs and problems of developing and managing medical information systems that can handle the complex uses to which they are put.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) - World's leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. Members conduct health services research. Link to HSR ASCO meeting abstracts.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meetings - Links to upcoming ASCO (domestic and international) meetings.
Ancillary Studies to Major Ongoing Clinical Research Studies to Advance Areas of Scientific Interest within the Mission of the NIDDK (R01)
AOA Events Calendar - Provides information on upcoming events focused on aging issues sponsored by various organizations.
Applied Research Fellowships & Collaborative Research - Lists some of the mechanisms by which NCI has brought students and scientists in to work with them, including NIH research and training opportunities, the Division of Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, and NIH Guest Researcher/Special Volunteer Programs
Archiving and Development of Socialbehavioral Datasets in Aging Related Studies (R03)
Arizona Department of Health Services Health Status and Vital Statistics - Mission is to provide meaningful and timely information on patterns and trends in health status of Arizonans.
Arkansas Department of Health/Data & Research - Data, reports, and publications.
Articles of Interest Alert - A weekly compilation of articles appearing in recently released journals and newsletters, including articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy - Dedicated exclusively to advancing and promoting the health care development profession. Provides fundraising education and information.
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) - Founded in 1876, conducts research and compiles and disseminates data on medical schools, students, faculty members, and teaching hospitals. A variety of publications are also available. It is "a nonprofit association of medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies" whose purpose is to "improve the nation's health by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine."
Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meetings - Information on upcoming AAMC meetings.
Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) - The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) is the only national organization representing the deans, faculty and students of the accredited member schools of public health and other programs seeking accreditation as schools of public health.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) - National nonprofit organization representing the state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia.
Bandolier - The first issue of Bandolier, an independent journal about evidence-based healthcare, written by Oxford scientists, (RAM AND HJM) was printed in February 1994. It has appeared monthly ever since and has become the premier source of evidence based healthcare information in the UK and worldwide for both healthcare professionals and consumers.
The Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program - Brings talented college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C., where they are placed in congressional offices and learn about health policy issues, with a focus on issues affecting racial and ethnic minority and underserved communities.
Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R01)
Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21)
Bioengineering Approaches to Energy Balance and Obesity (SBIR [R43/R44])
BMC Health Services Research - Open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health services research.
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making - An open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the design, development, implementation, use, and evaluation of health information technologies and decision-making within the healthcare setting.
Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC): Data & Statistics - Provides information on the variables of major interest to the BCSC, such as demographic data and health history of women who come to participating radiology facilities for mammograms. Also provided are statistics that provide an overview of the data collected.
California Office of Health Information and Research - Responsible for stewardship and distribution of vital statistics data (births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriage) and provides written reports and data tables analyzing these data.
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health - National body that provides Canada's federal, provincial and territorial health care decision makers with credible, impartial advice and evidence-based information about the effectiveness and efficiency of drugs and other health technologies. It was formerly known as the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) - The Foundation has brought researchers and decision makers together to create and apply knowledge to improve health services for Canadians. The Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit corporation, established with endowed funds from the federal government and its agencies, and incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act.
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Events - Information on past and upcoming events.
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Glossary - Defintions the CHSRF uses in its health services research work.
Canadian Statistics - Summary tables are organized by Subject including Health, Population and Demography and Social Conditions.
Cancer Care Outcomes Research & Surveillance Consortium - Supports prospective cohort studies on 10,000 patients with newly diagnosed lung or colorectal cancers recruited in geographically diverse populations and health care systems.
Cancer Control and Population Sciences Research Findings - Includes evidence reviews funded by NCI and AHRQ factsheets from health promotion research.
Cancer Quality of Care Measures Project - In this project, NCI is collaborating with other agencies and organizations to identify evidence-based quality measures for diagnosing and treating certain major types of cancer
Cancer statistics - Provides cancer statistics on incidence and survival data from 14 population-based cancer registries and three supplemental registries covering approximately 26 percent of the US population.
Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R03)
Capacity for Applied and Developmental Research and Evaluation (CADRE) in Health Services and Nursing - Training and grant awards to develop increased capacity in applied health services and policy research
Case Ascertainment to Estimate the U.S. Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Young Children (U01)
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) - Provides up-to-date information for health professionals, educators and families to assist in promoting the health of children through school-connected programs.
Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc., Meetings - Upcoming meetings and events.
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion - An HSR&D Center of Excellence whose mission is to reduce disparities and promote equity in health and health care among vulnerable groups of veterans and other populations.
Center for Healthcare Strategies, Inc. - A nonprofit health policy resource center dedicated to improving the quality and cost effectiveness of health care services for low-income populations and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
Center for Mental Health Services Research Listserv - Electronic listserv of the Center. The mission of the Center for Mental Health Services Research is to be an internationally recognized academic center that conducts research on the nature, structure, effectiveness, and regulation of services for individuals with mental health conditions, and develops and disseminates knowledge to improve the lives of these individuals, their families, and other community members.
Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) - A nonpartisan policy research organization located in Washington, D.C. HSC designs and conducts studies focused on the U.S. health care system to inform the thinking and decisions of policy makers in government and private industry.
Center for Studying Health System Change Conferences - Information on upcoming conferences.
Center on Health Disparities - The center has three areas of focus: increased services for underserved populations; a research program to identify and promote best practices; and an education initiative to improve the ability of caregivers to provide quality care to those populations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) is one of the operating components of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CDC's mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Conferences and Events - Highlights CDC conferences and events.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Calendar - Upcoming events and conferences.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with the States to administer Medicaid, the State Children's health insurance Program (SCHIP), and health insurance portability standards.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Legislative Affairs Center - Up-to-date CMS legislative information.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Calendar of Events - Provides information about upcoming and past CMS events.
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine - Aims to develop, teach and promote evidence-based health care and provide support and resources to doctors and health care professionals to help maintain the highest standards of medicine.
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - Part of the National Institute for Health Research, CRD undertakes high quality systematic reviews that evaluate the effects of health and social care interventions and the delivery and organisation of health care.
Clinical Practice Guidelines - Links to clinical practice guidelines.
Closing the Disparities Gap in Healthcare Quality With Performance Measurement and Public Reporting - This Issue Brief highlights the challenges the healthcare system faces as a result of disparities in care and summarizes initiatives at the national, regional, and local levels.
CMA Infobase - Clinical practice guidelines produced or endorsed in Canada.
CMS Glossary - This searchable glossary explains terms found on the cms.hhs.gov Web site.
CMS Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) - Provides free assistance and training to academic and non-profit researchers interested in using CMS data for research.
CMS:Data and Systems - Link to the CMS webpage with hyperlinks to CMS data and systems, files for order, statistics, trends, and reports, research, and monitoring programs.
Coalition for Health Services Research - Advocacy arm of AcademyHealth and is supported by portions of AcademyHealth members' dues. Its mission is to build and advance the field of health services research.
Cochrane Collaboration - Improving healthcare decision-making globally, through systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions.
The Cochrane Collaboration Journal Club - Access evidence-based reviews and podcasts on health care.
Cochrane Collaboration Podcasts - Download podcasts on evidence-based healthcare.
Colorado Department of Health: Health Data - Data from many programs within the State Health Department can be accessed at this site.
Commonwealth Fund - A philanthropic foundation established in 1918 by Anna M. Harkness with the broad charge to enhance the common good. The Fund carries out this mandate through its efforts to help Americans live healthy and productive lives and to assist specific groups with serious and neglected problems. It supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.
The Commonwealth Fund Blog - Link to Commonwealth Fund Blog and find information on healthcare reform, health spending, health cooperatives, health insurance premiums, etc.
Commonwealth Fund E-mail Alerts - Sign up and manage e-alert subscriptions, publicly comment on select publications and other Web content, and save content to a personal library for easy reference.
Commonwealth Fund Health Care Disparities - The goals of the program are to improve the overall quality of health care delivered to low-income and minority Americans, and to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. The program builds on efforts to improve quality of care overall in the United States, focusing on safety-net hospitals and ambulatory care providers serving large numbers of low-income and minority patients.
The Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy - The Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship Program in Minority Health Policy is a one-year, full-time program designed to create physician-leaders who will pursue careers in minority health and health policy. Based at Harvard Medical School under the direction of Joan Reede, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., dean for diversity and community partnership, the fellowship combines an intensive year of training in health policy, public health, and management with special program activities on minority health issues. Applicants complete academic work for a master's degree in public health or public administration.
Community Health Indicators for the Washington Metropolitan Region - Report highlights some health problems in the Washington area and indicates that health can differ quite dramatically depending upon where one lives in the region. Race and ethnicity, education and income, family history and early life experience, even the neighborhoods and homes in which people live are important factors in determining health. These factors are collectively referred to as the social determinants of health.
Community Networks Program (CNP) – Centers for Reducing Cancer Disparities through Outreach, Research and Training (U54)
Community-Based Participatory Research at NIMH (R21)
Community-Based Partnerships for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control: Research to Inform Policy (R03)
Community-Based Partnerships for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control: Research to Inform Policy (R21)
Comparative Effectiveness Research: Definition, Prioritization Criteria, and Implementation Plans for Federal Comparative Effectiveness Research - Blog on Medicare, Medicaid, pharma, biotech, health reform, and more. Insights and resources on hot issues.
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director's Blog on Health - The CBO Director's Blog on Health.
Connecticut Department of Public Health Statistics & Research - Access a variety of data (i.e., disparities, health statistics, population statistics) at this site.
Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine - Mission is to help transform medicine and healthcare through rigorous scientific studies, new models of clinical care, and innovative educational programs that integrate biomedicine, the complexity of human beings, the intrinsic nature of healing and the rich diversity of therapeutic systems. Conducts health services research.
Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine Events - Links to calendar of events.
Coordinating Center for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (U01)
Current OBSSR Funding Opportunities
Current RFAs
Cyber Seminars - Cyber seminars provide state-of-the-art training and special interest sessions as live Web conferences and as on demand archived presentations.
Daily HealthBeat Tip Podcasts - Link to various HealthBeat podcasts, many of which are HSR-related.
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care: Regional Disparity in Medicare Spending - Interactive data map showing average same-sex race adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee by state and by hospital referral regions for 1992 and 2006 and the average annual growth rate for the period 1992 to 2006.
Data Briefs - Data Briefs are statistical publications that provide information about current public health topics in a straightforward format. Each report takes a complex data subject and summarizes it into text and graphics that provide readers with easily comprehensible information in a compact publication.
Data Resource Centr for Children and Adolescent Health Glossary of Terms - Glossary of terms.
Database of HSR&D Citations - Updated monthly, this searchable database contains citations from journals, meetings, conferences, and reports that are credited to VA HSR&D researchers.
Delaware Health Information and Statistics - Access statistics and demographics.
Department of Defense (DOD) - The DOD funds health services research studies, e.g., impact of discrimination on medical care and quality of life for breast cancer survivors; quality of care indicators for early-stage prostate cancer.
Department of Defense (DOD) Upcoming Events - Current and past media events, briefings, and other opportunities.
Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) - DHSS is the government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
Department of Health and Human Services Event Support Site - Browse HHS events by agency.
Department of Veterans Affairs HSR&D Cyber Seminars - Cyber seminars are available 24/7 as live web conferences and as on demand archived presentations.
Department of Veterans Affairs/Health Services Research and Development Services (HSR&D) - Highlights HSR&D's upcoming and past meetings.
Developing Centers for Innovation in Services and Intervention Research (DCISIR)
Directory of Training Programs in Health Services Research and Health Policy - A searchable database of information about U.S. and international post-baccalaureate certificate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs in the fields of health services research and health policy
Disparities in Mental Health Services Research - This program plans, stimulates, disseminates, and supports research on the complex factors that influence disparities in mental health services, particularly across special population groups such as racial and ethnic groups, as well as women and children, and persons living in rural and frontier areas.
District of Columbia's Department of Health - The Mission of the Department of Health is to promote and protect the health, safety and quality of life of residents, visitors and those doing business in the District of Columbia.
Division of Public Health of The New York Academy of Medicine
Drug Abuse Dissertation Research: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, Services, and/or Women and Sex/Gender Differences (R36)
Early Releases - The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Early Release Program provides very timely estimates of key health and health-related indicators.
The Economics of Health Care - Developed by the United Kingdom's Office of Health Economics (OHE), this is an interactive "e-source" on the basic principles of health care economics. The course is split into five units, which show how economists approach the problem of health care.
ECRI - An independent, nonprofit health services research agency that works to improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Provides a wide range of services dealing with healthcare technology, including research, evaluation, assessment, publications, and databases. Other areas of interest include: healthcare risk and quality management, and healthcare environmental management.
ECRI Events - Education and events.
ECRI Institute - Nonprofit technology assessment organization.
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) - Online digital library of education research and information. Information on health services research can be found via this resource.
The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery
Encyclopedia of Health Services Research - With more than 400 entries, this two volume reference book investigate the relationship between the factors of cost, quality, and access to healthcare and their impact upon medical outcomes such as death, disability, disease, discomfort, and dissatisfaction with care.
Environmental Influences during Windows of Susceptibility in Breast Cancer Risk (U01)
EPC Evidence Reports - AHRQ is developing scientific information for other agencies and organizations on which to base clinical guidelines, performance measures, and other quality improvement tools. Contractor institutions review all relevant scientific literature on assigned clinical care topics and produce evidence reports and technology assessments, conduct research on methodologies and the effectiveness of their implementation, and participate in technical assistance activities.
Epidemiology and Prevention in Alcohol Research (R01)
Epidemiology and Prevention in Alcohol Research (R21)
Etext on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Information Resource - An online introduction to basic concepts in HTA and to key sources of information.
European Data Center for Work and Welfare(WOWE): Indicators & Statistics - Links to a listing of relevant European and international comparative data banks and their data/services on health and safety.
Evidence-Based Health Policy Project - This Wisconsin project includes four methods by which to provide public and private sector policy makers with timely, non-partisan, high quality information for evidence-based decision-making.
Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Glossary - Glossary of EBM-related terminology.
Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Tutorial - Intended for any health care practitioner or student who needs a basic introduction to the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine.
Evidence-based Synthesis Program - The Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) was established to provide timely and accurate syntheses of targeted health care topics of particular importance to VA managers and policy makers and to disseminate these reports broadly throughout VA.
Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01)
Exploratory Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (R21)
Exploratory/Developmental Grant for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Studies of Humans (R21)[includes health services research]
Exploratory/Developmental Grants Program for Basic Cancer Research in Health Disparities
Extramural Loan Repayment Program
Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR): Program Specific Information
Families USA - A national nonprofit working for the consumer in national and state health policy debates.
Families USA Meetings - Upcoming meetings.
FASTATS A-Z - The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.
Feasibility Studies for Collaborative Interaction for Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership (P20) (PAR-09-201)
Federal and State Legislative Tracking - The Consortium's Legislation Tracker provides links to bills introduced in the areas of health information technology, patient safety, quality and access to care / affordability.
Federal Employees Health Plan (FEHP) Disparity Index - An actuarial benchmark of health coverage for American Indians and Alaskan Natives that is equivalent to benefits in the Federal Employees Health Plan.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) - Promotes better health care service in rural America.
The Federal Register - The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) provides access to the official text of federal laws, presidential documents, and to administrative regulations and notices.
Federal Register E-mail Updates - Link to sign up for daily table of contents from the Federal Register.
Fellowship Opportunities - Fellowship programs in health and public policy.
FFY 2008 Annual Synar Reports: State Compliance: Tobacco Sales - Includes compliance rates for each of the States and the District of Columbia.
Finding and Using Health Statistics: A Self-Study Course - This online course describes the range of available health statistics and presents strategies to successfully find health statistics.
Finding Funders - Provides grantseekers with several ways to find funders.
FireceHealthIT - Leading source of Healthcare IT news with a special focus on CPOE, EMR adoption, HIPAA compliance and other critical areas.
First Tuesdays/Public Policy Events - Series of public policy events on a wide variety of current topics. Drawing from Institute researchers and area experts, these lunchtime discussions offer authoritative analysis and audience interaction on topics ranging from social services and politics to faith well-being. Audio-recordings of past events are accessible at this site.
Florida HealthFinder - A web-based tool which allows easy access to comprehensive Florida health care information.
Forums and Events - The Consortium invites members and guests to participate in the various Forums which have been convened to bring those with similar interests together to exchange information and achieve mutual goals. The Consortium also offers the Focus of the Month program to provide education to both members and non-members.
Foundation Center - The Center provides information for grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.
Genamics Journal Seek - Genamics JournalSeek is a completely categorized database of freely available journal information available on the internet. The database presently contains 94859 titles. Journal information includes the description (aims and scope), journal abbreviation, journal homepage link, subject category and ISSN. JournalSeek does not contain articles or abstracts.
Georgia Health Data & Information - Point of entry to access data made available by the Georgia Division of Public Health.
GIS and Public Health - produced by National Center for Health Statistics
GlobalHealthFacts.org - Global data on HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB and other key health and socio-economic indicators. The data are displayed in tables, charts, and color-coded maps and can be downloaded for custom analyses.
Glossary of Clinical Trials Terms - has many of the common terms used in clinical trials.
Glossary of Frequently Encountered Terms in Health Economics - provides easy to understand defintions of health economic terms.
Glossary of Health Care Quality Terms - A glossary of key terms in the fields of health care quality, disparities reduction and quality improvement.
Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Health Care, 2004 ed. - This glossary is divided into 3 sections: a) health care delivery and financing terms; b) epidemiological and statistical terms; and c) accounting and economic terms.
Government E-mail Newsletters - Subscription information to free, government e-mail newsletters and information.
Government Technology - Link to government technology news articles, magazine, and resources.
GovTrack - An independent tool to help the public research and track the activities in the U.S. Congress.
Grantmakers in Health - Nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the health of all people. Its mission is to foster communication and collaboration among grantmakers and others, and to help strengthen the grantmaking community's knowledge, skills, and effectiveness.
Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health
Green Book, 2004 - The House Ways and Means Committee Green Book, WMCP:108-6, provides program descriptions and historical data on a wide variety of social and economic topics, including Social Security, employment, earnings, welfare, child support, health insurance, the elderly, families with children, poverty and taxation. Links to past Green Books can be found here as well.
HandsNet - 5000 public interest and human services groups working on health issues
Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice - Provide a unique opportunity for mid-career health services researchers and practitioners from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to spend up to 12 months in the United States, conducting original research and working with leading U.S. health policy experts.
Hawaii State Department of Health - The mission of the Department of Health is to protect and improve the health and environment for all people in Hawaii .
Health Affairs - Leading journal of health policy thought and research. The peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1981 under the aegis of Project HOPE, a nonprofit international health education organization. Health Affairs explores health policy issues of current concern in both domestic and international spheres.
Health Affairs Blog/E-mail Alerts - New content will be posted on the blog at least weekly. Some weeks there will be new posts every day as Health Affairs runs a cluster of invited posts on a hot topic. Individuals can sign up for e-mail alerts or an RSS feed to be alerted when new content is posted. For e-mail alerts, visit:http://content.healthaffairs.org/subscriptions/etoc.dtl.
Health Behavior News Service - Disseminates news stories on the latest findings from peer-reviewed research journals. HBNS covers both new studies and systematic reviews of studies on (1) the effects of behavior on health, (2) health disparities data and (3) patient engagement research.
Health Care Disparity-related Links - Listing of health care disparity related organizations and Web links.
Health Care Financing Review - Subscription journal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The "Review" seeks to contribute to an improved understanding of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the U.S. health care system by presenting information and analyses on a broad range of health care financing and delivery issues.
Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review Blog - A Health Care Blog with reviewz of the latest developments in federal health policy and marketplace activities in the health care financing business.
Health Care Reform 2009: Weekly Forums - Forum to share ideas and read what others are saying regarding health care reform.
Health Care Reform: Critical to Closing the Gap for Communities of Color - Presents data on the uninsured, which reveal racial and ethnic disparities in health coverage.
Health Communication & Informatics Research Resources - Lists links to health communication and informatics research. Topics include health informatics, health communication, cancer information, general health information, digital divide, risk communication bibliography, and conference information.
Health Data Interactive - Tables with national health statistics for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Tables can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location to explore different trends and patterns.
Health Disparities and Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth - Link to summary information as well as national Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Health Disparities Defined - Provides access to several definitions and a link to NCI health disparities research.
Health Disparities Resources for Researchers - Lists links to resources for researchers of health disparities. Incldues instruments and questionnaires, surveys, various studies, and links to health disparities reports.
Health Disparities: A Case for Closing the Gap - Highlights some of the glaring disparities that exist in the current health system.
Health Economics - Publishes articles on all aspects of health economics: theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective. Its scope includes the determinants of health and its definition and valuation, as well as the demand for and supply of health care; planning and market mechanisms; micro-economic evaluation of individual procedures and treatments; and evaluation of the performance of health care systems.
Health Economics Core Library Recommendations, 2003 - Lists of journals, books and other resources recommended for a basic library collection in health economics.
Health Economics Information Resources: A Self-Study Course - A four-module, online, interactive introduction to basic concepts in health economics and to key sources of information.
Health Economics Program (HEP) - The Health Economics Program conducts research and applied policy analysis to monitor changes in the health care marketplace; to understand factors influencing health care cost, quality and access; and to provide technical assistance in the development of state health care policy.
Health Indicators 2009 - Tenth in a series of annual reports containing the most recently available health indicators data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information and Statistics Canada. Presents national trends over time for selected indicators focusing on the following six themes: heart attacks and cardiac revascularization; stroke; women's health and men's health—selected surgical procedures; hip fractures; joint replacements; and preventing hospital admissions. Download PDF version.
Health Information Research Unit, HIRU, McMaster University - Conducts research in the field of health information science and is dedicated to the generation of new knowledge about the nature of health and clinical information problems, the development of new information resources to support evidence-based health care, and the evaluation of various innovations in overcoming health care information problems.
Health Information Technology - Centralized web location for information regarding efforts in Health Information Technology (IT).
Health Information Technology and Health Data Standards at NLM - Describes the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) role in the development of health information technology (HIT) and data standards. Also provides links to additional federal resources in the areas of HIT and data standards.
Health Information Technology State Profiles - Health information technology profiles for each state.
Health Information Technology: Best Practices Transforming Quality, Safety, and Efficiency - This AHRQ initiative includes more than $260 million in grants and contracts in 41 states to support and stimulate investment in health IT, especially in rural and underserved areas. Through these and other projects, AHRQ and its partners will identify challenges to health IT adoption and use, solutions and best practices for making health IT work, and tools that will help hospitals and clinicians successfully incorporate new IT.
Health Outcomes Core Library Recommendations, 2004 - An introduction answers the questions - What are health outcomes? and Why are they important? Lists of core and desired journals, books, databases, and Web sites are recommended for a basic library collection in health outcomes.
Health Policy and Planning Online - Health Policy and Planning's aim is to improve the design and implementation of health policies in low- and middle-income countries through providing a forum for publishing high quality research and original ideas, for an audience of policy and public health researchers and practitioners. HPP is published six times a year (bimonthly) by Oxford University Press.
Health Policy Core Library Recommendations, 2000 - List of journals, books and other resources recommended for a basic library collection in health policy.
Health Policy Fellowships - Compilation of fellowships available to students, researchers, journalists and other professionals.
Health Policy Orientation Program - Provides in-depth introduction to the key players, formal and informal policymaking processes, and critical health policy issues.
Health Research & Educational Trust - HRET's goal is to advance ideas and practices beneficial to health care practitioners, institutions, consumers, and society at large. Its principal activities focus on identifying, exploring, demonstrating, and evaluating key strategic health care issues affecting innovative health care delivery systems, educating the field about the implications of changing health policies and developing strategies for community health improvement.
Health Research with Diverse Populations (R01)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - HRSA works to improve and extend life for people living with HIV/AIDS, provide primary health care to medically underserved people, serve women and children through state programs, and train a health workforce that is both diverse and motivated to work in underserved communities.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Calendar - Information on HRSA-sponsored conferences and meetings.
Health Services Management Journal - Health Services Management Research is a journal providing expert information on all aspects of healthcare management. It examines the real issues confronting health services management, analyses policy initiatives and healthcare systems worldwide and provides evidence-based research to guide management decision making. Being research-based it also provides an independent view, as well as cutting edge information to support management action.
Health Services Research (HSR) - Official journal of AcademyHealth.
Health Services Research (HSR) Methods Glossary - was developed to facilitate communication across the multi-disciplary field of HSR. Developers acknowledged the varied use of terms and suggest a consensus definition for the field. Related terms and synonyms are referenced to assist translation of terms across the disciplines that comprise HSR.
Health Services Research (HSR) Methods Web site - HSRmethods.org provides current information on key research methods and resources in HSR
Health Services Research (HSR-L) Discussion Group - This list is intended for the discussion of all aspects of health services research. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: outcomes research, health care management issues, health care reform, health policy and legislation, health expenditures, physician compensation, managed care, Medicaid and Medicare, and health services research methods. It is an open, unmoderated list for researchers, interested policy analysts, and librarians who provide information services to health services researchers.
Health Services Research - A Historical Perspective (Captioned version) - Available via the Web, this 48-minute video presentation requires RealPlayer; VHS copies of the video also are available free from nichsr@nlm.nih.gov.
Health Services Research and Health Policy Grey Literature Project: Summary Report - Grey literature is "that which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers” according to the Luxembourg convention.
Health Services Research and Public Health: University Courses and Programs - Links to HSR university programs.
Health Services Research as a Source of Legisltative Analysis and Input: The Role of the California Health Benefits Review Program - Article examining the role of the California Health Benefits Review Program as a source of information in state health policy making.
Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand - Incorporated in Sydney in April 2001. It has been set up in response to a growing need to promote health services research in both Australia and New Zealand. Its purpose is to facilitate communication across researchers, and between researchers and policymakers, to promote education and training in health services research, and to ensure sustainable capacity in health services research in Australia and New Zealand.
Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand Upcoming Events - Information on upcoming events.
Health Services Research Doctoral Core Competencies - This manuscript, by Dr . Christopher Forrest and colleagues, presents an initial description of doctoral level core competencies for health services research (HSR). The competencies are described in broad terms which reflect the unique expertise, interests, and preferred learning methods of academic HSR programs. The paper discusses the important learning objectives and methods for HSR training, and clarifies the unique skills of HSR graduates.
Health Services Research Methodology Core Library Recommendations, 2007 - The scope of methods employed by health services researchers is very wide. HSR methods encompass a variety of study frameworks, designs, and analytic techniques. These include a spectrum of methods, from understanding of various epistemological perspectives on research, to study designs including focus groups and randomized controlled trials, to specific analytic techniques such as longitudinal data analysis. These lists of core and desired books, journals, bibliographic databases, web sites, and other media in the field of health services research methods are intended to serve as guides for librarians and recent health services researchers.
Health Services Research Methods Seminars - Full-day June Annual Research Meeting Seminars, 2-hour live and archived Web-based Cyber Seminars, and full-day Fall Methods Seminars on using Federal and state databases.
Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R01)
Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R03)
Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R21)
Health Services Research: A Definition - Link to full text of article that provides a definition of health services research.
Health Systems Profiles and Glossary - Detailed descriptions of health care systems in Europe, to include summaries, methodology and glossary.
Health Technology Assessment International - Minutes from meetings.
Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) - Focuses uniquely on health technology assessment (HTA) and provides the key forum for all those from the worlds of health care, academia and business interested in the science, development and application of HTA. Health technology assessment (HTA) offers "supporting evidence based decision making in health care policy and practice".
Health, United States - Annual report on trends in health statistics. The report consists of a chartbook that illustrates major trends in the health of Americans, and a trend tables section of detailed data tables. Refer to Appendix I for data sources.
HealthCare Association of New York State (HANY) - HANY's mission is to advance the health of individuals and communities by providing leadership, representation, and service to health providers and systems across the entire continuum of care.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) - The healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.
Healthy People 2010 - Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease. Since 1979, Healthy People has set and monitored national health objectives to meet a broad range of health needs, encourage collaborations across sectors, guide individuals toward making informed health decisions, and measure the impact of our prevention activity. Currently, Healthy People 2010 is leading the way to achieve increased quality and years of healthy life and the elimination of health disparities.
Healthy People 2010 Toolkit - Provides guidance, technical tools, and resources to help states, territories, and tribes develop and promote successful state-specific Healthy People 2010 plans. It can also serve as a resource for communities and other entities embarking on similar health planning endeavors.
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Legislative Database - Online database of state heart disease and stroke prevention policies and a mapping application to map state policies based on selected criteria.
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - An independent philanthropy focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.
HIMSS Foundation - Established in 1986, the HIMSS Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of HIMSS, providing support and assistance to the organization, its members, and the industry.
HiPHIVE - Hawaii Public Health Information Virtual Emporium
Hispanic Elders Learning Network - Links to a slide presentation on Reducing Health Disparities Among Hispanic Elders: Lessons from a Learning Network.
Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program - The purpose of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Hispanic Grant Program is to implement Hispanic American health services research activities to meet the needs of diverse CMS beneficiary populations.
HRET Disparities Toolkit - Web-based tool that provides hospitals, health systems, clinics, and health plans information and resources for systematically collecting race, ethnicity, and primary language data from patients.
HRET Newsletter - Newsletter produced by Health Research & Educational Trust.
HSC Alerts - HSC Alerts are sent via e-mail to announce new HSC research available on the HSC Web site.
HSR Article Indexes and Databases - Links to article indexes and databases.
HSR Training Opportunities for Minorities - Information on training opportunities for health services researchers, with a special focus on minorities.
HSR&D Career Development Program - A description of Career Development and other mentoring and training opportunities within VA HSR&D for clinicians and non-clinicians.
HSR&D E-News - Provides monthly updates on new information posted to the HSR&D web site.
HSR: Opportunities for an Expanding Field of Inquiry - Examines HSR work force and training issues.
HSTAT - Health Services/Technology Assessment Text is a searchable collection of large, full-text practice guidelines (including the Guide to Community Preventive Services), technology assessments and health information.
HTA 101 - Introduction to Health Technology Assessment - This online e-book explains the 10 basic steps of Health Technology Assessment.
HTA 101: Glossary - This glossary is an appendix to the e-text HTA101. It lists and defines terms used in the field of health technology assessment.
The HTAi Interest Group on Patient/Citizen Involvement Glossary for Consumers and Patients: A Beginner's Guide to the Words used in Health Technology assessment. - Beginner's guide to words used in health technology assessment. This has been created under the leadership of Ann Single in Australia with input from a variety of HTA researchers and social scientists around the world.
Human Development Report (United Nations) - The Human Development Report (HDR) presents a wealth of statistical information on different aspects of human development. Links to other background materials, data resources and on-going debates and discussions on human development statistics.
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare - Access health statistics and health-related information.
Illinois Department of Public Health: Health Statistics - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) collects and evaluates thousands of health statistics to measure progress toward state and national health objectives. These numbers also provide the basis for developing and implementing public health strategies for disease prevention and health promotion.
Impact of Health Communication Strategies on Dietary Behaviors (R01)
Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R01)
Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R21)
Improving Healthcare for Rural Populations - Hospital closures and other market changes have adversely affected rural areas, leaving State and Federal policymakers, and others concerned about access to health care in rural America. Considerable changes in the health care delivery system over the past decade have intensified the need for new approaches to health care in rural areas. Managed care organizations, for example, may not be developed easily in rural areas, partly because of low population density. AHCPR is meeting these challenges through several major rural health initiatives. AHCPR's role is health services research finding out what works best in health care for rural communities.
Improving Intervention Possibilities for Communication Disorders (R21/R33)
Indian Health Service (IHS) - Part of DHHS, IHS provides health services to 1.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives of more than 560 federally recognized tribes. Has supported health services research projects such as cost-effectiveness studies of rural telemedicine consultation services, the effects of fluoridation, etc.
Indian Health Service (IHS) Events - IHS calendar.
Indiana Child Health Services Research - Indiana Children's Health Services Research strives to improve the health and healthcare of children by developing and applying the best scientific evidence and methods in health services research and informatics.
Indiana State Department of Health: Reports and Statistics - Access reports and statistics on various health topics.
Information for State Health Policy Program - Site is intended to help interested parties (inclusive of health care policy makers, state officials, health care employees, health providers, insurers, consumers, etc.) locate Model Reports and Standards for health statistical information, experience electronic Query submittal, and locate related health information resources.
Information Technology: Agencies Need to Improve the Implementation and Use of Earned Value Techniques to Help Manage Major System Acquisitions - This GAO study examined the Veterans Health Administration's healthcare IT system and seven other federal agencies with the highest levels of IT development-related spending in fiscal year 2009.
Informed Consent and Authorization - Section of AHRQ toolkit offers some strategies for those who seek to serve as change agents in their organizations to improve the informed consent and authorization process.
Innovative Therapies and Clinical Studies for Screenable Disorders (R21)
Inquiry - The journal of health care organization, provision and financing.
Institute of Medicine - Established in 1970 for the purpose of advancing and protecting the health of the public. The Institute is charged with the examination of policy matters that affect the health of the public.
Institute of Medicine (IOM) - Minority Health - Links to current projects, events, and reports concerning minority health as well as information about the work IOM has done in the area of racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare.
Institute of Medicine (IOM) Current and Recent Activities - Download PDF of current and recent IOM activities.
Insurance Education - Current, comprehensive, and economically priced self-study courses for professionals seeking to advance their understanding of the health insurance industry.
Integrative Approaches to Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence - This 2004 report is an informal review of the literature on integrating qualitative and quantitative forms of evidence. The report seeks to address five related questions: 1. What is the role of qualitative approaches in traditional trials and experimental studies? 2. At what point in the development of a field of knowledge is it appropriate to pull qualitative and quantitative learning together? 3. What constitutes good evidence from qualitative studies? 4. Are there hierarchies of evidence within the different types of qualitative investigation? 5. How may the findings of qualitative and quantitative research be synthesised?
InterMed - A joint project of researchers at Harvard Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine, Columbia University, and the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine working toward a representation for sharable guidelines.
International Clinical, Operational and Health Services Research Training Award for AIDS and TB
International Health Economics Association (iHEA) - Formed to increase communication among health economists, foster a high standard of debate in the application of economics to health and health care systems, and assist young researchers at the start of their careers.
International Health Economics Association (IHEA)Conferences - Listing of conferences.
International Health Economics Association Annual Congress - Information on the annual congress.
International Journal for Quality in Health Care - Publishes papers in all disciplines related to the quality and safety of health care, including health services research, health care evaluation, technology assessment, health economics, utilization review, cost containment, nursing care research, and clinical research.
International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) - Independent organization established under Swiss law in 1989. IMIA plays a major global role in the application of information science and technology in the fields of healthcare and research in medical, health and bio informatics.
International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) - International membership organization including leading quality health care providers and agencies in just under 70 countries. The ISQua Secretariat is located in Australia.
Introduction to HSR Class Manual and Slides - An online introduction to the issues and methodologies of health services research.
Iowa Department of Public Health: Bureau of Health Statistics - Download statistics and briefs in PDF format.
JHSPH OpenCourseWare Project - Provides access to content of the School's most popular courses.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) - Accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - Focuses exclusively on contemporary health care issues of low-income, under-represented, and other medically underserved communities. JHCPU is the official journal of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.
Journal of Health Management - The Journal of Health Management is designed as a forum for exploring major issues of health policy and health management (including population and family welfare) in developing countries with a view to assisting the better implementation of desired changes. It caters to the needs of health policy-makers, health managers, reflective practitioners and action-oriented researchers.
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law - Focuses on the initiation, formulation, and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health—past, present, and future.
Journal of Health Services Research & Policy - An e-journal that explores the ideas, policies, and decisions shaping health services worldwide.
JSTOR - An online archive of multidiscipline journal articles.
Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online - Contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.
Kaiser Global Health - Designed to serve as a resource for those working on global health policy issues, reporting on global health for the news media, or conducting research more broadly. Prepared and maintained by the Kaiser Family Foundation, it provides an edited compilation of definitions of key terms in global health. It is based on multiple source documents and Kaiser Family Foundation products, and several reference links are provided at the end of this resource.
Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity and Health - Provides links to articles, reports, seminars and other items related to disparities.
Kaiser Health News - Link to blog, videos, and daily reports. Covers health care policy and politics as well as trends in industry and delivery of care. KHN is a nonprofit news organization committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Its vision is healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments.
Kellogg Health Scholars Program - Two-year postdoctoral fellowship program invites applicants to join a growing cadre of leaders skilled in research on the social determinants of health, academic-community partnering, community-based participatory research, and application of research to strengthen advocacy and achieve policy change.
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: Surveillance and Health Data - Link to data warehouse.
Key Resources in Health Economics - Links to a PDF core list of materials (books, journals, websites and bibliographic databases) and a desired list of books and journals in the field of health economics. The lists are primarily geared to individuals who are new to the field or unfamiliar with the various resources on health economics and need to acquire and/or access publications, databases, and websites in the health economics domain.
Key Resources in Health Policy - Links to a PDF of selected list of essential materials in health policy. The resulting report is intended as a selection guide rather than as standard, provides recommendations for books, journals, Internet sites, and organizations and publishers to monitor for reports. The recommendations are primarily geared to academic and health sciences librarians who are not familiar with the literature of health policy and who need to acquire publications or assist in locating Internet sites in the domain.
Key Topic Guide on E-Health / Consumers & Health Care - Explores the concept of e-health and tracks the increasing involvement of consumers in the healthcare system.
Key Topic Guide on Electronic Health Records - Focuses on initiatives underway to build electronic health records and a national health information network (NHIN).
Key Topic Guide on Public Health / Bioterrorism Alerting - Provides information on public health surveillance and bioterrorism alerting systems that are being developed within the U.S.
Key Topic Guide on Quality and Verification of Health Information - Directs to articles, guidelines, and research that can help both health professionals and consumers gain skills and insight into the critical evaluation of health information.
Kibbe & Klepper on Health Care Blog - Blog by Drs. Kibbe and Klepper covering various issues related to health care (i.e., health IT standards, health care markets, technology, etc.) Link to blog archives.
Knowledge Translation (KT+) - KT+ provides access to the current evidence on knowledge translation including articles on quality improvement, continuing medical education, computerized clinical decision support, health services research and patient adherence. Its purpose is to inform those working in the knowledge translation area of current research as it is published.
Legislation and Congressional Activities - Allows users to learn about recent events on the Hill as they relate to cancer research, or check the status of pending legislation and find out about hearings of interest to cancer research and advocacy communities.
Leveraging Existing Health care Networks to Transform Effectiveness Research (U19)
LocatorPlus - Search for books, journals and audiovisuals in the NLM collections.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - The mission of the Department of Health and Hospitals is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.
Maine Rural Health Research Center - The mission of the Maine Rural Health Research Center is to inform health care policymaking and the delivery of rural health services through high quality, policy relevant research, policy analysis and technical assistance on rural health issues of regional and national significance.
Manitoba Centre for Health Policy - The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy(MCHP) is a research unit within the Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba (Canada) MCHP researchers benefit from collaboration with peers across Canada, the United States and Europe.
Maryland Health Care Commission - Independent regulatory agency whose mission is to plan for health system needs,promote informed decision-making, increase accountability, and improve access in a rapidly changing health care environment by providing timely and accurate information on availability,cost, and quality of services to policy makers, purchasers, providers and the public.
Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services: Office of Statistics and Evaluation - The Office of Statistics and Evaluation (OSE) provides performance management and decision support services throughout the Center using data analytics, survey work and evaluation studies.
The Match-Merge Dilemma How to Tackle Your De-Duplication Challenges Archive - A Workgroup on Unique Records is developing a toolkit to address match-merge issues in public health. In the Webcast, members of the workgroup will describe the new portfolio of useful resources, including principles and concepts, public health agency project examples, a profile questionnaire, and a self-assessment tool. This approach is designed to assist public health professionals in assessing the problem, evaluating solutions, and making informed decisions.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Program in Health Outcomes - Epidemiologic studies of the outcomes of treatments and care strategies in large representative populations are the cornerstone of the program. Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in outcomes are an important focus of this program.
Measuring Health Disparities - This interactive course focuses on some basic issues for public health practice -- how to understand, define and measure health disparity. This course examines the language of health disparity to come to some common understanding of what that term means, explains key measures of health disparity and shows how to calculate them. This computer-based course provides a durable tool that is useful to daily activities in the practice of public health.
Medical Care - official journal of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association; publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Medical Care Research and Review - Formerly Medical Care Review, this journal has been a pioneering force in the area of health services research. Carries critical reviews of literature on organizational structure, economics, and the financing of health and medical care systems. Has expanded to reflect the growth of the field and the increasing importance of health services research. Published by Sage.
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Statistical Briefs - MEPS Statistical Briefs are easy-to-read, quick graphical summaries of MEPS data very much like MEPS Highlights. These statistical brief are only available on the MEPS website.
Medical Informatics Section, Medical Librarians Association (MLA) - The Medical Informatics Section, established in 1988, provides a forum for education and communication among medical librarians, health professionals and other information sciences professionals. Access blogs, reports, professional development resources, etc..
Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute (MTPPI) - A nonprofit organization established in 1986 to conduct research on the clinical, economic, and social implications of new and emerging health care technologies.
Medicare and Health Care Chart Book, May 17, 1999 - (item WMCP: 106-4) a 215-page statistical guide to Medicare, Medicare managed care, insurance coverage, and overall healthcare spending figures
Medicare Learning Network Educational Web Guides - Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Educational Web Guides provide educational and informational resources related to certain Medicare Fee-For-Service initiatives. Link to products and web-based training modules.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) - Established in 1997 by the merger of the Physician Payment Review Commission (PPRC) and the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (ProPAC). Created by congressional mandate (Public Law 105-33), the 15-member nonpartisan Commission advises the Congress on Medicare Payment policies.
Medpac Meetings - The Commission meets publicly in Washington, DC to discuss Medicare issues and policy questions and to develop and approve its reports and recommendations to the Congress. All meetings are held at the Ronald Reagan Building, The International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC.
Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant to Increase Diversity (R36)
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08)
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Award to Promote Diversity (K23)
Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R03)
Methodology And Measurement In The Behavioral And Social Sciences (R21)
Michigan Department of Community Health: Statistics and Reports - The Department of Community Health is responsible for the collection of information on a range of health related issues. The information is collected to monitor the general health and well-being of Michigan's citizens. These data are useful for health program development, targeting and evaluation of program progress.
The Milbank Quarterly - Features peer-reviewed original research, policy review, and analysis, as well as commentary from academics, clinicians, and policymakers
Minnesota Data Collection and Sources - Database of nearly 5 million records dating back to 1980 for Twin Cities metropolitan hospitals.
Minority Aging - Provides information on minority elders in the United States.
Minority Health Briefs, Webcasts, and Documents - A compilation of Kaiser Family Foundation reports and Web links on various aspects of minority health.
Mississippi Department of Human Services - Link to statistical reports.
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Data, Surveillance Systems & Statistical Reports - Link to data abstracts and special reports.
Montana Health Data and Statistical Information - Link to data profiles and reports.
Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center - Links to a plethora of state legislative resources.
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) - Independent academy of state health policymakers working together to identify emerging issues, develop policy solutions, and improve state health policy and practice.
National Academy of Social Insurance - Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation's leading experts on social insurance. Its mission is to promote understanding of how social insurance contributes to economic security and a vibrant economy.
National Academy of Social Insurance Conferences and Meetings - Information on congressional briefings, workshops, and seminars.
National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS)
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) - NACCHO is the national organization representing local public health agencies. NACCHO works to support efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.
National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) - National, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to improving health care through the collection, analysis, dissemination, public availability, and use of health data.
National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) Events - List of meetings and other events.
National Cancer Institute Support and Resources - Provides general support information for those with cancer, lists support organizations, details information about finances and insurance, and offers information about hospices and home care, and support for children with cancer.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Journals Database - Journals database for NCBI.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) - The Nation's principal health statistics agency. Looks at outcomes, access, literature synthesis, public reporting, underserved, quality, data collection methods, etc. Access data, reports, surveys, and tools.
National Center for Health Statistics Health E Stats - Health statistics, links to publications, working papers, and electronic medical record use.
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - Bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
National Guideline Clearinghouse Update Service - Subscription Management - Free e-mail subscription service that allows users to receive notification by e-mail when new information is available.
National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) - Resources for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
National Healthcare Disparities Report - Tracks disparities in both quality of and access to health care in the United States for both the general population and for AHRQ's congressionally designated priority populations.
National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports - Online query system that allows you to access national and state data on the quality of, and access to, health care from scientifically credible measures and data sources.
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR) - The 1993 NIH Revitalization Acts created NICHSR at the National Library of Medicine to improve "...the collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and dissemination of information on health services research, clinical practice guidelines, and on health care technology, including the assessment of such technology."
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) - Set up as a Special Health Authority for England and Wales on 1 April 1999. It is part of the National Health Service (NHS), and its role is to provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on current "best practice".
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Part of DHHS, NIH is the world's premiere medical research organization. A number of its Centers and Institutes conduct health services research, e.g., outcomes, patient safety, data sources, epidemiology, health disparities, access to care, quality of care, pharmacogenetics, data sources, implementation research, research diffusion, research dissemination.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)Calendar of Events - NIH Calendar of Events.
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Exhibit Schedule - Highlights training and outreach offered by the NLM.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM), MidContentinental Region Blog - The NNLM Blog.
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) - NOSORH was created in 1995 by State Offices of Rural Health to promote a healthy rural America through state and community leadership.
National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) - The NPSF's vision is to be the indispensable resource for individuals and organizations committed to improving the safety of patients.
National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress - Information on the Annual Congress.
National Public Health Leadership Development Network - is a consortium of organizations represented by both academics and practitioners dedicated to building public health leadership programs and skills in order to achieve optimal health outcomes in communities.
National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP) - National Partnership initiative that has developed National Public Health Performance Standards for state and local public health systems and for public health governing bodies to support performance assessment and systems improvement.
National Quality Forum (NQF) - Not-for-profit membership organization created to develop and implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) - Searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders
National Rural Health Association - National nonprofit membership organization with more than 18,000 members. The association's mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues.
National Science Foundation - An independent agency to promote the progress of science; advance national health, prosperity, and welfare, and secure national defense. Supports health service research projects, for example, ensuring security and privacy for electronic records, theory and implementation of scheduling patients, econometric models, etc.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Calendar of Events - NSF's calendar of events.
National Survey of Children's Health and National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs - Access interactive, online access national and state data from these two surveys. View state-specific profiles.
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Substance Use Treatment Need and Receipt among Hispanics - Nearly 8.3 percent of all Americans of Hispanic origin ages 12 or over were classified as needing treatment in the past year for alcohol disorders according to a new national study. The SAMHSA also reveals that only 7.7 percent of these over 2.6 million Hispanic Americans with drinking disorders received the help they needed at a specialty treatment facility.
National Training Center and Clearinghouse - Classes, tutorials and training materials on National Library of Medicine products and services (including PubMed, NLM Gateway, LocatorPlus, Loansome Doc, ClinicalTrials.gov) and on non-NLM sites.
NCHS Listservs - NCHS set up several electronic distribution lists, or listservs. The lists provide e-mail announcements to list members regarding updates, releases, or technical assistance.
NCHS/AcademyHealth Fellowship - Applicants should submit proposals that demonstrate knowledge of the NCHS data systems selected for study and their appropriateness for the proposed investigation. Proposals should be sufficiently specific to show adequate understanding of the surveys in relation to the research question and feasibility of completing the study within a 13 month time frame.
NCI Calendar of Scientific Meetings - NCI meetings and conferences can be found in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Calendar of Events (Yellow Sheet).
NCI Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs - Provides interactive maps, graphs (accessible to the blind and visually-impaired), text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers
NCI Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01)
NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity
NCSL Database on State Rural Legislation
NCSL's Health Policy Issues - The NCSL health programs and staff collect information related to many state and federal health issues. The programs track legislative action in the states, identify new and important research and the effects on public policy and disseminates information about state innovations.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services: Statistics and Reports - Download various data reports.
NEI Research Grant for Secondary Data Analysis (R21)
Netting the Evidence, A ScHARR Introduction to Evidence Based Practice on the Internet - Produced by the School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield. Intended to facilitate evidence-based healthcare by providing support and access to helpful organisations and useful learning resources, such as an evidence-based virtual library, software and journals.
Nevada State Health Division - Promotes and protects the health of all Nevadans and visitors to the state through its leadership in public health and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to public health. Link to interactive health databases.
New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services - Link to public health statistics.
New Jersey: Rutgers Center for State Health Policy - The Center combines Rutgers University's traditional academic strengths in public health, health services research, and social science with applied research and policy analysis initiatives. It serves as the focal point within the University for research and related activities relevant to state health policy.
New Mexico: Health Data - Health data for New Mexico at the state and community levels, organized in one place.
New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) - NYAM has been advancing the health of people in cities since 1847. An independent organization, NYAM addresses the health challenges facing the world's urban populations through interdisciplinary approaches to innovative research, education, community engagement and policy leadership. Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are to create environments in cities that support healthy aging; to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public's health; and to implement interventions that eliminate health disparities. Provides New York City and New York State health and community data resources.
NHANES Web Tutorial - There are two tutorials covering Continuous NHANES and NHANES III. New users to NHANES data and analyses should start with the Continuous NHANES tutorial as this tutorial is the most complete and covers NHANES Analyses. Analysts who are experienced with NHANES analyses and are interested in NHANES III data can start with the NHANES III tutorial.
NHLBI Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Coordinating Unit (U01)
NHLBI Centers for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (U01)
NHLBI releases a new Broad Agency Announcement in FedBizOpps: Studying Community Programs to Reduce Childhood Obesity (NHLBI-BAA-HC-10-15)
NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme - UK National Coordinating Centre of the Health Technology Assessment (NCCHTA) manages, supports and develops the NHS HTA program funded by the UK Department of Health.
NIH Podcasts and Other Subscriptions - Visit this link to subscribe, or download, podcasts, newsletters, Twitter, or RSS.
NLM Email Lists - Service which allows users to subscribe to announcement and discussion lists hosted by the National Library of Medicine. Users can receive list postings, access list archives, and post messages to a list. NLM also offers RSS feeds, podcasts, and webcasts.
NLM Express Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics (R01)
NLM Extramural Programs: Career Development and Training Support - Links to NLM extramural grant programs, including career development and training support.
NLM Gateway - Searches multiple databases for information on meeting abstracts, health services research projects, health-related organizations, journal articles and books.
NLM Opportunities for Training and Education - A variety of education and training opportunities for health professionals.
NLM University Informatics Research Training Programs - NLM-supported predoctoral and postdoctoral training in medical informatics or special training tracks combining informatics with health services research, health administration, or public health
NLM/AHRQ Medical Informatics and HSR Bridging the Gap Conference Slides - AHRQ and NLM cosponsored a medical informatics and health services research training meeting, Bridging the Gap at the NLM on January 6-7, 2000. Information on the slide presentations and recommendations are available at this link.
NNLM's SouthCentral Region Blogadillo - News from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region.
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis - Links to working papers on the following substantive areas: measures of underservice, Medicare reimbursement policy, Medicaid, and access to care.
North Dakota Department of Health/Health Data Resources - Portal for data summaries, tools, and data sources.
NRHA Conference Calendar - list of upcoming NRHA meetings
NRSA Mental Health & Substance Abuse Systems and Services Fellowship Program - Provides experience in applying research methods to the systematic analysis and evaluation of mental health, substance abuse services, and their associated public policy issues.
NRSA Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Training Program - Emphasizes the organization, financing, utilization, quality and evaluation of personal health care services and public policies for ensuring access to such services.
NRSA Primary Care Research Fellowship - Trains primary care physicians for academic careers with an emphasis on research.
NTCC Educational Clearinghouse Database - Educational materials related to the use of information resources such as those developed by the National Library of Medicine
Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes (R01)
Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes (R03)
Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes (R21)
NZHTA Clearing House - New Zealand Health Technology Assessment (NZHTA) was a clearing house for health outcomes and health technology assessment, operating from 1997-June 2007. NZHTA is no longer active but publications can still be accessed from this site.
Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R01)
Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R03)
Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R21)
Office of Minority Health (OMH) - The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities. Detailed information on cultural competency can be found on this site.
Office of the U.S. Surgeon General
Ohio Department of Health - Offers a broad range of health statistics and databases to the public.
Oklahoma State Department of Health/Data and Statistics - Link to health statistics data.
Online Research Ethics Course - Intended to provide a foundation for institutions that are working to promote Responsible Conduct of Research.
Online Training Courses - Free online classes on various aspects finding funding.
Oral Health Promotion Research across the Lifespan (R01)
Oregon: Health Systems Planning - Its mission is to strengthen the ability of Oregon's health system to serve Oregonians by improving access to primary care, reducing disparities in health care services, improving quality, patient safety, and the level of patient centered care.
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
Pathway to Independence Award
Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Health Statistics and Research - Link to an interactive health statistics web tool.
Pew Charitable Trusts - Seeks to promote nonpartisan policy solutions for pressing and emerging health-care problems that affect the American public and the global community.
PHSI e-Newsletter - This is a quarterly email newsletter which contains features and updates on Harvard University Program for Health Systems Improvement (PHSI) sponsored projects, as well as listings of upcoming health policy-related events.
Pilot and Feasibility Studies on Oral Health Promotion Research across the Life Span (R21)
Planning Grant for Oral Health Promotion across the Life Span (R21)
Planning Grants for Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity (R34)
Population Association of America (PAA) - A nonprofit, scientific, professional organization established to promote the improvement, advancement and progress of the human race through research of problems related to human population.
Population Association of America Annual Meeting
Population Research Infrastructure Program (PRIP) FY10 (R24)
Preparing for a Career in Health Services Research: Opportunities for Minority Students - AHRQ supports both predoctoral and postdoctoral training through the National Research Service Award (NRSA) program. AHRQ awards NRSA training grants to institutions for predoctoral and postdoctoral training and individual NRSA fellowships to applicants who have completed their doctoral degrees. In addition, AHRQ supports dissertation grants for doctoral candidates. Minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for these fellowships and grants.
Presentations from the Stakeholder Summit on Using Quality Systematic Reviews to Inform Evidence-based Guidelines :Podcasts - Access podcasts from the June 2009 Summit. Experts share thoughts on the latest methods and practices for systematic review and guideline development, as well as successes, pitfalls, current challenges and future opportunities for evidence-based guidelines.
Program Planning and Monitoring Self-Instructional Manuals - Offer technical guidance for data and evidence-based planning within a framework that encourages development of creative, responsive and accountable interventions.
Promoting Careers in Aging and Health Disparities Research (K01)
Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study (PCOS) - PCOS is the first population-based evaluation of health-related quality-of-life issues for prostate cancer patients conducted on a multi-regional scale. Information about the patient population, data collection, and related research projects and publications is included.
Public Health Education and Training - Educational events and resources specifically geared toward public health.
Public Health Foundation (PHF) - The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is dedicated to achieving healthy communities through research, training, and technical assistance. For more than 35 years, this national, non-profit organization has been creating new information and helping health agencies and other community health organizations connect to and more effectively use information to manage and improve performance, understand and use data, and strengthen the workforce.
Public Health Functions Project, DHHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Public Health Institute
Public Health Practice Program Office - Organizational focus for external workforce development activities within CDC
Public Health Systems & Services Research Annual Conference - Link to the 2009 annual conference.
Public Health Systems and Services Research - PHSSR is a national program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation designed to build awareness of this new field focused on the organization, financing, delivery and impact of public health services.
Public Health Training Network (PHTN) - The Public Health Training Network (PHTN) is a distance learning network of people and resources that takes training and information to the learner. PHTN uses a variety of instructional media ranging from print-based to videotape and multimedia to meet the training and information needs of the health workforce nationwide.
PubMed - PubMed provides free access to MEDLINE, NLM's database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health services, and preclinical sciences.
PubMedCentral (PMC) - A digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature, providing free access to the full text of articles.
Q&A with David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology - Dr. Blumenthal describes how ONC is working with states to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care. (Published Oct/Nov 2009)
Quality and Safety of Health Care - Leading international peer review journal providing information to improve patient safety and quality of care. It is an essential forum for researchers, clinical professionals and managers as well as experts in organisational development and behaviour. Published by BMJ.
Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) - Works to improve the quality of healthcare for veterans by implementing research findings into routine clinical practice. The QUERI centers focus on nine high-risk and/or highly prevalent diseases or conditions among veterans.
Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Newsletter - Quarterly newsletter containing updates from all QUERI centers as well as citations from recently published articles.
Quality Initiatives Undertaken by the Veterans Health Administration - Study that examines the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA's) experience with quality improvement and health information technology.
Quality of Cancer Care - Describes NCI's areas of research in qualty of care and the initiatives being carried out in order to enhance the state of the science on the quality of cancer care and inform federal and private-sector decision making on care delivery, coverage, regulation, and standard setting.
Quick Health Data Online - National, regional, state and county data are available by gender, race, ethnicity, and age. You can make your own custom tables, graphs, and maps.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of High-Volume Hospitals - Minority patients in the New York City area are significantly less likely than whites to be treated at high-volume hospitals for cancer surgeries, cardiovascular procedures, and other services for which high volume and positive outcomes are related.
RAND COMPARE - COMPARE is a transparent, evidence-based approach to providing information and tools to help policymakers, the media, and other interested parties understand, design, and evaluate health policies.
Rand Glossary - Developed as part of RAND Compare.
RAND Research Briefs - Summaries of various RAND health studies as well as to multiple reports ranging on topics such as evidence-based interventions, measuring quality of care, etc.
Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster (R03)
Recovery Act Funding for Community Health Centers - Link to states or territories to see the list of grantees receiving Recovery Funding.
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research (RC4)
Regulations/Rulemakings - Find, view, and comment on Federal regulations and other Federal actions.
Research Activities Online Newsletter - Announcements of Agency products and projects and summaries of research findings from studies supported by AHRQ.
Research on Alcohol-Related Public Policies such as Those Detailed in the Alcohol Policy Information System (R01)
Research on Alcohol-Related Public Policies such as Those Detailed in the Alcohol Policy Information System (R21)
Research on Clinical Decision Making in Life-Threatening Illness (R01)
Research on Improving Health Care for Obese Patients (R01)
Research on Interventions for Child Abuse and Neglect (R01)
Research on Teen Dating Violence (R01)
Research on Teen Dating Violence (R21)
Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity and Energy Balance (R01)
Research Support Grants
Research!America Web Feed - Blog entries from Research!America.
Rhode Island Series on Health Care Quality - The purpose of the Rhode Island Series on Health Care Quality is to provide information to the public on the quality of care in Rhode Island.
Roadmap Transformative Research Projects Program (R01)
The Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health - Serves as the base for Marshall University's rural medicine outreach programs, which directly affect more than half of West Virginia's counties.
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program - Provides experience in applying research methods to the systematic analysis and evaluation of mental health, substance abuse services, and their associated public policy issues.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - RWJF's mission is to improve the health and health care of all Americans.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) - RWJF provides alert services for its various programs and services.
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships - Opportunity for experienced health professionals and behavioral and social scientists from academic faculties and nonprofit healthcare organizations to receive a comprehensive orientation with the nation's preeminent health policy leaders followed by a full-time work assignment on Capital Hill.
Rural Assistance Center Information Portal - Information portal with links to tools, funding sources, documents, journals, and organizations that support or perform research related to rural health and human services.
Rural Health - Examines aspects of organizing, delivering, and financing care to rural populations.
Rural Health and Emergency Preparedness - paper prepared in April 2002 by the Office of Rural Health, Health Resources and Services Administration
Rural Health Research Gateway - Federal program that is dedicated entirely to producing policy-relevant research on health care in rural areas. Initiated in 1988, it is administered by the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration.
Rural Health Resource Center - Key element to the nation's 10-year strategy to bring health care into the 21st century by advancing the use of information technology. This AHRQ initiative includes more than $260 million in grants and contracts in 41 states to support and stimulate investment in health IT, especially in rural and underserved areas.
Rural Health Topics - Links to general rural health resources as well as informational topic pages on specific rural health issues.
Rural Health Webcast: Laying the Foundation for Health Reform - The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation co-sponsored this briefing to have a panel of experts answer questions about how some aspects of pending health reform proposals may have a substantial impact on rural care. What provisions in the various reform proposals affect rural health care? What particular challenges need to be overcome in order to improve care delivery in rural areas? What aspects of health reform will require special accommodation in rural areas? Are delivery systems in rural areas currently able to handle the influx of new patients coverage expansion would bring? How does HIT factor into rural reform?
The Rural Information Center (RIC) - Provides services for rural communities, local officials, organizations, businesses and rural citizens working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas.
Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) - Provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (PA-09-209)
SAMHSA's Financing Center of Excellence Posts - Newsletters on a variety of topics ranging from health care financing and health care reform to state data and state legislation.
Seeding National Mentoring Networks to Enhance Diversity of the Mental Health Research Workforce (U24)
A Short Introduction to Epidemiology - A brief introduction to epidemiology.
The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) - This program provides model-based estimates of health insurance coverage for counties and states. The data are extracted from several Census Bureau datasets. For example, they model health insurance coverage as measured by the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) of the Current Population Survey (CPS).
Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology (R03)
Social Determinants of Health - The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, including the health system. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, which are themselves influenced by policy choices. The social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities - the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries.
Social Science and Medicine - Provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of research findings, reviews and theory in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners and policy makers.
Social Science Data Archives - Europe - List of data archives in Europe. Provides access to 25,000 data collections, delivering over 70,000 data collections per annum and acquiring a further 1,000 data collections each year.
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) - The Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) is an independent, international professional association made up of a diverse membership of health education professionals and students. The Society promotes healthy behaviors, healthy communities, and healthy environments through its membership, its network of local chapters, and its numerous partnerships with other organizations.
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services/Reports and Statistics - Links to annual reports, best practices and self-assessments.
South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Data, Statistics & Vital Records - Conducts statistical analysis of health data gathered through the vital records data base, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and the annual survey of hospitals and nursing homes in the state.
Specialized Information Services (SIS): Women's Health Resources - This resource was created in a partnership between the National Library of Medicine Office of Outreach and Special Populations and the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health. Using the 2009 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Priorities for Women's Health, health topics, research initiatives and overarching themes were identified. Within each section there are topics with links to resources which were selected based upon their relevance and authority for the specific topic. For example, links to relevant journal citations.
State & Local Policymakers: User Liaison Program (ULP) - The User Liaison Program disseminates health services research findings for state and local health policymakers.
State Alliance for e-Health - Created by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices in January 2007 as an initiative designed to improve the nation's health care system through the formation of a collaborative body that enables states to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the health information technology (HIT) initiatives they develop.
State and Community Tobacco Control Policy and Media Research (U01)
State Cancer Legislative Database (SCLD) Program - A specialized database produced by the National Cancer Institute, which provides synthesized information relating to developments in state cancer prevention and control legislation and related policy activities.
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Implementing Effective Programs and Understanding - Online learning program with six modules and suggestions on how to use. Designed to assist State health policymakers in understanding the dynamics of State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) implementation as well as accessing and using research findings to develop and implement their SCHIP programs.
State Coverage Initiatives - Provides experience-based information and assistance to state leaders in order to help them move health care reform forward at the state level.
State Data Centers - The State Data Centers (SDCs) are official sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the Census Bureau. The SDC program between the states and the Census Bureau was created to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments.
State Data Resources - Links to individual state health data sources.
State Government and Politics - A Web page of links arranged by state governments, state legislatures, public policy and special topics.
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) - Provides a focal point for coordination of state survey activities on the uninsured (funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health).
State Health Care Briefs 2009: Why Health Care Reform Is So Important - This set of State Health Care Briefs provides a one-page overview of facts on health care data for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
State Health Facts - Access updated data on Demographics, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Care Employment, Access to Care, Medicaid Budget Actions, and More.
State Hospital Associations - Links to state hospital associations.
State Inpatient Databases (SID) - Contains the universe of the inpatient discharge abstracts in participating States, translated into a uniform format to facilitate multi-State comparisons and analyses.
State Libraries - This page brings together links to state libraries, state library agencies, state library networks, or state library commissions across the United States.
State Net - Delivers vital data, legislative intelligence and in-depth reporting for people who care about the actions of government. Monitors every bill in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Congress, and every state agency regulation.
State Offices of Rural Health - Listing of state offices of rural health with point of contact information.
State Policy Guide: Using Research in Public Health Policymaking - This guide describes the benefits of using research results to make state policy decisions on public health and other health and human services concerns. In addition to considering budgetary constraints, how well a policy fits in your state, public opinion and other political factors, state legislators can effectively apply the cumulative lessons from public health research by working closely with researchers and other experts.
State Resource Center - Center for Children and Families - The Center for Children and Families' State Resource Center provides state resources and tools to assist in advancing health coverage for children and families.
State Rural Health Association Information - Each SRHA focuses exclusively on improving the health and well-being of rural Americans living in their state, and also serves as a conduit for rural communities to communicate needs and successes at a regional and national level.
State Specific Resources - Portal with links to each state, with information on state contacts, organziations, tools, maps, funding, documents, journals, success stories and news.
States in Action - Part of a Commonwealth Fund initiative on state innovations.
Statistical Agencies (International) - Links to interational statistical agencies.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) - Part of DHHS, SAMHSA's mission is focused on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders. Has funded health services research projects.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Events Calendar - Calendar of upcoming events.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics - The latest national data on alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug use and dependence, and State treatment planning areas. Also included are data on mental health topics including depression, serious psychological distress, and suicidal thoughts and attempts.
Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families (R01)
Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families (R21)
Surveillance Research: Health Disparities - Provides links to the following types of information: statistics by race/ethnicity, network for cancer control research among AI/AN populations, socioeconomic status and cancer, Native American initiatives, cancer in women of color monograph, status of cancer surveillance in minority and underserved populations, and SEER expansion.
A Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 11 Countries, 2009: Perspectives on Care, Costs, and Experiences - A study of more than 10,000 primary care physicians in 11 countries finds the United States lags far behind in terms of access to care, the use of financial incentives to improve the quality of care, and the use of health information technology. In other countries, national policies have sped the adoption of such innovations.
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU) - SBU presents the scientific evidence on the benefits, risks, and costs associated with different interventions. SBU identifies methods that offer the greatest benefits and the least risk, focusing on the most efficient ways to allocate healthcare resources. However, SBU also identifies methods currently in use that provide no benefits, have not been assessed, or are not cost effective.
TalkingQuality.Gov - Designed to be a comprehensive guide for organizations that are developing reports for consumers about health care quality. Its goal is to serve as an educational resource for those relatively new to this task, as well as a reference for anyone looking for information on specific topics related to quality reports or examples of different approaches to reporting data. The site also offers a planning tool to help report designers work through all of the steps involved in generating an effective report.
Targeted Library Synthesis and Screening at Novel Targets for Potential Drug Addiction Treatments and Research Tools (R21/R33)
Technology and Methods Development for Genomics, Population Genomics and ELSI (R01)
Technology Assessments - This program provides technology assessments for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). AHRQ's technology assessment program uses state-of-the-art methodologies for assessing the clinical utility of medical interventions. Technology assessments are based on a systematic review of the literature, along with appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods of synthesizing data from multiple studies.
Tennessee Department of Health Statistics and Reports - Link to various Tennessee-specific reports and publications produced by the Department of Health.
Texas Department of State Health Services/Data and Reports - Link to Texas-specific data and reports.
THOMAS - Legislation - THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. To find HSR legislation, type in "health services research" in the Search box and click "Search."
Today's Topics in Health Disparities: Webcasts - The Kaiser Family Foundation presents a series of live, interactive webcasts devoted to addressing a range of issues relating to health and health care disparities in the United States. Each discussion features a panel of experts tackling current issues in health disparities and answering questions from webcast viewers. Link to prior webcasts.
Training Finder - Includes a searchable database of courses and training for the health workforce.
Training for Minority Researchers - Describes National Cancer Institute training and career development opportunities available to minority individuals interested in pursuing cancer research careers in basic, clinical, prevention and population control sciences.
TrainingFinder.Org - is a catalog of distance education opportunities produced by the Public Health Foundation.
Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity (R18)
Triangle Clinical Research Fellowship in Reproductive Health - Designed for obstetricians and gynecologists to learn clinical research and advanced epidemiologic methods.
Understanding the Effects of Emerging Cellular, Molecular, and Genomic Technologies on Cancer Health Care Delivery (R21)
Understanding the Effects of Emerging Cellular, Molecular, and Genomic Technologies on Cancer Health Care Delivery(R01)
Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care - Congress, in 1999, requested an IOM study to assess the extent of disparities in the types and quality of health services received by U.S. racial and ethnic minorities and non-minorities; explore factors that may contribute to inequities in care; and recommend policies and practices to eliminate these inequities. This is the resulting report from the IOM study.
United Nations Statistics Division (UN Data) - UN Data compiles and disseminates global statistical information, develops standards and norms for statistical activities, and supports countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
United States Department of Agriculture - The USDA has funded a number of health services research projects, e.g., assessing outcomes of childhood overweight prevention, providing health services in rural America, etc.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Lists upcoming and past USDA conferences.
United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) - Metadata registry populated with data elements and information models of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) and other healthcare organizations, so that public and private organizations can harmonize information formats with existing and emerging healthcare standards.
Urban Institute's Health Policy Center Newsletter - Electronic newsletter by the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute.
USA.Gov - One-stop link to U.S. government agencies and information.
Utah Department of Health/Health Data and Statistics - Links to Utah health data and statistics in the form of publications and resources.
VA Health Services Research and Development Service - VA's Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D), works to identify and evaluate innovative strategies that lead to accessible, high quality, cost-effective care for veterans and the nation.
VA HSR&D Early Post-doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Non-clinicians - Postdoctoral training programs for clinicians and non-clinicians in health services research and medical informatics.
VA HSR&D Training Opportunities - Training opportunities in HSR at the VA.
Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems - Member-owned organization devoted to improving the health status of communities throughout Vermont.
Veterans Administration - Twitter - Link to VHA Twitter sign up.
Virginia Health Information (VHI) - A nonprofit that provides Virginia-centered health information. Qualifying organizations can license data files (e.g., Virginia hospital discharge data, Annual Licensure Survey Data from hospitals, nursing facilities and ambulatory surgical centers) for research-specific projects or for general public use.
Virtual Classroom - Online tutorials on proposal writing and research funding.
Wall Street Journal's Health Blog - The Wall Street Journal's blog on health and the business of health.
Washington Department of Social and Health Services Research and Data Analysis - Links to various research reports produced by the Department.
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources - Administers programs on behalf of the state.
WHOSIS Statistical Information System - An interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States. It comprises more than 70 indicators, which can be accessed by way of a quick search, by major categories, or through user-defined tables.
Why Not the Best? - Free resource for health care professionals interested in tracking performance on various measures of health care quality. It enables organizations to compare their performance against that of peer organizations, against a range of benchmarks, and over time.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Links to health statistics as well as various state-offered programs.
Women's Mental Health and Sex/Gender Differences Research (R01)
Women's Mental Health in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (R01)
Women's Mental Health in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (R21)
World Medical & Health Policy - Dedicated to the intersection of politics, policy, medicine, and public health. The mission of World Medical & Health Policy is to publish articles that translate research into policies and practice standards. The journal brings a policy perspective to medical practice, translating empirical evidence into policy recommendations, with special attention to the ethical allocation of scarce resources that can make or break the success of health measures and clinical practices.
World Wide Web-based EBM Hedges - Links to evidence-based medicine websites.
Wyoming Department of Health - Mission is to promote, protect, and enhance the health of all Wyoming citizens.

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