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Resource Quick Links
Find a Healthcare Provider
- AMA DoctorFinder (American Medical Association)
- Find a Provider (Healthfinder.gov)
- Directory of Providers (MedlinePlus)
- Find a Provider Certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine (American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine)
- Recognized Physician Directory (The National Committee for Quality Assurance)
- Licensing (State Medical Boards)
- Board Certification (The American Board of Medical Specialties)
- Healthcare Provider Ratings (Vitals)
- Healthcare Provider Ratings (RateMDs)
- Healthcare Provider Ratings (HealthGrades)
- Top Doctor Listings (Castle Connolly)
Find a Facility
- How to Choose Hospitals and Other Facilities (Joint Commission)
- Find a Hospital (U.S. News/American Hospital Association Directory)
- Find a Facility (Healthfinder)
- Find a Children’s Hospital
- Nursing Homes and Assisted Living (Medline Plus)
- Hospital Accreditation (Joint Commission)
- Hospital Nursing Recognition Award (American Nurses’ Credentialing Center)
- Comparing Hospital Quality (U.S Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- Comparing Hospital Quality (The Commonwealth Fund)
- Comparing Hospital Quality (Leapfrog Group)
- Comparing Healthcare Facility Ratings (HealthGrades)
Find Support Groups and Services
- Google Directory of Support Groups
- American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
- MedlinePlus: List of Organizations Grouped by Health Topic
- Rare Disease Database and Directory (National Organization of Rare Disorders)
- Online Health Communities (MedHelp)
- Online Health Communities (Yahoo! Health Groups)
- Online Health Communities (HealthBoards)
- Online Health Communities (PatientsLikeMe)
- Catalog of LISTSERV® lists (CataList)
- Toll-free Numbers for Health Information (NHIC)
Create a Personal Health Record
- MyPHR (American Health Information Management Association)
- MedlinePlus Personal Medical Records
- Medem
Know your Rights
- Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- Find State Laws (FindLaw)
- Patient Rights (MedlinePlus)
End of Life Planning and Care
- End of Life Issues (MedlinePlus)
- Advance-Directives (New York Online Access to Health)
- Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning (American Bar Association)
- U.S. Living Will Registry®)
Optimize your Healthcare Insurance
- Health Insurance (MedlinePlus)
- Health Insurance Planning (America’s Health Insurance Plans)
- Insure U (National Association of Insurance Commissioners)
- Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance
- Find Affordable Health Care (Health Resources and Services Administration)
- Hill-Burton Free and Reduced Cost Health Care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Insure Kids Now (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services )
- Health Plan Report Card (National Committee for Quality Assurance)
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Tools to Identify and Purchase Lower Cost Prescription Drugs (DestinationRx)
- Patient Assistance Medication Programs (RxAssist)
Be Safe
- Patient Safety (MedlinePlus)
- Joint Commission website section on Patient Safety
- Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- National Patient Safety Foundation
Communicate with Healthcare Providers
- Talking With Your Doctor (MedlinePlus)
- Asking Key Questions (Ask Me 3)
- Questions Are the Answer (Agency for Agency for Health Research and Quality)
- Deciphering Medspeak (Medical Library Association)
- MedTerms Medical Dictionary (MedicineNet.com)
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Stedman’s Medical Dictionary
In Conclusion
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