Online Resources

American Medical Association – Physician Select
AMA Physician Select provides information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS provides health insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP. The majority of these individuals receive their benefits through the fee-for-service delivery system, however, an increasing number are choosing managed care plans. Formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)

Federal Register
The Federal Register informs citizens of their rights and obligations and provides access to a wide range of Federal benefits and opportunities for funding.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JCAHO evaluates and accredits nearly 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Accreditation by JCAHO is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that indicates that an organization meets certain performance standards.

Medicare
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people 65 years of age and older, some disabled people under 65 years of age, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant).

National Association for Home Care
NAHC is the nation's largest trade association that represents the interests of home care agencies, hospices, and home care aide organizations.

National Center for Health Statistics
NCHS is the Federal Government’s principal vital and health statistics agency. Since 1960, the agency has provided a wide variety of data with which to monitor the Nation’s health.

National Library of Medicine
NLM collects materials in all areas of biomedicine and health care, as well as works on biomedical aspects of technology, the humanities, and the physical, life, and social sciences.

Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers
As an acknowledged leader of the home health care services and equipment industry, PAMS promotes quality of service and the viability of its members through education, advocacy, and communication.

WebMD
WebMD is the first end-to-end Internet healthcare company connecting physicians and consumers to the entire healthcare industry.