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20 results for the letter "H".

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Pandemic Flu Resources

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Texas Department of State Health Services

Hardin MD: Public Domain Medical Gallery

Hastings Center

  • 4. Hastings Center
  • Provider:The Hastings Center
  • Keywords: bioethics , biomedical ethics
  • Description: The Hastings Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit bioethics research institute that addresses fundamental ethical issues in health, medicine and the environment. The Center’s research addresses bioethics issues in three broad areas: care and decision making at the end of life, public health priorities, and new and emerging technologies. Research is done by interdisciplinary teams that frame and examine issues that inform professional practice, public conversation, and social policy. Includes a bioethics forum and news items. Abstracts of articles from the Hastings Center Report and the Center's other publications are available, along with occasional free articles from these publications.

Health Informatics Worldwide

Health Information Technology for the Future of Health and Care

  • 6. Health Information Technology for the Future of Health and Care
  • Provider:U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • Keywords: healthcare system , U.S. Government , electronic health record , information technology , HIPAA
  • Description: This HHS website is a portal to information on health IT grant programs, electronic health record privacy and security issues, the Nationwide Health Information Network, the Federal Health Information Technology Standards Committee, and other relevant government resources. "Health information technology (health IT) allows comprehensive management of medical information and its secure exchange between health care consumers and providers. Broad use of HIT has the potential to improve health care quality, prevent medical errors, increase the efficiency of care provision and reduce unnecessary health care costs, increase administrative efficiencies, decrease paperwork, expand access to affordable care, and improve population health."

Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)

  • 7. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
  • Provider:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • Keywords: health statistics , healthcare policy , healthcare system , public health , statistical , healthcare administration , hospitals , demographics
  • Description: The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is a family of healthcare databases and related software tools developed through a Federal-State-Industry partnership to build a multi-state system of healthcare databases supportive of research and decision-making. HCUP databases contain a core set of clinical and non-clinical information found in a typical patient discharge abstract: listed diagnoses and procedures, status at time of discharge, patient demographics, and charges regardless of payer (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, or uninsured.) The information is translated into a single format to facilitate both multi-state and national-to-state comparisons and analyses. HCUP is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the U.S. healthcare system.

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

  • 8. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
  • Provider:HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)
  • Keywords: education , healthcare system , informatics , information science , networking , trend , workplace , jobs , partial open access , electronic health record , information technology , information management
  • Description: A broad overview of informatics and information technology as they apply in health care is provided via brief descriptions of the sub-specialties, and free newsletters, survey results and white papers. The adoption of the EMR and EHR, or Electronic Medical or Health Record, is a prominent theme of HIMSS. Resources on conferences and professional development activities for those in the field of health informatics are included. A Nursing Informatics section provides some free PowerPoint-style presentations. Provides information on the U.S. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), focusing on the Economic Stimulus package's provisions for healthcare information technology. Also tracks the healthcare reform legislation making its way through the U.S. Congress in 2009/2010. Some content at the HIMSS site is for members only.

Healthcare IT News

healthfinder.gov

  • 10. healthfinder.gov
  • Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Keywords: consumer health , federal agencies , general health , Spanish , U.S. Government , wellness
  • Description: healthfinder.gov is an award-winning website for consumers, coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)and the National Health Information Center. Since 1997, healthfinder.gov has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder.gov links to carefully selected information and websites from over 1,600 health-related organizations. The site translates into Spanish.

HealthMap - Global Disease Alert Map

  • 11. HealthMap - Global Disease Alert Map
  • Provider:Harvard Medical School, MIT, and others
  • Keywords: data , data analysis , public health , WHO , news , mashups
  • Description: HealthMap brings together disparate data sources for a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. Integrates outbreak data of varying reliability, ranging from news sources (such as Google News) to curated personal accounts (such as ProMED) to validated official alerts (such as World Health Organization). Data is aggregated by disease and displayed by location for user-friendly access to the original alert. HealthMap provides real-time information on emerging infectious diseases. A site of particular interest to public health officials and international travelers.

HealthReform.gov

  • 12. HealthReform.gov
  • Provider:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Keywords: healthcare policy , healthcare system , politics , public administration , public affairs , U.S. Government , video , healthcare administration
  • Description: This website is part of the current Administration's effort to keep the American people informed and gather public opinion on the issue of healthcare reform. Official reports, weekly updates (Flashplayer or its equivalent required) from the Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, slideshows and videos of healthcare forums conducted around the country by the President, and excerpts from news media articles are all posted here. Citizens are also invited to express their views by using the email form provided on the website.

HHS.gov: Disasters and Emergencies: Hurricanes

HHS.gov: Disclosures for Emergency Preparedness - A Decision Tool

History of Medicine

  • 15. History of Medicine
  • Provider:National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health
  • Keywords: history , history of medicine , NLM , NIH
  • Description: The History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine collects, preserves, interprets, and presents materials documenting the history of medicine, biomedical science, health and disease in all time periods and cultures. It provides researchers and the public with access to manuscripts, books, photographs, films and other historical resources. The Division promotes, conducts, and facilitates scholarly research and public education through seminars, lectures, exhibitions, film programs, Web sites, databases, publications, catalogues, and finding guides.

HIV InSite

  • 16. HIV InSite
  • Provider:UCSF Center for HIV Information
  • Keywords: consumer health , education , policy , research
  • Description: This website from the University of California San Francisco is designed to provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy.

Houston Area Red Cross

  • 17. Houston Area Red Cross
  • Provider:American Red Cross
  • Keywords: consumer health , disaster , military , public health , refugee , Spanish , Texas , social services , Houston, TX , safety , emergency preparedness
  • Description: The Houston Red Cross provides location and contact information for its area chapters and indicates how to get help after a disaster, including an international service for finding family members. A number of downloadable, printable brochures are provided in English and Spanish, to aid citizens in preparing for various kinds of disaster situations, from hurricanes to hazardous substance releases to pandemics. The "Spotlight Links" give quick access to a number of these. The website includes safety tips for aquatic recreation, and information on classes in CPR and First Aid.

HSTAT – Health Services/Technology Assessment Text

  • 18. HSTAT – Health Services/Technology Assessment Text
  • Provider:National Library of Medicine and National Center for Biotechnology Information
  • Keywords: clinical evidence , decision support , clinical practice guidelines , healthcare policy , medicine , U.S. Government , NIH , healthcare professional , reports
  • Description: HSTAT is “...a free, Web-based resource of full-text documents that provide health information and support health care decision making. HSTAT's audience includes health care providers, health service researchers, policy makers, payers, consumers and the information professionals who serve these groups… Citations within HSTAT documents that also have a PubMed or PubMed Central record are hyperlinked accordingly from the reference list.” AHRQ evidence reports and reviews, documents from the National Guideline Clearinghouse, NIH reports, and Reports of the Surgeon General are some of the documents accessible from this website.

Humane Society of America- Disaster Preparedness Resources

Hurricane Mental Health Awareness Campaign

  • 20. Hurricane Mental Health Awareness Campaign
  • Provider:U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • Keywords: consumer health , disaster , federal agencies , public affairs , news
  • Description: HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is leading the Public Service Announcements (PSA) campaign in partnership with the Ad Council. As a complement to the campaign, SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) created this website where visitors can view the PSAs and obtain disaster-related resources that include: brochures and fact sheets to help parents, families, educators, and other caregivers care for their own and their childrens' mental health during a disaster; guidelines for first responders and relief workers; best practices, reports, and policy guidelines for program planners; links to state and local disaster relief agencies and referrals; a 24-hour service hotline; and other mental health and substance abuse facility-locating services.