Healthcare Management Student Links

Associations

http://www.ache.org/
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
An international professional society of healthcare executives, ACHE maintains a website that provides information about its educational opportunities, publications, and resources.

http://www.aha.org/
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Founded in 1898, the AHA is an organization for hospitals, individuals, health care systems, and networks.

http://www.ama-assn.org/
American Medical Association (AMA)
The AMA's website includes a doctor-finder, a site-specific search, archived issues of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and annual conference proceedings information.

http://www.amia.org/
American Medical Informatics Association
Healthcare information technology.

http://www.hcca-info.org/
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
The HCCA is a forum for healthcare professionals involved in compliance.

http://www.hfma.org/
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
An organization for managers who are responsible for financial policy and practice in healthcare-related fields.

http://www.himss.org/
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.  HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational, and professional development initiatives.

http://www.hmc-benchmarks.com/
Healthcare Management Council (HMC)
The HMC helps hospital and healthcare companies manage costs and achieve performance improvements.

http://www.mgma.com/
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
This site provides information and data to serve the needs of group practices. Search the site for resources, products, education, and programs.

http://www.nchc.org/
National Coalition on Healthcare
This non-profit alliance sponsors conferences and publishes policy papers on healthcare topics such as citizens without healthcare and Medicare costs.

Biotechnology and Drugs

http://www.aapspharmaceutica.com
AAPS Pharmaceutical
The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists provides an international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists. They offer scientific programs, ongoing education, opportunities for networking, and professional development.

http://bioinformatics.org
BioInformatics.Org
The Bioinformatics Organization, Inc. serves the scientific and educational needs of bioinformatic practitioners and the general public by developing and maintaining computational resources to facilitate world-wide communications and collaborations between people of all educational and professional levels.

http://www.bio.org
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
BIO provides advocacy, business development, and communications services for firms in the biotechnology industry. Their goal is to be the champion of biotechnology and the advocate for member organizations that are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial, and environmental biotechnology technologies.

http://www.diahome.org
Drug Information Association
The Drug Information Association (DIA) serves professionals involved in the discovery, development, regulation, surveillance, or marketing of pharmaceuticals and related products.

http://www.gphaonline.org
Generic Pharmaceutical Association
Represents the manufacturers and distributors of finished generic pharmaceutical products, manufacturers and distributors of bulk active pharmaceutical chemicals, and suppliers of other goods and services to the generic pharmaceutical industry.

http://www.fip.nl/www/
International Pharmaceutical Federation
FIP is a world-wide federation of national pharmaceutical associations with a mission to represent and serve pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences around the globe.  FIP activities are designed to improve the long-term effectiveness of patient care.

http://www.genome.gov
National Human Genome Research Institute
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) supports the development of resources and technology that will accelerate genome research and its application to human health. A critical part of the NHGRI mission continues to be the study of the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genome research. NHGRI also supports the training of investigators and the dissemination of genome information to the public and to health professionals.

http://oba.od.nih.gov/oba/index.html
Office of Biotechnology Activities
The Office of Biotechnology Activities (OBA) is involved in many federal and policy initiatives that include the development of NIH policies, human genetics research, and analytic support to various advisory committees related to the field of biotechnology activities.

http://www.phrma.org
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
The Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America's (PhRMA) mission is to conduct advocacy for public policies that encourage the discovery of important new medicines for patients by pharmaceutical/biotechnology research companies.

Consulting

http://www.aahc.net/
American Association of Healthcare Consultants (AAHC)
Includes a directory of members located throughout the country, newsletters, consulting opportunities, and events.

http://www.nschbc.org/index.cfm
National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants (HBC)
National organization dedicated to meeting the needs of healthcare consultants. Provides information about certification, vendors, and a directory.
Financial Management and Economics

http://www.hbma.com/
Healthcare Billing and Management Association
This trade association exists for third-party medical billing companies. The site also allows the visitor to find a billing company.

http://www.hfma.org/
Healthcare Financial Management Association
A personal membership organization for financial management professionals.  This association has more than 30,000 members. This site has separate resources for visitors and members.

Grants and Clinical Trials

http://www.ahcpr.gov:80/data/
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lists funding sources, an on-line grants database, and more.

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.Gov
Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research of human volunteers.  The site gives information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.

http://www.grants.gov/index.jsp
Grants.Gov
Find and apply for Federal government grants. There are over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies.

http://www.hhs.gov/grants/index.shtml#funding
Health and Human Services Grants and Funding
Information about grants, benefit programs, education, and businesses from the government.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
National Institute of Health Grants & Funding Opportunities
Grants and funding opportunities from the National Institutes of Health Extramural Research.

http://phpartners.org/
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries.  The site provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet.

http://www.rand.org/health/
RAND Health
RAND Health is a nonprofit research institute that aids policy and decision making by conducting expert research studies and surveys.

http://www.rwjf.org/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The largest U.S. foundation devoted to improving the health and health care of all Americans.  The web site offers information about resource centers, other resources, and job opportunities. Information on grant application procedures is included.

Information Technology

http://amia.org
American Medical Infomatics Association
Dedicated to promoting the effective organization, analysis, management, and use of information in healthcare to support of patient care, public health, teaching, research, administration, and related policy.

http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/home
DiagonisticImaging.com
Provides daily news about radiology and medical imaging and focuses on new technologies, practice trends, webcasts, and articles.

http://www.hcca-info.org
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
A forum for healthcare professionals involved in compliance.  

http://himss.org/
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Upcoming conferences, career center, and a site-specific search engine.

http://www.nahit.org
National Alliance for Health Information Technology
Focused on how healthcare information technology improves healthcare outcomes.

Insurance

http://www.ahip.org
America's Health Insurance Plans
The American Health Insurers Plans Association site contains news and conference information.

Pharmaceuticals

http://www.inpharm.com
Inpharm
A job board that contains positions all over the world.

http://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com
Pharmaceutical Online
A job board and source for research materials.

http://www.phrma.org/
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Association for the leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
U.S. Government Resources

http://www.cdc.gov
Center for Disease Control
Works with states and other partners, to provide a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including bio terrorism), implement disease prevention strategies, and maintain national health statistics. The CDC also guards against international disease transmission.

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/rsds.asp
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides information about Medicaid and Medicare programs.

http://www.health.gov/
Health.Gov
A portal to the websites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other Federal departments and agencies.

http://www.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health  
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  This website offers gateways to various national institutes such as the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Library of Medicine.

http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)  
The D.H.H.S. web site includes news items and opportunities, as well as links to important government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Other Web Resources

http://www.chcs.org/
Center for Health Care Strategies
This organization promotes quality health care service in three areas: informed purchasing, consumer action, and managed care best practices. Bibliographies and links to additional resources.

http://www.dartmouthatlas.org/
Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare
Brings together researchers in diverse disciplines and focuses on the accurate description of how medical resources are distributed and used in the U.S.

http://www.rwjf.org/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Large U.S. foundation website devoted to improving the health and healthcare of Americans.

http://www.who.int/en/
World Health Organization
This U.N. website is concerned with worldwide health and presents policy information, international healthcare statistics, and links to other international sites.