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Industry Links
State Boards
- Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama
- Alaska State Medical Board
- Arizona Medical Board
- Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery
- Arkansas State Medical Board
- Medical Board of California
- Osteopathic Medical Board of California
- Colorado Medical Board
- State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health
- Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
- District of Columbia Board of Medicine
- Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MDs)
- Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (DOs)
- Georgia Composite Medical Board
- Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
- Idaho State Board of Medicine
- Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
- Medical Licensing Board of Indiana
- Iowa Board of Medicine
- Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
- Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
- Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
- Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure
- Maryland Board of Physicians
- Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
- Michigan Board of Medicine
- Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery
- Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
- Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
- Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
- Montana Board of Medical Examiners
- Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
- Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
- Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- New Hampshire Board of Medicine
- New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
- New Mexico Medical Board
- New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
- New York State Board for Medicine
- North Carolina Medical Board
- North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners
- State Medical Board of Ohio
- Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
- Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
- Oregon Medical Board
- Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
- Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
- South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
- South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
- Tennessee Department of Health
- Tennessee Board of Health
- Texas Medical Board
- Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
- Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians
- Virginia Board of Medicine
- Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission
- Washington Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
- West Virginia Board of Medicine
- West Virginia Board of Osteopathy
- State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
- Wyoming Board of Medicine
National Organizations
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
- American Board of Medical Specialties
- American Hospital Association
- American Osteopathic Association
- Association of Staff Physician Recruiters
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
- Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States
- The Joint Commission
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
- National Committee for Quality Assurance
- National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank
- United States Medical Licensing Examination USMLE)
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Links of Interest
Clinic Resources
- American Recall Center – Resources from the American Recall Center
- American Recall Center Clinical Trials
- Center Watch Service – Listing of clinical trials.
- Consumer Dangers
- Drug Center
- Medscape – Website containing full-text articles, practice guidelines, conference schedules and summaries, patient resources and links.
- National Library of Medicine – Online databases including MEDLINE and PubMed
- PDR Website – Created by Medical Economics Company, Inc., offering drug information, online journals, CME courses and other information.
- Column Health – A network of outpatient addiction treatment clinics
Government Regulatory Agencies
- Attorney General, California – Consumer inquiries or complaints
- County of Ventura – County Government Offices and Departments
- Department of Managed Health Care -HMO Help Center – Complaints against a health maintenance organization, health plan, or IPA
- FDA – Food & Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Medical Board of California – Physician Licensing
- National Practitioner Data Bank – Physician Information
- State of California Homepage – Provides links to all state agencies
Health Policy Resources
- Agency for Health Care Policy – Federal agency charged with supporting research to promote quality of care.
- CDC – Federal center for disease control
- Kaiser Family Foundation – Reports and summaries of publications on health policy
- National Center for Health Statistics – Government source of reports, statistics, tables and publications
- National Institutes of Health – Consensus Development Conference guidelines and consumer health topics
- Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development – Source of statewide health information and statistics
- U.S. Government Printing Offices – GPO: Official reports and publications fo U.S. Federal Government
Legislative
- California Code of Regulations – Access to specific provisions of the California Code of Regulations
- California Legislative Information – Information on pending legislation and current activities in the State Legislature; links to State legislators, California law and legislative publications.
- California Legislator Contact Info – Not sure who your local representative is? It’s easy to find out by visiting.
- Federal Legislative Information – Library of Congress: Information on pending federal legislation, current news on Congressional activities, links to members of Congress and the Executive and Judicial branches of government.
Other Links of Interest
- 2019 Best Online Bachelor’s Public Health Degrees
- 2019 Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s Public Health Degrees
- A Guide to Medicare Benefits – Caring.com – A Guide to Medicare Benefits
- American Board of Medical Specialties – 24 approved medical specialty boards in the United States
- Child Birth Injuries – providing support to those affected by birth injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy or other disabilities.
- Nursing Home Abuse Center – NHAC combats senior abuse and neglect in nursing homes.
- Public Health Degrees Guide – A guide for students pursuing a health degree.
- MPH Program – Tips and information for those in an MPH program.
- How to Become a Public Health Nurse
- Public Health Nursing Programs
- Addiction Group
- Alcohol Rehab Help
- Healthcare Explorer – https://www.healthcareadministrationdegrees.org/
- Healthcare Explorer – https://www.familynursepractitioners.org/
Health News
- CNN health news – updated throughout the day
- Reuters Health – medical news, health industry briefing and consumer-oriented Health eLine
- HealthLeaders news section – business information for health care executives and professionals
- Healthscout news – condition-oriented health news
- American Health Line – daily and weekly news briefings on health care policy and politics
- Assn. of Health Care Journalists – nonprofit organization working to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing
- Managed Care magazine – health insurance issues for managed care executives and physicians
- Harris Interactive Health Care Newsletters – policy issues and topics important to the health care industry and consumers
- Healthcare Intelligence Network – headline news from leading publications on the industry, hospital and health system management, health law and regulation, behavioral health and long-term care
- CORHealth – Medicine on the Net newsletter, TrendWatch and other tools from the publishers of Healthcare Guide to the Internet
- KPMG Insiders – newsletters on health care and pharmaceuticals
- American Recall Center – Medical news from the American Recall Center
- Consumer Health and Safety – Gathers and presents recall information on products, food, medical devices and drugs, and publishes consumer-related news and safety guides.
- Nursing Home Abuse – News and information on senior abuse and neglect in nursing homes.
- Nursing Home Abuse – News and information on senior abuse and neglect in nursing homes.
Health Policy
- HIPAAdvisory.com – HIPAA resource site, from IT consultants Phoenix Health Systems
- Stateline.org – state health care policy news
- National Center for Policy Analysis – nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization
- AcademyHealth – health services research and policy forum
- MedPAC – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, a congressional advisory arm
- President’s Council on Bioethics – advisers on bioethical science and technology
- Alliance for Health Reform – nonpartisan group co-chaired by Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Bill Frist, MD
- CAQH – Coalition for Affordable Quality Healthcare, a nonprofit alliance of major health plans and networks
- Citizen’s Council for Health Freedom – public advocacy group
- The Commonwealth Fund – private foundation that supports independent research on health and social issues
- Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research – advocates for breakthrough research in regenerative medicine
- National Conference of State Legislatures – bipartisan organization serving the state legislators and staffs
- State Health Facts – from the Kaiser Family Foundation
- National Academy for State Health Policy – nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to help states with health policy and programs
- AHRQ – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Wye River Group on Healthcare – informal policy group for market-driven health system change
- SimpleCare – “pay as you go” health plan by the American Assn. of Patients and Providers
- Center for Studying Health System Change – nonpartisan policy research organization
AMA Resources
- Adolescent Health – AMA programs
- Advocacy – what the AMA is doing for physicians
- AMA Wire – a weekly electronic newsletter that offers practical and actionable information
- CEJA – Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs
- Council on Science and Public Health – information and recommendations on medical, scientific and public health issues
- Code of Medical Ethics – Principles, Opinions & Reports
- Family Medical History – How to gather a complete and accurate family medical history
- Health System Reform site – a minisite with news and resources
- HIPAA – background and compliance resources
- JAMA Career Center – a resource for the physician job seeker, with career opportunities, news and information
- Patient Safety – programs and resources for physicians and patients
- PCPI – Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
- Practice Management Center – helpful tips and tools for physicians and their staffs
- Private Sector Advocacy – activities and resources relating to the private sector
- Public health – AMA programs addressing public health issues
- RBRVS – Resource-Based Relative Value Scale
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