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MTO Negligence: Ontario, Canada
Describes how decisions resulting in revocation of driver's licenses are based on diagnosis of visual deficiency rather than ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. Provides advice and links to related web sites.
HealthTechCenter
A research and education organization dedicated to providing information to healthcare organizations about the future impact of technology on healthcare delivery. Provides in-depth, objective data about emerging healthcare technologies and their potential impact on clinical outcomes, financial performance, facility design, and market strategy.
National Association for Public Health Policy
Provides resources, services, and links for public health professionals concerned with issues of public health policy and legislation.
Melanoma Research Project Network
Comprehensive information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of melanoma and skin cancer. Includes decision-finding and self-examination modules, interactive sessions, publications, and links to related sites. [May not support all browsers.]
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Provides multidisciplinary leadership and programs that enhance the ability of the professions, health care institutions, and industry to understand, develop, manage, and use medical instrumentation and related technologies safely and effectively.
Harvard Business Online
Offers electronic access to current and past Harvard Business Review articles and collections, Harvard Business School Press books, cases, newsletters, eLearning programs. Provides research on business topics, including leadership, strategy, communication, and organizational development.
Center for Law and the Public's Health
Information on the Center at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities. Features resources on public health law, ethics, and policy for public health practitioners, lawyers, policy-makers, and scholars.
Millcroft Health and Safety Services
Provides health and safety training, including COSHH, fire safety coursework, and first aid at work.
HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)
Provides leadership in healthcare for the management of technology, information and change through publications, educational opportunities and advocacy. Includes publications, research, online course, and related resources.
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Health Services Research
Promotes oncology research, developing standards for quality patient care, and facilitating oncology health policy at state, national and international levels. Contains information on research programs, policy statements, and publications.
Medical Outcomes Trust
Dedicated to improving health and health care by promoting the science of outcomes measurement, and the development, evaluation and distribution of standardized, high quality instruments that measure health and the outcomes of medical care. Includes online publications.
Stresscodes
Provides consulting services in assessing, measuring, auditing stress & pressure at work; resources focus on person-centred development and training remedies.
Health Policy Institute of Ohio
An independent, nonpartisan, statewide center that informs Ohio health policy by forecasting health trends, analyzing key health issues, and communicating current research to policymakers, state agencies, and other decision makers.
Ceasefire on Health Care -Bipartisan effort to reform America's health care system
Represents an effort to stimulate dialogue with leading Republican and Democratic policymakers and advocates in order to develop meaningful, incremental reform to the nation’s health care system.
ECRI
Provides publications, information, and consulting services internationally for healthcare technology assessment and cost effectiveness, risk and environmental management, and patient safety; site includes Includes classification guides, evaluation services, clinical alerts, data bases, and links to related sites.
NCQA: National Committee for Quality Assurance
Provides information about the quality of national managed care plans to enable consumers to evaluate health plan performance. Includes links to accreditation and certification programs, compliance audits, health plan report cards, and credentialing data.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ
Formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Provides practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues.
North American Restroom Association
Nonprofit organization focusing on issues related to restroom design, availability, health impact, and municipal friendliness rating.
Tanzania District Health Resource
Provides information on district health services in Tanzania; resources include policy, regulation, experiences, and innovations.
Health Policy Monitor
Provides reports on health policy reforms from 15 industrialized countries to enhance global discussions on policy making; resources include current health policy ideas, approaches, model projects, and legislation.
Describes how decisions resulting in revocation of driver's licenses are based on diagnosis of visual deficiency rather than ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. Provides advice and links to related web sites.
(Clicks: 5,465; Comments: 0; Added: 03-19-2006)
http://www.angelfire.com/on4/ontariomtovision/ -
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HealthTechCenter
A research and education organization dedicated to providing information to healthcare organizations about the future impact of technology on healthcare delivery. Provides in-depth, objective data about emerging healthcare technologies and their potential impact on clinical outcomes, financial performance, facility design, and market strategy.
(Clicks: 5,646; Comments: 0; Added: 01-24-2006)
http://www.healthtechcenter.org/htc/default.ASP -
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National Association for Public Health Policy
Provides resources, services, and links for public health professionals concerned with issues of public health policy and legislation.
(Clicks: 1,940; Comments: 0; Added: 05-26-2006)
http://www.naphp.org -
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Melanoma Research Project Network
Comprehensive information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of melanoma and skin cancer. Includes decision-finding and self-examination modules, interactive sessions, publications, and links to related sites. [May not support all browsers.]
(Clicks: 1,469; Comments: 0; Added: 08-07-2006)
http://www.melresproj.com/ -
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Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Provides multidisciplinary leadership and programs that enhance the ability of the professions, health care institutions, and industry to understand, develop, manage, and use medical instrumentation and related technologies safely and effectively.
(Clicks: 222; Comments: 0; Added: 10-28-2006)
http://www.aami.org -
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Harvard Business Online
Offers electronic access to current and past Harvard Business Review articles and collections, Harvard Business School Press books, cases, newsletters, eLearning programs. Provides research on business topics, including leadership, strategy, communication, and organizational development.
(Clicks: 7,879; Comments: 0; Added: 07-11-2006)
http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ -
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Center for Law and the Public's Health
Information on the Center at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities. Features resources on public health law, ethics, and policy for public health practitioners, lawyers, policy-makers, and scholars.
(Clicks: 7,482; Comments: 0; Added: 03-02-2006)
http://www.publichealthlaw.net/ -
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Millcroft Health and Safety Services
Provides health and safety training, including COSHH, fire safety coursework, and first aid at work.
(Clicks: 7,645; Comments: 0; Added: 04-15-2006)
http://www.millcrofthealthandsafetyservices.co.uk -
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HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)
Provides leadership in healthcare for the management of technology, information and change through publications, educational opportunities and advocacy. Includes publications, research, online course, and related resources.
(Clicks: 8,024; Comments: 0; Added: 08-20-2006)
http://www.himss.org/ASP/index.asp -
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M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Health Services Research
Promotes oncology research, developing standards for quality patient care, and facilitating oncology health policy at state, national and international levels. Contains information on research programs, policy statements, and publications.
(Clicks: 7,225; Comments: 0; Added: 09-17-2006)
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/hsr -
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Medical Outcomes Trust
Dedicated to improving health and health care by promoting the science of outcomes measurement, and the development, evaluation and distribution of standardized, high quality instruments that measure health and the outcomes of medical care. Includes online publications.
(Clicks: 1,833; Comments: 0; Added: 10-24-2006)
http://www.outcomes-trust.org/ -
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Stresscodes
Provides consulting services in assessing, measuring, auditing stress & pressure at work; resources focus on person-centred development and training remedies.
(Clicks: 4,876; Comments: 0; Added: 06-10-2006)
http://www.stresscodes.co.uk/ -
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Health Policy Institute of Ohio
An independent, nonpartisan, statewide center that informs Ohio health policy by forecasting health trends, analyzing key health issues, and communicating current research to policymakers, state agencies, and other decision makers.
(Clicks: 4,087; Comments: 0; Added: 03-11-2006)
http://www.healthpolicyohio.org/ -
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Ceasefire on Health Care -Bipartisan effort to reform America's health care system
Represents an effort to stimulate dialogue with leading Republican and Democratic policymakers and advocates in order to develop meaningful, incremental reform to the nation’s health care system.
(Clicks: 6,853; Comments: 0; Added: 09-25-2006)
http://www.ceasefireonhealthcare.com -
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ECRI
Provides publications, information, and consulting services internationally for healthcare technology assessment and cost effectiveness, risk and environmental management, and patient safety; site includes Includes classification guides, evaluation services, clinical alerts, data bases, and links to related sites.
(Clicks: 2,225; Comments: 0; Added: 01-01-2006)
http://www.ecri.org/ -
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NCQA: National Committee for Quality Assurance
Provides information about the quality of national managed care plans to enable consumers to evaluate health plan performance. Includes links to accreditation and certification programs, compliance audits, health plan report cards, and credentialing data.
(Clicks: 5,630; Comments: 0; Added: 09-11-2006)
http://www.ncqa.org/ -
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - AHRQ
Formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Provides practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues.
(Clicks: 9,555; Comments: 0; Added: 01-15-2006)
http://www.ahcpr.gov/ -
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North American Restroom Association
Nonprofit organization focusing on issues related to restroom design, availability, health impact, and municipal friendliness rating.
(Clicks: 7,569; Comments: 0; Added: 09-01-2006)
http://americanrestroom.org -
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Tanzania District Health Resource
Provides information on district health services in Tanzania; resources include policy, regulation, experiences, and innovations.
(Clicks: 7,001; Comments: 0; Added: 02-13-2006)
http://www.districthealthservice.com/ -
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Health Policy Monitor
Provides reports on health policy reforms from 15 industrialized countries to enhance global discussions on policy making; resources include current health policy ideas, approaches, model projects, and legislation.
(Clicks: 2,234; Comments: 0; Added: 06-16-2006)
http://www.healthpolicymonitor.org/ -
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