Health
Employee health & fitness materials. Levels of cardiovascular health. Nutrition. Workplace wellness programs. Job stress management. Substance abuse programs. DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM coding resources. Health & disability insurance. Medicare. Medical Savings Accounts. HIPAA. CMS, Medicare. Long term care. Hospice. Home health care. Drug free workplace materials.
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Joint Council for the Accreditation of Hospitals Organizations. American Accreditation HealthCare Commission. Community Health Accreditation Program. Joint Commission International Accreditation. NCQA.
Step-by-step nursing home evaluation process. Statistics on the elderly. Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Minimum Data Set (MDS). Resources for practitioners and other professionals in aging from the Administration on Aging. Assessment tools to evaluate daily living abilities, etc.
Online questionnaires designed to assess each person's current state of health, personal and family health history. Health risk assessment.
CMS - Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA: Health Care Financing Administration) directories, fees, contracts, rulings, Medicare manuals, fee payment schedules, contracts, compliance program, etc. Medicare payment rates. Complete text of Board decisions and rulings. Medicare information for the healthcare industry - directories, fees, contracts.
Calculators, manuals related to DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding. Index of diagnosis related groups. International classification of diseases ICD-9 code query system.
Consumer resource handbook. Home health guide. Health libraries and self-care resources. Consumer publications, brochures & leaflets from various federal, state and consumer groups related to health & medical information. Doctor/patient relationships. Health quizzes.
Dental hygiene materials. Infection control in dentistry. Consumer/patient information: dental health facts and topics, dental terminology, images and diagrams for the general public. Dental discussion groups. Topics for dentists - research and clinical issues, statistics and more. Specialties, such as implant dentistry, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, etc.
What's New pages for announcements, headlines, rulemakings, the latest website additions, etc. of the major agencies of the US Department of Health & Human Services.
Health related discussion groups, list servs, forums, bulletin boards and e-mail group lists.
Variety of articles on recognizing and preventing substance abuse. State drug laws. Statistics on workplace substance abuse. Drug and Alcohol Workplace Kit. Employer guides and resources for establishing a substance abuse program in the workplace - drug policies, interactive cost / benefit worksheet, employee survey, etc. Database of specimen collection sites.
Recommendations for health care professionals on ethical considerations in the business aspects of health care. Position statements and guidelines. Codes of conduct. Ethical, professional and public policy statements for health care. End of life issues. Cloning. Bioethics. Physician assisted suicide.
Fitness guides. Discussion of the use of massage therapists in the workplace. Exercises and physical activity guidelines. Stretches.
Fact sheets on health care fraud, physician fraud, patient lies, etc. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) provider compliance program guides. Database of Office of Audit Services (OAS) audit reports. Report on insurance fraud perpetrated by medical providers, primarily medical clinics. DHHS OIC compliance program.
Congressional updates, action alerts, legislative news of interest to medical practice. Daily headlines and weekly news articles related to health and the healthcare industry. Government affairs. Reuters Daily Health Summaries.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - full text of the regulations, answers to common questions, consumer guides, standardized codes/reporting requirements. Medical privacy.
Medicare policy and technical information related to OASIS data set for use in home health agencies. Answers to common consumer questions about home health care services. Home health agency wage indexes. The Unified Prospective Payment Proposal (NAHC) - home health services will be paid using per visit rates subject to per episode aggregate caps.
Hospice industry news on legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, research, legal, and public relations. Answers to some of the questions most often asked by consumers about hospice. Statistical fact sheets. Field tested, immediately applicable ideas contributing to the success of hospices in the US. Medicare hospice agencey wage indexes. Quality of life index.
Toll-free numbers and organizations that provide health related information. Databases from the National Library of Mediciene and the National Health Information Center. Health hotlines. Suicide prevention hotlines. Self-help clearinghouses.
Articles on Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs): legislative action, private sector plans, Medicare, guidelines, taxes, etc. Explanations of Medical Savings Accounts with real life examples. Directory of health insurance carriers who provide Medical Savings Accounts. A model for a cafeteria plan-wrapped MSA program.
Large collection of articles about disability and insurance issues. The most common reasons health insurance claims are denied. Common components of a group long-term disability contract. Questions and answers about STD/LTD insurance. Insurance Company Credit Ratings - Life & Health - Standard & Poor's and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
Full text of a medical staff handbook and of a patient handbook in use by the National Institute of Health. Medical department intranet websites. Medical records management. Handbooks for medical staff and patients, departmental resources.
Medicare coverages, answers to common questions. Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan. Medicare, OIG, hospice, nursing home, skilled nursing facilities, medicare benefits, managed care, medicare payment rates, medicare fraud.
FDA nutrition labeling requirements. Dietary guidelines. Food pyramid. Food labels. Dietary supplements. Food poisoning. Nutrition guides & brochures. Weight management, etc. Reference Daily Intake (RDI) & Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) values. USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12. Food guide pyramid, nutrition guides, dietary guidelines, weight control & more.
Personality measures and processes. Personality tests and job analysis. The Big 5. Self-esteem. Keirsey Temperment Sorter.
Guidelines for employers regarding confidentiality of health information. Confidentiality of medical information and patient records. Checklist for monitoring alcohol & other drug confidentiality compliance. Principles for health information privacy.
Mental health stress including stress resulting from workplace conditions. Stress management. Occupational job strain. Workaholic quiz. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Large number of documents on managing stress at home and at work. Job burnout. Guide to occupational stress designed for managers and supervisors.
Terminology, drug/alcohol abuse symptoms, data, other statistics. Guidance in the substance abuse treatment field. Alcohol & drug abuse fact sheets. Train servers to detect & prevent customer intoxication. Treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse. SAMHDA. SAMHSA.
Answers to frequently asked questions about sunglasses. EPA documents related to the ultraviolet index. Causes and prevention of skin cancer. Ultraviolet light, UV index.
Very large number of articles, editorials, publications, press releases related to tobacco. Fact sheets, statistical data tables, Surgeon General Reports, tips on how to quit smoking, etc. Discussion of workplace rules regarding smoking and state laws. Respiratory health effects of passive smoking (i.e., secondhand smoke).
Profiles of corporate wellness programs of various corporations in the US. Information and resource kit on creating workplace wellness programs. Guide for companies to control the costs associated with cardiovascular disease. Activities to promote workplace wellness. Wellness websites for employees. Small business health programs.
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