Consumers Links
The
Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) - www.mrmib.ca.gov/MRMIB/AIM
The AIM program is a low-cost health care coverage for pregnant
women and their newborns. It has been designed for families in
the middle-income bracket who don't have health insurance and
whose income is too high qualify for no-cost Medi-Cal. AIM is
also available to those who have health insurance, but only if
the maternity-only deductible or co-payment is more than $500.
AmericasDoctor-
www.americasdoctor.com
Offering free, private chats with online doctors, 24 hours a day,
the site receives sponsorship fees from partner hospitals, which
can provide local contacts.
California Health
Decisions - www.cahd.org
An independent non-profit organization that identifies and communicates
public values on issues related to health care. It brings the
consumer's voice to decisions, made by health care plans, providers,
employer/purchasers and government agencies, that affect the delivery
of health care.
The California
Wellness Foundation - www.tcwf.org
An independent, private grantmaker, funded in 1992 by a substantial
endowment from Health Net, one of California's largest health
maintenance organizations. The Foundation's mission is to improve
the health of the people of California.
Clinical
Trials Database for Patients - http://clinicaltrials.gov
The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library
of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients,
family members and members of the public current information about
clinical research studies. Before searching, you may want to learn
more about clinical trials and more about this Web site. Check
often for regular updates to ClinicalTrials.gov.
Combined
Health Information Database - www.chid.nih.gov
CHID's website is a bibliographic database produced by health
agencies of the U.S. government.
Dr. Koop's
Community - www.drkoop.com
Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, who is now a scholar at
Dartmouth University, founded this health-related site. It's features
include a health search by topic, family resource center, interactive
communities, health plan advisor, medical encyclopedias and more.
Glossary
of Managed Health Care Terms - www.pohly.com/terms.html
This link is provided courtesy of Pam Pohly Associates, a health
care and hospital management consulting and executive search firm.
HealthAtoZ - www.healthatoz.com
This site acts as a search engine for medical sites.
Health On The
Net - www.hon.ch
Guidelines for consumers, such as "seals of approval,"
indicating which websites abide by a certain set of criteria.
Healthfinder - www.healthfinder.org
The Department of Health and Human Services' resource for other
health-related websites, offering links to mainly government,
nonprofit and other "official sources."
HealthGate - www.healthgate.com
This site allows you access to several medical databases.
Healthgrades - www.healthgrades.com
This site offers report cards on physicians, hospitals and health
plans.
Health
Plan Directory - www.healthplandirectory.com
This site provides consumers with comprehensive, well-organized
directories of physicians, hospitals and health insurance providers.
Healthscope - www.healthscope.org
The California Consumer Healthscope is sponsored by the Pacific
Business Group on Health and works to improve the quality of health
care in California. The goal of the website is to help people
become more active and informed health care decision-makers.
Healthy
Families - www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov
A state and federal funded health coverage program for children
with family incomes above the level eligible for no cost Medi-Cal
and below 200 percent of the federal income guidelines ($27,300
for a family of three).
InteliHealth - www.intelihealth.com
The site's main focus is advice, ranging from what causes panic
attacks to how to cure hiccups. The site also has a drug index
that describes the uses and side effects of both generic and brand-name
medications.
The Kaiser Family
Foundation - www.kff.org
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a grantmaker, resource
center, policy institute, and developer and supplier of analysis
and information to policymakers, journalistic communities and
the public.
The Managed
Risk Medical Insurance Board - www.mrmib.ca.gov
The MRMIB was created in 1990 with a broad mandate to advise the
Governor and the Legislature on strategies for reducing the number
of uninsured persons in the state. The Board is comprised of volunteer
members appointed by the Governor and the Legislature. The MRMIB
is dedicated to improving the health of Californians by increasing
access to affordable, comprehensive, quality health care coverage.
Medi-Cal - www.medi-cal.ca.gov
The Medi-Cal web site is designed to provide a forum for public
viewing and downloading of Medi-Cal program information and publications.
Includes information on eligibility, HIPAA updates, physician
rates, mental health programs and more.
The Mayo
Clinic's Health Oasis - www.mayohealth.org
Edited by a board of physicians and writers, this website provides
health education to patients and the general public and presents
up-to-date information on a variety of medical topics.
Mediconsult - www.mediconsult.com
Focusing on patients with chronic ailments, the publicly traded
venture offers information on 60 common conditions.
MedicineNet - www.medicinenet.com
MedicineNet is a network of physician educators dedicated to providing
up-to-date, quality medical information for the public.
Medicare
HMO - www.medicarehmo.com
This site provides a full library of resources for anyone considering
joining a Medicare HMO or for anyone who wants to know more about
Medicare HMOs. This site has general information about what managed
care means, information about Medicare HMOs, information about
HMOs and health care providers from your region, resources of
interest to seniors and much more.
Medical
Matrix - www.medmatrix.org
This site includes links to hundreds of Internet health sites
on even obscure topics. Has many top general medical information
sites.
Medscape - www.medscape.com
The leading interactive, multi-specialty, commercial web service
for clinicians and consumers. Literally thousands of articles
that can be easily downloaded. Also has a direct link to Medline.
National Health
Law Program, Inc. - www.healthlaw.org
A national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health
care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the
elderly and people with disabilities.
The
National Register's Online Searchable Database - www.nationalregister.org/osd.html
Markets 15,000 credentialed psychologists on the Internet, allowing
subscribers to verify whether a psychologist is credentialed by
the National Register as a Health Service Provider in Psychology.
This site also helps consumers find qualified practitioners based
on set criteria.
PacAdvantage - www.pacadvantage.org
Through PacAdvantage small businesses can get affordable coverage
by buying health care together as one big group.
Project Hope - www.projhope.org
Project HOPE alleviates suffering, saves lives, and helps communities
attain lasting improvements in health care. HOPE (Health Opportunities
for People Everywhere) has provided health education, health policy
research and humanitarian assistance in more than 70 countries.
RxList -
www.rxlist.com
This online drug index allows visitors to look up a drug by either
generic or brand-name, find out about side effects, read clinical
studies, and other warnings.
WebMD - www.webmd.com
This online drug index allows visitors to look up a drug by either
generic or brand-name, find out about side effects, read clinical
studies, and other warnings.
