Healthcare Management Reference Web Sources
- Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityListing of Medical Expenditure Panel Studies (MEPS) on various topics related to health and healthcare.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS)This web site of CMS, division of Health and Human Services, provides various reports on areas relating to healthcare.
- Comparing Health Care Quality: A National DirectoryThis directory resource from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides access to health care performance measures and related information for most states.
- Dartmouth Atlas of Health CareContains reports, publications and tools to examine medical resources geographically. Partner organization with Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
- Health Resources and Services Administration(HRSA)HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.
- Healthcare Management ResourcesA listing created by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) of web resources about healthcare management.
- National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Coalition of coalitions committed to community health reform, including an improvement in the value of health care using value based purchasing. Value-based purchasing can help shift the paradigm of why employers offer health benefits from seeing it as an employee recruitment and retention tool, to seeing it as a chance to improve population health and increase productivity, and ultimately the employer’s bottom line.
- Rand HealthA division of the Rand Corporation, "advancing understanding of health behaviors and examining how the organization and financing of care affect costs, quality, and outcomes."
- World Bank - Data and Statistics - HealthVarious reports on healthcare indexed by topic, economy of coverage, periodicity, access options
Reference Databases
- Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
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101 Careers in Healthcare Management by
101 Careers in Healthcare Management, Second Edition continues to be the only comprehensive guide to careers in health administration, ranging from entry-level management positions to the most senior executive opportunities. The second edition has been updated throughout and includes three new chapters that will assist students and healthcare managers alike. Additional content includes a quick historical overview of the field including its growth and transformation, essential traits that will prepare a professional for career change and advancement, and a call for new leadership competencies which every job candidate should adopt and master in a rapidly adapting industry. The book includes more than 40 new interviews spanning those in entry-level positions to CEOs that reflect a greater diversity of careers and demographics in an evolving job market. Based on the most current data from the U.S. Department of Labor and professional societies in healthcare management, this guide describes careers in acute and long-term care, physician practices, international and government organizations, commercial insurance, consulting firms, executive search firms, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, medical devices, public health organizations, information technology and informatics, and regulatory agencies. In each setting, experts explain job responsibilities, educational requirements, opportunities, and traditional and nontraditional career pathways. Authored by two senior and highly respected leaders in health administration education and written in clear, jargon-free text, the second edition, like its predecessor, is easy-to-navigate and now offers even more insider advice for students of healthcare management, career-changers, and those working in the field who are considering career advancement. NEW TO THIS EDITION: New chapters on A Brief History of Healthcare Management, Preparation and Professionalism, and Leadership Competencies for an Uncertain FutureOver 40 new interviews with healthcare managers who have changed careers or have advanced in their professional tracks
Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780826166623Publication Date: 2017-10-01
- OOH - Health Services Managers from 2014-2015 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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