Industry Links
Below is a list of resources that can help you write your article. Here you can access more information pertaining to general health statistics and research, mental health, radiology, specialty pharmacy, substance abuse, advocacy, managed behavioral health care, and quality oversight.
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General Health Statistics and Research |
General Health Statistics and Research
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/default.asp
CMMS, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, works to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries. Its Web site provides research, data, statistics and other important information about Medicare and Medicaid.
MEDLINEplus Drug Information
www.n1m.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
MEDLINEplus offers a comprehensive guide to thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Its easy-to-search database offers a description of every prescribed psychiatric drug available in the United States.
National Library of Medicine
www.nlm.nih.gov/
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world's largest medical library. The library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
PubMed
www.nlm.nih.gov, then click onto Health Information and then
Medline/PubMed
PubMed is a service of the National Library of Medicine and provides access to more than 11 million citations from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full-text articles and other related resources.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Facts for Families from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
This site offers information on a number of issues and diagnoses specific to children and adolescents. Go to aacap.org and then click on Facts for Families.
Internet Mental Health
This is another site that offers basic information about common psychiatric disorders and drugs, in addition to links to Web communities for bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia.
Mental Health Net
www.mentalhelp.net
This site offers comprehensive coverage on most mental health diagnoses and issues. It contains detailed information and links on common psychiatric disorders, and a glossary of mental health terms http://mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=34&collection=Mental%20Health, symptoms listings, forums and the latest mental health news.
The National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
A division of the National Institutes of Health, NIMH's site provides access to statistics, images, research fact sheets, breaking news, and information on clinical trials.
National Institute of Mental Health's Survey of Mental Disorders
in America
www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm
NIMH provides a targeted list of statistics that illustrates the prevalence of mental illness in this country, with footnotes that point the way to additional resources.
State Estimates of Substance Abuse and National Household Survey
on Drug Abuse
www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh.htm
Links from this site offer a full range of official statistical information from the Federal Government. Demographic breakdowns of drug use provide a snapshot of each state's profile, and the 2005 Household Survey on Drug Abuse provides summary findings on self-reported substance abuse.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Its site offers information on the latest substance abuse prevention and treatment research, legislative issues and mental health and substance abuse statistics. The site also offers links to the Centers for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Treatment, and the Office of Applied Studies.
Surgeon General Reports
www.surgeongeneral.gov
The U.S. Surgeon General's office has produced three landmark reports covering mental health topics. Reports on mental health, suicide prevention, children's mental health and youth violence can be accessed through this site.
Radiology
American College of Radiology
www.acr.org/s_acr/index.asp
The American College of Radiology is the nation's leading organization representing radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists and medical physicists. It offers valuable information and resources in the critical areas of education, research and advocacy to advance the profession and ensure the highest quality of radiological care for patients.
Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
www.rsna.org/
The mission of the Radiological Society of North America is to promote and develop the highest standards of radiology and related sciences through education and research. Its Web site provides radiologists and allied health scientists with educational programs and materials of the highest quality.
RadiologyInfo
www.radiologyinfo.org/
Developed jointly by the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America, RadiologyInfo is designed to answer patients' questions related to the many radiologic procedures and therapies that are currently available.
Specialty Pharmacy
AIS Pharmacy Benefit
www.aishealth.com/DrugCosts/specialty/articleslist.html
A part of AISHealth.com, this Web site provides news, data and strategic information on specialty pharmacy and managing the pharmacy benefit.
Managed Care Oncology
www.managedcareoncology.com/
MCO provides managed care decision-makers the unbiased information needed to educate and aid in developing and implementing successful programs to improve the overall value of oncology medications. This information helps these decision-makers to make informed decisions regarding the use of oncology products at their payor organizations.
MedScape
www.medscape.com/home
Medscape offers timely, comprehensive and relevant medical information and educational tools to specialists, primary care physicians and other health professionals to help improve patient care.
Advocacy
American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association
A trade association for the behavioral health care industry, AMBHA addresses, informs and advocates on behalf of issues affecting managed behavioral health care companies and their members.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org
NAMI focuses on mental health advocacy efforts. This site offers information on public policy, legal issues and legislation affecting the treatment of people with mental illness.
National Mental Health Association
www.nmha.org
NMHA is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization, addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. This site offers a resource center, an online community and discussion boards.
Quality Oversight
American Accreditation Healthcare Commission
www.urac.org
Also known as URAC, the American Accreditation Healthcare Commission establishes standards for the managed care industry, and offers a wide array of accreditation programs for managed care organizations.
National Committee for Quality Assurance
www.ncqa.org
NCQA is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to evaluate and report on the quality of the nation's managed care organizations, including managed behavioral health care organizations (MBHOs) like Magellan. Its site offers a list of all currently accredited MBHOs, in addition to explanations of their standards for accreditation, covering areas such as provider credentialing, utilization management, accessibility of services, intervention and follow-up care.
This page last updated 3/25/2010 3:26:07 PM