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Archives of health bulletins, consumer information, nutrition databases (e.g., RDA, USDA food composition data), health hotlines. Health insurer credit ratings. Managed care company report cards. Substance abuse databases (e.g., SAID, ETOH). Tobacco prevention archives. Databases of Health Codes: APG, CPT, DRG, ICD-9, ICD-10

Claims Management » Health Claims Code Sets

DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding - Medicare payment rates

ANSI Claim Adjustment Reason Codes [18044] ?

Reason codes and the text messages that define those codes, are used to explain why a claim may not have been paid fully

AOEC Exposure Codes [504] ?

Download the entire AOEC codes or view online

Classification of Diseases [3966] ?

Describes the International Classification of Diseases 9&10 ICD & ICD-CM

Clinical Care Classification System Terminology Tables [25390] ?

For documenting the essence of patient care in the electronic health record

Updated CPT Online [22028] ?

CPT Code/Value Search

DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM Resources [3075] ?

Large number of resources such as calculators, manuals, etc. related to DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM coding

HCPCS Codes [2093] ?

Online access to HCPCS codes (products, drugs, medical devices, etc.)

ICD-9 Changes [8921] ?

A convenient list of all the new and changed ICD-9 codes

ICD-9 Codes used by Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation [10770] ?

Download a MS Excel spreadsheet of valid ICD-9 codes used for WC in the state of Ohio

ICD-9 Search [22261] ?

Search for ICD-9 Codes and Descriptions

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis and Procedure Codes with their Abbreviated Titles - Medicare [22251] ?

Diagnostic codes, surgical codes, annual updates used by Medicare

ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes [12936] ?

Look up ICD-9-CM codes

LOINC: Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes [22572] ?

Database of laboratory codes - Lab LOINC and Clinical LOINC

Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) Search [22260] ?

Search for UPINs by State and the Name of the Physician

Unique Physician Identifier Number (UPIN) Lookup [18045] ?

Unique numbering of physicians who provide services for which payment is made under Medicare

Health » Accreditation

Organizations & their procedures for accreditation of health care facilities

CHAP - Database of Accredited Agencies [11443] ?

Accreditation for home care organizations in the USA

Health » Consumer Info

Health and medical resources and libraries for the general public

Updated Consumer Action Handbook [pdf] [567] ?

Names, addresses, telephone numbers of trade groups, consumer protection offices, federal agencies

Consumer Health Information [155] ?

The state of New York has provided online access to various consumer health information

Consumer Information Center [1097] ?

Full text versions of federal consumer publications from the US government

Consumer Publications - Health & Medical [1099] ?

Federal consumer brochures on health, drug & health aids, medical problems, mental health

Cosmetics [1128] ?

Series of documents on cosmetic safety, FDA requirements, cosmetic labeling, etc.

Doctor-Patient Communication Tips [2569] ?

Guidance on how the patient can enhance communications with their physicians

Health Topics [12053] ?

Database of health information for consumers

InteliHealth [283] ?

Health library with over 2 million pages of health information

US FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection [798] ?

Works to prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace

Updated USA State, County, and City Government Consumer Protection Offices [pdf] [11967] ?

Directory of consumer protection offices in the USA - addresses, phone numbers, links if available

Health » Dental

Large number of reference materials for the dentistry profession

PubMed - Dentistry [7837] ?

More than 20 years of bibliographic data from over 3,600 professional journals - abstracts

Health » Drug Free Workplace

Workplace substance abuse programs, drug policies and more

SAMHSA Certified Labs [2759] ?

List posted first week of each month in the Federal Register

Health » Hospice

Resources for health care professionals and consumers on hospices

Great Ideas [9050] ?

Field tested, immediately applicable ideas contributing to the success of hospices in the US

Health » Hotlines

Toll-free numbers and organizations that provide health related information

National Library of Medicine Health Hotlines [21655] ?

Database of 300 health-related organizations operating toll-free telephone services

Health » Medicare

Beneficiary and consumer info

Medicare Providers: Doctors & Healthcare Providers [7828] ?

A healthcare provider directory - physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers

MediGAP Search [22263] ?

Search for a specific Insurance Carrier's MediGap/OCNA Number

Health » Nutrition

Food guide pyramid, nutrition guides, dietary guidelines, weight control & more

Databases: USDA Food Composition Data [2182] ?

Databases that may be downloaded or searched online for food composition analysis

PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset [8623] ?

Database of published, peer-reviewed, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference [2181] ?

Look up nutrient values for a large database of foods via a text based search engine

Health » Stress

Mental health stress including stress resulting from workplace conditions

Updated The Holmes-Rahe Social Adjustment Scale [2353] ?

The scale assigns stress points to major life events

Health » Substance Abuse

Guidance in the substance abuse treatment field

Alcohol Problems - Databases [1408] ?

Links to a number of databases, journals, and Web sites focused on alcohol research and related topics

Drug-Free Guide [2023] ?

Database of drugs, including slang terms, what the drugs look like and paraphernalia

Information on Drugs of Abuse [2377] ?

Although not a complete listing of all drugs of abuse, information is provided on the major ones

SAMHDA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive [3195] ?

Ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data

State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Agencies [9812] ?

Contact information for all state alcohol and drug abuse agencies in the USA

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Data [5562] ?

Access to substance abuse research data

Health » Sunlight

Ultraviolet hazards from the sun

Ultraviolet Index [404] ?

EPA documents related to the ultraviolet index

Health » Tobacco

Health effects of environmental smoke, workplace smoking rules and more

State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System [4510] ?

Comprehensive summary information on tobacco use in all 50 states

Tobacco Control Archives Collection [563] ?

University of California San Francisco databases on tobacco control

Tobacco Information & Prevention Source [3307] ?

Very large number of resources including a smoking and health database

Health » Wellness Programs

Workplace health promotion and wellness programs

Wellness Program Employee Fact Sheets [26221] ?

A series of fact sheets for employees designed to promote health and fitness and prevent disease

Managed Care » Medical Costs

Average cost for medical care per DRG code, medical procedures & costs, etc.

AR-Arkansas Medicare Fee Schedule [18055] ?

Part A and Part B Fee Schedules

HCPCS Codes [22255] ?

Download alpha-numeric HCPCS files and more

Medicare Durable Medical Equipment & Supplies Fee Schedule [22262] ?

Search for items by HCPCS, Description and State

Medicare Payment Systems [22252] ?

Ambulatory & physician fee schedules, relative value file, hospital prospective payment systems and more

National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File [22253] ?

Download this Medicare fee schedule

WI-Wisconsin Health Data Information Center [12318] ?

Data about charges and services provided by Wisconsin hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers

Managed Care » Performance Measures

Measures that evaluate the care provided to patients

National Quality Measures [25319] ?

NQMC is a public resource for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets

Managed Care » Report Cards

USQA Quality Reports. NCQA accreditation. CVO certification and more

American Hospital Directory [10136] ?

Hospital comparative database on Medicare claims data, cost reports, and other CMS public use files

Best Hospitals Finder [10124] ?

U.S. News hospital rankings

CA-California Healthcare Quality Ratings [25320] ?

Quality ratings for health plans, hospitals and medical groups in CA

FL-Florida Nursing Home Guide Watch List [12354] ?

List of facilities that received conditional ratings (failure to meet minimum standards)

Healthcare Information Resource Center: California [10253] ?

Reports on California hospitals, long-term care facilities, licensed clinics, hospices, home health, hospice, specialty

Medicare Providers: Nursing Homes [25315] ?

Locate every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country

NCQA - Certification Programs [1806] ?

NCQA certification of PO, CVO, UM/CR, DM

NCQA - HEDIS [9488] ?

Health Plan Employer Data & Information Set (HEDIS) information and resources

NCQA - MBHO Accreditation [9486] ?

Managed behavioral healthcare organizations’ (MBHO) accreditation status

NCQA - NHP Accreditation [9487] ?

NCQA accreditation list of New Health Plans (NHP)

NPDB-HIPDB [32319] ?

Access to the National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (fees)

Medicine » Databases

Online access to massive medical and toxicology databases

DIRLINE [21656] ?

Database of more than 10,000 health organizations

Medicine » Patient Handouts

Full text of handouts applicable for patients

Women's Health [19920] ?

Information focused on women's health from the US government

Medicine » Pharmaceuticals

Clinical resources on pharmacology

Drug Information Database and OTC Drug Information [19921] ?

Pharmaceutical information for patients including Over-the-counter (OTC)

Reference » Dictionaries

Glossaries and dictionaries (all in English)

American Sign Language [9115] ?

Basic dictionary of American Sign Language terms

Managed Care Glossary [1382] ?

A glossary of managed care terminlology

Statistics » Health

Government and industry sources of statistical data on health conditions

AR-Arkansas Center for Health Statistics [12319] ?

Disease and injury surveillance, mortality statistics and more

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - State Information [12321] ?

State-based surveillance system active in all 50 states

FL-Florida: Public Health Statistics [12352] ?

Data on health status indicators at the county, state, and national levels

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule [22254] ?

Informational materials related to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

NEDARC: National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center [12323] ?

National EMS and other healthcare data

Updated UT-Utah Health Data Statistics [12324] ?

A statistical resource for the State's health care data

WI-Wisconsin: Health Statistics A-Z [12317] ?

Alphabetical listing of online information related to collecting and reporting health statistics in Wisconsin






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