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Tenure Track Outcomes Research Faculty University of Utah Department of Pharmacotherapy

Research Associates - Center for Health Economics, Epidemiology and Science Policy United BioSource Corporation

Health Outcomes Scientist-Epidemiology/HSR Eli Lilly and Co.

Director, Research Scientist - Center for Health Economics, Epidemiology and Science Policy United BioSource Corporation

Research Scientists - Center for Health Outcomes Research United BioSource Corporation

AMA Physician Select

From AMA, this is an on-line "doctor finder" providing information on virtually every licensed physician in the US.

AnswerMed.com

AnswerMed.com provides straightforward medical information on common medical conditions and surgical procedures. Individuals can look up a medical condition to gain a general understanding of the condition, how it is diagnosed and treated, possible complications, predicted outcomes for recovery, appropriate specialists for treatment, and, when relevant, clear illustrations depicting common injuries and disease processes.

Audio-Digest Foundation

Publishes clinical lectures. Good search feature.

Biotransplant.com

Biotech links

Blog: Akshay G. Kapur Discussing healthcare, business intelligence, books, and ideas

Discussion of P4P, QALY, health economics, and other information.

Blog: Piper Report

Popular health care blog. Medicare, Medicaid, pharma, reform, and more. Insights and resources on hot issues. Kip Piper, editor.

Book: Economic Analysis in Health Care

By Stephen Morris, Nancy Devlin and David Parkin (2007). core textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students with knowledge of economic analysis and will appeal to an international audience. It adopts an international perspective, using examples and case studies from the UK, the rest of Europe, and other countries.

Case Management Resource Guide

Online directory of Dorland Healthcare Information of over 110,000 healthcare service providers in 40 categories, including homecare, rehabilitation, long-term care, mental health and more. Searchable by organization name, service type, key word or geography.

CDC WONDER

GREAT SITE! WONDER provides a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data. Wide-ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research -- an easy-to-use, menu-driven system.

CEA Data Sources

Links to: *Data on the cost of medical goods and services. *Data used to calculate ambulatory care, hospitalization, and mortality rates. *Incidence and prevalence of diseases. *Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL). *Sites that provide access to multiple datasets. *Population Data (US Bureau of the Census)

Clinicaltrials.com

Source for comprehensive information for current clinical trials being conducted nationwide. Also has organized contact information for more than 80,000 health agencies and support groups across more than 3,500 cities nationwide.

CME Mall

Comprehensive online source for information about the Continuing Medical Education (CME) events in USA. It features extensive chronological listings of future medical meetings so that you can make informed choices within a selective time period and in his/her specialty and areas of interest.Each listing contains the sponsoring organization, the topic or title of the meeting, contact numbers for further information and registration opportunities. Also a direct link to the CME page of the sponsoring organization is given.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (COCH)

Essential site for any therapeutic area you are working on. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (COCH) includes the full text of the regularly updated systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare prepared by The Cochrane Collaboration. The reviews are presented in two types: (1) Complete reviews - Regularly updated Cochrane Reviews, prepared and maintained by Collaborative Review Groups;(2)Protocols - Protocols for reviews currently being prepared. Protocols are the background, objectives and methods of reviews in preparation.

Conferences and Publications Listings in Pharmaceuticals

SMi Pharmaceutical Meta Site. Searchable. Also includes regulatory updates, clinical developments, etc.

Countway Library of Medicine

An alliance of the Boston Medical Library and Harvard Medical School

Curriculum for Health Economics

A wonderful compilation of books, journals, articles, websites, databases, etc. that you would need if you are new to health economics. In fact, it's a great list if you are an experienced health economist. It only goes up to 2003 but it provides a wonderful, exhaustive overview of relevant resources. Great for students and for teachers preparing courses.

Directory of Healthcare Recruiters and Search Firms

Listing of hundreds of recruiters and headhunters with names, firms, postal, phone, fax, web and e-mail addresses. Time-saver for job hunters.

Disease Management ROI: Benchmarks, Metrics, and Case Studies for Success

Join the Managed Care Information Center and experts on disease management analysis for a discussion about disease management and ROI in this special 90-minute audio conference which took place in May 2007 with Ron Z. Goetzel, Ph.D. Director, Cornell Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Matthew McGinnis,Sr. Director, Ctr for Health Research, Healthways, and Thomas W. Wilson, Ph.D. Epidemiologist Trajectory HealthCare. Cost is $247 for CD + materials

EpiCenter

EpiCenter is an Online Epidemic Information and Alert Service

ESRNexus

TrialStat's ESRNexus (electronic systematic review nexus), a publicly searchable online coded reference library. ESRNexus is designed to facilitate and promote the reuse of data that has been manually extracted from reference materials such as journal articles during the conduct of systematic reviews that have used TrialStat's SRS tool. References in the database are searchable in a manner similar to the United States National Library of Medicine's PubMed database, but in addition to standard fields, ESRNexus references also contain coded fields for all of the data to help improve the precision of searches. ESRNexus represents a significant collaborative undertaking by the research community to build the world's most comprehensive library of summarized reference material in the areas of human medicine, pharmacoeconomics, social and demographic research and veterinary medicine. The ESRNexus Library contains over 17 Million References and Clinical Trial Listings with contributions from the National Library of Medicine and participants throughout the research community.

Evidence-based Medicine: meta site

WOW and Great Site! Comprehensive site with links to resources for evidence-based medicine. Click on L"ibrary": Many links to articles on how to evaluate. "Organizations" link is full of great information. "Questionnaires" link provides evidence-based medicine evaluation tools.

Evidence-based Medicine: an Introduction

Toolkit to aid the practice of EBM. Tips, how to frame question, literature sources, how to critically appraise, etc.

Getting It Right: Designing Outcomes-Based Physician Incentive Compensation

Is there a "right way" to get physician buy-in of pay-for-performance (P4P)? What makes for an effective outcomes-based incentive program? Listen to this executive-level teleconference on CD-ROM. This special program was sponsored by Managed Care Information Center. This conference was held on July 28, 2005. Cost $149 for CD + materials

Global Health News

A comprehensive health portal with a specific interest in news. Specific country news from around the globe plus a mega database of health resources.

HCUP data: direct access

This will take you directly to the data you want.

he P4P Potential: Overcoming the Challenges and Recognizing the Opportunities

The Managed Care Information Center editorial team analyzed the growth and adoption of healthcare provider – physician and hospital – pay-for-performance programs around the country

Health Affairs Blog

Health Economics - Places To Go

A good list of resources available on the web, compiled by a health economic researcher from Germany.

Health Economics published papers database

Subscription service

Health Forum

Publishes books, other communications, information, education and research products and services that advance leadership for health.

Health Plan Wellness and Health Improvement Programs: What’s Working Today to Achieve Member Commitment and Participation

Discover what’s working in health plan wellness and health promotion programs, award winning and unique programs, best practices, ROI, and lessons learned in this special audio conference, “Winning Ideas in Health Plan Wellness and Health Improvement Programs: What’s Working Today to Achieve Member Commitment and Participation.” The program was held Tuesday, November 15, 2005.

Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles

HiT profiles seek to provide relevant information to support policy-makers and analysts in the development of health systems in Europe. They are building blocks that can be used: * to learn in detail about different approaches to the organization, financing and delivery of health services and the role of the main actors in health systems;* to describe the institutional framework, the process, content and implementation of health care reform programmes; * to highlight challenges and areas that require more in-depth analysis; and * to provide a tool for the dissemination of information on health systems and the exchange of experiences of reform strategies between policy-makers and analysts in different countries.

Healthcare Management Library

From National Health Information and HCPRO, Inc. newsletters that focus on payors and vendors affiliated with payors, such as disease management, capitation and consumer-driven healthcare.

Healthcare Trends & Forecasts in 2008: Performance Expectations for the Healthcare Industry

4 key thought leaders' predictions. Cost is $117

Health-Nexus

Health information site that offers links to sites in all categories of health.

HELIX (GlaxoSmithKline)

Healthcare Education Learning and Information Exchange

Indian MEDLARS Centre

Site of the 17th International MEDLARS Centre providing access to bibliography of 75 peer reviewed Indian journals.

InPharm.com

Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics. Includes News, views, jobs, directories of agencies, professional organization and freelancers, along with thousands of links out into the Internet.

ISPOR Managed Care Outcomes Research Digest

Database of abstracts and citations for outcomes research papers on managed care services. This database can be searched by the type of managed care service provided (disease management, drug benefit design, drug formulary, drug utilization review, home infusion therapy, patient education, pharmaceutical services, provider practice management), by the outcomes assessed (clinical, economic, quality of life, and compliance/persistence, or by key word such as author. This database was developed by the ISPOR Managed Care Research Digest Working Group of the ISPOR Managed Care Special Interest Group.

JEFFline at Thomas Jefferson

Johns Hopkins University Medical Library

Life Sciences World

Online resource for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices and life sciences industries.

Managed Care Information Center

Clearinghouse for healthcare executives' managed care information needs by publishing newsletters, advisories, jobs, guides, manuals, special reports and books.

Managed Care On-line

Specializing in delivering managed care information and applications via the internet and software applications.

Managed Care: What's Ahead

Review of the challenges ahead in the 90-minute audio conference on CD-ROM, “Forecast: What’s Ahead for Managed Care in 2007.” This executive-level program took place on February 20, 2007. Cost is $247 for CD + materials

Managed Care: What's Ahead, a Forecast

Join thought leaders in the managed care industry to hear different perspectives of the challenges ahead in the 90-minute audio conference, “Forecast: What’s Ahead for Managed Care.” Sponsored by The Executive Report on Managed Care and the Managed Care Information Center, this executive-level program was held on February 23, 2006. Cost is $227 for CD + materials

Medical Matrix: Guide to Internet Clinical Medicine Resources

Ranked, peer-reviewed, annotated, updated clinical medicine resources

Medical Resource Reviews Database

This database contains reviews of electronic medical information resources available by any of the following means: browsable WWW sites, or downloadable datasets and software, or on CD-ROMS. References index is periodically computed for each site as the number of references from other sites. The resource types covered are: reference, learning materials, simulation. The areas covered are: Anatomy, Physiology, Internal Medicine, Physical Therapy, Exercise Therapy, Pharmacology, Dermatology, Dentistry, Acupuncture, Nursing, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Urology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Prevention, Naturopathy, Sports Medicine, Radiology, Lab, Psychology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Primary Care, Endocrinology.

Medicare 2007 Outpatient Coding and Reimbursement Final Rule Changes

oin Healthcare Reimbursement Monitor and the reimbursement experts of BESLER Consulting, a leading advisory firm in healthcare financial management and operations, to get a better understanding of the new Medicare coding and reimbursement changes for OPPS and how it will impact your organization. This live 90-minute audio conference happened on December 7, 2006. Cost is $227 for CD+materials

Medscape

Offers Medline and other database searching. Several online journals available. Publishers of Drug Benefit Trends.

MedWebPlus

A catalog of over 20,000 biomedical sites on the Internet, updated daily.

Merck Manuals

Online versions of the most widely used medical text. Covers human diseases, symptoms, common clinical procedures, and laboratory tests.

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Managed Care Industry: The Trends, Issues and Impact

Hear from speakers at three leading investment banking companies that focus on merger & acquisition services in the healthcare industry for both providers and payors to learn the current trends in M&A’s, what are the issues, what are state officials' issues, what acquirers are seeking in a suitable fit, the strategic buyer's interests, and, finally, the impact on providers in a consolidated market.

National Directory of Managed Care

most comprehensive and thorough directory available today. The more than 700-page directory includes market intelligence information on more than 1,500 managed care organizations, representing 5,279 managed care plans. The directory is indexed eight ways for your ease of use, to make it easy to find just what you need. $350

National Directory of Managed Care Organizations,

National Library of Medicine

Excellent resource. Search Medline for free here!

Outcomes Research Fact Sheet from AHRQ

Great short primer for students, educators, and media personnel.

Outlook for Managed Care 2008

Growth/profitability projects, enrollment trends, premium outlook, speciality outlook, impact of universal healthcare proposals on MCO, predictions, etc.

Pay for Performance: Lessons Learned

CD Rom + materials from a discussion of past successes and the challenges ahead in the 90-minute audio conference, “Pay-For-Performance: Lessons Learned and Future Predictions.” This executive-level program took place on March 29, 2007. Cost is $247

Permedion Medical Reviews

Independent medical review services for the measurement and improvement of the health care field.

Policy Information Exchange

Resources for Health Administrators and Professionals

Wealth of links, articles and information for all health and medical professionals, including info on industry news, careers, research, law, jobs, employers, salaries, publications and more.

Search Tool on Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics

Allows MeSH searching of MANY diseases.

SMI Group

Key provider of management report publications, subscription products and conference documentation, SMi will help you to keep up-to-date on the latest developments within your industry sector.

Spending by Consumers on Health Care: A Data Brief

Prepared for Congress December 2007.

Stedman

Stedman's is a leading publisher of medical references.

Urch Publishing

Links for Pricing and Reimbursement reports

Wellness Incentives: Beyond Mugs and T-Shirts

Explore the types of wellness incentives that work to boost participation and, most importantly, health improvement in this special 90-minute audio conference that took place on January 25, 2007. Cost is $227 for CD + materials

WHO CHOICE (International CEA)

WHO-CHOICE reports the costs and effects of a wide range of health interventions in the 14 epidemiological sub-regions (world divisions made based on geographical location and epidemiological profiles). The results of these cost-effectiveness analysis are assembled in regional databases, which policy makers can adapt to their specific country setting.

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QALY Threshold revised to $129,000/QALY for dialysis: Wharton study

June 9-11, Summer Institute in Pharmacoepidemiology and Outcomes in Rhode Island, USA

Conference: Field-based Dissemination of Scientific Information, 5/19-20/2008, Philadelphia

Conference: Rx Benefit Management for Employers and Health Plans July 21-22, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV.

Training Course: Regression Methods for Health Economic Eval. (Univ of York) , Sept 9-11, 2008

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