USEFUL MEDICAL WEBSITE LINKS

Clinical Consultation

www.uptodate.com
By subscription. Answer real clinical questions in real time…comprehensive, current medical information.

www.guideline.gov
National Guideline Clearinghouse, a searchable database for disease-specific clinical guidelines.

www.epocrates.com/products/online/ 
Medication search information and resources for handhelds.

Clinician Networking

www.cdnetwork.org

www.champsonline.org
"CHAMPS (Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States website, which includes MPCN (Mountain Plains Clinical Network) updates."

Coding

www.physicianspractice.com
Comprehensive Practice Management information.

www.aapc.com (American Academy of Procedural Coders)
Networking, education, CME for Coders.

www.medicode.com
Coding products and educational materials.

www.aafp.org (American Academy of Family Practice Physicians)
Practice Management section offers coding articles and tools for clinicians.

Dental

www.nnoha.org (The National Network for Oral Health Access - NNOHA) NNOHA is a nationwide network of dental providers who care for patients in Migrant, Homeless, and Community Health Centers.)  

www.mtdental.com (Montana Dental Association)

www.montanadha.org/default.html (Montana Dental Hygienists’ Association)

www.dentalmanagementcoalition.org/ (Dental Management Coalition - DMC)
DMC was initially created for dental directors of Community Health Centers in the northeast. Now they have expanded to focus on all Community Health Center dental staff throughout the United States. A resource for excellent conferences and an easy quick link for medication questions via epocrates on-line.

www.dentalclinicmanual.com

www.aap.org/healthtopics/oralhealth.cfm (American Academy of Pediatrics)
AAP’s statement on high incidence of caries in children.

Electronic Medical Records

www.aafp.org/fpnet/x432.html
Review of latest EMR technology.

Emergency Preparedness

www.bt.cdc.gov
CDC recommendations for bioterrorism preparedness and response.

www.montanapublichealthtcc.org (Montana Public Health Training and Communication Center)
State of Montana’s training site resource for bio-terrorism and emergency preparedness.

www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/states/montana.html
Montana’s plan for pandemic flu

Ethics

www.pcrm.org (Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine)
Promotes preventative medicine, clinical research, higher ethical standards.

Health Policy

www.healthaffairs.org

www.nih.gov
Resource for health research and policy.

JCAHO

www.jcaho.org
Joint Commission of Accredited Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) Website

Quality Improvement

www.bphc.hrsa.gov/quality/default.htm

www.ihi.org (The Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI)
IHI is a non-for-profit organization focused on improvement of health care throughout the world.  Find great improvement tips on this site.)

www.healthypeople.gov/default.htm (Healthy People 2010)

www.ahrq.gov/ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Government sponsored website whose goal is: To improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

Women’s Health

www.acog.com (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
OB/GYN clinical information, patient education, CME offerings.