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Readers often ask for additional information on stories. Here are some of the sources our staff use to obtain and update information. You might find them useful as well. These listings do not imply endorsement of these sites or the information they provide; American Medical News and the American Medical Association are not responsible for content on external sites.

Health news

CNN health news - updated throughout the day

Reuters Health - medical news, health industry briefing and consumer-oriented Health eLine

HealthLeaders news section - business information for health care executives and professionals

Healthscout news - condition-oriented health news

American Health Line - daily and weekly news briefings on health care policy and politics

Assn. of Health Care Journalists - nonprofit organization working to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing

Managed Care magazine - health insurance issues for managed care executives and physicians

Harris Interactive Health Care Newsletters - policy issues and topics important to the health care industry and consumers

Healthcare Intelligence Network - headline news from leading publications on the industry, hospital and health system management, health law and regulation, behavioral health and long-term care

CORHealth - Medicine on the Net newsletter, TrendWatch and other tools from the publishers of Healthcare Guide to the Internet

KPMG Insiders - newsletters on health care and pharmaceuticals

Kaisernetwork - health news from the Kaiser Family Foundation

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Business news and trends

CNNMoney - news from CNN and Money magazine

Yahoo Finance - reference and research tools

Bizjournals.com Health Care - local business news

HealthLeaders - daily email newsletters on key health news topics

PR Newswire - breaking news from organizations worldwide

PR Newswire media resources - health beat (registration required)

Businesswire - breaking news from major companies

Hoover’s Online - company, industry and market news

AISHealth.com - news, data and strategic information on the business of health care from Atlantic Information Services Inc.

AIS managed care - newsletters, business tools and statistical publications

The Polling Report - national trends in American public opinion

Gallup organization - news and highlights in public opinion

Weiss Ratings Inc. - independent financial ratings service

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Health industry

MGMA - Medical Group Management Assn., the primary medical group practice trade organization

National Business Group on Health - national group of large employers focusing on health issues

Map of Insurance Regulators - from the National Assn. of Insurance Commissioners

Pacific Business Group on Health - nonprofit business coalition of purchasers concerned with issues of health access, quality and cost

National Business Coalition on Health - coalition of nearly 90 employer-led coalitions across the United States, representing more than 7,000 employers committed to community health reform

VHA - nationwide cooperative network of community-owned health care systems

The Leapfrog Group - coalition of public and private organizations that provide health care benefits, focused on health safety

AHIP - America’s Health Insurance Plans (formerly Health Insurance Assn. of America)

The Coker Group - nationwide health care consultants

American Health Lawyers Assn. - news, analysis and Health Lawyers Weekly

PhRMA - the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, representing major research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies

InterStudy HMO data - trends in services, enrollment and profitability from the managed care research group

JustCoding - forum on health coding and classification systems, from health consultants HP3

ACHE.org - American College of Healthcare Executives

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Health policy

HIPAAdvisory.com - HIPAA resource site, from IT consultants Phoenix Health Systems

Stateline.org - state health care policy news

National Center for Policy Analysis - nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization

AcademyHealth - health services research and policy forum

MedPAC - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, a congressional advisory arm

President’s Council on Bioethics - advisers on bioethical science and technology

Alliance for Health Reform - nonpartisan group co-chaired by Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Bill Frist, MD

CAQH - Coalition for Affordable Quality Healthcare, a nonprofit alliance of major health plans and networks

Citizen’s Council on Health Care - public advocacy group

The Commonwealth Fund - private foundation that supports independent research on health and social issues

Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research - advocates for breakthrough research in regenerative medicine

National Conference of State Legislatures - bipartisan organization serving the state legislators and staffs

State health facts - from the Kaiser Family Foundation

National Academy for State Health Policy - nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to help states with health policy and programs

AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Wye River Group on Healthcare - informal policy group for market-driven health system change

SimpleCare - "pay as you go" health plan by the American Assn. of Patients and Providers

Center for Studying Health System Change - nonpartisan policy research organization led by Paul B. Ginsburg, PhD

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AMA resources

Adolescent Health - AMA programs

Advocacy - what the AMA is doing for physicians

AMA Wire - a weekly electronic newsletter that offers practical and actionable information

CEJA - Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs

Council on Science and Public Health - information and recommendations on medical, scientific and public health issues

Code of Medical Ethics - Principles, Opinions & Reports

Family Medical History - How to gather a complete and accurate family medical history

Health System Reform site - a minisite with news and resources

HIPAA - background and compliance resources

JAMA Career Center - a resource for the physician job seeker, with career opportunities, news and information

Patient Safety - programs and resources for physicians and patients

PCPI - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement

Practice Management Center - helpful tips and tools for physicians and their staffs

Private Sector Advocacy - activities and resources relating to the private sector

Public health - AMA programs addressing public health issues

RBRVS - Resource-Based Relative Value Scale

Red Flags Rule - background and resources

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