Health Information Management
A Library Research Guide to Shapiro Library and web resources on health information management including trends, statistics and career information.
Health Information Management Government Resources
The following web resources have been compiled by a librarian and may be useful in your research but don't forget to always evaluate any websites you use!
- U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHHS is the U.S. Government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves
- MedlinePlusMedlinePlus is a website provided by the National Library of Medicine containing carefully selected links to Web resources with authoritative health information on over 1000 topics.
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesThe website of the federal agency that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and health insurance portability standards.
- Health ITWebsite of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
- U.S. Department of Health and Huma Services Office of Inspector GeneralOffice of Inspector General's (OIG) mission is to protect the integrity of Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) programs as well as the health and welfare of program beneficiaries.
- HealthCare.govHealthCare.gov is a service that helps people shop for and enroll in affordable health insurance and provides information about the Affordable Care Act.
- ICD-10 PCS UpdatesUpdates to ICD-10 PCS for fiscal year 2019
- Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) ActThe Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, strengthens the privacy and security protections for health information established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
- The Federal RegisterA daily publication of the US federal government that issues proposed and final administrative regulations of federal agencies.
Find More with a Google Search
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