HSR Information Central

Informatics

• AHRQ National Resource Center for Health Information Technology - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Information on programs that promote the use of health information technology. Central repository for research findings from projects developing, testing, and using health IT applications.

• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Professional community that improves healthcare by advancing best practices and standards for health information management and the trusted source for education, research, and professional credentialing.

• American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) - The AMIA is the professional home for biomedical and health informatics. AMIA is dedicated to promoting the effective organization, analysis, management, and use of information in health care in support of patient care, public health, teaching, research, administration, and related policy.

• AMIA Publications - (American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA))  - Leading publisher in the field of biomedical and health informatics and has collaborative relationships with other publications to facilitate the dissemination of these publications to AMIA members.

• Bridging the Gap in Medical Informatics and Health Services Research - Introductory paper by NLM staff.

• Health Communication & Informatics Research Resources - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI))  - Lists links to health communication and informatics research. Topics include health informatics, health communication, cancer information, general health information, digital divide, risk communication bibliography, and conference information.

• Health Data Management - (Faulkner & Gray, Inc)  - A source of health care IT information.

• Health Improvement Institute - Reviews health Web sites and communications (e.g., public service announcements) for clarity and accuracy.

• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) - The healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.

• HIMSS Foundation - (Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) USA)  - Established in 1986, the HIMSS Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of HIMSS, providing support and assistance to the organization, its members, and the industry.

• Key Topic Guide on E-Health / Consumers & Health Care - (Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDA))  - Explores the concept of e-health and tracks the increasing involvement of consumers in the healthcare system.

• Key Topic Guide on Electronic Health Records - (Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDA))  - Focuses on initiatives underway to build electronic health records and a national health information network (NHIN).

• Key Topic Guide on Patient / Provider Communication - (Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDA))  - Follows developments in the understanding of how to enhance communication between patients and providers. Communication via e-mail is a particular focus.

• NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers) - Represents state chief information officers and information technology executives and managers from the states, territories, and the District of Columbia.

• NLM/AHRQ Medical Informatics and HSR Bridging the Gap Conference Slides - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Library of Medicine, NICHSR)  - AHRQ and NLM cosponsored a medical informatics and health services research training meeting Bridging the Gap at the NLM on January 6-7, 2000. Information on the slide presentations is available at this link.

• United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Metadata registry populated with data elements and information models of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) and other healthcare organizations, so that public and private organizations can harmonize information formats with existing and emerging healthcare standards.

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