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HEALTH CARE ON THE WEB

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

www.ahcpr.gov

Online summary of recent research findngs funded via AHCPR, quality assessment, and government grants.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

www.dhhs.gov

Excellent resource with links to other key agencies such as Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, etc.

   

HARVARD/AETNA: INTELIHEALTH

www.intelihealth.com

Partnership between Aetna and Harvard Medical School includes Consumer Health Information,

Diseases and Medical Conditions, and Drug Resource Center which provides description of brand and generic drugs.

HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION

www.hcfa.gov

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare. Information on government plans and providers, medicare managed care, and payment systems for governmental programs.

HEALTH INSURANCE ORGANIZATION

www.hiaa.org

Research link on this web site provides data on health care expenditures, private insurance coverage, and federal statistics.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

www.nih.gov

Related links to Institutes and Centers including asthma, cancer, etc. Consumer health Publications and Fact Sheets are available online for specific diseases and medical conditions.

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

www.nlm.nih.gov

Comprehensive medical research resource which includes medline(health and medical research), dirline(directory of health organizations), as well as research programs.

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

www.phrma.org

Includes the Industry Profile for 2001, global health information, new drugs and emerging trends, and financial data on the industry.

UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU: HEALTH INSURANCE DATA

www.census/gov/hhes.

Includes statistics from the Current Population Survey and from the Survey of Income and Program

Partcipation.

FINANCE ON THE WEB

EDGAR

www.sec.gov

Provides annual reports filed by public companies. Free links to all filings and has proposed and final SEC rulings.

FINANCIAL TIMES

www.ft.com

Search by industries, companies, global markets, and news. Current health care news includes information on new drugs, acquisitions and mergers, and trends.

FINANCIAL TIMES

HOOVER'S    

www.hoovers.com         

Subscribe for information. Information on over 2, 600 public and private companies including company history, competitors,  and links to company homepage.

MORNINGSTAR FINANCIAL NEWS

www.morningstar.com

Provides financial news, company financial data, as well as market analysis.

   

PRARS

www.prars.com

Public Registers Annual Report Service which provides online ordering service for annual reports for companies.

   

WALL STREET RESEARCH

www.wsrn.com

Company information includes earnings information, competitor data, and current company news as well as current national and international news.

GENERAL REFERENCES

 

LEXIS-NEXIS

www.lexis-nexis.com

LIBRARY HOME PAGE

Links to health, law, and business available in text or abstracted format. Business links include Disclosure, SEC filings, and industry and market news.

   

PROQUEST

www.proquest.com

LIBRARY HOME PAGE

Search company name, product name, as well as by publication for industry, company, and recent trends.


LIBRARY AND STANDARD REFERNCES

HEALTH CARE REFERENCES

 

AHA GUIDE TO UNITED STATES HEALTH SYSTEMS, ALLIANCES AND PROVIDERS

Statistical information with data on systems, beds, admission, outpatient visits, births.

BEST OF HEALTH: DEMOGRAPHICS OF HEALTH CONSUMERS

Trends in consumer behavior, purchase patterns, as well as statistical information

DUN AND BRADSTREET/GALE INDUSTRY REFERENCE BOOKS: HEALTH  &

MEDICAL

Information on companies, associations, trade groups in the health care industry.

HEALTH CARE FINANCING REVIEW: MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SUPPLEMENT

Annual overview of Medicare and Medicaid statistics including glossary of terms.

HEALTH OF NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REFERENCE

Comparative Analysis of Health Systems including global organization and financing.

HOSPITAL STATISTICS: ANNUAL REFERENCES

Comprehensive source for analysis and comparison of hospital trends. Provides statistical information for the United States, state information, and census data.

PORTRAIT OF HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES: STATISTICAL TRENDS

Includes charts, maps, and text describing the health care systems well as a guide to web resources.

PLUNKETT'S HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ALAMANC

Specific focus on the health care industry. Includes trends on medical industry growth, hospital utilization, and technology.

GENERAL BUSINESS REFERENCES  

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN INDUSTRIES

Major business reference tool that provides detailed information on a wide range of industries.  Includes industry snapshots, industry organization and structure, and industry leaders.

ENCYLOPEDIA OF GLOBAL INDUSTRIES

Reference source that chronicles the history, development and current status of 115 industries. Includes industry snapshots, and work force trends.

MOODY INDUSTRY REVIEW

Resource provides comprehensive statistical operating data and ratios for approximately 3,500 companies.  Information includes comparative information on industry groups.

STANDARD & POOR'S INDUSTRY SURVEYS

Surveys provides extensive information on how to analyze an industry, industry profiles, and industry buzzwords.

COMPETITOR DATA  & COMPARATIVE COMPANY DATA

BUSINESS RANKING ANNUAL

Data are complied from a variety of directories and periodicals. Includes data on companies, services, and products.

ENCYLOPEDIA OF CONSUMER BRANDS

Provides information on products that are market leaders in their brand categories. Products are broken down into three categories including durable, consumable, and personal.

MARKET SHARE REPORTER

Market Share Reporter provides an annual compilation of reported market share data. Include institutional, brand and product categories.

 

WORLD MARKET SHARE REPORTER

Data on private and public sector global firms includes brand, product, and market share for various companies.

COMPANY DATA

DISCLOSURE: CD/ONLINE

Provides balance sheet, income statement, key ratios on public companies.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF COMPANY HISTORIES

Detailed information on the development of most influential companies with directory data on each company.

HOOVER'S HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN BUSINESESS

 HOOVER'S HANDBOOK OF WORLD BUSINESS

Hoovers's is also available online as well as the standard reference editions.  Profiles of national and internatinal firms that include company profiles, competitor data, and financial data.