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Healthcare Online 2010

Richard K. Miller & Associates
February 14, 2010
157 Pages - SKU: RKM2595155

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The Internet allows consumers to research their health conditions and diseases, shop online for healthcare providers, engage in virtual consultations with their physician, become informed about treatment options so they can participate in decision making about their care, and more. Healthcare Online 2010 assesses these consumer activities and their impact on the healthcare system. A comprehensive directory of useful websites is also included. The handbook is designed to guide healthcare administrators and professionals in understanding patient expectations and how the Internet can be used as a provider-patient networking tool to enhance patient satisfaction.

Topics include hospital social networking, consumer use of provider reviews and ratings online, personal health records, online patient groups, hospital websites, and more.

Over 800 website links - directly embedded into the electronic edition - will direct you to additional market research information and other resources.

PART I: CONSUMER RESOURCES
1 HEALTH RESEARCH ONLINE: 1.1 Health Information Research; 1.2 Types of Sites Used For Research; 1.3 Top Health Search Terms; 1.4 Research About Specific Diseases or Medical Problems; 1.5 Research About Medical Treatments or Procedures; 1.6 Research About Fitness or Exercise; 1.7 Research About Treatments and Medicines; 1.8 Research About Health Insurance; 1.9 Research About Alternative Treatments and Medicines; 1.10 Research About Weight Control; 1.11 Research About Mental Health Issues; 1.12 Research About Experimental Treatments or Medicines; 1.13 Research About Health During Overseas Travel
2 SHOPPING ONLINE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS: 2.1 Overview; 2.2 Use of Online Information About Hospitals; 2.3 Use of Online Information About Physicians; 2.4 Use of Provider Ratings Data; 2.5 Use of Reviews
3 PHYSICIAN SERVICES ONLINE: 3.1 Types Of Services; 3.2 Virtual Visits; 3.3 Remote Second Opinions; 3.4 E-mail Communications With Doctors
4 PROVIDER SOCIAL NETWORKING: 4.1 Online Activities; 4.2 Social Networking Tools; 4.3 Hospital Blogs; 4.4 Hospitals on Facebook; 4.5 Hospitals on Twitter; 4.6 Hospitals on YouTube
5 PROVIDER RATINGS ONLINE: 5.1 Overview; 5.2 Hospital Compare; 5.3 Quality Initiatives; 5.4 Media-based Quality and Price Comparison Tools; 5.5 State Healthcare Agency and Association Sites; 5.6 Consumer Ratings
6 PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS: 6.1 Overview; 6.2 Defining PHRs; 6.3 Consumer Use of PHRs; 6.4 Commercial PHR Systems; 6.5 Compatibility Issues; 6.6 Pilot Projects
7 ONLINE PATIENT GROUPS: 7.1 Overview; 7.2 Prominent Groups
8 SHARED DECISION MAKING AIDS: 8.1 Overview; 8.2 Online Guide
9 HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (HIE): 9.1 Overview; 9.2 Guide To HIE Organizations
PART II: ONLINE RESOURCES
10 GUIDE TO HEALTH WEBSITES: 10.1 Overview; 10.2 Directory of Doctors; 10.3 Directories of Hospitals; 10.4 Disease-Specific Websites; 10.5 Gender-Specific Resources; 10.6 General Health Information; 10.7 Mental Health Websites; 10.8 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infant Care Websites; 10.9 Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Resources; 10.10 Senior Care Resources; 10.11 Wellness Resources
11 PROFILES OF HEALTH & HEALTHCARE WEBSITES: 11.1 23andMe; 11.2 About.com/health; 11.3 A.D.A.M.; 11.4 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 11.5 All About Arthritis; 11.6 All Hospitals Directory; 11.7 Alternative Medicine; 11.8 Alzheimer’s Association; 11.9 AMA DoctorFinder; 11.10 American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons; 11.11 American Board of Medical Specialities; 11.12 American Cancer Society; 11.13 American Chronic Pain Association; 11.14 American Diabetes Association; 11.15 American Heart Association; 11.16 American Hospital Directory; 11.17 American Lung Association; 11.18 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society; 11.19 American Pain Foundation; 11.20 American Pregnancy Association; 11.21 American Public Health Association; 11.22 American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery; 11.23 American Society for Reproductive Medicine; 11.24 American Society of Plastic Surgeons; 11.25 AOL Health; 11.26 Arthritis Foundation; 11.27 Ask The Dietician; 11.28 Association of Cancer Online Resources; 11.29 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; 11.30 Azma.com; 11.31 BenefitsCheckUp; 11.32 Best Health Plans; 11.33 Best Hospitals; 11.34 Best Nursing Homes; 11.35 Calorie Control Council; 11.36 Career Guide To The Healthcare Industries; 11.37 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 11.38 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; 11.39 ClinicalTrials.gov; 11.40 CollaborativeCare.net; 11.41 Consumer Health Digest; 11.42 Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care; 11.43 deCODEme; 11.44 DestinationRX; 11.45 DiabetesMine; 11.46 Discovery Health; 11.47 DoctorDirectory.com; 11.48 Donate Life America; 11.49 Dossia; 11.50 Dr. Andrew Weil; 11.51 Dr. Joseph Mercola; 11.52 Drugs.com; 11.53 EarInfo.com; 11.54 eDiets; 11.55 eHealthMe; 11.56 ElderCare Link; 11.57 Encyclopedia of Children’s Health; 11.58 Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders; 11.59 Every Diet; 11.60 Everyday Health; 11.61 Family Doctor; 11.62 Flu.gov; 11.63 Gallup Polls; 11.64 Google Health; 11.65 GovBenefits.com; 11.66 Health and Age; 11.67 Health Ratings; 11.68 Health.com; 11.69 HealthCentral; 11.70 HealthDay; 11.71 HealthFinder.gov; 11.72 HealthGrades; 11.73 HealthiNation; 11.74 Healthline; 11.75 HealthRadio; 11.76 HealthVideo.com; 11.77 Healthwise; 11.78 Healthy Hearing; 11.79 Helpguide; 11.80 Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; 11.81 HIV InSite; 11.82 Hospital Compare; 11.83 Hospital Search; 11.84 Hospital-Data; 11.85 HospitalLink; 11.86 HRSA Division of Transplantation; 11.87 InteliHealth; 11.88 International Longevity Center; 11.89 iVillage - Your Total Health; 11.90 KidsHealth; 11.91 Life Extension Foundation; 11.92 LowVision.com; 11.93 Mayo Clinic Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 11.94 MEDgle; 11.95 MedHelp; 11.96 Medicare Physician and Healthcare Professional Directory; 11.97 Medicare.gov; 11.98 MedicineNet; 11.99 Medline Plus; 11.100 Medpedia; 11.101 Medscape; 11.102 Men’s Health; 11.103 MetLife Mature Market Institute; 11.104 Microsoft HealthVault; 11.105 MSN Health & Fitness; 11.106 MyLifeStages; 11.107 National Alliance on Mental Illness; 11.108 National Cancer Institute; 11.109 National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine; 11.110 National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities; 11.111 National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse; 11.112 National Eye Institute; 11.113 National Headache Foundation; 11.114 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; 11.115 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; 11.116 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 11.117 National Institute on Aging; 11.118 National Institute on Drug Abuse; 11.119 National Institutes of Health; 11.120 National Kidney Foundation; 11.121 National Osteoporosis Foundation; 11.122 National Sleep Foundation; 11.123 Needy Meds; 11.124 New York Online Access To Health; 11.125 Online Medical Library; 11.126 OrganDonor.gov; 11.127 OrganizedWisdom; 11.128 Patients Like Me; 11.129 PDR Health; 11.130 Prevent Blindness America; 11.131 Prevention; 11.132 PubMed; 11.133 Quality Check; 11.134 RealAge; 11.135 Revolution Health; 11.136 RightHealth; 11.137 RX List; 11.138 Shape Up America!; 11.139 State Health Facts; 11.140 State Of The USA Health Indicators; 11.141 The New York Times - Health; 11.142 The Wall Street Journal - Health; 11.143 Trusera; 11.144 U.S. Food and Drug Administration; 11.145 U.S. News & World Report - Health; 11.146 VisualDX; 11.147 Vitals; 11.148 WebMD; 11.149 Where To Find Care; 11.150 Whole Health MD; 11.151 Women’s Health Information; 11.152 Yahoo! Health; 11.153 Your Disease Risk; 11.154 Your Lung Health
12 HOSPITAL WEBSITES: 12.1 Overview; 12.2 Directory of Websites by Specialty
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