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Basic dictionary of American Sign Language terms

A glossary of managed care terminlology

Database of more than 10,000 health organizations

Database of 300 health-related organizations operating toll-free telephone services

Shippers certified under the uniform sanitation requirements of the National Shellfish Program

Accreditation for home care organizations in the USA

Pharmaceutical information for patients including Over-the-counter (OTC)

Reason codes and the text messages that define those codes, are used to explain why a claim may not have been paid fully

Download the entire AOEC codes or view online

Describes the International Classification of Diseases 9&10 ICD & ICD-CM

For documenting the essence of patient care in the electronic health record

CPT Code/Value Search

Large number of resources such as calculators, manuals, etc. related to DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM coding

Online access to HCPCS codes (products, drugs, medical devices, etc.)

A convenient list of all the new and changed ICD-9 codes

Download a MS Excel spreadsheet of valid ICD-9 codes used for WC in the state of Ohio

Search for ICD-9 Codes and Descriptions

Diagnostic codes, surgical codes, annual updates used by Medicare

Look up ICD-9-CM codes

Database of laboratory codes - Lab LOINC and Clinical LOINC

Search for UPINs by State and the Name of the Physician

Unique numbering of physicians who provide services for which payment is made under Medicare

A healthcare provider directory - physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers

Search for a specific Insurance Carrier's MediGap/OCNA Number

Information focused on women's health from the US government

Disease and injury surveillance, mortality statistics and more

State-based surveillance system active in all 50 states

Data on health status indicators at the county, state, and national levels

National EMS and other healthcare data

A statistical resource for the State's health care data

Alphabetical listing of online information related to collecting and reporting health statistics in Wisconsin

Part A and Part B Fee Schedules

Download alpha-numeric HCPCS files and more

Search for items by HCPCS, Description and State

Ambulatory & physician fee schedules, relative value file, hospital prospective payment systems and more

Download this Medicare fee schedule

Data about charges and services provided by Wisconsin hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers

Names, addresses, telephone numbers of trade groups, consumer protection offices, federal agencies

The state of New York has provided online access to various consumer health information

Full text versions of federal consumer publications from the US government

Federal consumer brochures on health, drug & health aids, medical problems, mental health

Series of documents on cosmetic safety, FDA requirements, cosmetic labeling, etc.

Guidance on how the patient can enhance communications with their physicians

Database of health information for consumers

Health library with over 2 million pages of health information

Works to prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace

Directory of consumer protection offices in the USA - addresses, phone numbers, links if available

List posted first week of each month in the Federal Register

A series of fact sheets for employees designed to promote health and fitness and prevent disease

Field tested, immediately applicable ideas contributing to the success of hospices in the US

More than 20 years of bibliographic data from over 3,600 professional journals - abstracts

Comprehensive summary information on tobacco use in all 50 states

University of California San Francisco databases on tobacco control

Very large number of resources including a smoking and health database

The scale assigns stress points to major life events

Links to a number of databases, journals, and Web sites focused on alcohol research and related topics

Database of drugs, including slang terms, what the drugs look like and paraphernalia

Although not a complete listing of all drugs of abuse, information is provided on the major ones

Ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data

Contact information for all state alcohol and drug abuse agencies in the USA

Access to substance abuse research data

EPA documents related to the ultraviolet index

Databases that may be downloaded or searched online for food composition analysis

Database of published, peer-reviewed, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements

Look up nutrient values for a large database of foods via a text based search engine