Integrated
Advanced
Information
Management
Systems
The Business of Health
American Health Information Management
Association (AHIMA)
http://www.ahima.org/
Independent association representing health information management professionals serving
the healthcare industry and the public by managing, analyzing, and utilizing data vital
for patient care - and making it accessible to healthcare providers.
Agency for HealthCare Policy
and Research Clearinghouse
http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Part of the U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services - The AHCPR is the “lead agency
charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce
its cost, and broaden access to essential services.”
Business Plan - Roadmap to Success
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting/businessplan.html
A Business Plan Outline (Tutorial and Self-paced Activity) from the Small
Business Administration.
Creating an Effective Business Plan
http://home3.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness/resources/starting/biz_plan/
From American Express Small Business Services.
Health Care - Links
http://www.ey.com/global/gcr.nsf/US/Links-Health_Care-Ernst_&_Young_LLP
From Ernst and Young, LLP - A list of valuable links, including Federal
Government, Hospitals and Health Systems, Research Organizations,
Publications, and more.
HIPAA Web Links
http://www.nucc.org/links/index.html
From the National Uniform Claim Committee's Administrative
Simplification Web Links page.
JCAHO
http://www.jcaho.org/
Evaluates and accredits more than 18,000 health care organizations in the United States,
including hospitals.
Preparing a Business Plan
http://www.sb.gov.bc.ca/smallbus/workshop/busplan.html
From Canada/British Columbia Business Service Centre - Contains
planning fundamentals and a sample business plan.