Related Links
1/1/2012
Health Reform GPS
A project of the George Washington University Hirsch Health Law and Policy Program and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
This website provides detailed analysis and commentary on health reform implementation updates including regulatory decisions.
8/20/2011
Families USA: Health Reform Central
Families USA explains key implementation developments
7/20/2011
The Catalyst Center: A Catalyst for Change
from http://cahpp.org
The Catalyst Center is a national center dedicated to improving health care insurance and financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
Health reform information focused on children and youth with special health care needs.
12/6/2010
Medical Home Training Materials
The medical home is the model for 21st century primary care, with the goal of addressing and integrating high quality health promotion, acute care and chronic condition management in a planned, coordinated, and family-centered manner. The toolkit supports your development and/or improvement of a pediatric medical home.
12/6/2010
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
from http://www.who.int
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known more commonly as ICF, is a classification of health and health-related domains. These domains are classified from body, individual and societal perspectives by means of two lists: a list of body functions and structure, and a list of domains of activity and participation. Since an individual?s functioning and disability occurs in a context, the ICF also includes a list of environmental factors.
9/23/2010
Advance Class Website
A national advocacy organization dedicated the implementation of a strong and vital long-term services and supports program.
9/21/2010
CCD Health Task Force
from http://www.c-c-d.org
12/14/2009
Program Development Associates
The Professional's Choice for Disability and Diversity Resources
Some company executives or their Human Resource (HR) Departments question whether they really need a diversity program. Then when implemented, it is not uncommon for their employees to wonder, "What is diversity and how does it affect me?" The answer: for most businesses workforce diversity and workplace diversity is absolutely vital. A workforce diversity program encourages recruitment and advancement of employees spanning areas of gender, ethnicity, age, race, culture, physical ability and beyond. This site also offers products relating to: Advocate training and awareness; Assessment; Healthcare; Nutrition & Fitness, etc
7/28/2009
The Alliance for Health Reform
from http://allhealth.org
Find resources and view archived briefings on health care reform and related topics.
6/17/2009
Center for Medical Home Improvement (CMHI)
The mission of the Center for Medical Home Improvement (CMHI) is to promote high quality primary care in the medical home and secure health policy changes critical to the future of primary care.
6/1/2009
National Center for Medical Home Implementation
The National Center for Medical Home Implementation supports medical home implementation in order to ensure that all children and youth, including those with special health care needs, have the services and support necessary for full community inclusion.
5/21/2009
2007 National Survey of Children's Health
The 2007 NSCH tracks the prevalence and impact of a wide spectrum of health topics for children ages 0-17 in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
5/19/2009
HHS.GOV Diseases
from http://www.hhs.gov
Provides information on mental health policies and services.
5/19/2009
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Website of the National Institute of Mental Health with a section on Child and Adolescent Mental Health containing information on illnesses such as eating disorders, depression, ADHD, anxiety disorder.
5/19/2009
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
A comprehensive compendium of information on genetic disorders.
5/15/2009
The Disability Evaluation Under Social Security
from http://www.ssa.gov
The Disability Evaluation Under Social Security, (also known as the Blue Book), prepared to provide health professionals with an understanding of the disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration.
