OpenNotes.org
OpenNotes.org explains how patients can read and use the notes that healthcare providers make in an electronic health record. Open Notes, an academic lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, publishes the website and prepares its content. It lists a leadership team made up of four medical professionals. The website’s information for patients, How To […]
Portable Medical Orders
POLST.org provides information about medical orders that specify the care a seriously ill patient does and does not want to receive. National POLST, which is based at the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum (LHCQF), a not-for-profit organization, publishes the website and prepares its content. Information consists of a section for Patients (including About POLST with […]
National Cancer Institute
Cancer.gov provides detailed information about the different types of cancer and how they are treated, with a special emphasis on cancer research. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, publishes the website and prepares its content. Information includes About Cancer (discussing cancer in general, including causes, diagnosis, […]
FairHealthConsumer.org
FairHealthConsumer.org provides information about the cost of specific medical, hospital and dental services by geographic location. Fair Health Inc. (Fair Health), a not-for-profit organization, publishes the website. Health insurers submit cost data to Fair Health, originally as part of a legal settlement. Fair Health reports that it receives over four billion new records a year. […]
Affordable Care Act/ “Obamacare”
At Healthcare.gov consumers can choose and enroll in health and dental Marketplace plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, publishes the website. Content is from CMS. Information includes a Quick guide (explaining how […]
Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA.gov provides information about federal programs that help people located in isolated areas of the country or who are at risk due to their economic situation or medical condition. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, publishes the website and prepares its content. […]
Neighborhood Navigator
Neighborhood Navigator is a database of support by zip code, including free and reduced-cost health services. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) publishes the website as part of its Everyone Project. Tips for use:– Enter a zip code and select Health from the header, then select Addiction & Recovery, Dental Care, End-of-Life Care, Health […]
Medicare.gov
Medicare.gov provides eligibility, enrollment and benefits information for Medicare, the national health insurance program for people age 65+ and certain people younger than 65. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, publishes the website. Content is by CMS. Tips for use:– Your […]
NeedyMeds.org
NeedyMeds.org helps consumers find assistance with the cost of medications and healthcare services. NeedyMeds, a nonprofit organization, publishes the website. NeedyMeds prepares the website’s content and in its editorial policy explains that two named physicians review all written content. Tips for use:– See Welcome New Users, first question, for an overview of medication assistance options.– […]
TriageHealth.org
TriageHealth.org provides information about insurance, financial and legal issues that can arise in connection with a diagnosis of cancer or other serious condition. Triage Cancer, a nonprofit organization, publishes the website and prepares its content. It lists a number of attorneys and a registered nurse among its staff. Various pharmaceutical companies are identified as sponsors […]