CMS Pulse

"CMS Portal to Understanding Learning, Sharing and Educating (PULSE) Health Disparities Web Site where we will be reporting on our progress in reducing health disparities for our Medicare beneficiaries in priority populations."

1st Virgin Islands Every Diabetic Counts program - A Huge Success 'Hands-On Course' Helps People Manage Their Diabetes

"Jan. 14, 2009 -- Fourteen diabetics on St. Croix have taken control of their disease through participation in the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) course presented by the V.I. Medical Institute (VIMI)."

2009 Open Enrollment For Medicare Prescription Drug and Medicare Advantage Plans Begins November 15th

"The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today is reminding people with Medicare that, starting November 15th, they will be able to make changes in their health and prescription drug coverage for 2009..."

New Medicare Preventive Services Quick Reference Information Chart

"The ABCs of Providing the Initial Preventive Physical Examination"
This two-sided laminated chart can be used by Medicare fee-for-service physicians and qualified non-physician practitioners as a guide when providing the initial preventive physical examination (IPPE). This handy tool identifies the components and elements of the IPPE, and provides eligibility requirements, procedure codes to use when filing claims, FAQs, suggestions for preparing patients for the IPPE, and lists references for additional information

Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRS)

"...is a reporting program that uses a combination of incentive payments and payment adjustments to promote reporting of quality information by eligible professionals...."

Presidential Executive Order

Health Care Transparency: Empowering Consumers To Save On Quality Care
"To spend their health care dollars wisely, Americans need to know their options in advance, know the quality of doctors and hospitals in their area, and know what procedures will cost. When Americans buy new cars, they have access to consumer research on safety, reliability, price, and performance - and they should be able to expect the same when they purchase health care."

U.S. Medicare

"The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare"

My Medicare

"Welcome to Medicare's free, secure online service for accessing your Medicare information. As a registered user of My.Medicare.gov, you will have access to personalized information regarding your Medicare benefits and services."

Social Security Administration

"The Official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration."

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

"The Official Website for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)"

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

"The Official Website for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Mike Leavitt, and based in Washington, D.C."
"Leading America to Better Health, Safety and Well-Being"

AARP

"Benefits, Advocacy and Information on Aging for People Age 50 and Over"

American Cancer Society

"The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering through research education advocacy and service."

American Health Quality Association (AHQA)

"Advancing Quality of Care and Patient Safety Nationwide"

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

"Advancing Excellence in HealthCare"

American Heart Association

"Our mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all we do. The need for our work is beyond question..."

American Medical Association

"A voluntary association of physicians in the United States which sets standards for the medical profession and advocates on behalf of physicians and..."

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Spanish

"Department of Health & Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) launched its new Spanish-language resources. These resources include a new monthly online health advice column, Consejos de Salud Para Tí (Health Advice for You); more than 35 consumer guides on health care quality, surgery, health conditions and diseases; 30- and 60-second audio spots on health issues such as comparisons of oral medicines for type 2 diabetes and of pain medicines for osteoarthritis; and “Superheroes,” a national public service campaign developed in partnership with the Advertising Council to encourage Hispanics to become more involved in their health care."

Remaking American Medicine

"This Website was created to help inspire, motivate and connect people and institutions that are dedicated to improving health care quality. This Web site is designed as an organizing tool for groups and individuals participating in the outreach campaign for Remaking American Medicine...Health Care for the 21st Century."

National Quality Forum

"The National Quality Forum is a voluntary consensus standards-setting body, created in 1999 as a unique public-private partnership"