Useful Links
- nahc.org
The National Association for Home Care. The professional organization for the support and education of home health care organizations throughout the United States.
- tahc.org
The Texas Association for Home Care. This is the professional organization for home care providers for the state of Texas. Membership is open to various types of home care providers and associated service providers on a pre-determined fee schedule. TAHC conducts conferences throughout the year on home health related topics; included are several on both beginning and advanced home health administrator training.
- cms.hhs.gov
This is the main page for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Type in home health and multiple links will offer you choices of the area you are researching. Under Home Health, then Medicare, you will find links to regulatory areas, quality improvement, OASIS - including the contacts for each state's OASIS Education Coordinators, and many others.
- www.medicare.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This web site has Home Health Compare along with other provider types publicly reported measures and scores.
- www.tmf.org
The Quality Improvement Organization for the State of Texas. Information on health care initiatives along with resources for both health care professionals and Medicare beneficiaries.
- www.medqic.org
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed this comprehensive online resource of quality improvement information for Medicare's National Quality Improvement Priority Topics.
- www.medscape.com/nurses
Resource for health care highlighting medical news stories on many topics and offering free nurse CE hours.
- www.wocn.org
The Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurses Society is a professional organization providing information on the delivery of the specialty practice of wound, ostomy, and continence care.
- www.texasdiabetescouncil.org
Addresses issues with patients with diabetes in Texas.
- www.diabetes.org
Health organization providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy.
- www.americanheart.org
Education and information on heart disease and related disorders.
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