Health Care Administration

The American Hospital Directory® provides online data for over 6,000 hospitals.

A - Z list of health organizations, from the National Library of Medicine.

"For more than 20 years, the Dartmouth Atlas Project has documented glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide comprehensive information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as individual hospitals and their affiliated physicians."

Available from the AHRQ website (see above). This survey collects data on health services and their costs, as well as the cost, scope, and breadth of U.S. health insurance.

Available through the AHRQ site (see above). Tracks and summarizes the quality of health care provided to different demographic groups and patients.

Published June 3, 2009, this is Deloitte’s second annual study of health care consumers’ attitudes, behaviors, and unmet needs.

The main site for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This site contains information for consumers and patients and many research surveys and reports.

The national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities.

(CMS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CMS runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

HealthGrades is the leading healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals.

The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States.

The NRHA is a national nonprofit membership organization with more than 18,000 members. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues.