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Reference Books



TitleCall Number
Accessing healthcare : responding to diversityWA 30 .A333 2004
Competence assessment tools for health-system pharmaciesWX 179 .M877 2005
Dead on arrival : the politics of health care in twentieth-century AmericaWA 540 AA1 .G66 2003
Essentials of economic evaluation in healthcareW 21.5 .S244 2002
Grant application writer's handbookWZ 345 .R44 2005
Health care administration : planning, implementing, and managing organized delivery systemsWX 150 .H36 2004
Health care economicsW 74 .F4 2005
Health care informatics: a skills-based resourceW 26.5 .F434 2006
Health care USA : understanding its organization and deliveryW 84 AA1 .S96 2004
Jonas & Kovner's health care delivery in the United StatesW 84 AA1 .J68 2005
Legal aspects of health care administrationW 44 .P6 2004
Management principles for health professionalsWX 150 .L53 2004
Medication safety: a guide for health care facilitiesQZ 42 .M437 2005
Preparing the pharmacy for a Joint Commission surveyWX 15 .C63 1998
Writing for the health professionsWZ 345 .T329 2005

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E-Books



TitleDescription
netLibraryA comprehensive collection of online books (eBooks) including such books as, Consumer-driven Health Care: Implications for Providers, Payers, and Policymakers, Understanding the U.S. Health Services System Generalist Medicine and the U.S. Health Care System Care Without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late.

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To find more books search WebCat the online catalog of print resources in the collections of ACP and AMC.


Research Databases



TitleDescription
Business & Company Resource CenterCompany profiles and full text and bibliographic records of journal articles relating to business from 1980 to the present.
Business Source Elite (EBSCOHost)Full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 450 peer-reviewed business publications.
Health Reference Center AcademicBibliographic and full text citations covering consumer health information going back 5 years.
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts(IPA)Bibliographic and full text citations especially good for pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy management/administration/practice, pharmacy law, and pharmacy education from 1966 to the present.
PubMed (MEDLINE)Bibliographic and full text citations to biomedical and health related literature from 1966 to the present.


WWW Resources



General SitesDescription
BioMed CentralProvides free online access to original peer reviewed research articles and contains over 100 journals in the fields of biology and medicine including titles on health services research, international health, public health, health economics, human resources for health, equity, malaria and nutrition.
Dartmouth Atlas of Health CareBrings together researchers in diverse disciplines and focuses on the accurate description of how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States.
Health Economics, Policy and Medical Outcomes Sources Databases and Health Economics Web Site 
Health HippoA collection of policy and regulatory materials related to healthcare.
HealthFinder News 
Healthweb: Health Administration 
HealthWeb: Pharmacy & PharmacologyProvides links to pharmacy and pharmacology related associations & foundations, career resources, education programs, pharmacy practice, reference resources and research resources.
New York Academy of Medicine Grey Literature PageIncludes the Grey Literature Report, a quarterly listing of grey literature on health policy and public health, including Health Economics.
PharmWeb Yellow Web PagesDirectory includes pharmacy schools, pharmaceutical companies, government and regulatory bodies, societies, and publishers.
Toolbox for Health Managers & Administrators 
WWW Sources on Health Administration/Policy 
Government SitesDescription
Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityThis site contains information about the programs, resources, and funding opportunities of this agency
Bureau of Primary Health Care 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services 
ClinicalTrials.govLists over 40,000 federal and private clinical trials to test medications
Healthy People 2010 (DHHS)Lists 467 health objectives in 28 categories for improving public health in a ten-year period
National Guideline ClearinghouseA public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
National Institutes of Health 
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
Office of Minority Health Resource Center 
State Health Facts Online 
World Health Organization 
AssociationsDescription
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy 
American Association of Health PlansRepresents more than 1,000 health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, point-of-service plans, and other similar health plans that care for more than 140 million Americans."
American Hospital Association 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
American Public Health Association 
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 
Canadian Institute for Health Information 
Center for Studying Health System Change(HSC)Informs health care decision makers about changes in the health care system at both the local and national levels and the effects of such changes on people
Health Plan Report Card (National Committee for Quality Assurance)Rates HMO and medicaid plans by location or nationally on access to health care, prevention, living with disease and recovery
Health Services Research Projects in Progress (HSRProj)A database of citations to research-in-progress funded by federal, state, private organizations, and foundation grants and contracts
Health Services Technology Assessment Texts (HSTAT)A searchable collection of large, full-text clinical practice guidelines, technology assessments and health information
Health-MartThe health information site for comparative hospital performance data
House of Representatives Prescription Drug Task ForceReports and studies on cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. versus foreign countries, cost to seniors as opposed to HMOs, and drug company profits
Intergovernmental Health Policy Project (IHPP) 
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsIncludes accreditation reports for hospitals, assisted living, behavioral care, and long-term care facilities
National Association for Healthcare Quality 
National Association of Chain Drug StoresMember organization of chain drug companies.
National Bureau of Economic ResearchIncludes a searchable database of working papers, many on health-related topics.
National Community Pharmacists AssociationRepresents pharmacist owners, managers, and employees of independent community pharmacies across the United States.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHRMA)Represents the country's leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
RandRAND Health is a nonprofit research institute that aids policy and decision making by conducting expert research studies and surveys.

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. It is updated daily.
Need information on the pharmaceutical industry in New York’s Hudson Valley region? This resource provides full text articles from regional business sources including, business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. To keep up-to-date, take advantage of the database’s search alert feature that will run your search daily, and send you the results via e-mail.