LibGuides: SoHP: Clinical Studies Resources: Discovering Online Resources

Professional Associations

The following associations provide resources for accreditation, advocacy, performance improvement, planning, and research:

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
A branch of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
American Academy of Medical Administrators
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
International professional society of 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations.
American Health Quality Association
American Hospital Assocation
Professional membership organization providing advocacy on hospital, health-care, and patient issues. Research and Publications section features trend, industry, and economic reports freely available to download in PDF format.
Healthcare Information Management Systems Society

Affordable Care Act Resources

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
The agency that administers Medicare and the federal part of Medicaid. Unfortunately, the site is incredibly hard to navigate, and there is no well defined area that deals with PPACA overall (specific sites appear below). The most efficient way to search the site is generally to do a site: search in Google; e.g.: "affordable care act" AND Medicaid site:cms.gov
- Innovation Center at CMS
  This Center was established under PPACA to “test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures, while preserving or enhancing the quality of care” for Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries.
- CMS: Affordable Care Act [and HIPAA]
  CMS page on the parts of PPACA related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
- The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO)
  The agency within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which "oversees the implementation of the provisions related to private health insurance."
- Hospital Quality Initiatives -- Overview
  The CMS page on the the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, which will take effect in FY 2013 for hospital discharges that occur on or after October 1, 2012.
  
  More Government Resources:
  - HealthCare.gov
    The federal government's page on health care reform for consumers
  - National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
  - Tasked with advising HHS on certain aspects of information policy and standards under PPACA
  - Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
    The Department of Labor's page on PPACA implementation, including guidance and FAQs
  - EBSA's page on Regulations
    Includes links to guidance and public comments on EBSA regulations, including PPACA-related rules.
  - Administration on Aging: Affordable Care Act: Opportunities for the Aging Network
    Includes a webinar series on the Community-based Care Transition Program and a 50-state map of 2010 state grant awards under PPACA
  --recommended by Stonehill College, MacPhaidin Library, Jane Swiszcz

Clinical Trials Registries

Locate clinical trial information by searching clinical trials registries:

AIDSinfo Clinical Trials Search
Search a list of HIV/AIDS clinical trials under various research areas.
Cancer Clinical Trials from National Cancer Institute
A tool provided by the National Cancer Insitute to search for NCI-supported clinical trials.
CenterWatch
A source of clinical trials information for both clinical research professionals and patients.
ClinicalTrials.gov
A database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Clinical Trials at Cleveland Clinic
Search clinical trials at Cleveland Clinic. Filter results by age groups and phases.
Clinical Trials at Massachusetts General Hospital
Search for clinical trials and research studies currently seeking participants at Massachusetts General Hospital and partner hospitals.
Clinical Trials at Mayo Clinic
Search Mayo Clinic clinical trials. Browse trials by Diseases & Conditions, or by Procedures.
Clinical Trials at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Browse clinical trials at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Includes phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials in childhood cancer, hematology, infectious diseases, supportive care, and healthy volunteer studies
Clinical Trials at Tufts Medical Center
Search clinical trials at Tufts Medical Center. Filter results by conditions, department/services, age, and gender.
European Union Clinical Trials Register
Search for protocol and results information on interventional clinical trials that are conducted in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as clinical trials conducted outside the EU/EEA that are linked to European pediatric-medicine development.
Health Canada's Clinical Trials Database
Provides a source of information about Canadian clinical trials involving human pharmaceutical and biological drugs.
International Clinical Trials Registry Platform
Provides access to a central database containing the trial registration data sets provided by select clinical trial registries, including Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, The Netherlands National Trial Register, Clinical Trials Registry-India, and German Clinical Trials Register among others.
ISRCTN Registry
A primary clinical trial registry recognized by WHO and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) that accepts all clinical research studies (whether proposed, ongoing or completed).
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Trials
An online database of clinical research studies taking place at the NIH Clinical Center, which is located on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Includes studies from rare diseases to chronic health conditions, as well as studies for healthy volunteers.
OpenTrials
An open, online database providing access to information on any clinical trial conducted.