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Using Websites for Research

Searching in the library's databases will generally give you more credible sources than Google. But there are many reliable websites on the internet and this page contains a sampling of credible websites that may be helpful for your research.

Select Websites and Organizations

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The lead federal agency for research on healthcare quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety.
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
An international society with over 30,000 members from the hospital and healthcare arena.
American Hospital Association (AHA)
A national organization that provides education for healthcare leaders.
American Medical Association (AMA)
An association dedicated to providing an arena for physicians nationwide to communicate on vital public and professional health issues.
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
The national association for Medical Informatics, which is concerned with the efficient utilization and sharing of information in the medical field.
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
Dedicated to the implementation of ethical medical standards by those working in the health care compliance realm; including hospitals, home health care, third-party billing, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HRSA is the primary Federal agency for improving access to healthcare services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable.
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
The HFMA has over 35,000 members that range from CFOs to Accountants that may be found in hospitals, physician's practices, accounting firms, and more. They support their members with education and coalitions
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
The group's vision is "Advancing the best use of information and management systems for the betterment of health care."
National Alliance for Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
As a "coalition of coalitions", this giant organization represents more than 10,000 employers.
RAND Health
The original think tank. For 60 years, RAND has been undertaking research and analysis geared toward improving healthcare policy.

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Apply the CRAAP Test

Check these aspects of a Web site before using it as a source:

Currency: Was it published recently?
Relevancy: Does it answer part of your research question?
Authority: Can you trust the author's opinion based on their credentials?
Accuracy: Can the claims be confirmed or supported by other research?
Purpose: Was it created in order to research or educate?

If you can answer "no" to any of these questions, your Web site failed the CRAAP test.