The Cleveland Health Network provides these links for informational purposes only. Click on the website's name to be taken to its website, note that a new browser window will open.

Virtual Hospital
The Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library that provides useful medical reference and health promotion tools for health care providers and patients.

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
NCQA is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to evaluate and report on the quality of the nation's managed care organizations.

The State of Ohio Medical Board
The State of Ohio Medical Board provides consumers and practitioners with licensing information for physicians and other health care providers.

ClinicalTrials
The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies.

Merck Manual
The Merck Manual is a general medical textbook. This version of the manual uses everyday language to present information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

Ohio Hospital Association
The Ohio State Association serves as an educational and legislative resource for Ohio's hospitals to come together to develop health care legislation and policy for hospitals and their communities.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is a bilingual (English and Spanish) consumer health information site that provides accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased health information for consumers.

Ohio Department of Insurance
The Ohio Department of Insurance's mission is to protect the interests of the public and to inform and educate the public on insurance issues. The site contains consumer and insurer information.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) research provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.

Healthfinder
Healthfinder® is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) is the federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The site includes forms, rules and regulations, an information clearinghouse, and "stats and data" available for download.

Medicare
The official site for Medicare information. The site contains health information, publications, contact listings, and other information tools.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

Cuyahoga Community Corporate College
The Cuyahoga Community Corporate College offers high quality classes, certifications, and continuing professional education courses. Please visit the site and review the new course catalog.