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.
Ohio Hospital Association
The Ohio State Association serves as educational, legislative and education resource for Ohio's hospitals to come together to develop health care legislation and policy for hospitals and their communities.
Joint Commission for Health Care Organizations
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.
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 Cleveland Clinic Health System Physician Organization is the largest physician organization in Northeast Ohio. The site includes information about the physician organization and tools/resources for the members.
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.gov
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). Includes a forms section, rules and regulations, 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.
American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities.
