Resources
The
following links are a collection of potential resources
of interest for members related to project management
in health care. No endorsement of any particular service,
product, or company is intended and the PMI Healthcare
SIG has undertaken no formal evaluation of these web
sites.
To recommend a site, please send an email to our Administrator
with the URL and include a brief comment as
to why you are suggesting the site.
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Education & Training
Project
Management Institute (PMI) Home Page
4PM.com
A project management training company. You can subscribe
to their free project management newsletter published monthly
and their free PM Desktop tool.
PM
Solutions
A management consultant, training, and research company
focusing on project management. You can subscribe to their
free project management newsletter.
PMI
Bookstore
A major source of project management books and resources
available at special rates for members.
Tools
& Templates
Association
for Benchmarking Health Care
An asssociation focusing on benchmarking processes in health
care for its members.
Startwright
A reference site for the information needs of information
technology project managers and support staff traveling
to, starting up, and working on remote, dispersed or virtual
projects.
Webopedia
A free online dictionary for words, phrases and abbreviations
that are related to computer and Internet technology.
A
Collection of Project Management Resources
Useful resource links from Project Masters (a Microsoft
Project Users Group).
Project
Management Dictionary & White Papers
An online resource with terms referenced by letter available
from Project Auditors.
Wideman
Comparative Glossary of PM Terms, V 3.1
A free project management glossary compiled by R. Max Wideman.
THCU
The Health Communication Unit (THCU) at the Centre for Health
Promotion at the University of Toronto has developed a series
of project management worksheets to assist in developing
a health communication campaign.
Idea
Interpreter
Great Gantt - How to create Gantt Charts anyone can follow.
Research
& Statistics
CMS
Statistics, Data and Research Information
Offers researchers and other health care professionals a range
of quantitative information on CMS (formerly the Health Care
Financing Administration) programs.
Center
for Business Practices
Provides project management research, publications, and
benchmarking information.
SAIC
A high-technology research and engineering company based
in San Diego, California. You can find out more about their
health care program management offerings here.
Interthink
Consulting, Inc.
A consulting firm conducting annual research into project
management processes within PMO organizations. Research
reports are available for download from the web site
The
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Quality and value of health care are the focus of this not-for-profit
organization.
Health
Organizations
AMA
The American Medical Association (AMA) is a major organization
representing physicians and their patients in advocating for
improvements in health care. Membership is required for most
services however several free email alerts options are available
for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
CLMA
Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA) is a membership-based
organization supporting clinical laboratory professionals.
Centers
for Disease Control & Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is
the leading federal agency in the United States focused
on disease prevention and control, environmental health,
and health promotion and education activities to improve
the health of Americans.
Healthcare
Industry
Healthcare
Purchasing News
A business newsmagazine for purchasing decision-makers at
hospitals, multi-hospital systems, integrated networks and
alternate-site locations. Daily updates are available by following
this link.
HFMA
Healthcare Financial Management Association is a membership
based organization focused on financial management of healthcare
industry serving all areas including hospitals, managed care
organizations, physician practices, accounting firms and insurance
companies.
HIMSS
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
is a membership-based organization focused on healthcare
information technology and management systems.
AHIMA
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
is a professionally driven organization focused on health
information management in the health care industry.
MGMA
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) provides
information, education, networking, and advocacy services
to its member medical group practices.
The
Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group is coalition of public and private healthcare
benefit providers. The coalition promotes safety in health
care by supporting informed consumer decisionmaking.
Health
Leaders
Healthcare
Discussion Groups & Forums
Healthcare
Management Engineers
The "hme" list is for announcements for healthcare management
engineers and others working in the following areas: six
sigma, re-engineering, process improvement, lean, productivity,
benchmarking, ISO 9000, performance improvement, work redesign,
simulation, staffing, SPC, and TQM/CQI. (HCSIG Member recommendation)
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