ALH - Medical Support Services: Websites

"The mission ... is to provide the medical assistant professional with education, certification, credential acknowledgment, networking opportunities, scope-of-practice protection, and advocacy for quality patient-centered health care."

Click on resources to find a medical terminology glossary on the center page and free tools listed in the menu on the left. Under career enhancement in the resources drop down menu find links to job postings, & salary information.

The American Health Information Management Association - "AHIMA’s primary goal is to provide the knowledge, resources and tools to advance health information professional practice and standards for the delivery of quality healthcare. "

Choose "Clinical & Practice Management" from the menu across the page, and then choose "Resources" (on the right) from its drop down menu. There you will find links to reimbursement information.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Find information about Quality Improvement Organizations, ICD-10 and see the Outreach & Education section.

A branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Provides information about prevention and wellness, public health and safety, HIPPA, and more.

"An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States."

A branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

"Perspectives in Health Information Management is a scholarly, peer-reviewed research journal ..."

A page of the AAPC website

From NIH's U.S. National Library of Medicine website, " ...one of a suite of designated standards for use in U.S. Federal Government systems for the electronic exchange of clinical health information..."

Some parts of the resources available on Homeland Security's ready.gov site apply broadly to many organizations.

Here are some practical tips how to create and implement a plan for safeguarding personal information from the Federal Trade Commission's website (ftc.gov).

Michigan's state labor office

Scroll to the bottom for trending topics. Under Agencies (menu, top of page), you'll find the Wage and Hour Division and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

A publication of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Use the Subjects, Data Tools, Publications, and Economic Releases drop down menus to see all that is available.

Provides in-depth job descriptions created by experienced recruiters and industry leaders.

My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options.