Administration on Aging
These resources are aimed specifically toward
practitioners and other professionals in aging. This Administration is a
nationwide network of State and Area Agencies on Aging that plan, develop and
support comprehensive in-home and community services that allow the elderly to
assert their rights. Find age program resources, statistics on older people,
policy research, Medicare reform and much more.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/practice/default.htm
American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly
Explore legal issues surrounding long-term care, surrogate decision-making, individual
rights, guardianship, housing, social security, elder abuse, and other issues
relating to the elderly. This multidisciplinary commission provides the latest
news regarding elder law, links to related Web sites, semiannual reports, legislative
updates and relevant publications.
http://www.abanet.org/elderly/home.html
American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section
This is the place to come for the latest news in the health law industry! Find online health law related articles, CLE programs, legislative updates, job opportunities and many other ABA approved health law related links. To read some publications distributed by the ABA Health Law Section, a low annual membership is required.
http://www.abanet.org/health/
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL)
Research the many areas in which psychiatry is applied to legal issues and where the
mental health and legal system overlap. AAPL, an organization of forensic
psychiatrists based out of Emory University, facilitates the exchange of ideas
and practical clinical experience, publishes newsletters and journals and
sponsors continuing education programs for legal professionals. Many articles
or abstracts can be viewed online but retrieval of full content requires
membership.
http://www.emory.edu/AAPL/
American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE)
ACHE, a multidisciplinary group of international professionals in the health care
field, is known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs.
ACHE holds an annual Congress on Healthcare Management and publishes the
Journal of Healthcare Management and Healthcare Executive Magazine. ACHE
also lists job resources, public policy programs and provides immediate
coverage on groundbreaking research. Educational seminars can be found on their
site as well as how to subscribe to their publications.
http://www.ache.org/
American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
Governed by 36 health law attorneys, AHLA is the nation's largest, nonpartisan,
educational organization devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field.
Obtain information on all the products and services offered by AHLA, including
publications and educational programs, current online news and news analysis,
online job banks, press releases and many health law-related Web sites. Some
publications are available in their full content online but others require
subscription.
http://www.healthlawyers.org
American Medical Association (AMA)
The AMA is the nation's leader in promoting professionalism in medicine and setting
standards for medical education, practice, and ethics. This site allows users
to retrieve full-text articles from The Journal of the American Medical
Association, search through a database of physicians that is searchable by
name, specialty, and location, and access Health Insight, a health information
site for consumers. The legal professional section of the site provides
resources for lawyers regarding ethical decisions making in the medical field,
practice tools, advocacy tools, news and events and other legal resources.
http://www.ama-assn.org/
American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics(ASLME)
Within this site you will find information on
ASLME’s two nationally acclaimed peer reviewed journals, The Journal of Law,
Medicine & Ethics and The American Journal of Law & Medicine. With free
Web membership, users can view many articles online, register for ASLME’s
educational conferences, browse and connect to relevant links, search their job
bank and view the news section which offers timely information on recent
developments in law, medicine and ethics.
http://www.aslme.org/
AORN
Search articles relating to governmental affairs
and their influence on the nursing community. This site is targeted toward
perioperative registered nurses. View relevant laws, regulations and
legislation, use AORN’s list of links for sites relating to research, nursing
and other medically related topics or simply read AORN’s journal columns for
the latest news in this field.
http://www.aorn.org/
Bureau of Elder and Adult Services
Though the Maine Department of Human Services sponsors this site, it is an exceptional
resource for health professionals in every state. Find updated links to information on many programs and policies related to aging, including patient rights, advance directives, adult guardianship, nursing homes, assisted living and much more.
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/resource/rit2chew.htm
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is a community-based, charitable organization that aims to encourage educational, legal and ethical analysis, and policy development within the HIV/AIDS field of study. Find accurate and up-to-date information and analysis on international legal, ethical, and policy issues related to HIV/AIDS,
including publications, ongoing projects, resourceful links and much more.
http://www.aidslaw.ca/
Catholic Health Association (CHA)
CHA is a union of more than 2,000 Catholic health care sponsors, systems,
facilities, and related organizations brought together to advocate for a “just”
health care system and call together leaders to share ideas on critical health
care issues. Read current and past issues of CHA’s bimonthly journal, newspaper
and newsletter and daily briefings on health care politics and legislation
online for free!
http://www.chausa.org/
Center for Clinical Ethics and Humanities in Health Care
A multi-disciplinary center based out of the University of Buffalo, the Center
promotes the development of analysis and research on issues relating to
clinical ethics, and the intersection of the humanities and health care. The
Center’s monthly publication, Center Newsletter, is available online, as well
as cases with important implications for bioethics.
http://wings.buffalo.edu/faculty/research/bioethics/legal.html
Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences
Created at Michigan State University, the Center is a great place to start your
research regarding health care and science. The Center publishes Research
Integrity, a semi-annual newsletter relating to health, science, technology and
cultural diversity, which can be accessed online in its entirety.
http://www.bioethics.msu.edu/
Center for Health Care Rights
Access quality health care information from this nonprofit organization that, in
addition to providing direct service programs, conducts research, advocates
policy reform for the oversight and monitoring of managed care, and publishes
reports on health consumer issues. Some of their publications can be viewed
online in PDF format. Use their consumer action guide index, to find useful
information such as determining your appeal rights and how to appeal your
health care plan and links to hundreds of other legal and health care
resources.
http://www.healthcarerights.org/
Center for Health Law Studies
Maintained by the Saint Louis University School of Law’s faculty, the Center publishes
multiple health law periodicals, including The Journal of Health Law and the
official journal of the American Health Lawyers Association. The Center
continually researches cutting-edge issues in the areas of antitrust, eHealth,
elder law, disability law and bioethics. Users can find the latest news
stories, access the quarterly Law Journal online and find tips on researching
health law on the Web.
http://law.slu.edu/healthcenter/
Circumcision Information and Resource Pages
This nonprofit educational resource and library aims to provide information regarding circumcision and the choices that come
along with it. This site has a large number of resources and links, and
addresses other topics including the rights of the child, religious issues and
much more. Find medical and historical articles, wrongful and malpractice
circumcision cases, technical material and statistics and a collection of
information suitable for parents and educators.
http://www.cirp.org/library/legal/
Colorado Bar Association - Health Law Section
This is the place to find all the information and resources needed for health law
research! Access the Association’s periodic newsletter online and find hundreds
of useful links in the health law field that are organized by subject
including: court decisions, government health statistics, patient and consumer
information, physician information, background physician information, statutes
and regulations, trade associations and U.S. government sites.
http://www.cobar.org/sections/healthlaw/index.htm
E-Health and Telemedicine News
Articles and news updates written by attorneys at Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn PLLC. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to, professional licensure, corporate practice of medicine, federal and state fraud and abuse laws, health care and Internet advertising law issues, interstate pharmacy practice requirements, risk
management issues for Internet content and services and issues regarding health
services across distances.
http://www.arentfox.com/quickGuide/businessLines/e-health/e-health_telemed/e-health_telemed.html
Elder Abuse Law Library
This site is maintained by Michael Schwartz, a California attorney specializing in
elder law. Find remedies, cases and relevant state and federal laws on elder law, nursing homes, fiduciaries, consumer protection and other relevant issues.
http://www.elderabuselaw.com/library/index.html
Euthanasia World Directory
Maintained by The Euthanasia Research & Guidance Organization (ERGO!), a nonprofit
educational corporation, this site provides in-depth background research of
euthanasia. ERGO! researches, develops and publishes ethical, psychological and
legal guidelines for patients, physicians and other similar organizations.
Users of this site can research laws and court cases concerning euthanasia,
read the latest news stories and browse the glossary of terms commonly used in
this field.
http://www.finalexit.org/
FDA News & Publications
This site provides behind the scenes information on the food and drug
industry and their involvement in current issues.
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/hpnews.html
Forensic Psychiatry and Medicine
Developed by Harold J. Bursztajn, M.D., co-Director of the Program in Psychiatry &
the Law and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School,
this site is all you need to find out everything on expert testimony. Find out
how an objective medical/psychiatric opinion is formed and who can benefit from
the use of such opinion. Also find information on managed health care and
malpractice, employment issues, emotional and physical damages, court rulings
on expert testimony, and other psychiatry, medical and legal resources.
http://www.forensic-psych.com/
Health Administration Responsibility Project (HARP)
HARP is a great resource for anyone wishing to establish the liability of HMOs, managed health care organizations, nursing facilities and other medical centers for acts of negligence and other wrongdoing. Find links to pertinent sections of the federal law, relevant cases, and other helpful sites on theories of liability. Resources are grouped
by category and include, theories of organized liability, structural obstacles
to a trial on the merits, sources of the law, fighting a denial, consumer
resources, physician deselection, recent and pending legislation and a listserve.
http://www.harp.org/
Health Care Publications
A list of updates and newsletters by topic area and has some quality
information in the health law area. The articles are written by Honigman,
Miller, Schwartz, and Cohn LLP attorneys and are written several times a year.
http://www.honigman.com/knowledge/articles.asp
Health Care - Regulatory and Corporate Finance
Articles written by attorneys at Alston & Bird LLP that are searchable by practice area or keyword. The firm publishes about fifteen articles in the health law area alone
every year and the articles are very resourceful.
http://www.alston.com/resources/resources.htm
Health Law Publications
Health advocate newsletter, Medicaid manual and hundreds of articles on
topics including, but not limited to, consumer information, child health,
immigrant access to health care, Medicaid, Medicare, managed care and
technology. Articles are written by National Health Law Program employees.
http://www.nhelp.org/publications.shtml
Health Law Related Articles
Articles written by attorneys at Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn PLLC on issues
relating to health law, including regulatory issues affecting plague screening centers, compliance programs in ambulatory surgery centers and cardiology practices and health insurance. The articles are current and the firm publishes about seven to ten health law related articles a year.
http://www.arentfox.com/quickGuide/businessLines/healthsht/healthRelatedArticles/healthrelatedarticles.html
Health Law Report (Holland & Knight LLP)
These reports are very current and are written by Holland & Knight L.L.P.
attorneys that practice health law. The immense archive has quality information
on health law-related issues including, but not limited to, patients’ rights,
cost-effective compliance, telehealth and federal legislation.
http://www.hklaw.com/newsletters.asp?ID=189
Health Law Report
Newsletters written two to four times a year by Proskauer Rose L.L.P.
attorneys. The newsletters each have a table of contents with various areas of
interest within the health law area and all are fully available online in PDF
format.
http://www.proskauer.com/pubs/newsletters.html
Health Law Update
McDermott, Will & Emery publishes newsletters about ten times per
year that address some of the latest health law issues. All newsletters are
fully available online and topics include Stark regulations, hospital
fundraising, Medicare changes, individual and small group practices, hospital
mergers, and much more.
http://www.mwe.com/news/indexhlu.htm
How to Organize a Medical Chart
This Web site is dedicated to teaching attorneys proven techniques to quickly and
easily organize a medical chart before sending it to a consulting
medical expert.
http://www.medmalexperts.com/organize/
Idea Central - Health Care Policy
A virtual magazine from the Electronic Policy Network (EPN), a group of
public policy organizations and advocacy groups providing timely information
and leading ideas about policies and politics. Read the latest columns and
editorials from policy debate leaders, look through EPN reviews on health care
policy and find health policy links in areas including general health and
medicine, national and state health policy, public health, consumer health,
quality improvement and health information technology.
Links: http://www.epn.org/links/healthlinks.html Policy: http://www.epn.org/whatsnew/subjects/health-1.html
Industry Info - Health Law
Articles are listed by title, author and date and all of them can be
read fully online. The articles are educational and would be useful for anyone
doing research in the health law field or just someone wishing to read articles
integrating current health law events.
http://www.foleylardner.com/II/HL/i_forcast.html
Industry Info - Health Law - Law Watch
A newsletter from the firm of Foley and Lardner published once or
several times a month. Newsletters can be read in their complete context in PDF
format and address current national health law issues.
http://www.foleylardner.com/II/HL/i_watch.html
Internet Law Library: Health & Safety Law
This eLibrary, formerly the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library
provided to the public courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives Office of
the Law Revision Counsel, provides hundreds of alphabetized links to state and
federal laws regarding health and safety.
http://www.lectlaw.com/inll/103.htm
Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law
This multidisciplinary publication published bimonthly by Duke University Press
addresses a variety of issues related to health law. The site provides
abstracts but subscription is necessary to view the Journal in its full composition.
http://www.jhppl.org/
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Journal published annually by The American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
addressing issues affecting the practice of medicine. Journal issues feature
articles, updates on significant legal decisions and policy developments
affecting health care, the latest information on research projects and book
reviews. Summaries are provided online but subscription is required to read the
Journal in its full context.
http://www.aslme.org/pub_jlme/body.html
Kansas Elder Law Network (KELN)
KELN is a service of the Information Network of Kansas and is a comprehensive Web
site consisting of primary and secondary materials pertaining to the elder law.
Find annotated bibliographies, downloadable full text articles, case law,
statutory materials, statistical information about aging and regularly updated
topical indexes to other Web sites of particular interest such as the National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, lawyer referral services, and advocacy groups.
http://www.keln.org/
Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession
Published monthly, this Newsletter was developed by an attorney/nurse to reduce nurses’ fear of the law and litigation. The Newsletter highlights the law that pertains directly to nursing, addresses the latest developments in the health law area, and
spotlights the latest U.S. court decisions and new Federal regulations affecting
hospitals, nursing facilities, extended care nursing centers and home health
agencies. The majority of the articles can be read individually online
through a topical index but to read the full monthly Newsletters requires
subscription.
http://www.nursinglaw.com/
Legal Information Network for Cancer (LINC)
LINC, a nonprofit community-based organization maintained by the University of
Richmond Law School, provides counseling, legal representation and educational materials to those suffering from cancer
or those who know someone with cancer. LINC’s network of volunteer attorneys and other professionals
help cancer patients understand the complexities of health insurance coverage,
secure disability benefits, arrange for care and custody of children, forestall
debt collection efforts, and plan for the future by drafting wills, powers of
attorney and advance medical directives.
http://www.cancerlinc.org
Legal Information Institute (LII)
This is the place to find direct access to extremely relevant and reliable resources! LII, a non-profit activity of
Cornell Law School, is an ongoing research program and works with individual
online collections to bring the most relevant resources on the Internet to one
place. LII is broken down into categories including, but not limited to,
health, Medicare, Medicaid, mental health and food and drug and within each category
you will find resources such as federal material, state material, and other key
resources on the Internet.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/food_drugs.html
Medical & Public Health Law
Developed by The University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law, this free public health law Internet guide is a primary resource on public health law, ethics, and policy for public health practitioners, lawyers, policy-makers, and others. Resources include a discussion group, legal cases, briefs, case study guides, legislative and
statutory material and articles for all facets of health law, including, but
not limited to biotechnology, employment and occupational medicine, mental
health and public health.
http://plague.law.umkc.edu/
Medical Law Review
Source of reference for academics, lawyers, legal and medical practitioners, law
students and anyone interested in health care and the law. The Review,
published by Oxford University Press, contains articles, two commentary
sections, and book reviews of relevant publications.
http://www3.oup.co.uk/jnls/list/medlaw/
Medical Matrix Medline Access
Medical Matrix is a free directory of selected medical sites on the Internet, of which each has been reviewed from a panel of
physicians and medical librarians. Registration to use the site is free and
users will also have the opportunity to receive email updates of What's New on
Medical Matrix. Links, which are continuously updated, include news,
journals, patient information, online courses and more.
http://www.medmatrix.org/reg/login.asp
MedScape
Medscape.com offers health professionals quality medical health
information and educational resources. Users can access various resources, based on
their interests or needs, from the latest daily medical news, to medical
conference recaps, financial information, clinical updates, medical texts,
personal charts and an online library and community activities.
http://www.medscape.com/
Mental Health Litigation Information (MHLU)
A service of the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), MHLU
trains and assists criminal defense attorneys regarding mental health issues
that arise in the criminal justice context. Find recent cases of interest,
links to legal advocacy and clinical Web sites, practice aids, a briefing bank,
a civil litigation eNewsletter and much more.
http://www.state.ma.us/cpcs/mhp/index.htm
Modern Health Care
This healthcare business weekly eMagazine provides daily news and archives on market research, data gathering and competitive analyses in the medical field. Users can search the last four issues for free. Major areas of coverage are finance, managed care, integrated delivery systems, physician issues, marketing, information systems, technology, politics, plus developments in Washington, state legislatures, regulatory
agencies and the courts that affect healthcare providers.
http://modernhealthcare.com/index.php3
National Association for Rights Protection & Advocacy (NARPA)
NARPA, an independent association of advocates, civil rights activists, mental health
workers, and lawyers provides resources for mental health advocacy and links to
other online legal Web sites. NARPA concentrates on the abuse of those requiring mental health assistance, sheds light on coercive and dangerous practices, and promotes alternatives to a
mental health system.
http://www.connix.com/~narpa
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information
Find more than 500 public resources on substance abuse prevention and
treatment. Resources include the latest studies and surveys, guides,
videocassettes, and other types of information from various agencies, such as
the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, the Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and the National
Institute on Drug Abuse. The site is maintained by SAMHSA, the Federal agency
working to improve the quality and availability of prevention, treatment,
and rehabilitative services relating to substance abuse and mental illnesses.
http://www.health.org/aboutn.htm
National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
NHeLP, established in 1969, is a national public interest law firm aiming to improve health care for the poor, minorities, the
elderly, people with disabilities and others in need and with few resources.
Read the latest news headlines, use the latest research tools, browse hundreds
of links, sign up for NHeLP’s free eNewsletter, locate legal resources in your
community to represent your clients’ best interests and find out what is
happening in other states and at the federal administrative level.
http://www.healthlaw.org/
New Health Care Coverage Mandate
Articles written by attorneys at Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber
LLP to alert the public about new and developing health law issues. The articles are
current and written about twice a year and also provide links to relevant
health law Web sites for further research in the area.
http://www.phillipslytle.com/publications.asp?paid=7
NY State Bar Association - Health Law Section
Find professional and public educational programs on health care law issues, read
recommendations on health care law and policy and exchange ideas with other
health law attorneys. The site’s resources include hundreds of health law
links, a job bank, legislative reports and upcoming NYSBA health law events. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, legal issues relating to biotechnology, consumer/patient rights, health care providers, in-house counsel, and the structure and design of the health care
system.
http://www.nysba.org/sections/health/index.html
Partnership for Caring
This nonprofit organization addresses consumer expectations and the need to increase consumer demand for excellence in care
near the end-of-life. Find online articles and newsletters, the latest news in end-of-life care, recent legislation, state statutes governing wills and
appointment of health care agents, relevant appellate court cases and a consumer and family guide for quality care for those near the end of life.
http://www.partnershipforcaring.org/HomePage/
Pike Institute on Law and Disability
The N. Neal Pike Institute on Law and Disability, part of the Boston
University School of Law, supports education, research and public service activities
concerning disability law, and provides recognition to the noteworthy
accomplishments of persons with disabilities and to those whose work promotes a
greater understanding of disability law. The Institute publishes Disability Law
Highlights, a monthly publication providing summaries of a selection of court
decisions, newly filed court cases, current and pending federal legislation and
administrative actions affecting people with disabilities.
http://www.bu.edu/law/pike/
Regsource.com
This free portal provides more than 4,000 links on topics including worldwide regulatory, clinical, toxicological, and other drug/device development-related issues. This site is useful for anyone in the health law related profession. RegSource.com provides regulatory information from agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Evaluation Agency, Canada's Health Protection Branch and other international regulatory bodies. Also find Federal Register notices indexed by subject area, current news, medical definitions and much more.
http://www.regsource.com/
Residential Care Newsletter
Residential Care is a quarterly publication written by attorneys at the firm of McDermott, Will & Emery. The publication covers recent health law issues affecting assisted living facilities, home health care and other residential care related topics.
http://www.mwe.com/news/indexrcn.htm
Risk: Health, Safety & Environment
Risk is the official journal of RAPA, the Risk Assessment & Policy Association.
The alphabetical list by title makes retrieval of articles, comments, books and
essays simple.
http://www.fplc.edu/risk/rskindx.htm
SeniorLaw Resource Page
Created by Goldfarb & Abrandt, a firm specializing in elder law, this Web site features valuable resources pertaining to elder law, Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled. Find searchable statutes and court decisions, an updated list of elder law attorneys with an Internet presence and much more.
http://www.seniorlaw.com/
State Bar of Texas Health Law Section
Links to health organizations, federal health related laws and other health law sites,
including general health, publishers, media and policy.
http://www.texhealthlaw.org/
The Florida Mental Health Institute
Maintained by The University of South Florida, this nationally recognized research and training center for mental health services provides online publications by subject area including, but not limited to, behavioral health care, ethics, homelessness, children,
policy and quality of life. Also access the Institute’s journals and newsletters, recent news and events and training for professionals in the health care field.
http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/mhlp/statement.html
The Food & Drug Law Institute(FDLI)
Improve your understanding of the laws, regulations, procedures and policies affecting
the development, approval, manufacture, promotion, and marketing of healthcare
technology. FDLI, a nonprofit, non-partisan educational organization, publishes
a peer-reviewed journal, bimonthly magazine and books, sponsors academic programs
and provides a comprehensive set of resources related to healthcare
technologies and food and drug law in both federal and state government
agencies. The site also features an online directory of attorneys and technical
experts.
http://www.fdli.org/
Tobacco Control Archives
Sponsored by The University of California San Francisco, this site is a central,
organized source of information whose purpose is to collect, preserve, and
provide access to papers, unpublished documents and electronic resources
relevant to tobacco control issues primarily in California. Resources include tools for tobacco document research, directories of tobacco farmers, contacting specific tobacco companies, and tobacco marketing strategies directed towards children.
http://galen.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/
Treatment Advocacy Center
This nonprofit organization, works on national, state, and local levels to supply information relating to eliminating legal barriers to timely and humane treatment for people with severe brain disorders who are not receiving appropriate medical care. Resources include a compilation of the most effective provisions of existing state treatment laws, articles on key issues impacting the legal rights of individuals with severe mental illnesses, charts of the most essential information about the assisted
treatment standard in each state, text summaries of statutory assisted
treatment standards organized state by state, and summaries of historic
judicial decisions about assisted treatment.
http://www.psychlaws.org/
