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Practis Spotlight
Practis Spotlight showcases what we believe are the best resources found on the web. Called "eSource of the Week, we announce and spotlight these resources through our NY listserv. Know of a site that you would like to suggest? Please let us know.
Diabetes PHD
Developed by the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes PHD (Personal Health Decisions) is a new risk assessment tool used to explore the effects of health care interventions such as losing weight, stopping smoking, and taking certain medications.
Health Information Translations
Three Columbus, OH healthcare systems –The Ohio State University Medical Center, OhioHealth, and Mount Carmel - have established a web site that provides common medical forms in several different languages. The forms are free to use and have no copyright restrictions.
Aging in the Know: Your Gateway to Health and Aging Resources on the Web
by the American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging
The site includes a "What to Ask" series that provides condition-specific questions in hopes of helping older adults or their caregivers start conversations with their doctors.
NIHSeniorHealth
NIH Web site that includes information about diseases and conditions.
Plain Language Principles and Thesaurus for Making HIPAA Privacy Notices More Readable
Department of Health and Human Services provide helpful tips for making a notice of privacy practices more readable and easier to understand.
Access to Benefits
Free, fast, and confidential" help for people with Medicare looking to save money on their prescription drugs is offered via the nonprofit Access to Benefits Coalition site.
Health Compass
American Federation for Aging Research and the Merck Institute of Aging and Health.
A site help older adults find and evaluate reliable information about aging and health, better interpret published data, and utilize and navigate the web to better understand medical research.
NYAGRx.org
Interactive Web site to help New York residents comparison shop for prescription drugs. The site posts prices of common prescription drugs at pharmacies across the state.
SafeMedication.com
By the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, a complete, easy-to-read online resource featuring more than 800 drugs.
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