Helpful Links

Explore a collection of hand-selected, valuable links for health care journalists.


Helpful Links

    • Health IT

    Academic centers

    Artificial Intelligence in Medicine division at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – group that explores how AI can be applied to help…

    • Health IT

    Advocacy groups

    Center for Medical Interoperability – working to advance data sharing in medicine, founded by health systems EHR Association (EHRA) –…

    • Health IT

    Brain-computer interface

    BrainGate – Collaborative of researchers from Brown, Emory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanford, UC Davis, and the Department of Veterans Affairs…

    • Health IT

    Consulting firms

    Frost & Sullivan – Consulting and research group that releases reports on HIT. The Advisory Board Company: Publishes research and…

    • Health IT

    Government resources

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – Agency that works with partners to defend against cyber threats and build a more…

    • Health IT

    Industry groups

    International Medical Device Regulators Forum – Group working to accelerate international medical device regulatory processes Medical Device Innovation Consortium –…

    • Health IT

    Journals and news sources

    Telemedicine and e-Health Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare Becker’s Health IT STAT’s Health Tech section Healthcare IT News Healthcare IT…

    • Health IT

    MACRA

    Understanding MACRA (AMA) CMS factsheet on MACRA AAFP factsheet on MACRA Health Affairs Issue Brief on MACRA

    • Health IT

    Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)

    Safe Practice Recommendations for Safer Opioid Prescribing Strategies to improve technology in the clinical setting, such as EHRs, to reduce…

    • Health IT

    Regional telehealth resources

    California Telemedicine and eHealth Center Northeast Telehealth Resource Center Upper Midwest Telehealth Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center Great Plains Telehealth…

    • Health IT

    Research organizations

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute – Affiliated with Sutter Health, the California hospital giant, conducts clinical trials on a…

    • Health IT

    Studies and research

    MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare 2017 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey Creative Strategies: Market research, consulting and advisory…

    • Health IT

    Think tanks

    Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, focused on the intersection of technology and public policy, including health policy. Pew Charitable Trusts…

    • Health IT

    Workgroups

    Annual Report Workgroup ( on 21st Century Cures law progress) Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI): Formed in 1991 by…

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