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| Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
This organization, formerly known
as Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), is involved
in many facets of emergency medical services, including Medicare
reimbursement and CLIA (Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Act). The "negotiated
rulemaking" process will have a significant impact on EMS
throughout the country. |
Bill
Action and Status Inquiry System (BASIS).
The State of Alaska maintains a wonderful reference for researching
the content and status of bills being considered by the Alaska
State Legislature. This site allows you to search for
bills by subject, sponsor, and other criteria. Once you
know the bill number, it's a snap to find its current status. |
| The
Federal Register. The Federal Register
is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules,
and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as
Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. |
State
of Alaska Statutes and Regulations.
This site is part of the Alaska State Legislature's web system
and worth a visit even if you don't have a statute or regulation
to research. The system has an outstanding interface which makes
searching rapid and productive. This site has a nice search
engine which allows you to find regulations and statutes based
on a keyword search. |
| Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). |
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| The National
Practitioner Data Bank
and the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank.
These databanks are part of the government's efforts to improve
healthcare quality and alleviate the financial burden that healthcare
fraud and abuse impose on the nation. |
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| The
Thomas Site.
This federal legislative information site has a wealth of databases
to search through and information to dispense including a search
of Current Bill Summary and Status, Public Laws, and Congressional
Record. The site is sponsored by the Library of Congress.
Go exploring! |
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| United
States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
This is the site of the Federal
OSHA program and is very nicely done. It has a logical
layout and a stout search engine which allows the user to locate
information regarding a specific regulation fairly easily. |
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