Legislative Branch
U.S. House of Representatives
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Committee on Appropriations http://appropriations.house.gov/
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Committee on the Budget http://budget.house.gov/
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Committee on Education and Labor http://edlabor.house.gov/
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Committee on Energy and Commerce http://energycommerce.house.gov/
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Committee on Ways and Means http://waysandmeans.house.gov/
U.S. Senate
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Committee on Appropriations http://appropriations.senate.gov/
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Committee on the Budget http://budget.senate.gov/
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Committee on Finance http://finance.senate.gov/
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) http://help.senate.gov/
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Special Committee on Aging http://aging.senate.gov/
Congressional Support Agencies
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Congressional Budget Office (CBO) http://www.cbo.gov/
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Government Accountability Office (GAO) http://www.gao.gov/
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Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/index.html
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Congressional Research Service (CRS) http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/aboutcrs.html
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Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/
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Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) http://www.medpac.gov/
Contact your Congressman: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Find your state representative: https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/
Information Resources
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Census 2010 - Color-Coded Race Map http://demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.html
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Center for Science in the Public Interest http://www.cspinet.org/
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Clinicaltrials.gov http://clinicaltrials.gov/
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Cochrane Collaboration http://www.cochrane.org/
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Community Guide http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html
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Consumers Union http://www.consumersunion.org/
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Federal Register http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/
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The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) http://www.jointcommission.org/
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Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/
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National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) http://www.ncqa.org/
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National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) http://www.guideline.gov/
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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trial Finder: https://www.nih.gov/health-information/nih-clinical-research-trials-you/finding-clinical-trial
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National Quality Forum (NQF) http://www.qualityforum.org/
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/
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National Working Group on Evidence-Based Health Care http://evidencebasedhealthcare.org/
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Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://www.plos.org/
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Pub Med (Medline) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez
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Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/
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US Pharmacopeia (USP) http://www.usp.org/
Think Tanks and Research Organizations
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AcademyHealth http://academyhealth.org
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Alliance for Health Reform http://www.allhealth.org/
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American Enterprise Institute http://www.aei.org/home
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Brookings Institution http://www.brookings.edu/
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California Healthcare Foundation http://www.chcf.org/
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Cato Institute http://www.cato.org/
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Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. http://www.chcs.org/
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Center for Biosecurity (at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/
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Center for Studying Health System Change http://www.hschange.com/
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities http://www.cbpp.org/
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ECRI Institute's Comparative Effectiveness Resource Center https://www.ecri.org/comparativeeffectiveness/Pages/default.aspx
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Economic Success Clearinghouse (formerly Welfare Information Network) http://www.financeproject.org/index.cfm?page=24
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Employee Benefit Research Institute http://www.ebri.org/
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Georgetown University
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Center for Children and Families http://ccf.georgetown.edu/
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Health Policy Institute http://hpi.georgetown.edu/
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George Washington University
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Center for Health Policy Research http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/institutescenters/center_for_health_Policy_research.cfm
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Heritage Foundation http://www.heritage.org/
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Health Affairs http://www.healthaffairs.org/
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Institute for Health Policy Solutions http://www.ihps.org/index.shtml
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Institute of Medicine http://www.iom.edu/
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Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies — Health Policy Institute http://www.jointcenter.org/index.php/current_research_and_policy_activities/health_policy_institute
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Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/
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Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/
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National Academies of Science http://www.nationalacademies.org/
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National Association of Insurance Commissioners http://www.naic.org/
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National Academy of Social Insurance http://www.nasi.org/
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RAND Health http://www.rand.org/research_areas/health/
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State Coverage Initiatives http://www.statecoverage.org/
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The AIDS Institute http://www.theaidsinstitute.org
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Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/
National Advocacy Resources
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American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): http://www.aapd.com/
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American Association of Retired People (AARP) http://www.aarp.org/
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CarePages: https://www.carepages.com/
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Center for Medical Consumers: http://www.medicalconsumers.org/
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Center for Patient Partnerships: http://www.patientpartnerships.org/
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Families USA: http://www.familiesusa.org/
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Healthcare Advocates, Inc: http://healthcareadvocates.com/
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Kaiser Family Foundation: http://www.kff.org/
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MD Choice - Health Central: http://www.mdchoice.com/
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MDjunction: http://www.mdjunction.com/
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My Pyramid: http://www.mypyramid.gov/
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Medicare Rights Center http://www.medicarerights.org/
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National Patient Advocate: http://www.npaf.org/index.php
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NORD’s Medical Assistance Program: http://rarediseases.org/programs/medication
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Patient Advocacy Resources: http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/advocacy.html
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Patient Advocate Foundation: http://patientadvocate.org/
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Pinnacle Care: http://www.pinnaclecare.com/
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The AIDS Institute http://www.theaidsinstitute.org
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Uninsured People with High Risk Health Problems: http://www.healthcare-ethics.org/general/highrisk.asp
State-Centered Research Organizations
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American Public Human Services Association: http://www.aphsa.org/Home/home_news.asp
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National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD): http://www.nasmd.org/Home/home_news.asp
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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: http://www.astho.org/
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Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists: http://www.cste.org/dnn/
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Council on state Governments: http://www.csg.org/
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Florida Consortium for HIV/AIDS Research: http://www.FCHAR.org
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Governing the States and Localities: http://www.governing.com/
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National Academy for State Health Policy: http://www.nashp.org/
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National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD): http://www.nastad.org/
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National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO): http://www.nasbo.org/
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National Association of County Health Officials: http://www.naccho.org/
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National Conference of State Legislatures: http://www.ncsl.org/
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National Governors Association: http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.b14a675ba7f89cf9e8ebb856a11010a0
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National Network of Public Health Institutes: http://www.nnphi.org/home/
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Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government: http://www.rockinst.org/
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State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC): http://www.shadac.org/
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State Health Access Reform Evaluation: http://www.shadac.org/share/
Global Health Research Organizations
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American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): http://www.aapd.com/
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American Association of Retired People (AARP) http://www.aarp.org/
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CarePages: https://www.carepages.com/
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Center for Medical Consumers: http://www.medicalconsumers.org/
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Center for Patient Partnerships: http://www.patientpartnerships.org/
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Families USA: http://www.familiesusa.org/
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Healthcare Advocates, Inc: http://healthcareadvocates.com/
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Kaiser Family Foundation: http://www.kff.org/
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MD Choice - Health Central: http://www.mdchoice.com/
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MDjunction: http://www.mdjunction.com/
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My Pyramid: http://www.mypyramid.gov/
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Medicare Rights Center http://www.medicarerights.org/
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National Patient Advocate: http://www.npaf.org/index.php
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NORD’s Medical Assistance Program: http://rarediseases.org/programs/medication
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Patient Advocacy Resources: http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/advocacy.html
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Patient Advocate Foundation: http://patientadvocate.org/
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Pinnacle Care: http://www.pinnaclecare.com/
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The AIDS Institute http://www.theaidsinstitute.org
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Uninsured People with High Risk Health Problems: http://www.healthcare-ethics.org/general/highrisk.asp
State Health Policy Forums
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AR: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement http://www.achi.net/index.asp
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CA: California Health Policy Forum http://www.cahpf.org/
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CO: Colorado Health Institute http://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/
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FL: Florida Chain http://floridachain.org/
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FL: The AIDS Institute http://www.theaidsinstitute.org
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GA: Georgia Health Policy Center (Georgia State University) http://aysps.gsu.edu/ghpc/
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KA: Kansas Health Institute http://www.khi.org/
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LA: Louisiana Public Health Institute http://lphi.org/home2/
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MA: Massachusetts Health Policy Forum http://masshealthpolicyforum.brandeis.edu/
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ME: Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service (University of Southern Maine) http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/
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MI: Michigan Health Policy Forum http://www.nursing.msu.edu/HPF/
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ND: Center for Rural Health (University of North Dakota) http://ruralhealth.und.edu/
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TX: Texas Institute for Health Policy Research http://www.healthpolicyinstitute.org/
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WA: Resource Center for Health Policy (University of Washington) http://depts.washington.edu/rchpol/
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WI: Population Health Institute (University of Wisconsin) http://uwphi.pophealth.wisc.edu/
Charitable Giving Health Foundations
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.gatesfoundation.org/
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Clinton Foundation http://www.clintonfoundation.org/
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Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/
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Elton John AIDS Foundation http://ejaf.org/
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/
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The Atlantic Philanthropies http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation http://www.packard.org/
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The John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc. http://www.jhartfound.org/
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The Kresge Foundation http://www.kresge.org/
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The SCAN Foundation http://www.thescanfoundation.org/
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W. K. Kellogg Foundation http://www.wkkf.org/
Medication Therapy Management and Comprehensive Medication Management
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PCPCC Resource Guide- Integrating Comprehensive Medication Management to Optimize Patient Outcomes 2012 http://www.pcpcc.org/guide/patient-health-through-medication-management
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Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners 2014 http://www.pharmacist.com/sites/defaultfilesJCPP_Pharmacists_Patient_Care_Process.pdf
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Medication Underuse: The Most Underappreciated Quality of Care Gap” McInnis T. Definitions in Pharmacy. 2015 Mar 11 http://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/directions-in-pharmacy/2015/march2015/Medication-Underuse-The-Most-Underappreciated-Quality-of-Care-Gap
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Partnering with Pharmacist in the Prevention and Control of Chronic Disease- CDC Guide http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/programs/spha/docs/pharmacist_guide.pdf
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National Governor’s Association- F.Isasi and E. Krofah. The Expanding Role of Pharmacists in a Transformed Health Care System (Washington, D.C.: National Governors Association- Center for Best Practices, January 13, 2015) http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/2015/1501TheExpandingRoleOfPharmacists.pdf
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Improving Health Care Quality and Affordability in Delaware http://governor.delaware.gov/docs/A_InnovationFactSheet.pdf
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Chronic Disease Care Coordination in Connecticut https://www.cga.ct.gov/2014/PHdata/Tmy/2014HB-05386-R000305-Suan,%20Nesci,%20Arthristis%20Foundation-TMY.PDF
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Chronic Disease Care Coordination in Massachusetts http://192.168.1.1:8181/http://ccmcertification.org/sites/default/files/downloads/2014/FINALCombinedCare%20Coordinators%20Case%20Management%20and%20CMM%20v4%20(1).pdf