# Healthcare and Medical Management References

## Books

### Healthcare Management and Administration

1. **Essentials of Health Care Management** by Stephen M. Shortell and Arnold D. Kaluzny
   - Comprehensive text on healthcare organization and management
   - [Jones & Bartlett Publishers](https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284156560)

2. **Introduction to Health Care Management** by Sharon B. Buchbinder and Nancy H. Shanks
   - Foundation text for healthcare administration students
   - [Jones & Bartlett Learning](https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284156553)

3. **Healthcare Strategic Planning** by John M. Harris
   - Strategic planning frameworks for healthcare organizations
   - [Health Administration Press](https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books)

4. **The Healthcare Executive's Guide to Physician-Hospital Alignment** by David A. Wofford
   - Physician relations and alignment strategies
   - [Health Administration Press](https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books)

5. **Futurescan: Healthcare Trends and Implications** by Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development
   - Annual forecast of healthcare trends
   - [ACHE Publications](https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books)

### Quality and Patient Safety

6. **To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System** by Institute of Medicine
   - Foundational work on patient safety
   - [National Academies Press](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9728/to-err-is-human-building-a-safer-health-system)

7. **Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century** by Institute of Medicine
   - Framework for quality improvement in healthcare
   - [National Academies Press](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10027/crossing-the-quality-chasm-a-new-health-system-for-the)

8. **The Improvement Guide: A Practical Approach to Enhancing Organizational Performance** by Gerald J. Langley et al.
   - Model for Improvement and PDSA cycles
   - [Jossey-Bass](https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Improvement+Guide%3A+A+Practical+Approach+to+Enhancing+Organizational+Performance%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9780470192412)

9. **Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement** by Mark Graban
   - Application of Lean principles in healthcare
   - [Productivity Press](https://www.routledge.com/Lean-Hospitals-Improving-Quality-Patient-Safety-and-Employee-Engagement/Graban/p/book/9781138031586)

10. **The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right** by Atul Gawande
    - Systematic approaches to reducing errors
    - [Metropolitan Books](https://atulgawande.com/book/the-checklist-manifesto/)

### Health Informatics

11. **Health Informatics: Practical Guide for Healthcare and Information Technology Professionals** by Robert E. Hoyt and Ann K. Yoshihashi
    - Comprehensive health IT textbook
    - [Lulu Press](https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/informaticseducation)

12. **Electronic Health Records: Understanding and Using Computerized Medical Records** by Richard Gartee
    - EHR implementation and usage guide
    - [Pearson](https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/electronic-health-records-understanding-and-using-computerized-medical-records/P200000001619)

13. **Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine** by Edward H. Shortliffe and James J. Cimino
    - Academic text on clinical informatics
    - [Springer](https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4471-4474-8)

### Healthcare Finance

14. **Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management** by Louis C. Gapenski
    - Foundation in healthcare financial management
    - [Health Administration Press](https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books)

15. **Understanding Healthcare Financial Management** by Louis C. Gapenski and George H. Pink
    - Advanced healthcare finance concepts
    - [Health Administration Press](https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books)

## Academic Journals

### Clinical Medicine

1. **New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)**
   - Premier medical research journal
   - [https://www.nejm.org/](https://www.nejm.org/)

2. **Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)**
   - Peer-reviewed medical journal
   - [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama)

3. **The Lancet**
   - International general medical journal
   - [https://www.thelancet.com/](https://www.thelancet.com/)

4. **BMJ (British Medical Journal)**
   - International medical journal
   - [https://www.bmj.com/](https://www.bmj.com/)

5. **Annals of Internal Medicine**
   - Research in internal medicine
   - [https://www.acpjournals.org/journal/aim](https://www.acpjournals.org/journal/aim)

### Healthcare Management and Policy

6. **Health Affairs**
   - Health policy journal
   - [https://www.healthaffairs.org/](https://www.healthaffairs.org/)

7. **Journal of Healthcare Management**
   - ACHE official journal
   - [https://journals.lww.com/jhmonline/pages/default.aspx](https://journals.lww.com/jhmonline/pages/default.aspx)

8. **Health Care Management Review**
   - Healthcare management research
   - [https://journals.lww.com/hcmrjournal/pages/default.aspx](https://journals.lww.com/hcmrjournal/pages/default.aspx)

9. **Medical Care**
   - Health services research
   - [https://journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/pages/default.aspx](https://journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/pages/default.aspx)

10. **Milbank Quarterly**
    - Health and health care policy
    - [https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/](https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/)

### Quality and Safety

11. **BMJ Quality & Safety**
    - Quality improvement and patient safety
    - [https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/](https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/)

12. **Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety**
    - Quality and safety research
    - [https://www.jointcommissionjournal.com/](https://www.jointcommissionjournal.com/)

13. **Journal of Patient Safety**
    - Patient safety research
    - [https://journals.lww.com/journalpatientsafety/pages/default.aspx](https://journals.lww.com/journalpatientsafety/pages/default.aspx)

### Health Informatics

14. **Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA)**
    - Clinical informatics research
    - [https://academic.oup.com/jamia](https://academic.oup.com/jamia)

15. **Applied Clinical Informatics**
    - Clinical informatics practice
    - [https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/journal/10.1055/s-00034857](https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/journal/10.1055/s-00034857)

16. **Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR)**
    - Digital health and health informatics
    - [https://www.jmir.org/](https://www.jmir.org/)

### Nursing

17. **American Journal of Nursing**
    - Professional nursing journal
    - [https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/default.aspx](https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/default.aspx)

18. **Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA)**
    - Nursing leadership and management
    - [https://journals.lww.com/jonajournal/pages/default.aspx](https://journals.lww.com/jonajournal/pages/default.aspx)

## Standards and Regulations

### Privacy and Security

1. **HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)**
   - Privacy, security, and breach notification rules
   - [HHS HIPAA Website](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html)

2. **HITECH Act**
   - Health information technology requirements
   - [HealthIT.gov HITECH](https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/hitech-act)

3. **42 CFR Part 2**
   - Substance use disorder records confidentiality
   - [SAMHSA Regulations](https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations/confidentiality-regulations-faqs)

### Healthcare Data Standards

4. **HL7 International Standards**
   - Health data exchange standards
   - [https://www.hl7.org/](https://www.hl7.org/)

5. **HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)**
   - Modern interoperability standard
   - [https://www.hl7.org/fhir/](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/)

6. **ICD-10-CM/PCS (International Classification of Diseases)**
   - Diagnosis and procedure coding
   - [CDC ICD-10](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd-10-cm.htm)

7. **CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)**
   - Medical procedure codes
   - [AMA CPT](https://www.ama-assn.org/amaone/cpt-current-procedural-terminology)

8. **SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine)**
   - Clinical terminology standard
   - [https://www.snomed.org/](https://www.snomed.org/)

9. **LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes)**
   - Laboratory and clinical observations
   - [https://loinc.org/](https://loinc.org/)

10. **RxNorm**
    - Normalized drug names
    - [NLM RxNorm](https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/index.html)

### CMS Regulations

11. **CMS Conditions of Participation**
    - Hospital and provider requirements
    - [CMS CoPs](https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Downloads/som107ap_a_hospitals.pdf)

12. **CMS Conditions for Coverage**
    - Supplier and certain provider requirements
    - [CMS Regulations](https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Internet-Only-Manuals-IOMs)

13. **Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)**
    - Emergency care requirements
    - [CMS EMTALA](https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EMTALA)

14. **Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral)**
    - Physician referral restrictions
    - [CMS Stark Law](https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Fraud-and-Abuse/PhysicianSelfReferral)

15. **Anti-Kickback Statute**
    - Fraud and abuse prevention
    - [OIG Anti-Kickback](https://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/physician-education/fraud-abuse-laws/)

### Quality Reporting

16. **CMS Quality Reporting Programs**
    - Hospital quality measures
    - [CMS Quality Programs](https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityInitiativesGenInfo)

17. **HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set)**
    - Health plan quality measures
    - [NCQA HEDIS](https://www.ncqa.org/hedis/)

18. **NQF (National Quality Forum) Measures**
    - Endorsed quality measures
    - [https://www.qualityforum.org/](https://www.qualityforum.org/)

## Professional Associations

### Healthcare Administration

1. **American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)**
   - Healthcare leadership organization
   - Certifications: FACHE (Fellow)
   - [https://www.ache.org/](https://www.ache.org/)

2. **Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)**
   - Medical practice management
   - Certifications: CMPE, FACMPE
   - [https://www.mgma.com/](https://www.mgma.com/)

3. **Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)**
   - Healthcare finance professionals
   - Certifications: CHFP, FHFMA
   - [https://www.hfma.org/](https://www.hfma.org/)

4. **American Hospital Association (AHA)**
   - Hospital advocacy and resources
   - [https://www.aha.org/](https://www.aha.org/)

### Medical Professionals

5. **American Medical Association (AMA)**
   - Physician advocacy organization
   - [https://www.ama-assn.org/](https://www.ama-assn.org/)

6. **American Nurses Association (ANA)**
   - Nursing professional organization
   - [https://www.nursingworld.org/](https://www.nursingworld.org/)

7. **American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)**
   - Nurse executive organization
   - [https://www.aonl.org/](https://www.aonl.org/)

### Health Information and Informatics

8. **AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)**
   - Health information management
   - Certifications: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CDIP
   - [https://www.ahima.org/](https://www.ahima.org/)

9. **HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)**
   - Health information technology
   - Certifications: CPHIMS, CAHIMS
   - [https://www.himss.org/](https://www.himss.org/)

10. **AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association)**
    - Biomedical and health informatics
    - [https://amia.org/](https://amia.org/)

### Quality and Safety

11. **Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)**
    - Quality improvement resources
    - Certifications: IHI Open School courses
    - [https://www.ihi.org/](https://www.ihi.org/)

12. **National Patient Safety Foundation (merged with IHI)**
    - Patient safety resources
    - [https://www.ihi.org/](https://www.ihi.org/)

13. **American Society for Quality (ASQ) - Healthcare Division**
    - Quality management
    - Certifications: CMQ/OE, CSSBB
    - [https://asq.org/communities/healthcare](https://asq.org/communities/healthcare)

### Accreditation Organizations

14. **The Joint Commission**
    - Healthcare accreditation
    - [https://www.jointcommission.org/](https://www.jointcommission.org/)

15. **DNV Healthcare**
    - Healthcare accreditation (NIAHO)
    - [https://www.dnv.com/assurance/healthcare/](https://www.dnv.com/assurance/healthcare/)

16. **National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)**
    - Health plan and PCMH accreditation
    - [https://www.ncqa.org/](https://www.ncqa.org/)

17. **URAC**
    - Healthcare accreditation
    - [https://www.urac.org/](https://www.urac.org/)

### Specialty Organizations

18. **Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD)**
    - Healthcare strategy and marketing
    - [https://www.shsmd.org/](https://www.shsmd.org/)

19. **Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM)**
    - Supply chain management
    - [https://www.ahrmm.org/](https://www.ahrmm.org/)

20. **American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)**
    - Revenue cycle management
    - [https://www.aaham.org/](https://www.aaham.org/)

## Online Courses and Certifications

### Healthcare Administration Certifications

1. **FACHE (Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives)**
   - Premier healthcare management credential
   - [ACHE FACHE](https://www.ache.org/fache)

2. **CMPE/FACMPE (Certified Medical Practice Executive)**
   - Medical practice management credential
   - [MGMA ACMPE](https://www.mgma.com/certification)

3. **CHFP (Certified Healthcare Financial Professional)**
   - Healthcare finance credential
   - [HFMA CHFP](https://www.hfma.org/education/certification/)

### Health Informatics Certifications

4. **CPHIMS (Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems)**
   - Health IT management credential
   - [HIMSS CPHIMS](https://www.himss.org/resources/cphims)

5. **RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator)**
   - Health information management credential
   - [AHIMA RHIA](https://www.ahima.org/certification-careers/certifications-overview/rhia/)

6. **RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician)**
   - Health information technician credential
   - [AHIMA RHIT](https://www.ahima.org/certification-careers/certifications-overview/rhit/)

7. **CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)**
   - Medical coding credential
   - [AHIMA CCS](https://www.ahima.org/certification-careers/certifications-overview/ccs/)

8. **CDIP (Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner)**
   - Clinical documentation improvement
   - [AHIMA CDIP](https://www.ahima.org/certification-careers/certifications-overview/cdip/)

### Quality and Safety Certifications

9. **CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality)**
   - Healthcare quality credential
   - [NAHQ CPHQ](https://nahq.org/certification/cpho-certification/)

10. **Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (Healthcare)**
    - Process improvement credential
    - [ASQ CSSBB](https://asq.org/cert/six-sigma-black-belt)

11. **Lean Healthcare Certification**
    - Lean methodology in healthcare
    - [Various providers including IHI](https://www.ihi.org/education)

### Online Learning Platforms

12. **IHI Open School**
    - Free quality improvement courses
    - Certifications: Basic and Advanced Certificates
    - [https://www.ihi.org/education/IHIOpenSchool](https://www.ihi.org/education/IHIOpenSchool)

13. **Coursera - Healthcare Administration**
    - Various healthcare management courses
    - [https://www.coursera.org/browse/health/healthcare-management](https://www.coursera.org/browse/health/healthcare-management)

14. **edX - Health Informatics**
    - Health IT courses from universities
    - [https://www.edx.org/learn/health-informatics](https://www.edx.org/learn/health-informatics)

15. **LinkedIn Learning - Healthcare**
    - Healthcare management courses
    - [https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/healthcare](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/healthcare)

### University Programs

16. **Master of Health Administration (MHA) Programs**
    - CAHME-accredited programs
    - [CAHME Accredited Programs](https://cahme.org/healthcare-management-education/programs-directory/)

17. **Master of Public Health (MPH) Programs**
    - CEPH-accredited programs
    - [ASPPH Member Schools](https://www.aspph.org/member-schools/)

18. **Health Informatics Graduate Programs**
    - CAHIIM-accredited programs
    - [CAHIIM Accreditation](https://www.cahiim.org/)

## Government Resources

### Federal Agencies

1. **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)**
   - Medicare and Medicaid administration
   - [https://www.cms.gov/](https://www.cms.gov/)

2. **Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)**
   - Healthcare research and quality tools
   - [https://www.ahrq.gov/](https://www.ahrq.gov/)

3. **Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)**
   - Health IT policy and standards
   - [https://www.healthit.gov/](https://www.healthit.gov/)

4. **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)**
   - Public health resources
   - [https://www.cdc.gov/](https://www.cdc.gov/)

5. **Food and Drug Administration (FDA)**
   - Medical device and drug regulation
   - [https://www.fda.gov/](https://www.fda.gov/)

6. **Office for Civil Rights (OCR)**
   - HIPAA enforcement
   - [https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/](https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/)

7. **Office of Inspector General (OIG)**
   - Healthcare fraud prevention
   - [https://oig.hhs.gov/](https://oig.hhs.gov/)

### Quality Resources

8. **Hospital Compare**
   - Hospital quality data
   - [https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/](https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/)

9. **AHRQ Patient Safety Resources**
   - Patient safety tools and resources
   - [https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/index.html](https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/index.html)

10. **AHRQ Quality Indicators**
    - Healthcare quality measures
    - [https://qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/](https://qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/)

## Research and Data Resources

1. **PubMed / MEDLINE**
   - Medical literature database
   - [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/)

2. **Cochrane Library**
   - Systematic reviews
   - [https://www.cochranelibrary.com/](https://www.cochranelibrary.com/)

3. **Kaiser Family Foundation**
   - Health policy research
   - [https://www.kff.org/](https://www.kff.org/)

4. **Commonwealth Fund**
   - Healthcare system research
   - [https://www.commonwealthfund.org/](https://www.commonwealthfund.org/)

5. **Robert Wood Johnson Foundation**
   - Health and healthcare research
   - [https://www.rwjf.org/](https://www.rwjf.org/)

6. **HCUP (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project)**
   - Healthcare databases
   - [https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/](https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/)

7. **National Health Statistics Reports**
   - CDC health statistics
   - [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/)

## Tools and Software Resources

1. **HL7 FHIR Implementation Guides**
   - FHIR implementation resources
   - [https://www.hl7.org/fhir/implementationguide-registry.html](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/implementationguide-registry.html)

2. **SMART on FHIR**
   - Health app platform
   - [https://smarthealthit.org/](https://smarthealthit.org/)

3. **CDS Hooks**
   - Clinical decision support
   - [https://cds-hooks.org/](https://cds-hooks.org/)

4. **OpenEMR**
   - Open-source EHR
   - [https://www.open-emr.org/](https://www.open-emr.org/)

5. **Synthea**
   - Synthetic patient data generator
   - [https://synthetichealth.github.io/synthea/](https://synthetichealth.github.io/synthea/)
