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18 HE ALTH • Fall 2021 "Center for Health Information and Analysis Analysis of the quality, affordability, Independent state Boston Ray Campbell 2012 (CHIA) utilization, and access to the Mass. agency executive director www.chiamass.gov healthcare system "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. health security U.S. federal agency, Atlanta, Ga. Rochelle Walensky 1946* (CDC) under Department of Health director www.cdc.gov and Human Services DailyMed Online database contains labeling Product of National Library Bethesda, Md. Patricia Flatley Brennan 2006 dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed" submitted to the Food and Drug of Medicine, part of National director, National Administration by companies, for Institutes of Health Library of Medicine FDA-approved and -regulated products for human and animal use Johns Hopkins Medicine Online Information about diseases, Nonprofit health system Baltimore, Md. Paul B. Rothman 1889*** Health Information treatments, tests, therapies, including physicians and CEO www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health wellness and caregiving with global outreach Mass. COVID-19 Updates and Information COVID-19 news, data and Special state Boston NA NA www.mass.gov/covid-19-updates-and-information vaccination information information site Mass. Dept. of Public Health Public health, healthcare services, State agency Boston Margret R. Cooke 1869 (DPH) prevention, wellness and health equity acting commissioner www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-public-health Mass. Executive Office of Health and Medical and behavioral health, State office comprised of 12 Boston Marylou Sudders NA Human Services substance misuse, long term agencies, two soldiers' homes secretary (EOHHS) services, nutrition, child welfare, and MassHealth program www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-health health of veterans, elders and disabled individuals Mayo Clinic Online Health Information Information about diseases, Nonprofit health system Rochester, Minn. Gianrico Farrugia 1889 www.mayoclinic.org" symptoms, medical procedures, operating in five states president & CEO drugs, supplements and with global outreach wellness practices MedLinePlus Health and wellness information Product of National Library Bethesda, Md. Patricia Flatley Brennan 1998 medlineplus.gov in both English and Spanish of Medicine, part of National director, National Library Institutes of Health of Medicine National Alliance on Mental Illness Mental illness advocacy, education, National alliance of 48 Arlington, Va. Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. 1979 (NAMI) support and public awareness state organizations CEO www.nami.org National Institute on Aging Research, training and career support One of 27 institutes and Bethesda, Md. Richard J. Hodes 1974 (NIA) to investigators of aging health issues centers of National Institutes director www.nia.nih.gov of Health National Institutes of Health Research about living systems to U.S. federal agency, under Bethesda, Md. Francis S. Collins 1887** (NIH) enhance health and reduce illess Department of Health and director www.nih.gov/health-information" and disability Human Services; made up of 27 institutes and centers Office of Dietary Supplements Promotion of research, evaluation of Federal program, part of Bethesda, Md. Joseph M. Betz 1995 (ODS) information and public education National Institutes of acting director ods.od.nih.gov related to dietary supplements Health (NIH) World Health Organization International health work, public Specialized agency of Geneva, Zsuzsanna Jakab 1948 (WHO) health, health emergency response United Nations; World Health Switzerland deputy director-general www.who.int Assembly, 194 member states Organization Focus Type of source Headquarters Chief executive Year founded Reliable online sources of health information Source: New England Business Media Editorial Research Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com "Notes: NA=not applicable. This list is not exhaustive but is intended to be a general starting point for online health information. Not included are various health-related federal agency sites, www.usa.gov/federal-agencies and peer-reviewed scientfic journals such as Science, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and The Journal of Pediatrics. *Originally named Communicable Disease Center **As a one-room laboratory created within the Marine Hospital Service, predecessor agency to the U.S. Public Health Service "***In 1996, Johns Hopkins Health System and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine joined to become Johns Hopkins Medicine.

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