A Point To Ponder...
"That Al Gore claimed to have invented the Internet has got to be THE most successful flat-out lie since, well, the last one."
-Phil Agre, Red Rock Eater
News Service, Mar. 28 2000
Sites Everyone Should Know About
When it comes to information, there have been three remarkable breakthroughs in the last 5,000 years. The first was Gutenberg's development of the printing press. The other two have occured in recent decades--the advancement of the personal computer and the emergence of the internet. If you are a business/health information junkie, the surf's up--you should definitely check out some of these sites. For the record, Al Gore did not invent the internet, everyone knows it was same people who staged the moon landing in a Hollywood basement. Live long and prosper.
2/11/07: National Public Radio
NPR is the motherload for information junkies. From health to science to politics to pop culture, NPR is a site that deserves a daily visit.
1/1/07: Institute of Medicine
The IOM's mission is to serve as adviser to the nation to improve health. The Institute provides unbiased, evidence-based, and authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to policy-makers, professionals, leaders in every sector of society, and the public at large.
12/30/06: Boston College Center For Work & Family
Since its founding in 1990, Boston College Center for Work & Family (CWF) has been a national leader in helping organizations create effective workplaces that support and develop healthy and productive employees. CWF has provided a bridge linking the academic community to leaders in the working world dedicated to promoting workforce effectiveness.
12/26/06: Institute for Health and Productivity Management
The Institute for Health and Productivity Management was created in 1997 to make employee health an investment in corporate success through enhanced workplace performance. It grows out of work done earlier under the "Two Pens" Project on Health Care Value, carried out jointly by the National Business Coalition on Health and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians.
12/26/06: National Center for Health Statistics
The National Center for Health Statistics' Web site is a rich source of information about America's health. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, they compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. They are a unique public resource for health information--a critical element of public health and health policy.
12/26/06: Centers for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.
12/26/06: National Business Group on Health
Founded in 1974, the National Business Group on Health, formerly the Washington Business Group on Health, is the only national non-profit organization exclusively devoted to representing the perspective of large employers and providing practical solutions to its members' most important health care problems. Recognized as the leading voice of large employers, the Business Group represents over 200 members on their most important health issues. Business Group members are primarily Fortune 500 companies - including the nation's most innovative health care purchasers - who provide health coverage for more than 45million U.S. workers, retirees, and their families. The Business Group fosters the development of a quality health care delivery system and treatments based on scientific evidence of effectiveness.
12/26/06: National Coalition on Health Care
The National Coalition on Health Care is the nation's largest and most broadly representative alliance working to improve America's health care. The Coalition, which was founded in 1990 and is non-profit and rigorously non-partisan, is comprised of almost 100 organizations, employing or representing about 150 million Americans. Members are united in the belief that we need - and can achieve - better, more affordable health care for all Americans.
12/26/06: America's Health Insurance Plans
AHIP is the national association representing nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans. Our member companies offer medical expense insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, dental insurance, supplemental insurance, stop-loss insurance and reinsurance to consumers, employers, and public purchasers.
12/26/06: Kaiser Family Foundation
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.
12/05/06: Laurence Kotlikoff's Frontpage
Dr. Kotlikoff is the nation's foremost leading authority on Social Security, retirement, and economic policy. He's listed the links to his most recent articles. If you are looking for literature, data and commentary on the implication's of a rapidly aging society, be sure to check out this site. Be warned: the site looks pretty plain, but don't let that fool you--this is serious content.
To visit this site, simply visit this link
12/05/06: PBS NOVA
If you're looking for fascinating content and stimulating information, NOVA is site that you can spend hours on. This site often focuses on recent advancements and current issues in medicine and healthcare. There's no denying it, you can learn a lot here.
To visit NOVA, simply visit this link
12/03/06: PBS Frontline
This site is a superb resource for learning. By creating compelling documentaries on such subjects as retirement, aging, healthcare, and aids, PBS Frontline is a site where you can spend days--and every minute you spend on this site, the better person you'll be.
To visit PBS Frontline, simply visit this link.
