| Consumer Brochure - Summary or GAHosptial PriceCheck and GaHospitalQualityCheck.org: |
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| Healthcare 411 - Consumer Audio and Visual Resources from AHRQ |
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has a new service to help keep consumers informed of the Agency's latest health care research findings, news, and information. It's Healthcare 411—an audio newscast that features synopses of the latest findings and information on current health care topics.
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Be Prepared for Medical Appointments (from
AHRQ):
- Did your clinician give you a prescription?
- Are you scheduled to have medical tests?
- Are you choosing a hospital?
- Are you choosing long-term care?
- Click HERE to
view the entire brochure
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| Do You Know the Right Questions to Ask? |
AHRQ AND AD COUNCIL ENCOURAGE CONSUMERS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND GET MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR HEALTH CARE - 10 questions every patient should think about asking when visiting their doctor. |
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Five Steps to Safer Healthcare
- Ask questions if you have doubts or concerns.
- Keep and bring a list of ALL the medicines you take (Including
over the counter medicines and vitamins)
- Get the results of any test or procedure.
- Talk to your doctor about which hospital is best for your
health needs.
- Make sure you understand what will happen if you need surgery.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services in partnership with American Hospital Association &
American Medical Association |
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Help
your healthcare professional help you. Ask your doctor, nurse,
or pharmacist about your healthcare
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What should I know if I am having Surgery?
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Checkup on Health Insurance Choices
Today, there are more types of health insurance, and more choices,
than ever before. The information presented here will help you
choose a plan that is right for you. You may be buying health
insurance for the first time, or you may already have health insurance
but want to consider changing plans. Married or single, children
or no children, this information will help you to find out how
to choose a health insurance plan that best meets your needs and
your pocketbook. Definitions of the health insurance terms used
are included in the section called Understanding Health Insurance
Terms.
- Thinking
About Health Insurance Choices - Information about all areas
of insurance:
- What kind of insurance can I purchase
- Where can I get insurance coverage
- What kind of insurance is right for me
- Understanding insurance terms
- Medicare
- Medicare is the Federal health insurance program for Americans
age 65 and older and for certain disabled Americans.
- Medicaid
- Medicaid provides health care coverage for some low-income
people who cannot afford it. This includes people who are eligible
because they are aged, blind, or disabled or certain people
in families with dependent children.
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Learn about exercise, healthy eating, and general health information(from the U.S. government):
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