Find Health Care
Resources:
- Databases
- Doctors and Hospitals
- Free or Low-Cost Clinics
- Hotlines
- Insurance and Assistance
- Making Decisions and Talking to Your Doctor
DatabasesUse these databases to locate additional community resources. |
| 2-1-1 Find family, health, and work resources in the St. Louis area. |
| CAP4Kids: The Children's Advocacy Project of St. Louis A comprehensive listing of local social service agencies for families. |
| DIRLINE Directory of health organizations created by the National Libary of Medicine. Includes national and local resources. |
| St. Louis Community Resources Database |
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Doctors and HospitalsThese resources can help you find doctors and hospitals, as well as look up their ratings and verify certifications. |
| Administrators in Medicine Docfinder Physician search that includes board actions and links to state licensing organizations. |
| AMA DoctorFinder Search for members of the American Medical Association. |
| America's Best Hospitals 2007 Hospital rankings from U.S. News & World Report. |
| American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Learn about and verify board certification. |
| American Hospital Directory |
| DoctorDirectory.com Find a doctor by specialty or state. |
| DoctorsInfoSeek Search for a doctor, dentist, pharmacy or hospital. |
| Find a D.O. From the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). |
| Focus on Hospitals From the Missouri Hospital Association. Includes a treatment cost estimator and hospital reports. |
| HealthGrades Research nursing homes, hospitals, and doctors. |
| Hospital Compare From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
| List of Excluded Individuals/Entities Search HHS Office of Inspector General's database of excluded healthcare providers. Exclusions include convictions for program-related fraud and patient abuse, licensing board actions and default on Health Education Assistance Loans. |
| Medicare Participating Physician Directory |
| Missouri Healthcare-Associated Infection Reporting From the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. |
| National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions Search for children's hospitals by geographic region, programs, services, or research. |
| Nursing Home Compare Search for and compare Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. |
| Quality Check Search for hospitals, home care providers, and other healthcare organizations that meet the Joint Commission's patient safety and quality standards. |
| Senior Housing Locator Database of more than 65,000 licensed care facilities and independent living communities. |
| Washington University Physicians Find a WU doctor. |
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Free or Low-Cost Clinics |
| Community Health-in-Partnership Services (CHIPS) Low cost/free clinic providing primary care, dental, and social services for adults and children. |
| Family Care Health Centers Low-cost medical and dental services for adults and children. |
| Find a Health Center Use this HRSA databse to find HRSA-supported health centers that will care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. |
| Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers |
| People's Health Centers Medical, dental, and social services for adults and children. |
| Saturday Neighborhood Health Center Free clinic offering primary care for uninsured adults. |
| St. Louis ConnectCare Provides affordable specialty and urgent care to uninsured or underinsured adults and children. |
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Hotlines |
| 2-1-1 Find family, health, and work resources in the St. Louis area. |
| TEL-LINK Toll-free information and referral line for maternal and child health care from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. |
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Insurance and Assistance |
| BenefitsCheckUp From the National Council on Aging (NCOA), this site helps senior citizens locate benefits. |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Families USA A non-profit organization providing information on affordable health care. Include state guides for locating insurance. |
| FirstStep Tool to help people who are homeless gain access to Federal benefit programs. |
| GovBenefits Includes an online screening tool to help you determine if you might be eligible for government benefits. |
| HealthDecisions.org From America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a national association of insurance companies. |
| Insure U - Get Smart About Insurance From the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). |
| Medicare Compare prescription drug plans and find participating physicians. |
| MO HealthNet for Kids Missouri's Health Insurance Program for Children |
| NeedyMeds Provides information about assistance programs for drug and healthcare costs. |
| Partnership for Prescription Assistance Helping patients determine eligibility and apply for benefits. |
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Making Decisions and Talking to Your Doctor |
| Ask Me 3 Tips for communicating with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. |
| Be an Active Health Care Consumer Advice on how to get quality care. |
| My Personal Health Record Guide to understanding and managing your personal health information. |
| Questions are the Answer Learn how to be more involved in your health care. |
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