Links To Health Websites . . .

With all of the health information on the Internet it is often difficult to know what information you read is accurate and which is not. This portion of our web page is designed to give Health Trust participants
links to credible websites so they know the health information they are getting is accurate and up-to-date.

Anthem's Online Provider Directory 

General Wellness
If you’re looking for information on just about any health-related topic, including maintaining a healthy weight, mental health, information on different medical conditions, and parenting, then check out the National Institute of Health’s website at www.nih.gov

Healthy Kids
Kids Health is a website providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. This website has a separate area for kids, teens and parents – each with its own design, age appropriate content and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animation, games and resources, all developed by experts in the health of children and teens. Check out this website at www.kidshealth.org

Maine Health Management Coalition
The Maine Health Management Coalition’s Get Better Maine is a program that uses the best national and local criteria to evaluate and measure local physician practices and hospitals. Through this website – www.getbettermaine.org - the public now has access to this information. With the Get Better Maine program you can compare your physician’s practice to other local practices, learn more about some of the best primary care doctors in Maine, select a hospital or physician practice, identify which doctors can best treat specific chronic condition and get reliable independent information about local physicians.

The Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group is an organization that represents more than 33 million health care consumers in all 50 states. It provides important information and solutions regarding health care issues, for both consumers and health care providers. The Leapfrog Group also helps to track patient safety.

To learn more about The Leapfrog Group and what they are doing to improve patient safety, please visit their Website, at www.leapfroggroup.org.