Managing Health Information

Evaluating Health Information

Talking With Your Doctor

Choosing a Doctor or Health Service

  • Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service (MedlinePlus)
  • Choosing Quality Care (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
  • DrScore (DrScore.com)
    This site allows patients to find and post ratings of their doctors.
    These ratings primarily concern patient experiences with their
    physicians and do not include authoritative reviews of medical expertise
    or skills.
  • Hospital Compare (U.S. Department of Health &  Human Services)
  • NC Hospital Quality Report (NC Quality Center)
  • NC Medical Board
    Look up the public record of any licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner in North Carolina; learn how to file a complaint; and view reports on Board actions.
  • Nursing Home Compare (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
  • Quality Check (Joint Commission)
  • Selecting a Nursing Home (NC Health Care Facilities Association)
  • Vitals.com (Vitals.com & MDX Medical, Inc.)
    This site allows patients to find and post ratings of their doctors.
    These ratings primarily concern patient experiences with their
    physicians and do not include authoritative reviews of medical expertise
    or skills.

Patient & Family Issues

Resources compiled by Christie Silbajoris, Health Sciences Library, UNC-Chapel Hill.

Last updated October 19, 2009