Choosing a Doctor

American Medical Association Doctor Finder

How to Choose a Doctor: Medical Board of California

Doctors, What to Consider When Choosing : American Heart Association

Choosing a Primary Care Provider (MD Consult)

American Board of Medical Specialties   Note: Access to this directory requires registration.
You can register yourself or use email address jsmith@sjo.stjoe.org and password oby1685

Medicare Participating Physician Directory

Physican License Lookup : Medical Board of California

Complaint Information: Medical Board of California

Choosing a Doctor or Health Service : Medline Plus  

Be prepared for medical appointments: questions to ask

Communicating with your doctor

HowsYourHealth.org ( a online tool to prepare for doctor's appointments)  en Espanol

Health Grades

California's Office of the Patient Advocate

Consumer's Checkbook

              Choosing a Hospital

Helping You Chose the Hospital for You: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Your Guide to Choosing HealthCare: AHRQ

Hospital Compare from the California Healthcare Foundation   en Espanol

Hospital Quality Check : JCAHO

Find a Hospital: Medline Plus

HealthGrades

Hospital Compare: US Dept of Health and Human Services

Healthcare Quality Report Card: rating California's HMOs and Medical   also Espanol

Healthcare Choices  cancer surgical volumes for hospitals and surgeons

Pacificare Quality Index

OSHPD California Perspectives in Health Care

LeapFrog Hospital Quality and Safety Survey Results