Choosing a Doctor or Health Service

Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care (AHRQ)
This guide from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality was developed to help you make decisions about health plans, doctors, treatments, hospitals, and long-term care.

Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service (MedlinePlus)
Covers what to consider when choosing a doctor, psychiatrist, hospital, treatment facility, or other health care specialists and services.

NC Health Info
Combines reliable information about diseases, health and wellness from MedlinePlus with Web sites of local health care services, providers and programs that can provide treatment and help you manage your care. By providing access to information about local health care services, NC Health Info helps you make informed choices about the service that is right for you.

North Carolina 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.

Health System Topics (MedlinePlus)
Link to topics such as Assisted Living, Financial Assistance, Health Fraud, Health Insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.

Directories (MedlinePlus)
Find doctors, dentists, specialists and other health care providers as well as hospitals, clinics, other health care facilities and medical libraries.

Quality Check (JCAHO)
From the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, search for information on accredited health care organizations in your area.

Nursing Home Compare
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site includes information about the care provided at Medicaid or Medicare certified nursing homes. It has onsite inspection reports which cover the resident care process, staff/resident interaction and the nursing home environment.

N.C. Division of Aging and Adult Services
The mission of the Division of Aging and Adult Services is to promote independence and enhance the dignity of North Carolina's older and disabled persons and their families through a community-based system of opportunities, services, benefits, and protections. This site provides access to information on adult programs, centers and care in North Carolina.