Healthcare
This guide is intended to cover the "business" and "management" issues
related to the healthcare industry. That includes the insurance, provider and
patient issues. There is an additional research guide called Healthcare
Data Sets with raw data on patients, illnesses, fees, etc. which may be
of interest. This research guide is not intended to include the diagnosis and
treatment of illness.
Keep in mind Vanderbilt's Eskind
Biomedical Library resources. Under the Digital Library, look at the options
for Resources by
Subject and Resources
by Title.
Jump to:
- Top Databases
- Books, Reference & Print Resources
- Internet Resources & Websites
- Related Research Guides
- Additional Information
Top Databases
Business InsightsBusiness Insights, formerly known as Reuter's Business Insight, provides market studies on 5 broad industry sectors: Consumer Goods, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, and Technology. Some reports are global while others are specific to a region. Each report, which varies in length from 50 to 200 pages, is compiled by in-house market analysts and provides forecasting to explore all major issues, threats and opportunities. The reports also provide incisive and actionable strategic recommendations. The majority of reports in this database are available for download through our subscription without additional charges. Prices included for the reports indicate the cost for non-subscribers. [more]
Business Source Premier
BSP provides coverage to virtually all subject areas related to business, including management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, and international business. In addition to covering the major scholarly business journals, BSP also covers company reports, SWOT analyses, working papers, country reports, industry reports and other searchable categories like case studies, book reviews, product reviews, speeches, and interviews. This database is the exclusive online provider of many major journals like the Harvard Business Review, but it does not contain the fulltext of the Wall Street Journal (see Factiva for WSJ). [more]
Frost & Sullivan
The Frost & Sullivan database provides access to international, regional and country specific market research reports. Key industries included are: aerospace & defense, chemicals & materials, consumer products, electronics, energy & power systems, environmental & building controls, foods, and information & communication technologies. This information is presented with a focus on markets, companies, consumers, technologies, research and development, and industry trends. [more]
MarketLine Business Information Center
Locate detailed company, industry, and country profiles published by Datamonitor Market Research. This database includes 10,000 reports on public and private companies, both U.S. and international. Reports feature: business description, history, major products and services, locations and subsidiaries, top competitors, SWOT analysis (top 1,000 companies only). The industry profiles contain: Market overview, value, segmentation, share, and forecasts, competitive landscape, and leading companies. [more]
Mintel Reports
Mintel offers market research reports focused on the consumer in the U.S., U.K., European, and some Asian markets. They cover a variety of sectors such as: consumer goods, leisure and travel, personal finances, technology and electronics, retail, clothing, and food, food service, and drink. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles. Complex demographic issues are broken into easy-to-understand sections, explaining consumer behavior and demonstrating the structure of the market. Reports include market drivers, market size and trends, market segmentation, supply structure, advertising and promotion, retail distribution, consumer characteristics, and market forecasts. A highlight of Mintel is the inclusion of Simmons National Consumer Survey (NCS) , a leading authority on the behavior of the American consumer. [more]
Search for more Business Databases
Books, Reference & Print Resources
Almanac of Hospital Financial and Operating Indicators REF RA 9812 A2H576
American Health: Demographics and Spending of Health Care Consumers
REF RA 445 A447
PAREXEL's Pharmaceutical R&D Statistical Sourcebook
REF HD 9665.1 P37
Physician or Physicians
Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac
REF RA 410.53 .P56
Using ACORN, Vanderbilt's Library Catalog, see the following Subject Headings:
- Biotechnology Industries
- Economics, Medical
- Health or Health Services
- Hospital or Hospitals
- Medical Care (subheadings of special interest: Cost Control, Economic Aspects, Finance, Marketing, Needs Assessment)
- Nurse or Nursing
- Pharmaceutical
Search for more books in the ACORN Catalog
Internet Resources & Websites
American College of Healthcare ExecutiveKaiser's State Health Facts
AHRQ Procedures in U.S. Hospitals
National Coalition on Health Care
Organization for Economic Development
Physicians Search, Inc.
Website contains the results of surveys completed by 10 professional organizations with physician compensation data by medical specialty with average compensation.
US Centers for Disease Control
US Centers for Disease Control Statistics
Information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
CDC National Hospital Discharge Data
Provider Pay-for-Performance Incentive Program
GAO Physician Workforce: Physican Supply Increased in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas but Geographic Disparities Persisted
Related Research Guides
Additional Information
- Use of the databases implies acceptance of our Copyright and Licensing Restrictions.
- Need help accessing a resource from off-campus? Take a look at the Troubleshooting Tips page.
- Don't know where to begin? Check out the How do I begin my research? page for information on how to get started researching various topics and use citation information.
- Do you know the name of a database that you'd like to use? Use Databases (A-Z) to locate a known resource and get more information.
- The Databases by Subject page can help direct you to similar resources by topic.
- Additional databases are also available through the Jean & Alexander Heard Library.
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