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Michelle Slayden
Army-Baylor MHA/MBA Student
These are just a few websites that I found helpful throughout the year.
If you take the time and click on all the hidden links, this site has helpful information for every class in the Baylor Program. It is worth the time and effort to learn to navigate this resource.
http://users.idworld.net/dmangels/
APA Links
http://www.apastyle.org/apa-style-help.aspx
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Creating an APA citation from a website or other source - try http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book or http://www.bibme.org/apa/website-citation
Looking for the best price for a book? Try - http://www.bookfinder4u.com/
Create Free Flashcards for Studying that can ve shared with your classmates (there is an app that you can download that will read them to you as you drive) - https://quizlet.com/
Check your papers for grammar errors for free - https://app.grammarly.com/
Snip Information from a website - Snagit
Economics
Country Stock Market Comparisons - http://www.tradingeconomics.com/
Graphing calculator - https://www.desmos.com/calculator
Mathway Online Calculator - https://mathway.com/
Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI) - http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
Health Policy
Party Platforms - http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=78545
By Party Stances - http://www.ontheissues.org/Republican_Party.htm
Center for Responsive Politics - http://www.opensecrets.org/parties/index.php?cmte=&cycle=2012
International Health
Center on Contemporary Conflict, International Relations and Security Network - http://www.isn.ethz.ch/
Humanitarian Protection Statistics - http://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/humanitarian-protection-statistics
World Bank - http://data.worldbank.org/
Age Watch Report Card - http://www.helpage.org/global-agewatch/population-ageing-data/country-ageing-data/
Global Business Cycle Map - https://www.economy.com/dismal/tools/global-business-cycle-map
Terrorism and Political Violence Map - http://www.aon.com/terrorismmap/Terrorism-PV-Risk-Map-2015.pdf
Desperate Migration in the Middle East - http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/desperate-migration-middle-east
Mundi Index - http://www.indexmundi.com/
Human Development Reports - http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/DNK
World Debt Clock - http://www.nationaldebtclocks.org/#countries
Culture Tips - http://www.ediplomat.com/
Olympic Info - http://www.olympic.it/
Millennium Development Indicators - http://mdgs.un.org/
Legatum Prosperity Index - http://www.prosperity.com/#!/explore-data?opts=2EkxgE5x-Ulx3y1
Patchwork Nation - http://www.patchworknation.org/
CIA World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/
World Health Organization - http://www.euro.who.int/en/home
Index of Economic Freedoms - http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking
Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative - http://www.dataforall.org/dashboard/ophi/index.php/mpi/country_briefings
Nation Master - http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles
Providing for Peacekeeping - http://www.providingforpeacekeeping.org/profiles/
Finance
Market Watch - http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/rmd/profile
Bloomberg Business - http://www.bloomberg.com/
Morning Star - http://financials.morningstar.com/
NASDAQ - http://www.nasdaq.com/
Stock Market Analysis - http://amigobulls.com/
Baylor Essential Subject Databases - http://erd.bulibtools.net/subject/business
Multiple Videos by Instructor on YouTube - Search for Jason Richter
Quality and Safety
Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture - http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/index.html
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture - http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/index.html
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - http://www.ahrq.gov/
Institute for Healthcare Improvement - http://www.ihi.org/education/ihiopenschool/courses/Pages/default.aspx
Review different quality reports available under the Partnership 4 Improvement (P4I): https://carepoint.health.mil
Review the different quality reports available under hospital compare: https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html
Multiple Videos by Instructor on YouTube - Search for Jason Richter
Safety Attitudes Questionaire - https://med.uth.edu/chqs/surveys/safety-attitudes-and-safety-climate-questionnaire/
Survey on Patient Safety Culture - http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/index.html
Team STEPPS T-TPQ - http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/reference/teampercept.html
Gawande TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/atul_gawande_how_do_we_heal_medicine/transcript?language=en#t-73000
Search, Compare, and Save on Healthcare - https://www.saveonmedical.com/
Theda Care Center for Healthcare Value (HRO/ACO) - https://createvalue.org/ & https://www.thedacare.org/about-us/ThedaCares-Improvement-Journey.aspx
Col Conner Presentation on HROs
Video on How to Complete CPM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acSKQmVsVPg
Shingo Model - http://www.shingoprize.org/model.html
Flow & Pull Value Video - https://youtu.be/6vqdrcxwcjk
The Center for Health Design - www.healthdesign.org
Transforming Hospitals: Designing for Quality and Safety - https://youtu.be/fvIEUCatq7g
Transforming Hospitals: Part 2, Designing Safety (Cases) - https://youtu.be/l2_C0rCCV9I
Accreditation Options - http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/accreditation-options-selecting-an-accrediting-source.html
TJC-PI Knowledge Portal - https://mitc.amedd.army.mil/onestaff/DCG-OPS/Clinical-Performance-Assurance-Directorate/TJC-PI/SitePages/Home.aspx
Targeted Solutions Tools - http://www.centerfortransforminghealthcare.org/tst.aspxST/TSTSplash.aspx?Id=10213
Hazard Cost Analysis Tool - https://usaphcapps.amedd.army.mil/mcam/HazardCost.aspx
Quant
What Statistical Analysis Should I use? - http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/mult_pkg/whatstat/default.htm
Creative Research Solutions - http://www.surveysystem.com/correlation.htm
Correlation Coefficients - http://mathbits.com/MathBits/TISection/Statistics2/correlation.htm
Harvard Research Methods - http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic851950.files/Research%20Methods_Some%20Notes.pdf
Choice of Statistical Tests for Independent Observations - http://users.idworld.net/dmangels/whatstat.jpg
Levels of Measurement - http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/measlevl.htm
Dr. M's Stats Links - http://users.idworld.net/dmangels/resmeth.htm
UCLA Annotated Output Help - http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/AnnotatedOutput/
There are multiple youtube videos for How To's by weislearners this is a link to the first video in his series- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9ifv3qzSog
Additional Research and Data Information Websites
REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) - http://projectredcap.org and http://redcap.org
i2b2 (Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside) is an NIH-funded National Center for Biomedical Computing based at Partners HealthCare System - https://i2b2.org/
PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, is an innovative initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) - http://www.pcornet.org/
University HealthSystem Consortium - http://healthcare.utah.edu/quality/consortium.php
Greater Plains Consortium - http://www.gpcnetwork.org/
Medically Underserved Population - http://www.hrsa.gov/shortage/mua/
Strategy
Strategic Planning Tools - https://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_STR.htm
American Community Survey Data - https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
International Business Management Seminar
Business Finance Transcripts - http://www.seakingalpha.com/
Voyant see through your text - word analysis tool - http://voyant-tools.org/ or http://beta.voyant-tools.org/
Online business analysis journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania - knowledge@wharton
Current articles on strategy and business - www.strategy-business.com
The Wired Blog Network, Chris Anderson's Blog - http://thelongtail.com/
International Business Marketing Seminar
International Brand Rankings - http://interbrand.com/best-brands/best-global-brands/2015/ranking/
Macro Economics Seminar
Federal Reserve Economic Data - https://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/
National Bureau of Economic Research Business Cycle Dating Committee - http://www.nber.org/cycles/cyclesmain.html
Media Reports of Real GDP, Measured and Reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Dept. of Commerce - www.bea.gov
Reuters GDP report - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-idUSKCN0YI1JQ
BAE Press Release - http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm
CPI Report by Bloomberg - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-17/consumer-prices-rise-by-most-since-2013-as-u-s-inflation-stirs
Unemployment Rate Press Report - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-idUSKCN0YO1I8
Yahoo Business Economic Calendar - http://biz.yahoo.com/c/e.html
Bloomberg Economic Calendar - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/economic-calendar/
Wall Street Journal Economic Calendar - http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3063-economicCalendar.html
Wall Street Journal Survey (most useful) Go to “Business”, then “Economy”, then “Economic Forecasting Survey” - http://projects.wsj.com/econforecast/#ind=gdp&r=20
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - http://www.oecd.org/eco/economicoutlook.htm
Economic Outlook Online Database (lower right) - http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=EO “By Country” (on left)
Goldman Sachs Forcast - http://www.goldmansachs.com/our-thinking/index.html
Archives, then “2016 Macroeconomic Outlook” - http://www.goldmansachs.com/our-thinking/pages/outlook-2016/index.html
Fair Model Economic Forcast - http://fairmodel.econ.yale.edu
“Blue Chip Economic Indicators” - http://www.wklawbusiness.com/product-family/blue-chip
Yahoo Finance - http://finance.yahoo.com/news/today-s-weak-dollar-is-sending-everything-from-gold-and-grains-to-the-moon-165126139.html
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (good for regional) - http://www.dallasfed.org/research.cfm
Economist - http://www.economist.com/ then “Economics”
Financial Times - http://www.ft.com/home/us then “Global Economy”
Business Week - http://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek
Forbes - http://www.forbes.com/
John Taylor's Blog (Right of Center) - http://economicsone.com/
Greg Mankiw's Blog (Center) - http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/
Brad DeLong's Blog (Left of Center) - http://delong.typepad.com/
Cleveland Fed - http://www.clevelandfed.org/research/
San Francisco Fed - http://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/ and their Economic Letter
http://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/publications/economic-letter/
Wall Street Journal Survey of Forecasts - www.wsj.com/economist
National Health Expenditures (NHE) Data - Annual Data on Nominal Spending by Category and Payer Home Page - https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-systems/Statistics-Trends-and-reports/NationalHealthExpendData/index.html
Bureau of Economic Analysis (Consumer Spending might be most helpful) - www.bea.gov
Bureau of Labor Statistics - www.bls.gov
Price of One Currency in Terms of Another - http://www.x-rates.com/ or http://www.usforex.com/exchange-rate/?cid=386&gclid=CI3VnOKK3rQCFXCmPAodKTQAig
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Small Business Innovation Research Program Information - https://www.sbir.gov/about/about-sbir#sbir-program
How to Get Funded - http://www.ventureblog.com/2013/09/want-to-get-funded-get-an-introduction.html
Pitch Pointers
How to write a Compelling Executive Summary
What makes a good Entrepreneur - http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/19/what-makes-an-entrepreneur-four-lettersjfdi/
Entrepreneur DNA - http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/entrepreneur-dna/
How to pick a good advisor - http://guykawasaki.com/how-to-pick-advisors/
Investor Pitch Template
The Entrepreneurs Guide to a BIO Tech Start-Up - http://uccai.ctsi.ucla.edu/file-storage/view/docs/EGBS4_Kolchinsky.pdf
Patent Strategy and Licensing
Intellectual Property Protection and Strategy - http://www.fitcheven.com/2E8FB4/assets/files/News/Vensko_Book_Chapter_4.pdf
Comercializing Scientific Discoveries - http://www.its.utmb.edu/documents/HBR-2014-TurnYourScienceIntoABusiness.pdf
Ask the Venture Capitalist - http://www.askthevc.com/
US Patents and Trademarks - http://www.uspto.gov/
Google Patent Search Engine - https://www.google.com/?tbm=pts&gws_rd=ssl
Mapping a Path to Market: Creating a Comprehensive Drug Development Strategy
US Food and Drug Administration - http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm289601.htm
Regulatory Classification 101 - http://medcitynews.com/2015/06/medical-device-regulatory-classification/comment-page-1/
Understanding the FDA Guidelines for Drug and Device Determinations: A Visual Learners Approach - http://info.forteresearch.com/ty-fda-guidelines-drug-and-device-determinations
FDA Flowchart for Drugs and Devices
CMS Killed My Venture
FDA-Medical-Device-Regulatory-Process-Timeline
FDA Drug Approval Process - http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/HowDrugsareDevelopedandApproved/default.htm
FDA Training and Continuing Education - http://www.fda.gov/Training/CDRHLearn/default.htm
Streamlining the Regulatory Path
Why Getting 510(k) Clearance Is Not Enough - http://medcitynews.com/2015/12/why-getting-510k-clearance-not-enough/
How to Classify Your Medical Device - http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Overview/ClassifyYourDevice/ucm2005371.htm
Identify if your Device Requires Premarket Notification - http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/HowtoMarketYourDevice/PremarketSubmissions/PremarketNotification510k/default.htm
Is My Device Exempt from 510(k) Requirements? - http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpcd/315.cfm
Venture Capital 101
First Round Funding - http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/17/first-round-funding-terms-and-founder-vesting/
Angel Funding - http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/08/14/angel-funding-advice/
Raising Venture Capital - http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/pitching-a-vc/
Angel Investing Reading - http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/documents/conferences/2012.03.22-1082/AngelInvestingReadings.pdf
Term Sheets - http://www.seriesseed.com/posts/
Term Sheet for Alliance of Angels - https://www.allianceofangels.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pdf-2.pdf
Price Term Sheet - http://www.feld.com/archives/2005/01/term-sheet-price.html
Convertible Debt Info - http://www.askthevc.com/archives/category/convertible-debt-2
A Guide to Biotechnology Finance - http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2005/other/050595.pdf
A Guide to Biotechnolgy Finance (Supplement) - http://mn.gov/deed/images/guide-biotech-finance-2009-supplement.pdf
Entrepreneurial Training - http://www.bbcetc.com/training/purchase-webinars/
Things that can Blow up your Start-up - http://www.its.utmb.edu/documents/16ThingsThatBlowUpYourStartup.pdf
Surveying the Reimbursement Landscape
Reimbursement and Coverage Strategies Matter
Top Reimbursement Tips for Medical Device Makers
Payer Approval Is As Important As Regulatory Approval
Consider Reimbursement Issues During Planning Process
Bringing New Technologies to Market
Developing Reimbursement Strategies
Kauffman Fellows Report Volumn 1, 2010
Choosing Between a Corporation and an LLC - http://www.inc.com/articles/2000/05/20152.html
Limited Liability Company Taxes - https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Small-Business-Taxes/Limited-Liability-Company-Taxes/INF12029.html
The Seedy Side of Entrepreneurship - http://newventurist.com/2013/12/seedy-side-entrepreneurship/
Anti-Kickback Statues - https://www.healthlawyers.org/hlresources/Health%20Law%20Wiki/Anti-Kickback%20Statute.aspx
Comparison of Stark and Anti-Kickback - http://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/provider-compliance-training/files/StarkandAKSChartHandout508.pdf
Investor Pitch Pointers
Elevator Pitch - Stop Saying Umm and Uhh - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMYD6snLI5g
Elevator Pitch Examples - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98WlZJqscVk
Make a Great Pitch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-8EQPpA4DM
The Art of the Start - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jSlwuafyUUo
The Art of the Elevator Pitch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqsWKaR9Q6M
How to Stop Good Ideas from Getting Shot Down - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpSI4-ZuegE
More Elevator Pitch Examples - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgOOKrNzMiA
How to Present and Answer Questions in a Team Pitch or VC Pitch - http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2013/09/03/how-to-present-and-answer-questions-in-a-team-presentation-or-vc-pitch/
Great Links from my Residency
Health Index information from the US - http://www.measureofamerica.org/maps/
Veterans Community Alliance of Louisville Event Calendar - http://vcalouisville.org/home/calendar/
Veterans Community Alliance of Louisville Resource Guide - http://vcalouisville.org/home/community-resource-guide/
ED National Data from the CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/
2012 Data -https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ahcd/nhamcs_emergency/2012_ed_web_tables.pdf
2013 Data - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ahcd/nhamcs_emergency/2013_ed_web_tables.pdf
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