Lupus Clinical Trials Resource
The Lupus Foundation of America's Center for Clinical Trials Education is a resource to learn about and join lupus clinical trials. The Center's Web site has extensive information about clinical trials and participation in them, as well as a trial-locating service. The Center offers community education programs on clinical research offered through the Foundation's chapters. For more information, log on to the Web site at
Quality Reporting Portal
A new self-service look-up tool on the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative portal allows eligible professionals at the Tax Identificaton Number level to see if their 2007 PQRI Feedback Report is available. If it is, physicians can register for an account in order to view the report. Visit the Web site online at
Postmarket Drug Safety Information
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has created a Web page with a wide variety of safety information about prescription drugs for health care professionals and consumers. The Web page,
www.fda.gov/cder/drugsafety.htm
Disability Etiquette Booklet
The United Spinal Association has published a booklet, “Disability Etiquette,” covering basic principles of interaction that apply to most people with disabilities as well as detailed information on mobility and sensory impairments, developmental and psychiatric disabilities, Tourette's syndrome, HIV/AIDS, learning disabilities, and others. To download the free 36-page illustrated booklet, go to the United Spinal Association's Web site at
www.unitedspinal.org/publications
E-Prescribing Incentive Web Site
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has a new E-Prescribing Incentive Program section page, which gives information about the program. The web site has links to a fact sheet as well as to related information on the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative. Visit the page at
www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/03_EPrescribingIncentiveProgram.asp#TopOfPage