Finding Information. Where to Start.The Web offers information on almost any topic imaginable. The information you find may or may not be accurate.Find quality information A study by the Center for Information Therapy (IxCenter) and researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health found that the quality of health information on the Web varies widely in how accurate and complete it is. Click here to see the full paper. The IxCenter and others are working to develop tools to help people decide what information to use. This work will take a few years to finish. If an information therapy (Ix®) program is not provided by your health plan, hospital, or doctors, it is important that you look for quality health content on your own. Where to start today One place to start is with Web sites that have been accredited by an independent body called URAC. Accreditation is like licensing of doctors. Not all doctors who are licensed provide high-quality care. Having a license and being accredited do offer good starting points. ther good sites to begin your search are:
Search on special issues If you have a special issue such as a rare disease, you may need special tools to find information. Use our special searching section to find information when general sources did not cover the information you need.
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