Resources: Computers & The Internet

This area is your reference to information on the Web addressing a variety of topics for certified dietary managers — from foodservice management to human resources to medical nutrition therapy. Many of these resources are Web pages. A few are in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format. If you do not have Acrobat, you can download it free from: www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html

Do you have a favorite website relevant to foodservice management? To suggest websites to add to this directory, please contact the ANFP webmaster.

Administrative Simplification Under HIPAA • www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/index.html
National Standards for Transactions, Security, and Privacy: Fact sheet from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Comparison of High-End Software Packages • www.nutribase.com/highend.shtml
From a commercial developer (Nutribase), this chart compares features of several programs, and also serves as an excellent questionnaire to help you evaluate nutrient analysis software from any source.

Foodservice.com Technology Pavilion • www.foodservice.com/technology/
Offers articles and advice

Hospitality Technology Buyers Guide • www.htmagazine.com
Click "buyer's guide" for a Web-based directory to software for the hospitality industry

Nutrition Software • www.nutribase.com/101.shtml
101 Questions to Ask Before You Buy (reprint from Today's Dietitian)

pdaRD • www.pdard.com/
Handhelds and software for dietetics and nutrition.

USDA Approved Software for Nutrient Standard Menu Planning • http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=2&tax_subject=234&topic_id=1209
(school meals)