Advocacy
AHCJ advocates for openness and provides resources for members striving to shed light on complex topics.
The right to know: It’s a concept that underpins all journalism, and nowhere is it more important than in health care and medicine. Patients have a right to know what will keep them healthy and what will make them sick. The public have a right to know how effectively their government protects and serves those who depend on it. For health care journalists that means heavy responsibilities – and sometimes daunting challenges. Through its advocacy arm, the Right to Know Committee, it works to open doors to health and medical knowledge and serves as a resource for members having difficulty accessing information.
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Officials, journalists agree information key in public health crisis
When the H1N1 pandemic first hit in the fall or 2009, every sickness and every death was of great interest…
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New EHR error-reporting system to keep data confidential
EHRevent.org, a service that will allow health workers to report and track errors associated with electronic health records, has launched…
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WSJ explains why Medicare data is hidden
In The Wall Street Journal, reporters Mark Schoofs and Maurice Tamman have pulled off an impressive feat, weaving a tale…
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Journalists to provide input in talks on information released in public health emergencies
Local, state and federal health officials from around the country will gather Friday with journalists to start developing guidelines on…
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