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. Citizens 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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Tussle over CMS data shows the importance of getting all the facts, without delay
When the federal government in June began to post a series of maps that showed how many health insurers would…
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More hospitals reporting quality data from EHRs but these data are not available by facility
The number of hospitals voluntarily submitting data on quality generated by electronic health records (EHRs) increased significantly over the past…
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New hospital inspection reports added to website
AHCJ has just updated the HospitalInspections.org website. The updated version adds 1,024 records of hospital inspection results, as recent as…
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HHS officials pledge availability to reporters
Media officers for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have promised to make top HHS officials available to…
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AHCJ calls for improved media access to top federal health officials
The Association of Health Care Journalists has called on the nation’s top health officials to face questions about the Trump…
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CMS withdraws proposal that would have increased access to hospital inspection reports
The federal agency that provides data for AHCJ’s HospitalInspections.org has stopped an effort to increase the number of hospital inspection…
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AHCJ continues to advocate for release of hospital inspection reports
AHCJ has submitted a statement to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services supporting the agency’s proposal to open hospital…
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