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Getting to the truth when covering measles outbreak
By Bara Vaida A basic tenet in reporting is that there are two sides to a story, but in public…
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Launching a podcast: Equipment, tutorials, techniques
Diane Atwood Diane Atwood, a former health reporter for WCSH-Maine, learned a lot about reaching broadcast audiences over the course…
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Contemplating aging and loneliness leads to podcast
Diane Atwood Diane Atwood, a former health reporter for WCSH-Maine, learned a lot about reaching broadcast audiences over the course…
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AHCJ selects second class of International Health Study Fellows
The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded its AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships to four journalists who intend to…
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Oral care access problems highlighted in California news collaborative project
Yesenia Amaro In the years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, California has employed Medicaid expansion and the…
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The significant difference between value-based care and value-based payment
Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter.…
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Leapfrog reports: Reporters can check ambulatory surgery center and hospital outpatient quality data; next year by facility
Joyce Frieden Many ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) are following the correct patient safety protocols, but…
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Book examines how mosquitoes and their pathogens have shaped history
TimothyWinegard Infectious diseases have altered the course of history since the beginning of time. Until humans really understood how they…
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McGiffert talks about progress on patient safety, offers story ideas
Lisa McGiffert led Consumer Reports’ Safe Patient Project for 15 years, and after 27 years with the advocacy arm of…
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Seasonal flu resources updated for 2019-20 season
People tend to think of influenza as a nuisance winter illness that might keep one in bed for a few…