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Democratic presidential candidate plans on health IT issues
We’re compiling Democratic presidential candidates’ plans on health IT topics such as telehealth, broadband access, remote patient monitoring, electronic health…
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Emergency preparedness among U.S. hospitals a potential story for your community
Public health emergencies happen. From a severe flu season or measles outbreaks to a massive wildfire or hurricane, count on…
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Waking the public up to the threat of antibiotic resistance
Matt Richtel Until about 20 years ago, the threat of antibiotic resistance remained muted because there were plenty of new…
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Opioid epidemic: Focus turns to how dentists are treating pain
In recent years, officials at the federal level have made a point of including dentists in their work to stem…
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Looking behind the hype — and potential — of a lifestyle approach to Alzheimer’s
Linda Marsa Journalist Linda Marsa received third place honors in AHCJ’s Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism for her…
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How a doctor’s tip and a Facebook algorithm led to an award-winning series
Cheryl Clark This is the story of how a doctor’s tip, with help from a Facebook algorithm, led to an…
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Fellows named for 2019
Thirteen journalists have been selected for the 2019 class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program…
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Decoding upcoding: Reporter finds manipulation of patient condition severity in ER bills
Jenny Deam, who specializes in reporting on the business of health at the Houston Chronicle, has been digging into health…
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10 tips for writing about the growing number of older doctors
Are there doctors in your city/county/state who are too old to practice? How do you tell? And who’s to say?…
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Study shows Medicare’s hospital readmission reduction program effect on mortality
Health policy experts caution that when health care purchasers tinker with payment incentives, the results can often have unintended consequences.…