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Project helps student reporters bring health issues to life in remote corner of Georgia
Patricia Thomas Reporting on rural health issues is no small task. There’s a question of logistics, drives are long and…
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A road map for exploring the crossroads of nutrition and oral health
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – providing we can eat it. Oral health predicts whole body health,…
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Tips to keep in mind when reporting ‘best of’ hospital ratings
Reporting on hospital ratings — the “best of,” “top ten” and other rankings designed to help consumers with decision making…
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Quick-and-dirty refresher for overall medical reporting
Sometimes you just need a quick-start guide to reporting on medical studies or a refresher if you haven’t done it…
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What is MACRA and what do reporters need to know about it?
MACRA is the 2015 law that created Medicare’s new payment system. It is the successor to the certified electronic medical…
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Companies employ telemedicine kiosks to improve worker wellness
Phil Galewitz has done a few telemedicine stories in the past few years for Kaiser Health News, including a story…
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Finance editor reports on how health systems replace fee-for-service with value-based payment
When revolutionary change sweeps across an industry, innovation is among the most thrilling journalism beats. In the health care-industry revolution…
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Tips for covering poverty and geography
New studies are backing up a basic assumption about wealth and health and in the United States: It matters where…
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Investigating cutbacks in Ontario’s home care system
The Globe and Mail’s award-winning home care investigation began after Kelly Grant read local newspaper stories about home-care clients in…
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Skepticism is one key to reporting on pharmacogenetic tests
The area of pharmacogenetics, or how genes affect a person’s response to drugs, is a fast-growing commercial segment of genetics.…