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Health journalists learn latest in the field in Silicon Valley
Nearly 700 people attended Health Journalism 2015, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists. The gathering, in…
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Sociologist offers insights on health navigators, finding wider lessons in personal stories
Elizabeth Piatt Trying to help her sister Veronika, who is disabled, with a dental emergency, Elizabeth Piatt found herself negotiating a…
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Finding stories, avoiding pitfalls in new health data #ahcj15
With the trove of data out from everything from Medicare payments to data tracking relations between providers and drug companies,…
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Success in the trades and writing for a professional audience (Health Journalism 2015)
Notes from a panel discussion on freelancing and working for trade publications at Health Journalism 2015, featuring Bob Finn, Daniel…
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Covering the health care business beat in a post-ACA world (Health Journalism 2015)
Tips and information from this panel at Health Journalism 2015.
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Health Journalism 2015: VA Sec. Robert A. McDonald
Materials related to the March 24, 2015, news conference with Robert McDonald, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Health Journalism 2015: Tracking the Dangers of Medical Devices (Scott R. Lucas resources)
Lucas, associate director, accident and forensic investigation for the ECRI Institute, has provided a number of online resources related to medical…
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Writing about arthritis: What you need to know
Liz Seegert Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, affecting about 52.5 million people, or…
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Getting stories out of NHANES
Bruce Dye The most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) combines face-to-face interviews and physical examinations of a…
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Finding the full story behind hospital mergers, consolidations
Dan Goldberg Across the country, health systems are getting larger, gobbling up community hospitals or smaller chains. Some of this…