Carla K. Johnson
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Chicago panel explores the world of drug pricing
A blockbuster hepatitis C drug costs $84,000, straining state budgets. Martin Shkreli acquires the rights to a generic and raises…
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Journalists learn about efforts to improve diagnostic process
If you’ve read Dr. Lisa Sanders’ “Diagnosis” column in The New York Times Magazine, you know the process of identifying…
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Experts make some predictions about SCOTUS ruling
Will fretting over King v. Burwell be remembered in the same breath as worries over Y2K? Or will the calamity…
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How close are we to meeting the promise of electronic health records?
Yes, technology is transforming health care. No, we haven’t come anywhere close to realizing the vision. Smooth patient handoffs, data-driven…
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Freelancer concerns: You might get caught in your pajamas
Freelance journalist Jenni Prokopy recently agreed to do a podcast interview, not realizing that it would include video. Working at…
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Health care industry reacting to overtesting, overtreatment
The American health care system wastes an estimated $750 billion a year, according to the Institute of Medicine. At a…
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Experts suggest story ideas based on ACA implementation
Plenty of good story ideas await journalists willing to explore the nooks and crannies of the nation’s health care law.…
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Chicago members learn about changing end-of-life conversations
A series of chats between two women on side-by-side elliptical trainers at a health club led to the founding of…