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Federal information blocking rule: What health care journalists need to know
With so much focus — and rightly so — on COVID-19, it’s understandable that even the best health care journalists…
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Latest medical conference to go virtual will target improving diagnosis, reducing disparities
One of the nation’s most interesting, patient- and media-friendly medical organizations next week will focus on a topic more relevant…
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In writing about whether schools will open for in-person classes, check case counts in kids
As you write about the continuing back and forth over the how and when — and if — it will…
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Problems found in initial federal data on COVID-19 in nursing homes
When Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, announced June 4 that she and the Centers for Disease…
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Local officials on watch for unauthorized COVID-19 test sites
Cities, counties and states around the country are probably on heightened alert for unauthorized pop-up COVID-19 testing operations after San…
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Looking at the evidence on homemade face masks to prevent coronavirus transmission
In my corner of Southern California, sewing equipment stores say they’re out of stock on machines priced under $500 because…
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Lessons learned while tracking an anesthesiologist’s drug abuse and diversion case
This is any hospital’s or medical group practice’s — and thus any affected patient’s — worst nightmare. A long-time trusted…
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Expert and author traces history of patient safety movement, suggests stories
Yes, there’s a lot going on these days. Impeachment. Potential war. The 2020 election. (Forget for a minute the cynic’s…
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Investigation reveals failings in adoption of electronic health records
Over the past decade, federal spending of $36 billion to stimulate health providers’ conversion of patient medical records from piles…
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Military’s heat-related illnesses, deaths demonstrate link between climate change, health reporting
Climate change and health care are two separate beats, right? Usually that’s the case. Environmental reporters worry about endangered species…