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U.S. prepares to launch 3-digit mental health crisis hotline with a text option
Federal officials and telecommunications companies have been working to meet a July 2022 deadline for a switch to a new…
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Patient-safety leader challenges hospitals nationwide to establish 10 crucial teams
A leader in the patient-safety movement recently urged hospital officials to use their organizations to take on 10 specific challenges…
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Find out how to prepare your audiences to respond if they find errors in their medical records
Federal laws and rules have opened a path for Americans to have greater access to their medical records. That’s a…
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Hospital ratings: How journalists can help consumers have important conversations
Many of our readers, listeners and viewers are not aware of the different ratings available to help consumers evaluate hospitals.…
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Tracking the Senate confirmation process for next FDA chief
The Senate’s vetting of a proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner may provide an opportunity for reporters to dig…
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FDA warns that breast implants are not “lifetime devices”: Tips for covering this story
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week a series of steps meant to address long-standing concerns about breast…
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Joint Commission campaign may spark new stories on discrimination in medical care
A new Joint Commission campaign encouraging people to report health care discrimination could give journalists a window into how hospitals…
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Another lobbying battle looms on surprise medical bills
The unveiling of a new federal rule last week to prevent “surprise” medical bills is worth covering on its own…
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Use of term ‘low value’ may leave Black, Latinx patients with questions about access to care
Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles on reframing the debate about low-benefit treatments. Part one published on…
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Study estimates how often people on Medicare may be harmed by ‘low-value’ care
It’s easy to understand the economic arguments against exposing people to medical treatments and tests that many experts say are…