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Big data is coming to a study near you
As social networks and search engines catalog our every click and keystroke, they generate billions or even trillions of data…
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Experts disagree on value of electronic health records #ahcj13
Electronic health records are a tool, the bottom floor on creating standards to move from mere billing and data collection…
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AHCJ names Seegert new topic leader on aging issues
The Association of Health Care Journalists has hired reporting professional Liz Seegert as the new topic champion for its core…
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Quick lessons for covering state implementation of the health care law
At Health Journalism 2013, I led a panel about state implementation of the health law (Angie Drobnic Holan of the…
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Facing growing health care costs, Mass. tries containment #ahcj13
Massachusetts is famously ahead of other states when it comes to health insurance coverage. Ninety-eight percent of Bay State residents…
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Researchers focus on earlier treatment for Alzheimer’s #ahcj13
Significant progress is being made in the fight against the “silver tsunami,” said Scott Turner, M.D., Ph.D., director of the…
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Timeline shows upcoming developments in exchanges
As many of you know, Gary Cohen, the head of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (the HHS…
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Consolidation, collections and coding: Covering the business side of hospitals #ahcj13
The “Rich Hospital, Poor Hospital” panel at Health Journalism 2013 broke down the hospital industry into a discussion about the…
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How to cover nursing homes with more depth and data #ahcj13
It was worth the wait to attend one of the last sessions on the last day of Health Journalism 2013.…
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Funding a critical issue in strengthening oral health #ahcj13
Often overlooked in overall health is the importance of oral health. But 100 million Americans lack dental benefits, and in…