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What to know about the state of patient safety
Many prominent voices have raised alarms about deficiencies in patient safety as staffing shortages have increased.
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Journalist offers tips for investigating private equity firms
Editor’s note: This is the second of two posts on covering private equity.Lack of transparency is a giant hurdle in…
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Artificial intelligence roundup and tipsheet to gear up for 2023 reporting
Artificial intelligence, or the use of computer science to simulate human intelligence, seems to be becoming increasingly widespread in health…
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Why using the term ‘immunity debt’ is problematic for reporters
Photo by Gustavo Fring via pexels.As the number of hospitalized children with influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and other infections continues to soar,…
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Charging for patient portal messages: A trend to watch?
One of the conveniences of online patient portals is the ability to send messages or questions to care providers in…
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Journalists expose significant problems with Medicare Advantage plans
Seniors signing up for Medicare Advantage (MA) during open enrollment (which ends Dec. 7) have more reasons to worry now…
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6 prescription digital therapeutics story angles to explore
The news that Highmark, a Pittsburgh-based large commercial insurer, plans to expand its coverage of several prescription digital therapeutics cleared by the…
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Lessons learned from reporting on sex trafficking survivor stories
When reporter Sandy West took on an assignment to cover a Texas program that offers comprehensive mental and physical health services…
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U.S. News & World Report nursing home ratings poke holes in CMS ratings
Photo by Wellness Gallery Catalyst Foundation: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-people-woman-girl-12085633/ U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2022-2023 nursing home ratings, which revealed…
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Resources for covering RSV and the ‘tripledemic’
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via pexels.Are you looking for a Thanksgiving health story? Consider adding the brewing “tripledemic” of pathogens…
