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Tulsa World investigates billing, compensation at ambulance utility
The Tulsa World‘s Ziva Branstetter has, for months now, been doggedly investigating the billing practices of the Emergency Medical Services…
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HHS responds to questions about enforcement of NPDB restrictions
Journalists who name troubled physicians in their stories after downloading a public version of the National Practitioner Data Bank do…
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AP puts numbers on the prescription drug epidemic
The Associated Press’ Chris Hawley has worked through the latest numbers on the prescription painkiller boom, helping to illustrate the…
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After AHCJ protest, HHS stipulates public meetings are open to media
Can you imagine holding public meetings open to everyone – except reporters who want to cover them? That’s exactly what…
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Still plenty to watch, report on as Supreme Court considers Health Policy law
I have a few quick thoughts on this week’s Supreme Court hearings and what it will mean for our coverage…
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Tools, questions to see if nursing home oversight is really working in your area
Any story that mentions maggots coming out of a patient’s ear is going to grab my attention. After recovering from…
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For ACA’s 2nd anniversary, go beyond talking points; look at delivery systems, innovations
With so much focus on the coming Supreme Court case, it’s easy to forget that next week (March 23) marks…
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HHS adjusts news media guidelines in response to AHCJ member concerns
The Department of Health and Human Services has revised its media guidelines, in response to some of the issues raised…
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AHRQ details spending on health care
Among recent releases from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, its data on who’s spending what on health care…
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Reporters: Federal public affairs staffers block access to information
Reporters who cover federal government agencies say they face impediments to getting information to the public because of interference from…