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Right to know
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AHCJ urges Joint Commission to release inspection results
The Association of Health Care Journalists has called upon The Joint Commission to make public its hospital accreditation surveys and…
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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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AHCJ opens dialog to improve journalists’ access to medical society meetings
The Association of Health Care Journalists has launched an effort to improve reporters’ access to the data and information released…
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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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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…
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Disciplined doctors in Conn. continue to get drug industry payments
Lisa Chedekel of the Connecticut Health I-Team reports that, even as doctors are investigated and disciplined for violating medical conduct…
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CMS-ordered report, withheld by hospital, reveals hundreds of deficiencies
When Ryan McNeill of The Dallas Morning News recently wrote for AHCJ about that paper’s investigation into patient care and…
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AHCJ opposes taking taxpayer-funded research out of public’s reach
Congress should not roll back public access to taxpayer-funded research reports, AHCJ wrote in a letter to members of Congress…
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AHCJ weighs in on FCC broadcast transparency proposal
AHCJ is supporting a new effort to require broadcasters to report their funding sources online, because that would make it…
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Journalism organizations ask HRSA to clarify how it will exercise restrictions
The Association of Health Care Journalists and five other journalism organizations asked federal health officials this week to specify how…