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2012 winners named in top health journalism awards
An investigation revealing concerns about unnecessary treatments by private dental firms – along with stories showcasing the enormous financial toll…
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Caregiving comes to the forefront of issues around aging
Photo by Ed Yourdon via Flickr The challenges of caregiving are getting new attention from AARP and the federal government…
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Reporter’s guide to health care antitrust issues
Photo by afagen via Flickr We don’t normally think about local hospitals as cutthroat competitors seeking to put rivals out…
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AHCJ accepted into World Federation of Science Journalists
The Association of Health Care Journalists has been accepted into the World Federation of Science Journalists, a nonprofit organization of…
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‘A Life Hijacked:’ Long-term project documents man’s saga with Alzheimer’s
Gary Rotstein Gary Rotstein, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s age beat reporter, has been following and writing about Alan Romatowski, a man…
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Deadline management for medical research news
Daniel J. DeNoon Deadline in a few hours? “Don’t panic” is bad advice. It’s not even possible when deadline looms…
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Rules could change for ‘critical access hospitals;’ what reporters should know
Jenny Gold Critical access hospitals are supposed to be small, rural facilities that receive a higher Medicare reimbursement rate to…
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New AHCJ resource to help reporters cover medical research
The Association of Health Care Journalists has rolled out another Core Curriculum topic on its website. “Covering Medical Studies” is…
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2013 Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance awarded
The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded five journalists AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance. The program, in…
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Race to electronic health records may come with a price
Fred Schulte Amid all the enthusiasm over increasing the use of information technology in health, politicians and policy makers paid…