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New AHCJ board to be seated July 1
Carrie Feibel, health editor at KQED-San Francisco, joins five incumbents in being seated on the Association of Health Care Journalists’…
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AHCJ names 2018-19 Regional Health Journalism Fellows
The Association of Health Care Journalists has named the 2018-19 class of the Regional Health Journalism Fellowship, an annual fellowship…
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Responsible reporting on suicide
When reporting on suicide, it’s important not only for reporters to have reliable data but also to be conscientious about…
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Ideas for reporting on sleep problems among older adults
We all need a good night’s sleep, every night. However, at least half of all older adults complain of chronic…
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Resources for understanding Ebola and the ethics of covering outbreaks
Outbreaks and infectious disease can be difficult topics to cover. Stories need to be informative, sensitive and scientifically sound –…
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Explaining complex world of pharmacy benefit managers led to series for this data journalist
Katie Wedell Even though prescription drug prices had become a hot topic by late 2016 with public outrage aimed at…
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When patient ridesharing comes to your local hospital
Ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber are making inroads – so to speak – in the health transportation space with new…
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10 in-depth considerations for observational studies using big data
In a recent 13-part series about databases frequently used in medical research, JAMA Surgery provided a 10-item checklist for researchers…
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When reporting on surveillance programs, look for the denominator
Surveillance is the process or system for tracking cases of risk factors, medical conditions, disease cases, adverse events, etc. Journalists…
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New site allows public access to financial information on nonprofit hospitals
The Association of Health Care Journalists today unveiled hospitalfinances.org, a website that offers free, searchable financial information on nonprofit hospitals…