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Hospital inspections website, data updated
AHCJ has updated its hospitalInspections.org website and the downloadable version of the data to include reports through June. Obtained from…
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Independent reviews find less benefit, more harm than first reported for bone protein product
Efforts to correct biased and dangerous medical studies are making more headlines. Shortly after I posted about a new idea…
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AHCJ members contribute tips on best uses of ClinicalTrials.gov
Medical reporters are likely familiar with ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government-run registry of clinical trials. The site became available in 2000,…
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Making data meaningful to your readers
Illustrating an abstract concept or data through personal narrative is a proven approach to connecting with your readers. An article…
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Judge’s decision puts Medicare data in public realm
A decision announced Friday would allow the public and journalists access to Medicare claims data about individual doctors. An injunction…
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Graham’s KHN story points the way for local reporters
AHCJ member and former Aging Core Topic Leader Judith Graham wrote a terrific article for Kaiser Health News on the best…
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CMS unveils dataset on top hospital discharge payments
The public can now compare hospital-specific charges for the top 100 most frequently billed discharges at the 3000+ hospitals across…
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Guide to data to aid in health care reporting
Every month we add to the resources and data sections of the Health Policy core topic area, with notes on…
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Big data is coming to a study near you
As social networks and search engines catalog our every click and keystroke, they generate billions or even trillions of data…
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Using data to track doctors’ referrals, relationships #ahcj13
Going online is usually a great way to waste time or — for adventurous social media users — get in…