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data
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Digging deeper into the Census’ new health insurance stats
Two fellow AHCJ core topic leaders, Susan Heavey and Joseph Burns, have looked at aspects of the recent census report…
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Tips on using Excel to get a handle on large data files
In the age of big data and large datasets available through the CDC, the NIH, and other entities, it helps…
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Get ready for annual U.S. data on poverty, uninsured and income
It’s about that time. If you’ve been covering social determinants for a while, you’ve likely familiarized with the U.S. Census…
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Check out this primer on issues affecting health in rural areas
When I flew to Forth Worth, Texas, recently for AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop, I should have read this first. The…
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Use national statistics to localize findings, dig for enterprise stories
The National Center for Health Statistics published the latest data on 2014 births last month, and these reports can be…
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Surgeons’ complication rates become public with new database
Whether consumers are choosing a car, a household appliance or even a nursing home, there are ratings and reviews available…
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Journal’s retraction highlights value of keeping ‘a biostatistician in your back pocket’
A now-retracted study in the journal Science once again reveals how important it is that journalists find appropriate expert sources…
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Report provides trove of story ideas, data on aging
May is Older Americans Month, which coincides with the Administration for Community Living’s annual profile of Americans over age 65.…
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New data reveal trend in binge drinking #ahcj15
Binge drinking and heavy drinking in the United States increased significantly in recent years, particularly among women, according to a…
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For AHCJ members: Access data about medical education, training
In its ongoing effort to shed light on physician residency programs, AHCJ is announcing a new benefit for members: Access…