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health i.t.
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Virtual nursing: A possible solution to a national shortage
Hospitals are increasingly using remote virtual nurses to help with administrative tasks and the training of new nurses.
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How I Did It: Turning personal health and tech experience into a national magazine feature
Freelance reporter Rachel Fairbank discusses reporting for Wired about people with chronic illness using data from wearable tech devices.
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Patients want fast access to test results: Story ideas for journalists
A recent study shows the majority of patients want test results as soon as possible even if the results aren’t…
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News stories offer cautionary tales for journalists covering AI and tech
Two recent news stories in NPR/STAT and the Wall Street Journal showcase limitations in AI that journalists should be aware…
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ALS patients are using AI to preserve their natural voices. Here’s how one reporter covered it
Washington Post disabilities reporter Amanda Morris shares how she reported on artificial intelligence programs allowing people who have ALS to…
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Growing momentum in prenatal tech highlighted at national ob/gyn meeting
Since the 1930s, prenatal care for pregnant people has looked essentially the same: a series of 12 to 14 in-person…
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How journalists found that some telehealth startups share patient information with social media trackers
In September 2022, I wrote about how journalists with The Markup found that many hospital websites were sharing patients’ medical…
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Health IT editor shares top trends to follow in 2023
What health IT trends should reporters look out for in 2023? I spoke with Colin Hung, chief marketing officer and…
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Vesely to lead newest AHCJ core topic effort: health information technology
Rebecca Vesely, an independent journalist based in San Francisco, will lead AHCJ’s newest core topic on health information technology. She…
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Experts disagree on value of electronic health records #ahcj13
Electronic health records are a tool, the bottom floor on creating standards to move from mere billing and data collection…