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Right to know
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AHCJ joins objections to proposed cuts to federal transparency websites
All eyes are on the federal budget negotiations today, with most attention focused on whether or not an impasse will…
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Presidents of AHCJ, SPJ call for more openness from Obama administration
The presidents of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Society of Professional Journalists published an op-ed in The…
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Survey: Only half of federal agencies have better FOI procedures
A report from the Knight Open Government Survey found that, despite some progress, federal agencies are only halfway there when…
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FOI blog to follow throughout the year
Long after Sunshine Week has passed us by we recommend keeping an eye on the Art of Access blog (RSS…
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AHCJ leaders hold series of media access meetings with government officials
AHCJ representatives held a series of meetings in Washington, D.C., last week to press for government openness at the state…
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Senators join fight to open Medicare claims data
Two senators have joined the effort to open up the Medicare claims database that reveals what payments doctors get through…
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WSJ sues for release of Medicare provider data
If successful, a legal move by The Wall Street Journal could open a flood of now-confidential Medicare data about providers…
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Joint Commission makes more accreditation details available on website
Angie C. Marek, a member of AHCJ’s Right to Know Committee, contributed this update. The Joint Commission, the largest nonprofit…
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Guidelines for releasing information in public health crisis still in the works
When North Carolina officials recently announced the death of a teenager as a result of the flu but gave out…
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Hospitals to start reporting infection data Jan. 1
Hospitals are set to begin reporting information about hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to the federal government on Jan. 1, with the…