- http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/47462
- http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/47464
- http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/50673
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
20-Jun-12
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
There’s no doubt change is coming to the healthcare industry whether or not the Obama Administration’s Health Policy law is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Hospital executives in Northeast Ohio expect it will accelerate the fierce competition, expansion and consolidation that’s already reshaping the healthcare landscape here. ideastream’s Brian Bull has been surveying that landscape and has this report.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
Insights were gathered through interviews with representatives at University Hospitals, The Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, and MedCity News.
Explain types of human sources used.
Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove; MedCity News reporter Brandon Glenn; University Hospital President Michael Nochomovitz; MetroHealth’s Chief Administrative Officer, Dan Lewis
Results:
No specific hypothesis was at play here, this was an informative story about the expansion, consolidation, and competition of the health industry in the northeastern corner of Ohio. I’ve added links to other reports that were filed in relation to this story, including an interview with Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, and another story about health care development and expansions in the southwestern corner of Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
None.
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Monitor the growth and updating of medical facilities in your audience’s backyard. Explore who wins, and who loses (or gets taken over), and what this means for consumers.