List date(s) this work was published or aired.
7-May-12
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
Kristian Foden-Vencil covers health care for Oregon Public Broadcasting. He looks at state and local health care stories, with a focus on policy and health care costs. Foden-Vencil has a knack for humanizing complex stories. He received training as part of a partnership with OPB, National Public Radio and Kaiser Health News. NPR has picked up many of his stories for national air. In this story, a Portland non-profit participates in a federal study on the possible benefits of housecalls.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
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Explain types of human sources used.
Elderly patient suffering from dementia, nurse practitioner who visits the patient at home, foster home owner, federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, executive director of local Housecall Provider, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden.
Results:
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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.
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Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Sometimes when reporting on health care issues, you may talk to someone suffering from dementia. It’s good to remember to get the family’s permission to profile that individual because there can be a question about their ability to consent to an interview.