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How to overcome challenges reporting hospital price data
Here’s how three reporters explained how Parkview Health’s prices became among the highest, harming consumers and employers.
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Freelance science writer shares pros of writing for research institutions, universities
About a year into freelancing, Rachel Tompa, Ph.D., describes her transition from staff jobs, writing mostly for institutions and more.
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Guardian journalists show the harm of hospital’s high prices
Learn how three Guardian US reporters documented an Indiana hospital system’s consolidation that saddled patients with high prices.
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How can AHCJ’s firearm violence and trauma page better serve you?
We want to know how our firearm violence and trauma page has helped your reporting and what’s missing from our…
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NIH’s TrialGPT algorithm uses AI to match patients to clinical trials
NIH researchers have developed an AI-based algorithm called TrialGPT to help speed up the process of selecting patients for clinical…
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How to uncover immediate jeopardy citations — and how AHCJ can help
Regulators and hospitals are not obliged to announce immediate jeopardy citations, so journalists must be diligent about digging them up.
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How to cover community violence interventions
Community violence intervention, a public health approach to preventing shootings, has been gaining traction across the country.
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January Lunch and Learn: Tools and tips to meet your goals
During January’s Lunch and Learn, AHCJ’s freelance members focused on practical, tactical tools that make their lives easier.
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Let’s cool the hype about ‘ice’ treatment for breast cancer
As cryoablation for breast cancer becomes more available, journalists should emphasize that there’s uncertainty about how effective it is.
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How to help your audience understand the unprecedented LA fires
Journalists need to help audiences understand how new and different these fires are, and what that means going forward.
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