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AHCJ members contribute tips on best uses of ClinicalTrials.gov
Medical reporters are likely familiar with ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government-run registry of clinical trials. The site became available in 2000,…
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Geotagging CMS Medicare discharge data to highlight cost differences
M. Tyler Dukes Less than 24 hours after CMS released its Medicare charge data, AHCJ member Rose Hoban and data…
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Ghost protocols: Scientists propose a way to plug major holes in the medical literature
Reporters who cover medical studies often take great care not to be fooled by the spin put on research by…
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NICHE program focuses on geriatric care from nursing perspective
Is your local hospital a NICHE facility? Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders is a nurse-driven program aiming to improve…
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AHCJ invites members to run for board of directors
Each year, members in AHCJ’s professional category elect members for the association board of directors. Six of the 12 director positions come up…
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Findings call biannual teeth cleanings into question
New research is suggesting that while people at high-risk of periodontal disease should visit the dentist at least twice a…
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Chicago members learn about changing end-of-life conversations
A series of chats between two women on side-by-side elliptical trainers at a health club led to the founding of…
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Brill reminds New York AHCJ members to follow the money
AHCJ New York members gained a unique look this week into how journalist, author, and businessman Steven Brill researched and…
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AHCJ member news: Awards, fellowships, new jobs, books published and more
Jeff Baillon, an investigative reporter at KMSP-Minneapolis/St. Paul, received a 2013 National Headliner Award for health/science reporting. The story, “No…
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Give context, not equal time, to anecdotes in coverage of Health Policy
Drew Altman, president of the Kaiser Family Foundation, in a recent Politico op-ed, shared some thoughts on challenges in covering…
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