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Finding fresh ways to report on the rural hospital crisis
The United States is facing a rural hospital closure crisis. If you are a health reporter in a rural state,…
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Surprising conclusions in a study of racial, socioeconomic disparities in U.S. hospitals
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in outcomes among hospitalized patients? Don’t blame the hospitals, say the authors of this JAMA Network…
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How ‘outbreak culture’ can hinder infection control
As health officials in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo race to stop the spread of Ebola,…
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New fellowship program compares international health systems
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced a new pilot fellowship program to help veteran U.S.-based journalists compare elements…
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The patient matching problem and ideas on how to solve it
It seems obvious that for physicians to deliver the best care they should have accurate records on each patient’s medical…
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Tips for tracking health plan participation in the 2019 markets
Open enrollment begins in just a few weeks and overall it’s looking like a better year for the ACA markets…
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New fellowship program compares international health systems
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced a new pilot fellowship program to help veteran U.S.-based journalists compare elements…
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ACA lawsuit may cause chaos in the states
We earlier told you about one lawsuit that aims to take down the ACA – or at least wipe out…
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Wansink saga has important lessons for reporters covering nutrition studies
The controversy that has plagued Cornell nutrition researcher Brian Wansink for nearly two years culminated with his resignation from Cornell,…
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Journalist-author provides insights on covering the next infectious disease outbreak
Lara Salahi Health journalist and author Lara Salahi partnered with scientist Pardis Sabeti to write about the devastating 2014 Ebola…
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