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Survey: Older patients like, want medical homes
Older patients like the kind of team care delivered in medical homes and most of those who get this care…
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Covering hospital ratings? Here’s one aspect consumers need you to report
Tony Leys Hospital-ratings agencies portray themselves as champions of transparency when it comes to information about health-care quality. But some…
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Getting the dirt on the allergy epidemic #ahcj14
Are there more people with allergies, allergic responses, asthma and eczema than in years past? Is the environment the blame?…
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Concerns over ‘fracking’ prompt research into health effects, occupational hazards #ahcj14
Although 15 million Americans are now living less than a mile from natural gas wells, the research to evaluate any…
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How to talk about death and dying #ahcj14
Journalists need to talk about death responsibly and honestly, and should be part of the communication process between provider and…
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Hospitals rethink charity for those passing on Obamacare
The basic calculation uninsured people had to make this first open enrollment season in the ACA is whether to get…
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Researchers ‘owe’ the public information about financial ties #ahcj14
When writing about medical studies, reporters should always ask researchers about any financial relationships with drug companies or device manufacturers.…
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Covering ACA numbers? The semantics matter
With big new sign-up numbers coming out of the state and federal exchanges, Politico health care reporter Kyle Cheney reports…
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ACA numbers: Subtle differences in the words matter
Kyle Cheney With the new sign-up numbers coming out of the state and federal exchanges, Politico health care reporter Kyle…
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Covering prescription drug data
With more data on relationships between doctors and drug companies soon to be released, Charles Ornstein reports on some ways journalists can use…
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