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Journalists should expect a rocky implementation of exchanges #ahcj13
With less than 10 months until uninsured consumers can buy health coverage via online marketplaces known as exchanges, journalists should…
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Higher quality health care at a lower cost: challenging and achievable #ahcj13
Working together in teams and investing in primary care can improve health outcomes and reduce spending in the American health…
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Writing about the end of life: May not be fun, but it is important #ahcj13
It’s one of the certainties of life: everyone’s going to die. And most of us also will deal with the…
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Delving into the many mysteries of autism #ahcj13
Don’t say the word “cure.” A much-discussed study found that some children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders can outgrow them.…
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Mental illness: why we know so little #ahcj13
Since the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., many of us have had to report on mental illness and found ourselves wrestling…
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AHCJ unveils searchable database of hospital inspections
The Association of Health Care Journalists today launched hospitalinspections.org, a free, searchable news application that compiles thousands of federal inspection…
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What you know and who you know: getting editors to bite #ahcj13
Freelancers, start networking now, because “who you know really does make a difference,” said David Corcoran, editor of Science Times…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Katie Gibas
Katie Gibas, reporter at YNN, Syracuse, N.Y.: What is the most pressing health issue in the community you cover? The…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Stephanie O’Neill
Stephanie O’Neill, Southern California Public Radio, Los Angeles: Favorite panel so far: Making Sense of Hospital Ratings Favorite speaker: Marshall…
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Plenty of pitfalls in reporting on medical studies #ahcj13
Seventy percent of news articles on medical studies fail to discuss costs of the treatment studies, quantify potential harms and benefits, and…
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