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2011 class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows chosen
Six journalists have been named to this year's class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created…
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Reporter Q&A: Duluth News Tribune exposes malpractice allegations
Brandon Stahl In May, Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune investigations editor Brandon Stahl and courts reporter Mark Stodghill published a major…
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How do you advise people who want to be health journalists?
Covering Health needs some help from its readers today. Felice Freyer, a medical writer at The Providence (R.I.) Journal and…
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Public becoming more active in pursuit of goverment information, media less active
The public’s interest in government transparency is growing and citizens are “becoming more active in asserting their right to government…
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Data shows disconnect between patient perception, hospital performance
Sifting through Medicare hospital rating data, USA Today reporters Steve Sternberg and Christopher Schnaars found an enlightening disconnect between patients’…
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Hospital sues to block release of records
Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, the subject of recent reports that patients were at risk, has sued the Texas attorney…
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Kenen explains why the mandate matters
Usually I blog about topics that that lend themselves to local coverage, that explain Health Policy in the context of…
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Reports detail Dallas hospital on brink of losing federal funds
Late Friday, a damning federal report declaring that patients were at risk at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas was released.…
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Updated hospital data allows reporters to identify ongoing problems
The release this month of federal data on hospital quality is a good reminder for reporters to give their local…
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TV producer makes case for longer embargoes
Bob Ray, a medical producer at WMAQ-Chicago, makes the argument that television journalists need more advanced notice on embargoed stories.…
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