Health Beat
Monitoring the Pulse of Health Care Journalism
Ad
-
•
FDA to track media calls, develop policy
The FDA’s Transparency Task Force released 21 draft proposals [PDF] as part of its transparency initiative today. A just-released Perspective…
-
•
Fellowship supports reporting on health systems
The Association of Health Care Journalists is launching a fellowship program to help journalists understand and report on the performance…
-
•
Concussion more likely when hit is unexpected
There’s anecdotal evidence that athletes are less likely to get concussions if they were ready for the impact before it…
-
New fellowship program encourages examination of health care systems
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced a new fellowship program to help journalists understand and report on the…
-
•
Popular salad option a possible culprit in outbreak
Bagged romaine lettuce, a time-saving option for many shoppers, is suspected in the latest E. coli outbreak that has caused…
-
Site lists hundreds of potential freelance outlets
Biotechmedia.com bills itself as a “marketing resource site for the medical, pharmaceutical, biotech and veterinary industries,” but AHCJ member Eileen…
-
•
Public health loses leading blogger
Revere, the pseudonym behind the leading public health blog EffectMeasure, has announced that (he/she/they) will be hanging up the tri-cornered…
-
•
Feds: We’re doing well against health fraud
Calling health care “a convoluted system that’s easy to game,” Kaiser Health News’ Andrew Villegas writes that despite recent federal…
-
•
Ex-employees tell of Texas workers’ comp troubles
The Texas Tribune’s Elise Hu has found that the Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has more than…
-
•
Patients at risk after free public screening
UPDATE: Commenter CT points out that the students involved were not medical school students but were in the University of…
Featured Resources
Work the Health Beat.
Get exclusive news and training opportunities from AHCJ in your inbox once a week.