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AHCJ calls on new administration to improve access to federal experts
The Association of Health Care Journalists has urged President Barack Obama to end inherited policies that require public affairs officers…
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N.J. law would publicize detailed hospital error info
In an Associated Press story, Eli Segall looked at proposed legislation in New Jersey that would require hospitals to publish…
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Online technology tip sheet
Links to help journalists learn more about social networking software and sites.
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State agency fines polluters but economy takes toll
Tony Bartelme of the Charleston Post and Courier obtained and analyzed records of 17 years of fines handed out to…
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The digital revolution in health reporting
More than 40 members of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of AHCJ met to discuss the potential benefits of…
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Site picks top 10 health search engines
AltSearchEngines.com rated the top 10 health search engines of 2008, with a description of each and some sites in development…
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Doctors face obstacles in transition to costly EMRs
In his American Journey blog, the Wall Street Journal‘s Andy Jordan considered the impact of stimulus funds on the health-care…
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Reports: Kansas governor Sebelius to lead HHS
The Associated Press is reporting that a White House source says Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius is President Obama’s choice to…
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Study advocates evidence-based medical guidelines
In USA Today, Steve Sternberg covers a study which found that guidelines used to treat cardiac patients are often not…
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Covering Health Policy and Obama’s proposed budget
President Obama has presented his budget outline to Congress, including a proposal for $634 billion for U.S. health care, including…
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