Posted in Health Care Marketing on 21 January 2015| 1 Comment »
From the hyper-local to the global, news of note:
American Red Cross Under Pressure to Stop Accepting Tobacco Money
Questions arise over hospital ‘reality’ TV shows
Unlike ZoomCare, Legacy will accept Medicare and Medicaid at new Portland clinics
Tax Preparers Get Ready To Be Bearers Of Bad News About Health Law
The Nasty Patent Games Drug Companies Play To Stop You From Getting Cheaper Drugs
Posted in Conflicts of Interest, Consumer Protection, Economics of Health Care, Ethics, Health Care Marketing, Lobbying, Paitent safety, Patient Safety, Promotions, Responsible journalism on 19 January 2015| Leave a Comment »
Exciting news came at the end of the year for Gary Schwitzer’s Health News Review project which had lost the funding that supported the team of reviewers that analyzed the accuracy of health stories in the news and published their findings. HNR was awarded a two-year, $1.3 million grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation to continue and expand its work, which will now be housed in the new Center for Media Communication and Health in the U of Minnesota School of Public Health.
I’ll be looking forward to more important stories coming our way soon to share here. And all of us can hone our critical thinking skills on health news stories by applying the HNR framework anytime:
What’s the total cost?
How often do benefits occur?
How often do harms occur?
How strong is the evidence?
Is this condition exaggerated?
Are there alternative options?
Is this really a new approach?
Is it available to me?
Who’s promoting this?
Do they have a conflict of interest?
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