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• Cracking Codes

  Learn about datasets that can help localize health stories, including pharmaceutical company spending on doctors, nursing home violations and hospital quality, among others. We will dive into Medicare data and data that local and state reporters can use.

  Tags: health data; Medicaid; nursing homes; drugs

  By David Donald

  2013

• Investigating Caregivers

  Roe provides stories and tips on how to cover caregivers. Learn who to talk to, to find out which caregiver, in which state prescribed which drugs.

  Tags: caregivers; nursing homes; medicaid; nursing home ratings.

  By Sam Roe

  2011

• Covering Drug Trafficking and Designer Drugs

  Learn about the drug trade beyond pills and pot and into the "new designer drugs, created by savvy, backroom chemists that often circumvent local and federal drug laws to provide a dangerous, but legal high."

  Tags: drugs; incense; bath salts; plant food; not for human consumption

  By Brian Hass

  2011

• Investigating Hospital Safety

  Marshall gives insights into covering hospital safety - from developing sources; paying attention to story tips; covering hospital regulation;

  Tags: hospitals; health care; medical care; physicians; doctors; nurses; insurance; pharmaceuticals; drugs; licensing

  By Marshall Allen

  2010

• Health Care on the Beat: Investigating Doctors and Drugs

  Wilson's tipsheet covers the health care beat - from doctors to drugs. The tipsheet contains information on the approach to your coverage and many useful links.

  Tags: pharmaceuticals; drugs; medicine; health care; doctors; physicians

  By Duff Wilson

  2010

• Resources for health topics

  Richards highlights data on health topics including mortality, prescription drugs and hospital performance.

  Tags: Centers for Disease Control; mortality; National Bureau of Economic Research; National Center for Health Statistics (CDC); international classification of diseases; coroner; medical examiner; autopsy report; Drug Enforcement Agency; controlled substance task force; ARCOS; Automation of reports and Consolidated Orders System; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services; HCUPnet

  By Alex Richards

  2010

• Health Care on the Beat

  Wilson's tipsheet gives a number of links to various sites that could be helpful when covering the health care beat. Included are sites specifically related to: pharmaceuticals; health care fraud; federal leads for health care stories.

  Tags: health care; pharmaceuticals; fraud; Federal Drug Administration; FDA; adverse events; False Claims Act;

  By Duff Wilson

  2009

• Investigating Outbreaks

  Layton details how to cover foodborne illness outbreaks on the fly. Included along with details of where you gather information, Layton provides a detailed list of helpful resources - from consumer groups to subject experts.

  Tags: health; foodborne illness; FDA; Food and Drug Administration; CDC; Centers for Disease Control; 483 report; food safety

  By Lyndsey Layton

  2009

• The year in CAR

  The tipsheet features a PowerPoint slideshow of notable computer-assisted reporting investigations of 2008.

  Tags: computer-assisted reporting; housing; data; trade; education; lobbying; fire; day care; parking; vote; earmarks; inspection; sewage; EveryBlock; airbags; mammogram; arrest; railroad; pothole; sprawl; pesticide; crime; drugs; transplant; scholarship; mental health

  By Doug Haddix

  2009

• Covering the Drug Industry

  This PowerPoint presentation goes into detail about covering the drug industry. It includes examples of industry reports, court documents and FDA warning letters. McKie discusses various sources for reporters, as well as general advice for reporters on this beat.

  Tags: drug industry; pharmaceuticals; FDA; doctors; prescription medication

  By David McKie

  2008