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Print Journalism

NIHCM Foundation has accepted entries for its Fourteenth Annual Health Care Journalism Awards.  Entries are currently being reviewed by an independent panel of judges.  Winners will be announced June 16th and posted on our website.

To encourage outstanding work from journalists furthering innovation in healthcare policy and management, The National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation (NIHCM Foundation) recognizes excellence in health care reporting and writing with two $10,000 awards. 

NIHCM Foundation awards prizes to the winning entry in the following two categories:

• Health Care Article or Series from General Circulation Publications
• Health Care Article or Series from Trade Publications

 The 14th Annual NIHCM Foundation Health Care Print Journalism Awards

Definition:

Recognizing excellence in health care reporting and writing on the financing and delivery of health care and the impact of health care policy

Award and Prize:

A $10,000 prize will be presented to the winner at a dinner in Washington, DC on June 16, 2008.

Selection Criteria:

1. New insights generated by the reporting
2. Impact on health care policy
3. Quality of reporting
4. Relevance to one or both of the subject areas (financing and delivery of health care and/or the impact of health care policy)

Eligibility:

1. Articles must originally have been published between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007.
2. Entries will be accepted from all staff reporters and editors, as well as freelance writers for articles that appeared in a General Circulation or Trade Publication.
3. Online articles will be accepted if produced and disseminated originally on the web in affiliation with a General Circulation or Trade Publication.
4. Articles should be timely and produce new insights into health care financing and delivery or health care policy. 
   

Application Process and Rules: 

1. Entries must be postmarked by March 14, 2008.
2. Entries must include TWO copies EACH of:
   1. Completed ENTRY FORM
   2. Clear copy (8 ½ x 11 inches) of the article
   3. A written description of how the article is relevant to the subject areas and its impact; length not to exceed 100 words
   4. Brief biography of author(s)
3. A ten dollar ($10.00) handling fee is required (check payable to NIHCM Foundation)
4. A single topic series will be considered as one entry
5. Limit of three (3) entries per author

The winning entry will be selected by an independent panel of journalists:

* Currently on leave from The Washington Post

Entries should be submitted to:

Nancy Chockley, President and CEO
NIHCM Foundation
1225 19th Street, NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036

Contact NIHCM:

Main number: 202-296-4426
Fax: 202-296-4319
Email:

NIHCM Foundation's Thirteenth Annual Health Care Journalism Awards were presented at a dinner in Washington, DC on May 14, 2007. The awards included a $10,000 prize in each category, and a $2,000 prize for the honorable mention in the General Circulation category. Articles eligible for the competition were published between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006.

Nancy Chockley, President and CEO of NIHCM Foundation, also announced a new award to be given out in 2008 for excellence in broadcast journalism, recognizing the contributions of both radio and television reporting. 

General Circulation - Jane Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,“Through Hell and High Water” May 2006

Judges' Comments: Jane Hansen's "Through Hell and High Water" is a triumph of old-fashioned, on-the-ground journalism that served its readers well. In her compelling, easy-to-digest narrative, Hansen presents fresh material, rich characters and large lessons for disaster response and healthcare preparedness in the future.

Trade Publication - Robert Lowes, Medical Economics, “Crisis in Health Care: Does Vic Wood have the answer?” 12/15/2006

Judges' Comments: In "Crisis in Health Care: Does Vic Wood have the Answer," Robert Lowes delivers a well-told David and Goliath tale. The colorfully written piece, with solid data, has broad implications for healthcare policy.

• Alan Zarembo, Los Angeles Times, Three Part Series on Organ Transplant: “Transplant Inequality” - LA Times, June 11,2006 “How old is too old for a kidney transplant” - LA Times, November 5, 2006 “A Test of Faith in Strangers” - LA Times, December 30, 2006
• Andrea Gerlin, TIME Magazine, "A Simple Solution" October 16, 2006
• Barbara Martinez, The Wall Street Journal, Series “Healthcare Goldmines” - April 18, May 9, September 18, October 6, November 15, December 23, 24, 29, 2006
• David Armstrong, The Wall Street Journal, Series “Unhealthy Interactions” July 11, April 24, May 15, July 12, July 19, August 28, October 23, December 13, December 26, 2006
• International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Center for Public Integrity, “Divine Intervention: U.S. AIDS Policy Abroad” - November 30 and December 13, 2006
• Jane Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,“Through Hell and High Water” May 2006
• Jeremy Olson, St. Paul Pioneer Press, “In death as in life” October 29, 2006
• Kai Wright, Mother Jones magazine, “Upward Mortality” May/June 2006
• Ottawa Citizen staff, Ottawa Citizen, “The Insidious Fog: A Journey Into Alzheimer’s” October 21-26, 2006
• The Globe and Mail staff, The Globe and Mail, Cancer Series - November 2006
• The New York Times Staff, The New York Times, Series of articles on diabetes, "Bad Blood" 2006

2007 Finalists - Trade Press

• Cinda Becker, Modern Healthcare, “Don’t Get Sick Without It” January 16, 2006
• David Glendinning, American Medical News, “Medicare Payment - Past, Present, Future” September 25, October 2, 9, 2006
• Jane Du Bose, HealthLeaders-Interstudy, “Health Plans Trolling Deep for New Members” Spring 2006
• Joseph Conn, Modern Healthcare, “A Real Steal” October 9, 2006
• Lori Chordas, Best’s Review, "A Cloudy Future” September 2006
• Michael Romano, Modern Healthcare, “The $337.5 million hospital bed” June 12, 2006
• Penny Lemov, Gary A. Enos, Robert Keough, Governing Magazine, “Heading for Coverage” June 2006
• Robert Lowes, Medical Economics, “Crisis in Health Care: Does Vic Wood have the answer?” 12/15/2006 & “Doctors vs. Hospitals: Will this battle become yours?" 6/12/2006