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Editorial Standards

NewsHX is committed to accuracy, transparency, and clinical integrity. These standards govern how we select sources, verify data, attribute information, and handle corrections.

Last reviewed: May 2026 · Editorial Director: Dr. Nitesh Kumar, MD, MBA, ACHE, CBIS

Source Selection

NewsHX curates content from primary government sources, peer-reviewed journals, and established healthcare trade publications. Sources are selected based on:

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    Primary authority

    CMS, NIH, CDC, FDA, AHRQ, and other federal agencies are preferred for regulatory and statistical claims. State agency sources are used for state-specific policy.

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    Peer-reviewed evidence

    Clinical claims reference JAMA, NEJM, Health Affairs, BMJ, and specialty journals. MedPAC reports serve as the standard for Medicare payment and utilization data.

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    Established trade publications

    Modern Healthcare, KFF Health News, Fierce Healthcare, McKnight's, and sector-specific outlets are used for industry news. Source reputation and editorial independence are evaluated before inclusion in our feeds.

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    Data recency

    Statistical figures displayed on the platform reference the most recently enacted or published data. Estimates and projections are labeled as such. Lagged data sources (e.g., fiscal year vs. calendar year) are disclosed inline.

Review Process

All original data visualizations, statistical summaries, and editorial context on NewsHX are reviewed by the editorial team before publication. The review process includes:

Data verification

Source figures are cross-referenced against original publications. Where data is derived (e.g., year-over-year deltas from raw CMS or BLS series), the derivation methodology is documented and disclosed.

Clinical accuracy review

Content touching clinical protocols, diagnosis criteria, or treatment standards is reviewed against current published guidelines by a physician editor before publication.

Source attribution

Every data point, chart, and statistical claim includes source attribution. Government and journal sources link directly to the primary document or dataset where possible.

Date and context labeling

Data vintage is displayed alongside all figures. Proposed rules are distinguished from enacted rules. Estimates are labeled as estimates. Uncertainty is disclosed, not hidden.

News Feed Curation

Live news feeds on NewsHX are aggregated from RSS feeds provided by third-party publishers. NewsHX does not edit, alter, or editorialize third-party headlines or descriptions. Inclusion of a source in a NewsHX feed is not an endorsement of that source's editorial positions. Sources are reviewed periodically for relevance, reliability, and continued alignment with NewsHX's coverage mandate.

Corrections Policy

When an error in NewsHX's original content is identified — whether in a data figure, editorial summary, or source attribution — it will be corrected promptly. Significant corrections will be noted inline with the date of correction. We do not silently alter published content without acknowledgment.

To report an error or request a correction, use our contact page with the subject line "Correction Request."

Editorial Independence

NewsHX editorial decisions are made independently of advertising, partnership, or sponsorship relationships. Advertisers and partners do not influence source selection, feed curation, or data presentation. Commercial relationships, if any, are disclosed separately.

Questions About Our Standards

For questions about our editorial process, source methodology, or data practices, contact the editorial team through our contact page. We respond to substantive editorial inquiries within three business days.