FierceHealthcare

FierceHealthcare is a healthcare industry news source that provides daily reports and analysis on the business of healthcare. The site is owned by Questex LLC, a leading global business information company.

88%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Over twice as many healthcare workers report harassment in 2022 than in 2018, CDC finds', there is a noticeable bias towards focusing on the negative aspects of the healthcare industry, without much discussion on the efforts being made to address these issues.

Conflicts of Interest

80%

Examples:

  • FierceHealthcare, the source of the article 'Over twice as many healthcare workers report harassment in 2022 than in 2018, CDC finds', is owned by Questex LLC. Questex operates in the B2B industry and may have financial interests in the healthcare sector, which could potentially influence the site's reporting.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Rising Harassment and Burnout Among U.S. Healthcare Workers

    Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 The number of healthcare workers reporting harassment has more than doubled from 2018 to 2022, according to the CDC. The rise in harassment is contributing to a growing mental health crisis among healthcare professionals. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is adding to the stress and pressure on healthcare workers, exacerbating the mental health crisis.