Kristen Senz

Kristen Senz is a freelance writer and editor based in Bloomington, Indiana. She covers business, law, and technology, with a focus on how academic research can inform professionals in the field. She also engages digital audiences as growth editor for HBS Working Knowledge.

Expert Commentary

Health, Race & Gender

Racial disparities in telemedicine: A research roundup + 5 reporting tips for journalists

by Kristen Senz | November 30, 2020 February 14, 2021

Researchers have begun to explore how a new emphasis on virtual care might exacerbate persistent racial and ethnic disparities in U.S. health care — and, perhaps, help repair them.

Expert Commentary

Health

Telemedicine for drug addiction treatment: A research roundup and 5 reporting tips

by Kristen Senz | October 12, 2020 October 12, 2021

Several studies published in recent years have examined the scope of telemedicine use within the addiction treatment field as well as outcomes related to specific telemedicine interventions and patient groups.

Economics, Health, Race & Gender

‘Deaths of despair’: Research on opioid crisis origins and the link between minimum wages and suicide reduction

January 19, 2022

Recent research details the rise of OxyContin in the U.S. and how three pieces of paper spared some parts of the country from the worst of the opioid crisis.

Economics, Health, Politics & Government

A health care journalist’s guide to prior authorization

December 23, 2021

Health insurance companies argue that prior authorization can reduce unnecessary procedures and health care costs. But doctors have concerns about the frequency of these requests, even for routine procedures, and the administrative burdens associated with them.

Health, Media

When public officials spread health misinformation, be quick to point it out: A tip sheet

December 8, 2021

Some politicians, public officials and a handful of physicians are spreading misinformation. It’s important for journalists to debunk falsehoods high up in their stories, avoid false balance, and dig into the motives.