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SUMMARY:Data release: Use of family planning and related medical services among women
DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release data and information about the “Use of Family Planning and Related Medical Services among Women 15-44 in the United States” from the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2010. All materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release.  For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \n \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters should contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800or register with the NCHS Media List. \nSee a list of upcoming NCHS reports. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics\, Office of Communication\, 301-458-4800
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-use-of-family-planning-and-related-medical-services-among-women/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130906T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130906T010000
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SUMMARY:Data release: Preliminary data on births for 2012
DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release data and information about “Births: Preliminary Data for 2012.” All materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release.  For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters should contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800or register with the NCHS Media List. \nSee a list of upcoming NCHS reports. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics\, Office of Communication\, 301-458-4800.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-preliminary-data-on-births-for-2012/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162556Z
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SUMMARY:NPC Luncheon with CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden\, M.D.
DESCRIPTION:Thomas R. Frieden\, M.D.\, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, will report on the state of our health security at a Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, National Press Club luncheon. Frieden will identify eminent dangers to our health security – superbugs\, disasters\, and leading causes of death – and the assets the nation’s health protection agency can use to thwart them. \n\nThe luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1 p.m.\, followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $21 for Club members and one guest. Tickets are $35 for non-members. \nTickets must be purchased at time of reservation. For questions regarding reservations\, please email reservations@press.org or call (202)662-7501. \nClub members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to VIPreception@press.org 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception. \nTo submit a question in advance\, put FRIEDEN in the subject line and email to president@press.org before 10 a.m. the day of the luncheon.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/npc-luncheon-with-cdc-director-thomas-r-frieden-m-d/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162555Z
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SUMMARY:Atlanta chapter: The CDC and global health with Ron Ballard
DESCRIPTION:The Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday evening\, Sept. 10\, at Ri Ra Irish Pub (1080 Peachtree St NE\, Suite 1\, at the corner of Crescent and 12th) in Midtown to hear about the CDC’s role in global health. \nWe’ll hear from Ron Ballard\, Ph.D.\, who is associate director for laboratory science at the CDC Center for Global Health Leadership. \nBallard served as branch chief of the Laboratory Reference and Research Branch within the Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention\, NCHHSTP (formerly within the Division of AIDS\, STD and Tuberculosis Laboratory Research) at CDC for nine years. He joined CDC in 2001. Prior to his CDC career Ballard served on the scientific staff of the Medical Research Council Trachoma Research Unit at the Lister Institute for Preventive Medicine in Chelsea\, London. Ballard later served as Director of the National Reference Centre for STDs at the South African Institute for Medical Research in Johannesburg and Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. He was the founder\, and past president\, of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Society of Southern Africa and is a past secretary-general of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI). His most recent research interests include development and application of diagnostic and typing tests for STDs\, tropical STDs and STD/HIV interactions. \nThere will be food provided.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/atlanta-chapter-the-cdc-and-global-health-with-ron-ballard/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162555Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Helping consumers understand what they will pay in the new marketplaces
DESCRIPTION:The second webinar in the Kaiser Family Foundation’s series looks at insurance rates and plan offerings in the new state-based marketplaces. The co-directors of the Foundation’s Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance\, Senior Vice President Larry Levitt and Vice President Gary Claxton\, will give a brief presentation on the early reports of rates\, how and why they vary\, and what consumers would pay after taking tax credits into account. They will also answer journalists’ questions about the new insurance market rules taking effect in 2014 and how to interpret insurance rates. \nJournalists who want to register for the Sept. 10 webinar can RSVP by clicking here. Shortly after registering\, each participant will receive a confirmation email that contains information about how to join the webinar.  \nIf you are unable to attend the second webinar\, but would like to receive all future updates on the series\, please email your name and media affiliation to acawebinars@kff.org. You can also use this email to provide feedback and ideas for the series. Throughout the Foundation’s ACA webinar series\, participants are welcome to continue the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #ACA101KFF. \nThe webinar will be 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET\, Sept. 10. \nArchived video from the first webinar\, “What Do Consumers Need to Know About Health Reform’s Changes\,” is available on the Kaiser Family Foundation website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-helping-consumers-understand-what-they-will-pay-in-the-new-marketplaces/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130916T010000
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SUMMARY:Covering the ACA Marketplaces
DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, Sept. 16\, 2013 \nTime: 6:15 pm-7:45 pm (refreshments available at 6:15\, program begins at 6:30) \nLocation: National Public Radio’s new headquarters in Washington\, DC. 1111 North Capitol St.\, NE (a 10-minute walk from NOMA metro stop) \n \nThe Association of Health Care Journalists’ DC Chapter and the Alliance for Health Reform will hold a reporters’ roundtable on Covering the ACA Marketplaces. \nWith the marketplaces scheduled to launch Oct. 1\, no topic is as newsy\, complicated and filled with political spin. Come learn about some best ways to cover the new exchanges\, best questions to ask and sources to contact. \nOur panelists will include Julie Rovner of NPR\, Sarah Kliff of The Washington Post and Joanne Kenen of Politico and AHCJ’s health reform topic leader. Sabrina Corlette\, research professor and project director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute\, will answer your questions about insurance changes in the law and how the marketplaces will work. \nMost of the evening will be a discussion and question and answer session with attendees. Moderators will be AHCJ board member Phil Galewitz of Kaiser Health News\, and Marilyn Serafini of the Alliance for Health Reform. \nPlease RSVP to either mserafini@allhealth.org or pgalewitz@kff.org by Sept 11. Space is limited. \nThis briefing is sponsored by AHCJ\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-the-aca-marketplaces/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130924T010000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Coordinating Public Sector Health Care Purchasing
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 24\, 9:30-10:30 a.m. PT \n\nImplementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) puts three of California’s largest public purchasers of health care services — Covered California (California’s ACA-compliant health benefit marketplace)\, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)\, and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) — in a stronger position to coordinate their buying power. \nStates have long been interested in this type of alignment\, hoping that enhanced market leverage would lead to lower costs and better health care quality. But few such efforts have been sustained. State government bodies are often reluctant to coordinate with one another without a mandate to do so\, and the regular turnover in governmental leadership can stymie progress. State purchasers also differ significantly in their missions\, covered populations and services\, and contractors\, further complicating alignment. \nDespite these challenges\, some states have effectively coordinated purchasing efforts\, and in the case of Minnesota\, sustained that activity over time. Learn how California state entities can leverage their purchasing power to influence health care cost and value from Michael Bailit\, MBA\, president of Bailit Health Purchasing and author of the new CHCF report\, “All Together Now: Coordinating California’s Public Sector Health Care Purchasing.” \nRegister now for this webinar. The webinar is open to all interested participants. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-coordinating-public-sector-health-care-purchasing/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130926T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130926T010000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Old Age In America: What Can We Count On?
DESCRIPTION:The Altarum Institute’s Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness roundtable features an all-star lineup of gerontologists\, policy analysts\, nonprofit and political stakeholders.  \nExperts on aging will debate a wide range of issues\, including costs\, social service needs\, caregiver shortage\, needs of elderly experiencing cognitive decline\, policy strategies and the role of local coalitions\, commissions\, and communities in our aging nation. \nFor those who can’t make it in person\, the roundtable is also available via live webcast (register in advance).
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/advanced-old-age-in-america-what-can-we-count-on/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130926T010000
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia chapter: Fetal surgery expert event at CHOP
DESCRIPTION:Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is hosting a Philadelphia chapter meeting for the Association of Health Care Journalists on Thursday\, Sept. 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. \nThe focus is on fetal surgery\, a field that has delivered big changes in spina bifida treatment and other complex conditions diagnosed before birth. \nThe sessions will kick off at 5:55 pm with a Welcome-Intro from Dr. Scott Adzick\, CHOP’s Surgeon-in-Chief\, and at 6:05 pm\, we go to breakout groups\, enabling us to rotate through six short presentations. \nLocationAbramson Pediatric Research Center Lobby3615 Civic Center BoulevardPhiladelphia\, PA 19104http://www.research.chop.edu/about/map-directions \nJournalists should rsvp with Ashley Moore at:moorea1@email.chop.edu \nHere’s a breakdown of the six presenters: \n1. N. Scott Adzick\, MD – Surgeon-in-Chief and Director\, Center for Fetal Diagnosis and TreatmentTopic: Open Fetal Surgery – Overview of the fetal surgery – what conditions are being treated today and what is on the horizon (specifically research underway to eventually replace open fetal surgery for spina bifida with a more minimally invasive approach).Location: Fetal surgery operating room \n2. Mark P. Johnson\, MD – Obstetrical Director\, Center for Fetal Diagnosis and TreatmentTopic: Minimally Invasive Fetal Surgery what is currently happening and what is on the horizon.Location: SDU Conference Room (lots of videos in this presentation) \n3. Lori J. Howell\, MS\, RN (Executive Director\, Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment) and Lynne Garbose (CHOP board member and benefactor of CHOP’s Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit (SDU)). \nTopic: Lynne will share her personal story with having a baby with the birth defect\, Lori will discuss why the SDU was created and how we are Now seeing better outcomes for babies with birth defects because of it (these papers will all be published in peer reviewed journals over the next year or so).Location: SDU Waiting area \n4. Alan W. Flake\, MD — Attending Fetal and Pediatric Surgeon and Director\, Center for Fetal ResearchTopic: A potential prenatal cure for sickle cell  — Dr. Flake is positioned to start a clinical trial in the next few years for his work to prenatally cure sickle cell disease via stem cell injection. He will give a preview of his work.Location: Abramson Library on 11th Floor \n5. Julie S. Moldenhauer\, MD (Medical Director of the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit) and Joanna C.M. Cole\, PhD (Clinical Psychologist for the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment)Topic: CHOP is the first fetal program to have a dedicated clinical psychologist who just specializes on mothers caring babies with birth defects. Joanna in currently conducting several studies about the psychological aspects of this fetal medicine. She and Julie will preview their work. \n6. Holly L. Hedrick\, MD and Marcus Davey\, PhD – Topic: Fetal Medicine Research Overview. Marcus runs our Center for Fetal Research lab and Holly Hedrick is an attending fetal and pediatric surgeon. They will partner to talk about some of the other exciting reach happening in the lab\, as well as how that translates to clinical research and then long term outcomes/follow up research. This presentation will preview a new fetal surgery procedure CHOP expects to launch in the next year or so for congenital diaphragmatic hernia.Location: In the center for fetal research lab
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/philadelphia-chapter-fetal-surgery-expert-event-at-chop/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130930T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130930T010000
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SUMMARY:Hearing on informing patients about use of digital\, identifiable health information
DESCRIPTION:The HIT Policy Committee’s Privacy and Security Tiger Team\, part of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology\, will be holding a virtual\, public hearing to explore practical ways to provide patients with greater transparency about the uses and disclosures of their digital\, identifiable health information. \nSuch exploration also may facilitate implementation by the Office for Civil Rights of the HITECH requirement that a patient’s right under the HIPAA Privacy Rule to an “accounting” of disclosures include disclosures for “treatment\, payment and operations” when such disclosures are made through “an electronic health record.” \nThe Privacy Committee of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics’ Subcommittee on Privacy\, Confidentiality and Security and the HIT Standards Committee’s Privacy and Security Work Group will also participate in the question and answer periods on Sept. 30\, 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m. EDT. \nHere are instructions on how to listen to this meeting. \nAt the hearing\, the Tiger Team will hear testimony from stakeholders including providers\, payers\, technology developers\, business associates\, and patient advocates. The Tiger Team invites members of the public to provide written answers to key discussions questions through the ONC blog. The Tiger Team will consider these answers as it continues to deliberate and make recommendations on these issues. In addition\, the hearing will include time for public comments from 4:45-5 p.m. EDT. Specific instructions on how to do so will be provided at the hearing.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hearing-on-informing-patients-about-use-of-digital-identifiable-health-information/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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