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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T010000
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SUMMARY:Seasonal influenza briefing
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 27\, 10 a.m.\, National Press Club \nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases hold the annual media briefing on the upcoming flu season. Among the keynote speakers will be United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Dr. Daniel Jernigan\, director of the CDC’s influenza division.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/seasonal-influenza-briefing/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155337Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. drug prices: Why are they so high?
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Sept. 26\, noon-1 p.m. ET\nWatch the live webcast at ForumHSPH.org. Registration to watch the event online is not required. \nWe also will stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \nAn on-demand video will be posted afterwards on the event website. A searchable transcript will be posted there a few days after the event. \nAmericans pay more money – sometimes much more money – for prescriptions than consumers in many other wealthy countries. Why? The drivers are many and complicated. Pharmaceutical companies\, employers\, health care providers\, patients\, lawmakers\, and pharmacy benefit managers all play a role. Calls to make prescriptions more affordable have prompted new efforts\, including at the federal level. Last May\, for example\, President Trump introduced a plan intended to help reduce drug prices. This Forum event aims to demystify the prescription drug pricing process. Experts will weigh issues such as regulation\, price negotiation and competitive market pressures\, ultimately asking why prescription costs matter for public health. \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS\n\n\nLeemore Dafny\, Professor of Business Administration\, Harvard Business School \n\n\nRichard Frank\, Professor of Health Economics in the Department of Health Care Policy\, Harvard Medical School \n\n\nAaron Kesselheim\, Associate Professor of Medicine\, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, and Director of the Program On Regulation\, Therapeutics\, And Law (PORTAL) \n\n\nSteven Pearson\, President of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review \n\n\nModerator: Caroline Humer\, Correspondent\, Reuters \n\n\nSpread the word: \nSend our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. \nWe’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s U.S. Drug Prices website. \nTweet us @ForumHSPH #drugprices \nMedia contact: Todd Datz\, tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu\, 617-432-8077
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-drug-prices-why-are-they-so-high/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T010000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155343Z
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SUMMARY:The Brazda breakfast: Reporting on the future of health care
DESCRIPTION:Joe Grogan\, associate director of health programs at the Office of Management and Budget\, will speak at the reporter breakfast on Thursday\, Sept. 20\, 2018. \n9-10:15 a.m. (Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.)  \nLocation:APCO WorldwidePlease use the entrance at 12th & E St.1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW \nThis event is only for credentialed members of the press and this briefing is on background. \nYou will need to check in with security to enter the building. Please bring your press credentials. \nRegistration will speed your access to the building\, please register by 3:30 pm ET on Wednesday\, September 19\, 2018\, to ensure availability of event materials. click here to register
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-brazda-breakfast-reporting-on-the-future-of-health-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180911T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180911T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155348Z
UID:26493-1536627600-1536627600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Reporting on Suicide Media Session to be Held During National Suicide Prevention Month/Week
DESCRIPTION:The way media covers suicide can influence behavior\, either negatively by contributing to contagion\, or positively by encouraging help-seeking. Journalists have an important role to play in helping their audience better understand suicide – especially those whom are at risk or know someone at risk – and how to encourage help-seeking behaviors. \nDuring National Suicide Prevention month and week\, the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) in collaboration with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention – the nation’s public-private partnership for suicide prevention – is hosting an educational media session about suicide prevention and the media to: \n\n\nCultivate relationships between suicide prevention subject matter experts and content creators\, \n\n\nDiscuss best practices for reporting on suicide and suicide prevention\, including how to create stories that support messages of hope and help\, and \n\n\nGain insight about accurate reporting on the national public perception data about suicide. \n\n\nThe discussion will be an opportunity to explore best practices in reporting on suicide and hear from experts about ways to cover suicide in news media and hear from journalists whom have covered effective\, authentic\, and accurate suicide stories in the past. \nWHO: \n\n\nMark Weber\, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs/Human Services\, HHS; Executive Committee Member\, Action Alliance \n\n\nColleen Carr\, Director\, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention \n\n\nDr. John Draper\, Executive Director\, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline \n\n\nLisa Esposito\, Patient Advice reporter at U.S. News & World Report \n\n\nCarlton Houston\, Assistant News Director\, WUSA9; former board member for Radio Television Digital News and Association \n\n\nKirsten Powers\, Political Analyst\, CNN; Columnist\, USA Today \n\n\nDr. Dan Reidenberg\, Executive Director\, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education; Member\, Action Alliance’s Changing the Conversation Priority (Facilitator) \n\n\nWHEN: Sept. 11\, 11 a.m. – noon \nWHERE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – First Floor Auditorium 200 Independence Avenue\, S.W.\,Washington\, D.C. 20201 \nCONTACT:  Media must RSVP to this event by emailing HHS’ Carla Daniels (Carla.Daniels@HHS.Gov). Space is limited. \nThose who can’t attend can follow the livestream at HHS.gov/Live or can listen in by calling 888-989-3095 Passcode 3684857. A recording of the session will also be made available afterward. \nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov www.hhs.gov/news Twitter @HHSMedia
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-on-suicide-media-session-to-be-held-during-national-suicide-prevention-month-week/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T010000
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CREATED:20231103T173732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155349Z
UID:26488-1536195600-1536195600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The opioid epidemic: Approaches to adolescents and honored elders
DESCRIPTION:The Western Divisions of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services present an event highlighting the importance of collaboration among clinicians & community members to address the opioid crisis. \nThe event is presented as a multi-regional webinar featuring an overview of the cmsopioid roadmap\, guest speakers sharing their experience in addressing opioid use in adolescent and elder populations\, and an opportunity to hear from those feeling the impact of the epidemic on a personal level. \nThursday Sept. 6\, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. PT \nTo register\, click on this link. \nQuestions? Email roger.liu@cms.hhs.gov
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-opioid-epidemic-approaches-to-adolescents-and-honored-elders/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180822T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180822T010000
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CREATED:20231103T173733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155353Z
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SUMMARY:States of despair: Understanding declining life expectancy in the United States
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 22\, noon-1:30 p.m. Complimentary lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. \nDirksen Senate Office Building\, Room G-50 50 Constitution Ave NE\, Washington\, DC \nThis event is open to the public and panelists will be speaking on the record. \n“Deaths of despair” – deaths from suicide\, alcohol\, and drug abuse – are steadily rising across the United States. The Commonwealth Fund’s recently released 2018 State Scorecard on State Health System Performance indicates that the average life expectancy at birth declined for the second year in a row. This briefing will inform policymakers on the drivers and impacts of these trends\, as well as highlight the development of state and federal policy solutions to address them. \n\n\nMarvin Figueroa\, Ed.M.\, deputy secretary\, Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources\, Commonwealth of Virginia \n\n\nRichard T. McKeon\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, chief\, Suicide Prevention Branch\, Center for Mental Health Services\, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration \n\n\nAnand Parekh\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, chief medical advisor\, Bipartisan Policy Center \n\n\nDavid Radley\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, senior scientist\, Tracking Health System Performance\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nJoseph W. Thompson\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, president and CEO\, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement \n\n\nModerator: Sarah J. Dash\, president and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy \n\n\nPlease register by 4 p.m. ET on Aug 21 to ensure availability of event materials.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/states-of-despair-understanding-declining-life-expectancy-in-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180817T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180817T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155355Z
UID:26485-1534467600-1534467600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Health Care and Community-Based Organization Partnerships to Address Social Determinants
DESCRIPTION:This webinar\, made by possible by Kaiser Permanente Community Health\, will explore promising strategies to develop and sustain health care/community-based organization partnerships that address social determinants of health. Featured participants will include representatives from Project Access NOW (Portland\, Oregon)\, Hunger Free Colorado\, and 2-1-1 San Diego’s Community Information Exchange. The webinar is co-hosted by the Center for Health Care Strategies and Nonprofit Finance Fund. \nAug 17\, 2:30 p.m. ET \nRegister for this webinar now.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/advancing-health-care-and-community-based-organization-partnerships-to-address-social-determinants/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180809T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180809T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161202Z
UID:26487-1533776400-1533776400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:High-Deductible Health Plan Enrollment Among Adults Aged 18-64 with Employment-Based Insurance Cover
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Aug. 9\, 2018\,at 12:01 a.m. ET \nThe CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release a new report on enrollment in high-deductible health plans for adults with employer-sponsored health insurance. \nThe report\, “High-Deductible Health Plan Enrollment Among Adults Aged 18-64 with Employment-Based Insurance Coverage\,” is under embargo until Aug. 9 at 12:01 am ET\, but is available to journalists who sign up here before the embargo lifts.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/high-deductible-health-plan-enrollment-among-adults-aged-18-64-with-employment-based-insurance-cover/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180808T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180808T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161204Z
UID:26486-1533690000-1533690000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Lack of Change in Perinatal Mortality in the United States\, 2014 through 2016
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Aug. 8\, 2018\, at 12:01 am ET \nThe CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release a new report on perinatal mortality in the United States. Perinatal mortality (late fetal death at 28 weeks or more and early neonatal death under age 7 days) can be an indicator of the quality of health care before\, during and after delivery\, the CDC says. \nThe report\, “Lack of Change in Perinatal Mortality in the United States\, 2014 through 2016\,” is under embargo until Aug. 8 at 12:01 am ET\, but is available to journalists who sign up here before the embargo lifts
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/lack-of-change-in-perinatal-mortality-in-the-united-states-2014-through-2016/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180807T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180807T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161205Z
UID:26484-1533603600-1533603600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Large Employers’ 2019 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Changes
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe National Business Group on Health will discuss the results of its annual survey\, the Large Employers’ 2019 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Changes\, including projected cost increases for 2019\, changes to employers’ benefit plans and what employees can expect during open enrollment.  \nTo attend the briefing\, journalists must RSVP to receive a security access code. Remote access is available. For details and to RSVP\, contact Ed Emerman at eemerman@eaglepr.com\, or 609-275-5162 or 609-240-2766. \n10 to 11 a.m. (continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m.) \nThe National Press ClubNational Press Club Building (Bloomberg Room)529 14th Street\, NW\, 13th FloorWashington\, DC  20045 \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/large-employersae-2019-health-care-strategy-and-plan-design-changes/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180806T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180806T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161205Z
UID:26473-1533517200-1533517200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Health Equity and Early Childhood Development Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s (NAS) holds its second meeting to discuss health equity issues affecting prenatal care through early childhood. The event\, held at the Academies’ Keck Center in Washington\, will be webcast and is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Contact Anna Martin (awmartin@nas.edu) for more information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-equity-and-early-childhood-development-meeting/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180803T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180803T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161206Z
UID:26481-1533258000-1533258000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to write more accurate\, in-depth stories on medical research and how medical decisions are made?\nThe Association of Health Care Journalists has teamed up with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to present the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. \nA select group of fellows will be chosen to spend a week in Washington\, D.C.\, focused on understanding and reporting on medical research. \nComparative effectiveness research is the comparison of different interventions and strategies to prevent\, diagnose\, treat and monitor health conditions. The aim: inform patients\, providers and decision-makers as to which interventions are most effective for which patients and under which circumstances. \nLearn more and apply here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-ahcj-fellowship-on-comparative-effectiveness-research/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161209Z
UID:26461-1532739600-1532739600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:World Hepatitis Day
DESCRIPTION:World Hepatitis Day is an effort from Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI) aimed at reducing the incidence of preventable liver-related chronic diseases and lifestyles that negatively impact the liver. The burden of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in elderly persons is expected to increase significantly in the United States during the next two decades. Chronic infection is prevalent in elderly patients and may be more severe than in younger adults. As middle aged patients with HIV infection become elderly\, the number of individuals with liver disease related to chronic hepatitis C will grow\, according to the Hepatitis C Association. Other forms of the disease\, including Hepatitis A and B\, are also more severe in older adults. This article from the The American Journal of Gastroenterology provides a good overview of the disease and its impact in older people.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-hepatitis-day/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180726T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180726T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161210Z
UID:26479-1532566800-1532566800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Antibiotic prescribing and opportunities for stewardship in different outpatient settings
DESCRIPTION:CIDRAP-ASP will be hosting Dr. Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra\, as she presents “Antibiotic prescribing and opportunities for stewardship in different outpatient settings” at noon CT.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/antibiotic-prescribing-and-opportunities-for-stewardship-in-different-outpatient-settings/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161213Z
UID:26477-1532048400-1532048400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Congressional Briefing: State Responses to the Evolving Individual Health Insurance Market
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, July 20 \nNoon- 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be available at 11:30 a.m. \nDirksen Senate Office Building\, Room SD-106 50 Constitution Ave NE\, Washington\, DC \nThis event is open to the public and panelists will be speaking on the record. \nOver the past two years\, Congress and the Administration have legislated or implemented many changes to the individual health insurance market\, which include repealing the individual mandate\, suspending cost-sharing reduction and risk adjustment payments\, and expanding access to plans that do not comply with the original standards set up by the Affordable Care Act. Together\, these decisions have contributed to the uncertainty about the stability and affordability of the state exchanges. \nAs insurers file and negotiate premiums with state regulators for FY 2019\, this briefing will unpack the current landscape of the individual health insurance market as well as state responses to stabilize their markets. \nPanelists \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, J.D.\, Research Professor\, Center on Health Insurance Reforms\, Health Policy Institute\, Georgetown University \n\n\nMike Kriedler\, O.D.\, MPH\, Insurance Commissioner\, Washington State \n\n\nRobert Morrow\, J.D.\, Associate Commissioner\, Life and Health\, Maryland Insurance Administration \n\n\nJeanette Thorton\, MPA\, Senior Vice President\, Product\, Employer\, and Commercial Policy\, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) \n\n\nModerator: Sara Collins\, Vice President\, Health Care Coverage and Access\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nPlease register by 4 pm ET on Thursday\, July 19\, to ensure availability of event materials.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/congressional-briefing-state-responses-to-the-evolving-individual-health-insurance-market/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161214Z
UID:26475-1531962000-1531962000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Opioids: Current status of the crisis\, response\, and future direction
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 19\, 1-2 p.m. ET \nWebinar\, organized jointly by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will focus on the current state of the opioid crisis. \nPresenter Scott Winiecki of the FDA will discuss the role of his agency and state prescription drug monitoring programs in combatting the crisis\, as well as recent publications on appropriate prescribing as related to dentistry and safe disposal of unused medication. \nFor more information or to register\, use this link. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/opioids-current-status-of-the-crisis-response-and-future-direction/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155438Z
UID:26470-1531357200-1531357200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:(De)Stabilizing the ACA’s individual market: A View from the States
DESCRIPTION:July 13\, 9 a.m.-noon ET \nThe Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy holds a conference on the stability of the individual market under the ACA.  Keynote speaker Mark Hall\, a nonresident Brookings fellow and director of the Health Law and Policy Program at Wake Forest Law School\, will release new data on 10 states and there will be two panel discussions. \n\n\nRegister to attend in person. \n\n\nRegister for the live webcast.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/destabilizing-the-acaaes-individual-market-a-view-from-the-states/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155439Z
UID:26468-1531357200-1531357200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:CMS Administrator Verma will speak at on-the-record reporter breakfast
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Brazda Breakfast: Reporting On The Future Of Health Care \nThursday\, July 12\, 2018; 9-10:30 a.m. (Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.) \nThe Alliance for Health Policy has announced that CMS Administrator Seema Verma\, M.P.H.\, will be the featured speaker for the Brazda Breakfast on July 12. \nYou will need to check in with security to enter the building and provide identification as well as press credentials. \nPlease register by 5 pm EDT on Wednesday\, July 11\, 2018. \nAPCO WorldwideUse the entrance at 12th & E St.1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NWWashington\, D.C. \nTHIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR CREDENTIALED MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. \nRemember that this briefing is on the record.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cms-administrator-verma-will-speak-ata-on-the-record-reporter-breakfast/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155440Z
UID:26471-1531270800-1531270800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Behavioral Health\, Mental Health\, Health Literacy
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NAS) hosts a workshop examining “the intersection of behavioral health\, mental health\, and health literacy.” The day-long event\, held by the Academies’ Roundtable on Health Literacy at NAS’ headquarters in Washington\, D.C.\, will address “the impact of cognitive burden on health communication” and health literacy approaches to address issues such burdens as well as caregiver issues\, among other panel topics. \nSpeakers include representatives from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)\, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)\, New York State Department of Health and UnitedHealth Group as well as multiple universities. The event\, which is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET\, will also be webcast.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-behavioral-health-mental-health-health-literacy/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155441Z
UID:26472-1531270800-1531270800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:NAS Report on Housing\, Health\, and Homelessness
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NAS) releases its report on chronic homelessness and health. The analysis aims to address how permanent supportive housing programs’ impact on health outcomes and health care costs among the homeless population. It also looks at “policy and program barriers” to scaling up related programs. The report\, entitled “Permanent Supportive Housing: Evaluating the Evidence for Improving Health Outcomes among People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness\,” was compiled by NAS’ Science and Technology for Sustainability Program and its Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.  \nThe report will be released in conjunction with a public briefing on Wednesday\, July 11. Offering an overview of the report’s recommendations will be Kenneth Kizer\, chair of the study committee\, and director of the Institute for Population Health Improvement and distinguished professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California\, Davis. The briefing will be webcast.  \n DETAILS: The public briefing will run from 11 a.m. to noon EDT on July 11 in Room 120 of the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, NW\, Washington\, D.C. Advance copies of the report will be available to reporters only beginning at 3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday\, July 10. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday\, July 11. Reporters who wish to obtain a copy or attend the briefing should contact the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or email news@nas.edu.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-report-on-housing-health-and-homelessness/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180626T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180626T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155443Z
UID:26465-1529974800-1529974800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:On Background Reporter Briefing: Understanding the VA Mission Act
DESCRIPTION:This event is only for credentialed members of the press. This briefing is on background. \nOn June 6\, 2018\, President Trump signed the VA Mission Act. This is the latest and perhaps the most comprehensive legislative reform on veterans health care since 2014\, when the VA came under intense scrutiny for failing to provide timely and accessible care to veterans. During this on background briefing\, a bipartisan group of staffers from the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees will discuss the latest efforts to modernize and improve health care for veterans\, including expanded access to community care and enhanced interoperability of electronic health records. \nThe panel will consist of a bipartisan group of staffers from the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees. \nMary Ella Payne\, R.N.\, MSPH\, acting president and chief executive officer at the Alliance for Health Policy\, will moderate the discussion. \nJune 26\, 20189-10:30 a.m. (Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.)APCO Worldwide\, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, D.C.Please use the entrance at 12th & E St. \nYou will need to check in with security to enter the building. Please bring your press credentials. Registration will speed your access to the building; please register by 5 p.m. EST on June 25 to ensure availability of event materials.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/on-background-reporter-briefing-understanding-the-va-mission-act/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180615T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180615T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155446Z
UID:26462-1529024400-1529024400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Deadline: Vote for AHCJ board members
DESCRIPTION:Current board of directors \nResponsibilities\, rights\, restrictions and rewards of serving on AHCJ’s board \nHow to run for the board \nTimeline\nMay 1: Candidacy statements accepted \nMay 14: Statements begin appearing online \nMay 21\, noon CT: Deadline to declare \nJune 4-15: Voting for candidates \nJuly 1: Board takes office \n\nSix of the 12 director positions come up for election each year for two-year terms. Incumbent board members are allowed to run for re-election. \nAHCJ members in the professional category received an email on June 4 with a link allowing them to vote online. The election will be conducted June 4-15 via the internet. \nIf you are a professional category member of AHCJ and haven’t yet voted in the 2018 board elections\, check your email for a ballot from info@healthjournalism.org. The electronic polling closes Friday at noon central time.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-vote-for-ahcj-board-members/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155447Z
UID:26450-1528938000-1528938000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:NAS workshop on school and health
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s (NASEM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosts a day-long workshop in California on “School Success: An Opportunity for Population Health Action.” The event will focus on metrics in pre-K through 12th grade education that can be useful in the health care sector “given the recognition of education as a key influence on health outcomes and community well-being.” The event will be held at the California Endowment Oakland Conference Center in Oakland.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-school-and-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155448Z
UID:26459-1528419600-1528419600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Overcharged\, Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care
DESCRIPTION:At 9 am. the libertarian Cato Institute sponsors two panel discussion marking publication of its new book\, Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care. Speakers represent a broad range of perspectives (from former CMS administrator Andy Slavitt to University of Texas’s Charles Silver).  The first panel is called “Misdiagnosis: The Problems Congress Has Ignored\,” and the second is “Mistreatment: Why Obamacare Failed and WHat Will Succeed.” Deputy HHS Secrtary Eric Hargan gives the keynote. \nIn person:  1000 Massachusetts Avenue\, Washington D.C. Register by noon\, Thursday\, June 7 here. \nOnline:  To watch online click here. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/overcharged-why-americans-pay-too-much-for-health-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180606T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180606T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155451Z
UID:26449-1528246800-1528246800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:NAS meeting on incarceration\, wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NASEM) hosts a one-day public workshop to consider issues related to how incarceration impacts mental health and substance use disorder\, life expectancy and communities. The Philadelphia-based event\, entitled “The Effects of Incarceration on the Health and Well-Being of People and Communities of Color\,” will not be webcast but a report from the roundtable discussion will be posted online later.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-meeting-on-incarceration-wellbeing/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155453Z
UID:26458-1528160400-1528160400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Global Health Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The National Academy of Medicine will host a screening of the documentary “Bending the Arc\,” which tells the story of Paul Farmer\, Jim Yong Kim\, Ophelia Dahl\, Todd McCormack\, and Thomas White and the movement they began in the 1980s that changed global health.  They co-founded Partners In Health and a community health model to treat diseases such as tuberculosis & HIV/AIDS that has saved millions of lives in the developing world.  \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion on bolstering leadership and investment to conquer today’s pressing global threats\, moderated by Alishya Mayfield\, senior clinical adviser on strategy for Partners In Health\, associate scientist in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, and instructor at Harvard Medical School. \nPanelists include: \n·         Deborah Birx\, coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS and U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy \n·         Joanne Carter\, executive director\, RESULTS \n·         Anthony Fauci\, director\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases \n·         Jim Yong Kim\, president\, World Bank Group \nDETAILS: \nThe event will begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday\, June 5\, in the Fred Kavli Auditorium of the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C.  A full agenda is available here.  Reporters who wish to attend should contact the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/global-health-documentary-screening-and-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155453Z
UID:26455-1528160400-1528160400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:West Coast Payer and Provider Summit to Address Social Determinants of Health for Complex Population
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this opportunity to gain strategies on ways to identify and engage patients\, align partners\, and establish community-wide networks that help build capacity and meet the basic needs of high-risk individuals. \nWest Coast Payer and Provider Summit to Address Social Determinants of Health for Complex Populations will be live-streamed for those unable to travel to Scottsdale\, Arizona\, for the summit. With our live\, interactive webcast\, you’ll be able to: \n\n\nHear all of the presentations and see the slides live\, while it’s happening \n\n\nParticipate on the Q&A portions of the presentations \n\n\nAvoid the travel and hotel costs\, but still benefit from the event as if you were actually there \n\n\nWebcast Agenda – Tuesday\, June 5 \n\n\n8:00 AM – KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Rethink Care Delivery: A Top-Down\, Analytics-Based Approach to Personalize Care for Disadvantaged Populations \n\n\n8:30 AM – Transform the Health Ecosystem: A Payer-Provider Partnership to Improve Quality and Lower Costs for Children with High-Risk Asthma \n\n\n9:40 AM – Innovative Models that Promote Equity and Improve Population Health \n\n\n10:10 AM – Use Geospatial Analysis and Self-Service Analytics to Identify Social Needs and Develop Community-Based Interventions \n\n\n10:40 AM – Optimize Engagement: Collaborate across Agencies to Significantly Reduce SUD Relapse Rates and Costs \n\n\n11:10 AM – Health Share of Oregon’s Equity First Approach: Strategies to Prevent the Next Generation of High Utilizers \n\n\n1:05 PM – Promote Community Capacity Building\, and Collect and Share Standardized Data for Health-Related Social Needs \n\n\n1:45 PM – PANEL DISCUSSION: Special Needs Plan (SNP) Perspectives on Improving Health Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness in Dual Eligible Populations \n\n\n3:00 PM – Invest in Affordable\, Accessible\, and Supportive Housing Programs to Improve Health Outcomes and Bend the Cost Curve \n\n\n3:40 PM – Mitigate Behavioral Risk Factors and Reduce Readmissions by Integrating SDoH Data into Clinical Workflows
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/west-coast-payer-and-provider-summit-to-address-social-determinants-of-health-for-complex-population/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180531T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180531T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155456Z
UID:26453-1527728400-1527728400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Self-Insured Health Plan Trends: A Closer Look at the Small-Employer Market
DESCRIPTION:In this one-hour webinar\, hear a panel of experts discuss the trend toward self-funding.  Learn about a recent EBRI study that quantifies the movement\, with data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey – Insurance Component (MEPS-IC).  The in-depth discussion explores the pros and cons of self-insurance for small employers and the effect of the current regulatory framework on the small-employer market. \nSpeakers include: \nChristopher E. Condeluci is principal and sole shareholder of CC Law & Policy in Washington\, DC. His practice focuses on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact on stakeholders ranging from employers and “private” health insurance exchanges to health IT companies and hospital/health systems. \nPaul Fronstin is the director of the Health Research and Education Program and oversees the Center for Research on Health Benefits Innovation at the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). \nKris Haltmeyer is Vice President\, Legislative & Regulatory Policy\, for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) in Washington\, D.C. He oversees legislative and regulatory policy development for BCBSA\, working on a broad range of issues\, including health insurance reform\, exchanges\, and government programs. \nPlease click here to register. \nDate: Thursday\, May 31\, 2018 \nTime: 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Time \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/self-insured-health-plan-trends-a-closer-look-at-the-small-employer-market/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180530T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180530T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154159Z
UID:26438-1527642000-1527642000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:JHU Social Determinants of Health Conference
DESCRIPTION:Johns Hopkins University holds its Seventh Annual Symposium on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore\, Md. This year’s event\, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute focuses on “Voices of Social Change: Empowered Communities for Health and Social Justice” and looks at the movement’s last 50 years of empowering people’s voices and how that can improve people’s health and wellbeing.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/jhu-social-determinants-of-health-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T105059
CREATED:20231103T173316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155459Z
UID:26451-1527037200-1527037200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Deadline: Travel assistance\, Rural Health Journalism Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Apply for assistance with travel to the Rural Health Journalism Workshop by May 23\, 2018.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-travel-assistance-rural-health-journalism-workshop/
CATEGORIES:None
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