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SUMMARY:CityHealth ratings set for release
DESCRIPTION:CityHealth\, a project of the de Beaumont Foundation\, will release its first round of city policy ratings\, a culmination of a two-year study of best policy practices with its roots in evidence and its eyes on change. In December\, CityHealth announced its new package of nine proven\, attainable policies that will help millions of people live longer\, better lives in vibrant\, prosperous communities. \nCityHealth will score cities on the number and strength of the nine policies identified by a panel of experts. Each of the examined cities will be assigned a medal status – Gold\, Silver\, Bronze\, or none based on that evaluation. \nThe nine policy solutions are:  \nEmployment benefits: Earned sick leave policies require employers to provide paid leave to workers for their own\, and sometimes their family members’ illness. Earned sick leave protects peoples’ jobs and economic security\, keeps adults and kids healthy and prevents the spread of disease. \nEducation: Universal\, high-quality pre-kindergarten helps ensure that young children are better prepared to enter Kindergarten ready to learn. Among its many benefits\, high quality pre-k has been shown to boost high school graduation rates\, reduce referrals to special education and help kids get screened for health concerns.  \nAffordable housing: Inclusionary zoning policies set aside a percentage of affordable apartments or condos in newly built developments. These policies help people afford to live and work in their communities\, boosting their economic security and quality of life. \nActive living/transportation: Complete streets policies help make sure city residents can travel safely throughout their community—whether they go by foot\, bike\, public transit or car. \nPublic safety: Zoning regulations on alcohol outlet density help control the number of places in a neighborhood that sell alcohol. Extensive evidence links alcohol use to crime and violence\, from homicide to rape to car accidents—and the more places that sell alcohol in a neighborhood\, the higher likelihood of these incidents. \nTobacco control: Tobacco 21 policies set the minimum age to purchase tobacco products at 21. By curbing tobacco use among young adults\, these policies have been shown to decrease the number of people who start — and continue — smoking. \nEnvironment: Comprehensive smoking bans keep tobacco out of workplaces\, restaurants\, bars\, and other places where people gather. They help curb the number of people who use tobacco\, and dramatically cut exposure to toxic secondhand smoke. \nFood Safety: Restaurant grading policies require all restaurants to publicly display the results of their food inspections. When done right\, they help prevent the spread of foodborne illness and costly outbreaks. \nNutrition: Healthy procurement policies set smart nutrition standards for all foods served and sold on city property\, from vending machines\, concessions and cafeterias to city-run nursing homes and jails. They make sure healthy options are available\, whether people are eating some or all of their food on city property.  \nThe 40 cities by population size that CityHealth will score and for which ratings will be announced in February\, include: \n\n\nNew York City\n\n\nLos Angeles\n\n\nChicago\n\n\nHouston\n\n\nPhiladelphia\n\n\nPhoenix\n\n\nSan Antonio\n\n\nSan Diego\n\n\nDallas\n\n\nSan Jose\n\n\nAustin\n\n\nJacksonville\n\n\nSan Francisco\n\n\nIndianapolis\n\n\nColumbus\n\n\nFort Worth\n\n\nCharlotte\n\n\nSeattle\n\n\nDenver\n\n\nEl Paso\n\n\nDetroit\n\n\nWashington\, DC\n\n\nBoston\n\n\nMemphis\n\n\nNashville\n\n\nPortland\, OR\n\n\nOklahoma City\n\n\nLas Vegas\n\n\nBaltimore\n\n\nLouisville\n\n\nMilwaukee\n\n\nAlbuquerque\n\n\nTucson\n\n\nFresno\n\n\nSacramento\n\n\nKansas City\n\n\nLong Beach\n\n\nMesa\n\n\nAtlanta\n\n\nVirginia Beach\n\n\nCityHealth\, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation\, provides leaders with a package of proven\, attainable policy solutions that will help millions of people live longer\, better lives in vibrant\, prosperous communities. CityHealth will regularly evaluate cities on the number and strength of the policies they put into place. \nThe de Beaumont Foundation is dedicated to improving the capacity and performance of US public health system\, and to equipping public health agencies to thrive in a transforming health landscape. In so doing\, we aspire to improve the health of the populations of the communities they serve across the US. \nLearn more at www.cityhealth.org.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cityhealth-ratings-set-for-release/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155742Z
CREATED:20231103T170114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155742Z
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SUMMARY:Open Executive Session to Consider the Nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Huma
DESCRIPTION:At 10 a.m. ET\, on Jan. 31\, the Senate Finance Committee will vote on sending the nomination of Rep. Tom Price to be HHS Secretary to the full Senate. Watch video here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/open-executive-session-to-consider-the-nomination-of-thomas-price-to-be-secretary-of-health-and-huma/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155743Z
CREATED:20231103T165846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155743Z
UID:26269-1485824400-1485824400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Last day of ACA open enrollment
DESCRIPTION:Last day of ACA open enrollment for the 2017 year. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/last-day-of-aca-open-enrollment/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170125T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170125T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155744Z
CREATED:20231103T170025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155744Z
UID:26296-1485306000-1485306000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Web Briefing for Journalists: Repealing and Replacing Obamacare
DESCRIPTION:With passage of budget resolutions in the House and Senate\, Congressional efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act are underway. Key issues for Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration have emerged around how quickly to move forward with partial repeal of the ACA through a budget reconciliation measure and whether replacement proposals should be considered simultaneous with a repeal debate. A variety of Congressional repeal proposals have been floated – including one by Rep. Tom Price\, President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services — but none have yet come up for a vote. \nOn Jan. 25 at 12:30 p.m. ET\, the Kaiser Family Foundation will host a web briefing for journalists to answer questions and sort through possible scenarios for repealing and replacing the ACA\, including implications for coverage\, the insurance market\, the Medicaid program\, and women’s health. \n\n\nLarry Levitt\, senior vice president for special initiatives and co-executive director of the Foundation’s Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance \n\n\nUsha Ranji\, the Foundation’s associate director for women’s health policy \n\n\nDiane Rowland\, the Foundation’s executive vice president \n\n\nRakesh Singh\, the Foundation’s vice president for communications\, will moderate. \n\n\n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-briefing-for-journalists-repealing-and-replacing-obamacare/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170118T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170118T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155746Z
CREATED:20231103T170024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155746Z
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SUMMARY:Full Committee Hearing: Nomination of Tom Price to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services
DESCRIPTION:At 10 a.m. ET\, the Senate Health\, Education\, Labor and Pensions Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Rep. Tom Price to be HHS Secretary. \n430 Dirksen Senate Office Building\, Washington\, D.C. \nLive webcast here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/full-committee-hearing-nomination-of-tom-price-to-serve-as-secretary-of-health-and-human-services/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170113T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170113T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155747Z
CREATED:20231103T165930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155747Z
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SUMMARY:Health 2.0 WinterTech: Focusing on Digital Health Investing
DESCRIPTION:Tech companies\, investors\, entrepreneurs\, policy makers\, and more come together to discuss investing in the health tech landscape.  \nOn the agenda: \n\n\nNew Clinical Tools and Platforms \n\n\nInvesting in Digital Health \n\n\nThe VC and her CEO \n\n\nWill Artificial Intelligence change healthcare? \n\n\nKeynote: Jonathan Bush of athenahealth \n\n\nThe Convergence of Life Sciences and Health Tech \n\n\nOne-on-one with Bryan Roberts: The Original Digital Health VC \n\n\nThe New Consumer Health Ecosystem \n\n\nVisit this site for more information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-2-0-wintertech-focusing-on-digital-health-investing/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170110T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170110T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155748Z
CREATED:20231103T170022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155748Z
UID:26291-1484010000-1484010000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Breakthroughs in Healthcare Diversity Symposium: Creating Patient\, Clinician\, & Technology Networks
DESCRIPTION:The Breakthroughs in Healthcare Diversity Symposium\, held by the Center for Healthcare Innovation\, is a leading collaborative symposium for patients\, patient groups\, clinicians\, researchers\, technologists\, healthcare and life science executives\, and diversity and inclusion advocates to discuss diversity and inclusion in healthcare. \nVisit chisite.org/education/breakthroughs-healthcare-diversity for a detailed description.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/breakthroughs-in-healthcare-diversity-symposium-creating-patient-clinician-technology-networks/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170101T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170101T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155750Z
CREATED:20231103T165846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155750Z
UID:26268-1483232400-1483232400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:First day of ACA coverage
DESCRIPTION:First day of the 2017 ACA plan year.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/first-day-of-aca-coverage/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170101T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170101T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155751Z
CREATED:20231103T165350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155751Z
UID:26229-1483232400-1483232400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:MACRA reporting requirements begin
DESCRIPTION:January 1\, 2017: Reporting requirements begin\, with reporting from this year setting the basis of the 2019 payment adjustment \nRead more about covering MACRA here and here. \nThe CMS has a timeline for MACRA implementation.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/macra-reporting-requirements-begin/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155751Z
CREATED:20231103T170023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155751Z
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SUMMARY:After the Election: What Will the Trump Administration Mean for Healthcare?
DESCRIPTION:Dec. 16\, 2-3 p.m. ET \nConsumer Union’s Healthcare Value Hub will host a discussion on the president-elect’s health care plan\, a likely timetable\, and potential barriers to enactment and implementation. \nThe speakers will be: \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, senior research professor\, Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reform \n\n\nTim Jost\, professor\, Washington and Lee University School of Law \n\n\nEdwin Park\, vice president for health policy\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities \n\n\nLynn Quincy\, director of Consumer Union’s Healthcare Value Hub\, will moderate. Click here to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/after-the-election-what-will-the-trump-administration-mean-for-healthcare/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155752Z
CREATED:20231103T165846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155752Z
UID:26267-1481763600-1481763600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:End of ACA open enrollment
DESCRIPTION:Last day to enroll in or change ACA plans to be covered starting Jan. 1\, 2017.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/end-of-aca-open-enrollment/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161213T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161213T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155755Z
CREATED:20231103T170021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155755Z
UID:26289-1481590800-1481590800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:National Institute on Drug Abuse to discuss results of 2016 Monitoring the Future Survey
DESCRIPTION:The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) holds a teleconference to discuss findings from its 2016 Monitoring the Future survey conducted by the University of Michigan. The annual survey examines drug use and attitudes among eighth\, 10th\, and 12th-grade students. For more details\, contact the NIDA press office at 301-443-6245 or media@nida.nih.gov or visit NIDA’s webpage here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-institute-on-drug-abuse-to-discuss-results-of-2016-monitoring-the-future-survey/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161212T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161212T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155756Z
CREATED:20231103T170021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155756Z
UID:26288-1481504400-1481504400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:"Investing in a Healthier America: The Role of Social Determinants
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform\, with funding from Ascension\,  hosts “Investing in a Healthier America: The Role of Social Determinants\,” a panel discussion on aligning medical funding to address other factors that can impact health such as housing\, nutrition\, criminal justice\, and other social determinants. \nThe noon event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building (Room G-50) will feature representatives of Harvard Business School\, the Kresge Foundation\, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Brookings Institution.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/investing-in-a-healthier-america-the-role-of-social-determinants/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161212T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161212T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155756Z
CREATED:20231103T165927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155756Z
UID:26281-1481504400-1481504400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Health & Geography in Minnesota\, Texas
DESCRIPTION:The Public Health National Center for Innovations holds a webinar to discuss examples from two health departments “working to transform communities such that ZIP codes do not dictate health outcomes” with officials from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Harris County Public Health in Texas. \nThe webinar\, “Applying a Health Equity Lens to Public Health Practice\,” is 3-4 p.m. ET.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-health-geography-in-minnesota-texas/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155759Z
CREATED:20231103T165930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155759Z
UID:26285-1481072400-1481072400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Oral Health Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Panelists will discuss a range of oral health topics featured in the December Health Affairs including the cost of care\, access to services\, oral health under Medicare and Medicaid and dental workforce issues. \nDec. 7\, 2016 9 a.m.-noon ET    St. Regis Hotel16th and K Streets NWWashington\, D.C. \n For more information or to register use this link. \nhttp://www.healthaffairs.org/events/2016_12_07_oral_health/
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/oral-health-briefing/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155800Z
CREATED:20231103T165929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155800Z
UID:26284-1481072400-1481072400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:National Association of Health Data Organizations' Post-Election Town Hall Session
DESCRIPTION:This election brings with it significant changes\, likely more sweeping than we’ve experienced in our careers\, if not lifetimes. The new administration is likely to roll back provisions of the ACA and redefine the role of government in health\, creating uncertainty but perhaps also opportunities. \nThe National Association of Health Data Organizations predicts that state health care data programs will play a key role in the system transformation\, but that states and data agencies should prepare to respond to a dynamic\, and even chaotic\, environment. \nWhat are the implications for the state health data agencies and the public health care databases? How can we (or should we)\, as a community of practice\, respond? \nJoin a webinar on Dec 7 at noon MST. \nAfter registering at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2544016298194761987 you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-association-of-health-data-organizations-post-election-town-hall-session/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161129T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161129T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162438Z
CREATED:20231103T165928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162438Z
UID:26282-1480381200-1480381200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:14th Annual Palliative Care Conference
DESCRIPTION:The New Jewish Home’s 14th annual Palliative Care Conference\, Being Comfortable with Life and Death: Effective Models of Advance Care Planning and Medical Orders\, will explore the most recent models in training clinicians in and reimbursement for end of life conversations. With an estimated 50% of Americans over 85 suffering from dementia\, elderly patients’ ability to make decisions has become one of the most important issues in geriatric care today. \nChristine Wilkins\, advanced care planning program manager at NYU Langone Medical Center\, will present “Investing in End-of-Life Conversation Planning”; Pat Bomba\, medical director at Geriatrics Excellus BlueCross BlueShield\, will discuss how to implement NYS’s eMOLST (Electronic Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) system; and Penny Osmon Bahr\, a director at Avastone Health Solutions\, will offer “CMS and Reimbursement for End-of-Life Conversations.”  \nThere will be several breakout sessions including a deeper dive into implementing eMolst\, and the implementation of the Gunderson Project method of end of life conversations. Speakers featured are Pat Bomba\, and Sally Kaplan\, Director\, What Matters: Caring Conversations about End of Life. \nLocation:UJA-Federation of New York130 E. 59th Street\, Room 710-712 \nMedia contact:Annie Graf\, LAK Public Relations\, Inc. agraf@lakpr.com\, 212-899-4752
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/14th-annual-palliative-care-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162440Z
CREATED:20231103T165926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162440Z
UID:26280-1479344400-1479344400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Webcasts on rural health
DESCRIPTION:On National Rural Health Day\, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health will host a series of webinars. Each thirty-minute web session will cover relevant topics specific to rural issues\, including one that addresses how rural Americans will be impacted by policy changes to the Affordable Care Act as a result of a new administration. Other sessions will cover the expanding role of non-physicians in rural communities\, as well as how patient data collection impacts population health management. \n\n\nWhere Decision 2016 Leaves Healthcare Reform for Families in Rural America \n\n\nStrategies for Reversing Out-Migration \n\n\nTotal Farmer Health \n\n\nUsing Big Data to Make Small Changes in Population Health \n\n\nClinical Care Improvement \n\n\nClick here to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcasts-on-rural-health/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161116T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161116T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162443Z
CREATED:20231103T165926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162443Z
UID:26279-1479258000-1479258000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Post-Election Symposium: Health Care Policy in 2017
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Nov. 169 a.m. – noon; Breakfast available at 8:30 a.m. \nAlliance for Health ReformBarbara Jordan Conference CenterKaiser Family Foundation1330 G St. NWWashington\, DC  \nNEW LEADERSHIP. NEW PRESIDENT. NEW CONGRESS. \nOn Nov. 8\, Americans will elect a new president and the members of the 115th Congress. Join the Alliance for Health Reform for a look ahead at the health policy agenda for the coming year. \nSpace is limited\, and advanced registration is required. \nSymposium Agenda\nElection Results and Health Care Public Opinion\n\n\nRobert J. Blendon\, Harvard Public School of Health \n\n\nThe New President’s Health Care Agenda\n\n\nChris Jennings (invited)\, Jennings Policy Strategies\, Inc. \n\n\nGail Wilensky\, Project HOPE \n\n\nCongress’ Health Care Realities in 2017\n\n\nJay Khosla\, Senate Committee on Finance\, Republican \n\n\nKate Leone\, Office of Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid \n\n\nWendell Primus\, Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi \n\n\nHouse Republican staffer (invited) \n\n\nLearn More About This Event
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/post-election-symposium-health-care-policy-in-2017/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161114T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161114T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161158Z
CREATED:20231103T165850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161158Z
UID:26275-1479085200-1479085200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Workshop On Cancer Care In Low- And Middle-Income Areas
DESCRIPTION:Experts examine “Cancer Care in Low Resource Areas: Cancer Treatment\, Palliative Care\, and Survivorship Care” in a day-long workshop sponsored by The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine. \nThis event features speakers from a range of institutes\, including University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center\, Novartis and National Cancer Institute\, among others\, and “will focus on cancer treatment\, palliative care\, and survivorship care in low-resource areas.”
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/workshop-on-cancer-care-in-low-and-middle-income-areas/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161110T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161110T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161201Z
CREATED:20231103T165929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161201Z
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SUMMARY:The Chronic Pain Epidemic: What's to Be Done?
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Nov. 10\, 2016 \n12:30-1:30 p.m. ET \n\n\n11 a.m. ET – a brief pre-event Q&A with panelist Vaughan Rees and moderator David Freeman. \n\n\n12:30 p.m. ET – the full one-hour panel discussion \n\n\nMore than 100 million Americans struggle with chronic pain\, according to one Institute of Medicine estimate\, at an annual cost of as much as $635 billion in treatment and lost productivity. Further\, the misuse of potent opioid painkillers\, while increasing risk of addiction and abuse\, can confuse the conversation around appropriate chronic pain management. This Forum brings together a panel of experts to discuss the causes\, treatment and impact of chronic pain\, while exploring the neuroscience behind the pain experience. The panelists will examine how clinicians can best serve their patients\, highlighting the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recent National Pain Strategy. The Forum will look at myriad pain management options\, including marijuana and mindfulness meditation. And panelists will examine relevant pain care policies\, including prescription monitoring program regulations\, drug development and funding for research. \nPresented by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health jointly with The Huffington Post. \nExpert Participants \n\n\nJosephine Briggs\, Director\, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health\, NIH \n\n\nAnne Louise Oaklander\, Associate Professor of Neurology\, Harvard Medical School\, and an attending neurologist\, Massachusetts General Hospital \n\n\nVaughan Rees\, addiction specialist and Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nCindy Steinberg\, National Director of Policy and Advocacy\, U.S. Pain Foundation; Member\, Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee\, NIH; and Policy Council Chair\, Massachusetts Pain Initiative \n\n\nModerator \n\n\nDavid Freeman\, Managing Editor\, Impact & Innovation\, The Huffington Post \n\n\nWatch the webcast:\nForumHSPH.org. Send questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. There will be a live chat on The Forum’s Chronic Pain Epidemic web page and the event will stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph/. Follow @ForumHSPH and #chronicpain on Twitter. Forum video will be posted on-demand after the event. \nContact: Marjorie Dwyer: mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu; 617-432-8416
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-chronic-pain-epidemic-whats-to-be-done/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161202Z
CREATED:20231103T165925Z
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SUMMARY:Social Inequalities in Health and What Can We Do About Them
DESCRIPTION:David R. Williams\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, will be the featured speaker at the 2016 Fairfield University Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies Annual Lecture. The event will take place on Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Dr. Williams’ lecture\, entitled “Social Inequalities in Health and What Can We Do About Them\,” is sponsored by the McKeen Fund. \nWilliams’ lecture will provide an overview of the extensive and persistent socioeconomic\, racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Drawing on scientific research\, the presentation will focus on interventions within the healthcare system and interventions in factors such as housing\, neighborhood conditions\, economic well-being and investing in early childhood development\, which can lead to improvements in health and reduced social inequities. \nDr. David Williams is the Florence and Laura Norman Professor of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Professor of African and African American Studies and Sociology at Harvard University. He is an internationally recognized authority on social influences on health\, author of more than 400 scientific papers\, and has been involved in the development of U.S. health policy at the national level. \nWilliams has served on the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics and on eight committees for the National Academy of Medicine\, including the committee that produced the Unequal Treatment report. In addition to holding positions in professional organizations\, such as the American Sociological Association\, the American Public Health Association\, and Academy Health\, Williams has also served as a member of the MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health. He was the staff director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Commission to Build a Healthier America and a key scientific advisor to the award-winning PBS film series\, Unnatural Causes: Is inequality Making Us Sick? \nA recipient of numerous honors and awards\, Williams has been recognized as one of the top 10 Most Cited Social Scientists in the world and one of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds by Thompson Reuters. \nThe event is free and open to the public\, but tickets are required. \nPlease call the Quick Center box office at (203) 254-4000\, ext. 4010. \nMedia Contact:  Susan Cipollaro\, scipollaro@fairfield.edu\, 203-254-4000\, ext. 2726 \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/social-inequalities-in-health-and-what-can-we-do-about-them/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161204Z
CREATED:20231103T165850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161204Z
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SUMMARY:NAS Opioid Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s  Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse holds a public workshop to discuss “strategies that can be taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and others to address the opioid epidemic while taking into account the needs of pain patients.” \nRegistration for the event in Washington\, D.C.\, is here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-opioid-meeting/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161210Z
CREATED:20231103T165825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161210Z
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SUMMARY:ACA open enrollment begins
DESCRIPTION:Open Enrollment starts for the 2017 ACA coverage season. First day to sign up\, renew a plan\, or choose a new one for coverage that can start as early as Jan. 1\, 2017.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-begins-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161211Z
CREATED:20231103T165349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161211Z
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SUMMARY:CMS to issue final rule on MACRA
DESCRIPTION:CMS to issue final rule on the forthcoming physician payment and EHR incentive program\, MACRA. \nHere is a link to the final rule.\nRead more about covering MACRA here and here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cms-to-issue-final-rule-on-macra/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161025T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161214Z
CREATED:20231103T165926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161214Z
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SUMMARY:Web Briefing: Key Issues Ahead of the Affordable Care Act's Fourth Open Enrollment Period
DESCRIPTION:Here’s the registration information: http://kff.org/health-reform/event/web-briefing-key-issues-ahead-of-the-affordable-care-acts-fourth-open-enrollment-period/ \n  \nThe Affordable Care Act’s fourth open enrollment period begins Nov. 1\, and this year there are new challenges in terms of boosting coverage among healthy individuals and changing options for customers purchasing insurance through the state and federal marketplaces. \nOn Tuesday\, October 25\, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET\, the Kaiser Family Foundation will examine key issues affecting this year’s annual enrollment period and answer audience questions during a web briefing. The conversation will address: \n\nWho remains uninsured nationally\, and how many are eligible for Medicaid or subsidized marketplace coverage;\nHow competition among insurers is changing in the marketplaces;\nWhat consumers can expect to see in terms of premium increases;\nThe role that tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies play in making marketplace coverage more affordable;\nWho is affected by state decisions about expanding Medicaid; and\nKey considerations for marketplace customers shopping for a plan for next year.\n\nLarry Levitt\, senior vice president for special initiatives and co-executive director of the Foundation’s Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance\, will moderate the discussion. \nKaiser panelists include Rachel Garfield\, a senior researcher and associate director of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; Cynthia Cox\, an associate director of the Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance; and Senior Fellow Karen Pollitz.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-briefing-key-issues-ahead-of-the-affordable-care-acts-fourth-open-enrollment-period/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161021T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161021T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161217Z
CREATED:20231103T165849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161217Z
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SUMMARY:Health Disparities Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Eliseo Perez-Stable\, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health\, delivers the keynote address at the University of California San Francisco’s (UCSF) 10th annual Health Disparities Research Symposium. The day-long event at UCSF will also also include presentations by other research on the health care gap.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-disparities-research-symposium/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161019T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161019T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161219Z
CREATED:20231103T165849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161219Z
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SUMMARY:Financing Public Health Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine in Washington\, D.C.\, holds a workshop to examine “the conditions … needed to ensure the success of modified financing structures designed to advance population health and health equity.”  \nThe workshop\, titled “Building Sustainable Financing Structures for Population Health\,” will also take a historical look at such financing as well as the results from various pilot programs.  Participants can attend in person or online; registration is here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/financing-public-health-workshop/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161018T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161018T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161219Z
CREATED:20231103T165847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161219Z
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SUMMARY:California Pan-Ethnic Health Summit on Equity
DESCRIPTION:The California Pan-Ethnic Health Network holds a daylong summit to address health equity\, including the role of the Affordable Care Act \, education\, criminal justice policies\, and environmental justice.  \nSteve Phillips\, author of “Brown is the New White\,” will be the keynote speaker at the Los Angeles summit\, titled Voices for Change: Seizing the Momentum for Health Equity.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/california-pan-ethnic-health-summit-on-equity/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161014T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161014T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161221Z
CREATED:20231103T165847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161221Z
UID:26270-1476406800-1476406800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:How to Supercharge Your HealthCare Value Work with State-Level Data
DESCRIPTION:Robust data can provide insights into everything from health care cost drivers to health disparities. Innovative states and organizations are already harnessing the power of data to inform practice and policy choices that lower spending and improve quality of care. National data trends often make the news but what resources are easily and readily available for advocates to use at the state level? \nThis free webinar will explore available state-level data sources and how advocates\, policymakers and others can use data to supercharge their efforts to improve health care value for consumers. At the end of the webinar\, the Healthcare Value Hub will release a comprehensive guide to currently available resources. \nSpeaker: Lynn Quincy\, director\, Healthcare Value Hub \nRegister here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-to-supercharge-your-healthcare-value-work-with-state-level-data/
CATEGORIES:None
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