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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T010000
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SUMMARY:Covering the Opioid Crisis
DESCRIPTION:The Poynter Institute’s Al Tompkins leads a one-day workshop on “Covering the Opioid Crisis” at the National Press Club in Washington. \nBaltimore City Health Commissioner Leana Wen and CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Director Debra Houry are among the confirmed speakers. \nThe event is sponsored by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and the National Press Club Journalism Institute. Journalists can register for the all-day event\, including a luncheon panel\, or just the luncheon discussion.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-the-opioid-crisis/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161234Z
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SUMMARY:NAM Initiative: Vital Directions for Health & Health Care
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. health care system has undergone tremendous transformation in just the past few years.  The next administration will continue to face many challenges in meeting increasing demands on the health care system while controlling costs\, eliminating disparities in access and care\, and incorporating rapidly advancing new technologies and treatments\, to name a few. \nTo provide guidance on priorities for health and health care to the incoming administration and other health care leaders and policymakers\, the National Academy of Medicine has launched a new initiative\, Vital Directions for Health and Health Care.  \nAs part of the initiative\, an 18-member steering committee has commissioned a collection of expert discussion papers by more than 100 leading researchers\, scientists\, and policymakers on priority focus areas in three categories: better health and well-being\, high-value health care\, and strong science and technology.  The papers will be discussed at a Sept. 26 public symposium in Washington\, D.C.\, which will inform the steering committee’s final publication\, expected later this year. \nJoin the conversation on Twitter using #NAMVitalDx \nDiscussion papers — Advance copies of the discussion papers will be available to reporters only beginning noon EDT on Wednesday\, Sept. 14. The papers are embargoed and not for public release before noon EDT Monday\, Sept. 19.  \nSymposium – The symposium will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on Monday\, Sept. 26 at the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, N.W. Washington\, D.C. The agenda is available here. \nTo obtain an embargoed copy of the papers or to register to attend the Sept. 26 symposium\, reporters should contact the Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.  Those who cannot attend the symposium in person can watch a live webcast here.  \nThe topics covered include:  \n\n\n\nSystems Strategies for Better Health Throughout the Life Course \n\n\nAddressing Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health \n\n\nPreparing for Better Health and Health Care for an Aging Population \n\n\nImproving Physical Activity\, Nutrition\, and Other Prevention Programs \n\n\nImproving Access to Effective Care for People Who Have Mental-Health and Substance-Use Disorders \n\n\nAdvancing the Health of Communities and Populations \n\n\n\n\nBenefit Design to Promote Effective\, Efficient\, and Affordable Care \n\n\nPayment Reform for Better Value and Medical Innovation \n\n\nCompetencies and Tools to Shift Payments from Volume to Value \n\n\nTailoring Complex Care Management\, Coordination\, and Integration \n\n\nRealizing the Full Potential of Precision Medicine in Health and Health Care \n\n\nFostering Transparency in Outcomes\, Quality\, Safety\, and Costs \n\n\nDemocratization of Health Care \n\n\nWorkforce for 21st Century Health and Health Care \n\n\n\n\nInformation Technology Interoperability and Use for Better Care and Evidence \n\n\nData Acquisition\, Curation\, and Use for a Continuously Learning Health System \n\n\nInnovation in Development\, Regulatory Review\, and Use of Clinical Advances \n\n\nTargeted Research: Case Example Directed to Brain Disorders \n\n\nTraining the Workforce for 21st Century Science \n\n\n\nMedia inquires: Contact Molly Galvin at mgalvin@nas.edu
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nam-initiative-vital-directions-for-health-health-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160923T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160923T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161636Z
CREATED:20231103T165805Z
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SUMMARY:Forum on Maine Housing\, Health
DESCRIPTION:The Bipartisan Policy Center holds a forum in South Portland\, Maine to discuss the connection between health and housing in the northeastern U.S. state. \nU.S. Senator Angus King\, an independent\, is a confirmed speaker at the half-day event. Representatives from AARP\, Yale School of Medicine\, Harvard University\, among others\, will also speak. To attend\, RSVP here. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/forum-on-maine-housing-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160923T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160923T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161638Z
CREATED:20231103T165612Z
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SUMMARY:12th Annual National Conference on HIV/AIDS and Aging
DESCRIPTION:The 12th Annual National Conference on HIV/AIDS and Aging \nIn collaboration with the New England AIDS Education & Training Center\, the New England Association on HIV over Fifty\, this conference will feature talks on HIV/HCV co-infections\, unique care concerns for aging populations\, and current pharmacological advancements in the field. Contact: aidsed@neaetc.org
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/12th-annual-national-conference-on-hiv-aids-and-aging/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161639Z
CREATED:20231103T165712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161639Z
UID:26256-1474506000-1474506000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-Related Harms
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine committee examining the state of the science on prescription opioid abuse and misuse since the 2011 study\, “Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention\, Care\, Education\, and Research\,“ will hold a public workshop on Sept. 22.  The workshop will feature discussions on the evidence on pain research\, care\, and education; trends in consequences of prescription opioids; and interventions to reduce opioid-related harms. There also will be a public comment session.  \nAn agenda for the workshop is available here.  Follow the conversation on Twitter using #NASEMopioidstudy. \n The workshop will be held on Thursday\, Sept. 22\, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT in the auditorium of the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave. N.W.\, Washington\, D.C. \nReporters who wish to attend should register in advance with the Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.  Those who cannot attend in person may watch a live webcast.   \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pain-management-and-prescription-opioid-related-harms/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161639Z
CREATED:20231103T165711Z
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SUMMARY:What's next for EHRs?
DESCRIPTION:What do we want from electronic health records? Well\, it all depends on who you ask. If you ask health care providers — doctors\, nurses\, and other providers — be prepared: they often have long lists of frustrations with the very tools that promised to make taking care of patients a lot more reliable\, safe\, and efficient. Patients often have a difficult time navigating new online portals\, too. \nThat’s not to say EHRs haven’t made many things better\, and there’s certainly no going back. But what about fixing those daily headaches and workarounds with EHRs we’re now hearing so much about\, and designing or redesigning the technology so it better matches what health care practitioners and patients need? Is the vendor community listening? We’re going to find out. \nLaurance Stuntz has the vantage point of having worked on the HIT product development side for many years before starting to help providers in Massachusetts adopt EHRs\, his current role in a statewide initiative. \nAnd IHI’s Jill Duncan will explain how a group of leading health care organizations collaborated on developing a robust list of recommendations to discuss with government officials and some of the nation’s top EHR vendors. Will health care leaders be able to influence the next wave of EHR innovations? What will make it possible? \nFree audio program; enrollment required. 2-3 p.m. ET \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/whats-next-for-ehrs/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161640Z
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UID:26245-1474506000-1474506000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Health Equity in Washington State
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities\, this hour-long webinar will examine changes taking place in Washington State to try and achieve health equity\, including among tribes. \nThe webinar\, “Achieving Health Equity – One Policy at a Time\,” will look at how the Washington State Department of Health examined proposed legislation through the prism of health equity and efforts\, looking at nearly 750 proposed bills in one year. \nThe event\, featuring three of the state’s health leaders\, starts at 3 p.m. ET.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-health-equity-in-washington-state/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160920T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160920T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154313Z
CREATED:20231103T165511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154313Z
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SUMMARY:Media Law for Journalists
DESCRIPTION:The Media Law Resource Center Institute and the National Press Club Journalism Institute is holding this event to cover practical advice for journalists to stay clear of costly libel and privacy suits\, navigate the reporter source relationship\, avoid copyright traps\, learn about digital law and understand insurance coverage options. \n Top media lawyers are volunteering to provide the legal instruction\, and editors and writers from the Washington Post\, USA Today\, CNN\, WJLA-TV and NPR will be there for a roundtable discussion to share their tips and strategies on career paths and story pitches. The webpage is here and the Facebook event page is here. It’s $20 for the day\, and includes breakfast and lunch. \nThe workshop is open to freelancers\, bloggers\, reporters\, photographers\, editors in print\, digital or video spaces\, and podcasters. \nPanels\nHow Journalists Get Into Trouble: Most of the legal issues journalists face in creating content are fairly predictable. We’ll give practical advice on staying within bounds on libel\, privacy and copyright\, discuss best practices for avoiding litigation and what to do if faced with it. \nNewsgathering: A discussion of what you are and are not allowed to do in the course of newsgathering.  We’ll discuss hidden cameras\, lying to obtain information\, trespass\, contracts with sources\, and more. \nYour Relationship with Sources and Understanding the Reporters’ Privilege: How to forge deals with sources\, minimize risk\, address ethical concerns and your obligations to editors and publishers. What are the pros and cons of using confidential sources? Can you be forced to reveal your sources? Will you be supported by your publisher or will you be in conflict? \nDigital Law: What are the legal differences\, if any\, between the old world of print and the new digital environment? \nProtecting Yourself: Insurance and Lawyers: What coverage options are out there? If you get into legal trouble\, how to find an attorney and what to look for? \nEditorial Roundtable: Freewheeling discussion and Q&A on career choices\, pitching stories\, finding jobs\, and the ups and downs of the journalistic life. Featuring journalists from USA TODAY\, CNN\, and WJLA-TV.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-law-for-journalists/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161641Z
CREATED:20231103T165711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161641Z
UID:26255-1474246800-1474246800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Addressing Food Insecurity\, One Partnership and Innovation at a Time
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance of Community Health Plans will have an online discussion about how not-for-profit health plans are implementing innovative approaches to address food insecurity in their communities. Learn how:  \n\n\nAvMed (Miami\, Florida) partners with Feeding South Florida to provide a monthly mobile pantry\, staffed by AvMed associates\, that delivers free healthy food to neighborhoods in need. AvMed served more than 800 families during a recent distribution.    \n\n\nHealthPartners (Minneapolis\, Minnesota)\, in partnership with the Valley Outreach Food Shelf\, applies the principles of food marketing\, behavioral economics and health communications to a system that distributes more than 800\,000 pounds of food to 1\,500 households each year. \n\n\nKaiser Permanente (Colorado) screens members for food insecurity and connects more than 3000 individuals to food resources\, including local food pantries and government assistance programs through its partner Hunger Free Colorado. \n\n\nPresbyterian Healthcare Services (Albuquerque\, New Mexico) subsidizes the La Cosecha Community Supported Agriculture program to provide more than 300 low-income families with healthy\, locally grown produce each week along with culturally appropriate recipes.UCare (Minneapolis\, Minnesota) has served more than 2\,000 customers with its fruit and vegetable mobile market. \n\n\nACHP’s online meeting center (WebEx)\, \nPassword “HEALTH.” Click here to register. \nProfiles from the plans will be released during the webinar and posted here.  \nFollow on Twitter (@_ACHP) for tweets throughout the event and join the conversation using #ACHPCommHealth \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/addressing-food-insecurity-one-partnership-and-innovation-at-a-time/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161642Z
CREATED:20231103T165709Z
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UID:26252-1474246800-1474246800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Premier Inc. to release recommendations to improve the Affordable Care Act
DESCRIPTION:Premier Inc\, a health care improvement company that partners with providers\, hosts a briefing to discuss its nine recommendations for enhancing the Affordable Care Act. The focus is on programs in the ACA that “while well-intended\, are overlapping\, confusing and sometimes unfair to providers – creating challenges to succeed in the era of value-based care.” \nSept. 19 – 2-3 p.m. ET \nSpeakers:  \n\n\nBlair Childs\, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs\, Premier Inc. \n\n\nDanielle Lloyd\, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy\, and Deputy Director of the DC Office\, Premier Inc. \n\n\nMedia can register at  https://cc.callinfo.com/r/1aca3r3yc6upk&eom\, and dial 888-222-3241 to participate. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/premier-inc-to-release-recommendations-to-improve-the-affordable-care-act/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160915T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160915T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161643Z
CREATED:20231103T165708Z
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SUMMARY:2015 American Community Survey data release
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Census Bureau releases data from its 2015 American Community Survey\, including more detailed look at local-level income\, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics. Other statistics – all covering areas with populations of 65\,000 or more – will look at demographic\, economic and housingas well as education levels and more. \nData is available under embargo on Sept. 13. For more information\, contact the bureau’s Public Information Office at 301-763-3030 or pio@census.gov
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2015-american-community-survey-data-release/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160914T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160914T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161644Z
CREATED:20231103T165612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161644Z
UID:26241-1473814800-1473814800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Web Briefing to Release 2016 Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefits Survey
DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Hospital Association’s (AHA’s) Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) will hold their annual reporters-only web briefing on Wednesday\, September 14 at 11 a.m. ET\, to release their benchmark 2016 Employer Health Benefits Survey. \nThe 18th annual Kaiser/HRET survey provides a detailed look at the current state of employer-based coverage and trends in private health insurance for both large and small firms\, including average premiums for workers and employers and their rate of increase; the share of firms of different sizes offering health benefits; average deductibles\, drug co-payments and other cost-sharing; and the use of financial incentives tied to wellness programs. \nThe survey also provides insight into how employers are adapting to the Affordable Care Act’s employer requirements to offer coverage and preparing for the law’s “Cadillac” tax\, which could affect relatively high-cost health plans starting in 2020. \nDrew Altman\, president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation; Ken Anderson\, D.O.\, M.S.\, CPE\, chief operating officer at HRET; long-time study director Gary Claxton\, a Kaiser vice president; and Matthew Rae\, a study co-author and Kaiser senior policy analyst\, will participate. \nThe full report and executive summary will be made available at kff.org at the time of the embargoed briefing. The journal Health Affairs will publish a Web First article with select findings. \nCredentialed reporters who wish to participate in the briefing must RSVP online. Embargoed materials will be provided to registered participants prior to the start of the briefing. For more information\, contact Craig Palosky at cpalosky@kff.org or Tiffany Ford Fields at tfordfields@kff.org.  
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-briefing-to-release-2016-kaiser-hret-employer-health-benefits-survey/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161646Z
CREATED:20231103T165707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161646Z
UID:26249-1473728400-1473728400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Census Bureau releases statistics on health insurance coverage
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Census Bureau releases its annual statistics on income\, poverty and health insurance coverage. The release covers data from 2015 and compares it to previous years\, offering some insights to trends over time. It will include national level data and is considered the official U.S. poverty rate. It will also include some state-level data for health insurance. \nFor more information\, contact the bureau’s Public Information Office at 301-763-3030 or pio@census.gov.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/census-bureau-releases-statistics-on-health-insurance-coverage/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161647Z
CREATED:20231103T165625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161647Z
UID:26244-1473728400-1473728400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Reducing poverty panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Urban Institute holds a luncheon panel to discuss “Reducing Poverty and Increasing Opportunity: Envisioning the Next 20 Years.”   \nThe speakers are Uma Ahluwalia\, who head the Department of Health and Human Services in Montgomery County\, Maryland; Sisifo Taatiti\, who manages Utah’s TANF program; and Urban Institute senior fellow Heather Hahn\, who focuses on labor\, human services and population issues. Panelists will discuss the role of data as well as local\, state\, and national governments in addressing the causes of poverty and helping to reduce it. \nThe event begins at noon at the Urban Institute in Washington\, D.C. Registration is required.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reducing-poverty-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161648Z
CREATED:20231103T165625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161648Z
UID:26243-1473642000-1473642000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Panel discussion on specialty drug costs
DESCRIPTION:The American Enterprise Institute\, a conservative think tank\, holds a panel discussion: “Is the cure worth the cost? The debate over the price of specialty drugs.” \nPanelists\, including several AEI fellows as well as representatives from Amgen and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center\, will discuss who should finance these important advancements and how. \nParticipants can RSVP to attend the event starting at 9 a.m. at AEI’s Washington\, DC\, office\, or watch online. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/panel-discussion-on-specialty-drug-costs/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161648Z
CREATED:20231103T165611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161648Z
UID:26239-1473642000-1473642000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:AEI discussion on specialty drug costs
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 12 – 8:45 am.  \nAmerican Enterprise Institute discussion on specialty drug costs\, with Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Peter Bach\, ICER president Steven Pearson\, AEI’s Scott Gottleib and others. 1150 17th Street\, N.W. Washington\, D.C. 20036 Details and media registration info here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aei-discussion-on-specialty-drug-costs/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160908T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160908T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161650Z
CREATED:20231103T165707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161650Z
UID:26248-1473296400-1473296400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Achieving Health Equity: From Disparities Research to Action
DESCRIPTION:The University of Maryland hosts a panel discussion on how community-based interventions can help address health promotion and disease prevention with vulnerable populations\, as well as the role of public-private partnerships in tackling health disparities. \nDr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable\, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health is a featured speaker. Other panelists include representative from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, Gina Healthcare and the University of Minnesota. \nThe event starts at noon ET in the in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington\, D.C. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/achieving-health-equity-from-disparities-research-to-action/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161650Z
CREATED:20231103T165626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161650Z
UID:26247-1473210000-1473210000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release estimates on health insurance coverage based on the National Health Interview Survey for January-March 2016. \nAll 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 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media List. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-insurance-coverage-estimates-from-the-national-health-interview-survey/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161651Z
CREATED:20231103T165611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161651Z
UID:26240-1473210000-1473210000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Rx Drugs and the U.S. Health System: A Conversation About Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation will host a web conversation on trends in Medicare prescription drug spending\, proposals to reduce costs\, and a forecast of what beneficiaries can expect in the coming years. \nTricia Neuman\, senior vice president and director of the foundation’s Program on Medicare Policy and its Project on Medicare’s Future\, will moderate the discussion. The panelists will be William K. Fleming\, PharmD\, president\, Humana Pharmacy Solutions; Richard Frank\, Margaret T. Morris Professor of Health Economics\, Harvard Medical School; Jamey Millar\, senior vice president\, managed markets and government affairs\, GlaxoSmithKline; and Leigh Purvis\, director of health services research\, AARP Public Policy Institute. Register here. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rx-drugs-and-the-u-s-health-system-a-conversation-about-medicare-prescription-drug-costs/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160824T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160824T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154314Z
CREATED:20231103T165511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154314Z
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SUMMARY:Maternity Care: New Strategies for Cost Effective Care
DESCRIPTION:Maternity care has been a pressure point for employers ever since the significant rise in the rate of cesarean sections and other interventions that have questionable value. In response\, employers and health plans have attempted to motivate providers and consumers to use evidence-based approaches. Still\, variation in quality and the high cost of maternity care continue to challenge many employers and other health care purchasers.  \nThis webinar\, from Catalyst for Payment Reform\, will feature experts Jeff Levin-Scherz\, from Willis Towers Watson\, and Dr. Malini Nijagal\, an Obstetrician at Boston Medical Center\, and their observations about what’s behind current practices along with new strategies that employers and payers can implement. \nWebsite & registration.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/maternity-care-new-strategies-for-cost-effective-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154315Z
CREATED:20231103T165509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154315Z
UID:26233-1471482000-1471482000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:20 Years After Welfare Reform: What's Next?
DESCRIPTION:The Shriver Center on Poverty Law holds an online discussion on the past and future of welfare. \nSpeakers include:  \n\n\nElizabeth Lower-Basch\, director of income and work supports at the Center for Law and Social Policy; \n\n\nAnne Erickson\, president and CEO of the Empire Justice Center;  \n\n\nWendy Pollack\, director of the Women’s Law and Policy Project at the Shriver Center; and  \n\n\nJim Weill\, president of the Food Research and Action Center. \n\n\nParticipants for the Google hangout should register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/20-years-after-welfare-reform-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160811T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160811T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154316Z
CREATED:20231103T165510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154316Z
UID:26234-1470877200-1470877200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Zika Virus: Control\, Monitoring\, and Prevention
DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Thursday\, Aug. 11\, 1-2:15 p.m. \nWHERE: National Press Club\, Washington\, D.C.\, Murrow Room \nRSVP: By noon on Wednesday\, Aug. 10 \nIf registration reaches the venue’s capacity\, registration will close before this time. \nNational Institutes of Health’s Anthony Fauci will provide an update on the state-of-play of the Zika virus in the U.S. at a briefing for reporters on Thursday\, Aug. 11. A top HHS official will also discuss the federal response\, and our panel will address how state and local governments are addressing the issue. \nThe fight against the spread of the Zika virus has entered a new and domestically focused phase with the announcement by the Florida Department of Health that the disease is being carried by mosquitoes in at least one Miami neighborhood. Zika virus infections\, primarily spread through the bite of an Aedes aegypti mosquito\, can cause a serious birth defect during pregnancy called microcephaly. There is also a possible link between Zika and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)\, as well as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). \nSpeakers: \n\n\nAnthony Fauci\, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\, National Institutes of Health \n\n\nKelly Murphy\, health division program director\, National Governors Association \n\n\nLaMar Hasbrouck\, executive director\, National Association of County and City Health Officials \n\n\nAn official of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, will also take part. \n\n\nMarilyn Serafini of the Alliance for Health Reform and Rob Lott of Health Affairs will moderate the discussion. \nThis briefing is a collaboration of the Alliance for Health Reform\, Health Affairs and the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy. \nIf you would like to register for this briefing please contact Karl Eisenhower at keisenhower@allhealth.org or call (202) 789-2300.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/zika-virus-control-monitoring-and-prevention/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160809T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160809T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161655Z
CREATED:20231103T165351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161655Z
UID:26231-1470704400-1470704400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:RUPRI: Geographic Variation in Health Insurance Marketplaces
DESCRIPTION:The Rural Research Policy Institute (RUPRI) holds a one-hour webinar starting at noon CT to discuss the performance of health insurance marketplaces in rural areas based on enrollment\, participation\, and costs. \nTimothy McBride\, professor of health policy and management at Washington University in Saint Louis\, and Abigail Barker\, PhD at the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis\, are among the speakers. Participants must register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rupri-geographic-variation-in-health-insurance-marketplaces/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161659Z
CREATED:20231103T165350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161659Z
UID:26230-1470099600-1470099600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Mapping Broadband Health in America Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect2Health Task Force (C2H) holds an event to launch its new data visualization tool tying broadband access and health. The tool\, called Mapping Broadband Health in America\, “allows users to manipulate broadband access and Internet adoption metrics alongside various health data in the United States\, including chronic disease and access to care issues\,” according to organizers. \nThe Washington\, D.C. event will be held with the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. and allow attendees to try the tool and talk to the designers. \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mapping-broadband-health-in-america-launch-event/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160718T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160718T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161703Z
CREATED:20231103T165345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161703Z
UID:26225-1468803600-1468803600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Connecting California to Improve Patient Care in 2016
DESCRIPTION:Connecting California to Improve Patient Care is an annual conference featuring presentations on electronic health records (EHR) and on the use of national technology standards to establish interoperability for electronic patient health data.  \nConference presenters will explain state of the art solutions for securely sharing electronic clinical information between heterogenous computer systems at unaffiliated health care facilities\, such as outpatient practices\, hospitals\, laboratories\, imaging centers\, long term care\, home health\, EMS\, public health\, payers\, patient engagement portals\, and mobile apps. Conference attendees will learn about best practices in health informatics. Speakers will discuss the current status of health information technology in California\, national software road maps fordata standards\, interoperability\, patient safety\, and emerging tools and opportunities for physician and patient engagement.  \nRedwood MedNet will screen No Matter Where\, a health information sharing documentary\, on Sunday evening prior to the conference at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country Hotel.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/connecting-california-to-improve-patient-care-in-2016/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160717T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160717T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161704Z
CREATED:20231103T165349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161704Z
UID:26227-1468717200-1468717200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:PCORI Board Considers Funding for Opioids\, MS\, Clot-Dissolving Drugs\, and Depression
DESCRIPTION:Research proposals on the comparative effectiveness of long-term opioid use for chronic pain\, the blood clot dissolving drugs\, therapies for multiple sclerosis\, and strategies for treatment-resistant depression are among the studies that will be considered for funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors at its next meeting. The Board will vote on funding awards for these and other proposed studies when it meets on Tuesday\, July 19. \nWhen and Where: The meeting will run from noon to 2 p.m. ET Tuesday\, July 19\, via teleconference and webinar. Register here to listen. \nInterviews: \nTo schedule an interview with PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby\, MD\, MPH\, or any of the researchers whose proposed studies are approved during the meeting\, please contact Mary McNamara\, PCORI’s Senior Media Relations Specialist: 202-370-9480 or mmcnamara@pcori.org. \nThe Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent\, nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients\, their caregivers\, and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make the better-informed healthcare decisions. PCORI is committed to continually seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work. More information is available at www.pcori.org. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pcori-board-considers-funding-for-opioids-ms-clot-dissolving-drugs-and-depression/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160707T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160707T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161707Z
CREATED:20231103T165345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161707Z
UID:26226-1467853200-1467853200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Veteran Wellbeing: Bridging the Divide
DESCRIPTION:The George W. Bush Institute and Give an Hour\, a organization focused on military community’s mental health\, hold a panel discussion to address the mental health and well being of the U.S. veteran population. \nDr. David Shulkin\, under secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Veterans\, delivers the keynote address at the event\, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. \nRepresentatives from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also will participate. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/veteran-wellbeing-bridging-the-divide/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160620T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160620T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154317Z
CREATED:20231103T165309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154317Z
UID:26217-1466384400-1466384400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Children\, Poverty and Health webinar
DESCRIPTION:The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) holds a webinar to discuss the role of pediatricians in addressing the detrimental effects of poverty on children’s health. It will also discuss the role of state and local anti-poverty efforts along with AAP\, which recently released a policy statement on child poverty. The webinar will be 3-4 p.m. EDT.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/children-poverty-and-health-webinar/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161708Z
CREATED:20231103T165344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161708Z
UID:26222-1465952400-1465952400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Are Patients Getting Accountable Care?
DESCRIPTION:Virtual press conference; Washington\, DCJune 15 at 11 a.m. ET \nDuring a livestreaming press conference\, the Council of Accountable Physician Practices and the Bipartisan Policy Center will announce the results of a 2016 Nielsen Survey outlining patient experiences with the health care system. \nThe issues to be highlighted during the press conference include: \n\nCare coordination: are medical teams sharing information and collaborating in patient care\, especially for patients with chronic illnesses?\nPrevention: are physicians ensuring that patients actually get preventive and proactive care to reduce the likelihood of illness and promote health?\nTechnology-enabled: Do patients and doctors have access to the digital communication and monitoring tools that improve access to and quality of care?\n24/7 access: Can patients really get care when they need it\, without going to the emergency room?\n\nSenator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)\, co-chair of the Senate Chronic Care Working Group\, will serve as the keynote speaker and Tim Gronniger\, deputy chief of staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, will give opening remarks at the afternoon event.  \nThere will be a webcast of “Better Together Health: Patient Expectations and the Accountability Gap\,” beginning at 1 p.m. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, click here. \nThe issues to be highlighted during the press conference at 11am include: \n\nCare coordination: are medical teams sharing information and collaborating in patient care\, especially for patients with chronic illnesses?\nPrevention: are physicians ensuring that patients actually get preventive and proactive care to reduce the likelihood of illness and promote health?\nTechnology-enabled: Do patients and doctors have access to the digital communication and monitoring tools that improve access to and quality of care?\n24/7 access: Can patients really get care when they need it\, without going to the emergency room?\n\n  \nSenator Johnny Isakson (R-GA)\, co-chair of the Senate Chronic Care Working Group\, will serve as the keynote speaker and Tim Gronniger\, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, will give opening remarks at the afternoon event which can also be watched virtually. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/are-patients-getting-accountable-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154318Z
CREATED:20231103T165111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154318Z
UID:26216-1465952400-1465952400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Better Together Health: Patient Expectations and the Accountability Gap
DESCRIPTION:The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) and the Bipartisan Policy Center will hold a live-streaming press conference on June 15\, announcing the 2016 Nielsen Survey results outlining patient experiences with the health care system. \nFrom the organizers: \n\n\nThe American healthcare delivery system is changing in response to health reform efforts to try to improve care quality and reduce costs.  Many Americans have heard the term “accountable” care\, but how well is “accountable care” actually doing in the U.S. today? Are patients actually receiving accountable/coordinated care? How do physicians feel about the state of accountable care in this country? \n\n\nThe Nielsen survey results include valuable insight gathered from polling 5\,000 Americans about their experiences with accountable care. \n\n\nVisit http://bettertogetherhealth.org/ for more information. \nFor a summary of last year’s Nielsen survey result findings in partnership with CAPP\, go here:  Majority of Americans don’t use digital technology to access doctors. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/better-together-health-patient-expectations-and-the-accountability-gap/
CATEGORIES:None
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