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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161646Z
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161648Z
CREATED:20231103T165611Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160908T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160908T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161650Z
CREATED:20231103T165707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161650Z
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161650Z
CREATED:20231103T165626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161650Z
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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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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
UID:26237-1472000400-1472000400@healthjournalism.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154315Z
CREATED:20231103T165509Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160811T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160811T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154316Z
CREATED:20231103T165510Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
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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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
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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
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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
END:VEVENT
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154319Z
CREATED:20231103T165310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154319Z
UID:26219-1465434000-1465434000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Bringing Health Home: Tech and Patient-Centered Care
DESCRIPTION:Join Politico as leading voices in health care\, technology and policy discuss technology and patient-centered care. How can we make sure innovation in health technology is helping underserved patients get better health care? What technology solutions have shown the most promise in reaching isolated patients? What kind of innovations have worked in the field to create meaningful change by saving money\, improving health outcomes and overcoming societal health disparities?  \n FEATURED GUESTS:   MIKE PAYNE  Chief Healthcare Development Officer\, Omada Health    \n RAVI RAMANI  M.D.\, Director\, Integrated Heart Failure Program\, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center  \n FARZANEH L. SABI   M.D.\, F.A.C.O.G.\, Associate Medical Director\, Hospital Operations\, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States    \n ROY SCHOENBERG   M.D.\, M.P.H\, President and CEO\, American Well     \n More speakers to be announced \nDoors open at 8 a.m. \nTHE W HOTEL515 15th St. NWWashington\, D.C. \nJoin the conversation using #OUTSIDEIN \n POLITICO’s Outside\, In series is sponsored by Philips.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bringing-health-home-tech-and-patient-centered-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154320Z
CREATED:20231103T165311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154320Z
UID:26221-1465261200-1465261200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:10K/Day Symposium: Medicare’s Future as 10\,000 Americans Turn 65 Every Day
DESCRIPTION:June 7\, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Omni Parker House\, Boston \nThe National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare will hold a daylong symposium on Medicare and Medicaid at 50 years. Experts will discuss the challenges a growing beneficiary population faces and explore opportunities to meet the needs of the aged and the aging. \nBreakfast and lunch will be served. There is no charge to attend this event. \nIf questions\, journalists should call Pamela Causey at 202-216-8378 or 202-236-2123 or call Kim Wright at 202-216-8414. Visit NCPSSM for more information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/10k-day-symposium-medicareaes-future-as-10000-americans-turn-65-every-day/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160526T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160526T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154321Z
CREATED:20231103T165110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154321Z
UID:26215-1464224400-1464224400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Mental Illness and Violence: Dispelling the Myths and Managing the Risks
DESCRIPTION:The global research institute RTI International will host a policy forum “Mental Illness and Violent Events: Identifying\, Managing and Reducing Risks\,” in which expert researchers working on these issues will clarify the scope of mental illness in relation to violent events\, including suicide\, gun violence\, and victimization. \nOften policymakers develop mental health policies as a response – and solution – to incidents of gun violence instead of an investment in needed mental health services\, systems\, and supports. Panelists will discuss the nuances these policies fail to take into account\, and recommend steps for managing and reducing the risk of violence through evidence-based interventions\, trainings\, and services. \nPanelists:\n\n\nOpening address: Tim Gabel\, Executive Vice President of Social\, Statistical and Environmental Sciences\, RTI International \n\n\nModerator: Richard Van Dorn\, PhD\, Senior Mental Health Services Researcher\, RTI International \n\n\nDuren Banks\, PhD\, Senior Research Criminologist\, RTI International \n\n\nLeslie Citrome\, MD\, MPH\, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\, New York Medical College \n\n\nSarah Desmarais\, PhD\, Associate Professor of Psychology\, North Carolina State University \n\n\nJoshua Horwitz\, JD\, Executive Director\, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence \n\n\nJeffrey Swanson\, PhD\, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\, Duke University      \n\n\nWhen and where:\nDate: Thursday\, May 26\, 2016 at 12:00 PM ET”¨  \nLunch and Registration: Noon EDT \nForum: 12:30–2 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Holeman Lounge\, National Press Club\, 529 14th Street N.W.\, Washington\, D.C. \nHow to Attend:\nIndividuals may register here. Find more information about the event here. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mental-illness-and-violence-dispelling-the-myths-and-managing-the-risks/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154322Z
CREATED:20231103T164611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154322Z
UID:26201-1464138000-1464138000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:An Examination of the Policy Landscape for Personalized Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Stephen J. Ubl\, president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America\, will discuss the value and promise of personalized medicine at the 12th Annual State of Personalized Medicine Luncheon Address\, including the fact that 25 percent of new drugs approved last year were so-called personalized medicine. \nMembers of the press are invited. Email Chris Wells (at cwells@personalizedmedicinecoalition.org) for more information. \nMay 25\, noon-2 p.m. ET at the  National Press Club
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/an-examination-of-the-policy-landscape-for-personalized-medicine/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154322Z
CREATED:20231103T164910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154322Z
UID:26210-1463965200-1463965200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Bipartisan Policy Center: Housing and Aging event
DESCRIPTION:The Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center holds an event to release its recommendations for “Healthy Aging” and the role of housing on health care for seniors. \nThe recommendations from the center’s Senior Health and Housing Task Force are included in “Healthy Aging Begins at Home\,” a report that follows its year-look examination of the issues. It will be released at the 2 p.m. EDT event. \nContact: Joann Donnellan\, (202) 204-2400 or jdonnellan@bipartisanpolicy.org. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bipartisan-policy-center-housing-and-aging-event/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160520T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160520T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154323Z
CREATED:20231103T165109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154323Z
UID:26213-1463706000-1463706000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Congressional Briefing: State Strategies to Reduce Child Poverty
DESCRIPTION:Reducing Child Poverty \nChildren’s advocacy group First Focus holds a briefing in Washington\, D.C. on state strategies to reduce child poverty. The discussion on Capitol Hill aims to highlight innovative strategies in states such as West Virginia and Utah\, as well as how action in U.S. states can help build a national strategy to curb poverty in youth and improve children’s health.  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/congressional-briefing-state-strategies-to-reduce-child-poverty/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154324Z
CREATED:20231103T165109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154324Z
UID:26212-1463533200-1463533200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Community Development as a Partner for Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:This interactive webinar from the National Association of County & City Health Officials will provide an overview of the community development sector\, a multi-billion-dollar sector that serves as an action arm for addressing social determinants of health through the development and financing of affordable housing\, grocery stores\, community centers\, health clinics\, and services in low- and moderate-income communities. \nPresenters will focus on the sector’s alignment with the health equity goals of public health\, shared measurement strategies\, and emerging opportunities for cross-sector collaboration for city and county health departments as a result of the Affordable Care Act and new private investment vehicles. The presentation will conclude with an interactive discussion with audience members about the role of community development in future public health research and practice. \nSpeakers: \nRenee Roy Elias has worked for a decade as a community planner committed to neighborhood revitalization\, health\, and food security in low-income communities. Prior to joining the Network\, Renee served as Principal Consultant of City Food Strategies. There\, she worked with community-based organizations and public health agencies to implement urban grocery stores\, community gardens\, and other health-promoting community development projects. \nDaniel Lau is a nonprofit professional working to support communities become more healthy\, successful and resilient. Before coming to the Network\, Daniel was the Programs Director at Mission Asset Fund. At MAF\, he managed the expansion and implementation of Lending Circles\, a group savings and credit-building program. Building partnerships all across the country\, Daniel contributed to a movement of safe and responsible access to financial capital for hardworking families\, opening doors for economic advancement and self-sufficiency.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/community-development-as-a-partner-for-health-equity/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160512T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160512T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154325Z
CREATED:20231103T164910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154325Z
UID:26211-1463014800-1463014800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Bipartisan Discussion on poverty\, well-being
DESCRIPTION:The winners of the American Academy of Political and Social Science‘s 2016 Moynihan Prize – Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill\, the bipartisan duo who launched The Brookings Center on Children and Families – will discuss evidence-based policy solutions to address family and child well-being and poverty. \nHaskins\, who served in the second Bush Administration\, will discuss initiatives aimed at promoting strong families and expand opportunity\, while Sawhill\, who served in the Clinton Administration\, will address the rise of single parenting. \nHaskins will continue the lecture with remarks on evidence-based initiatives\, including those in the Obama administration\, that promote strong families and expand opportunity. \nThe lecture\, sponsored by American Academy of Political and Social Science and SAGE Publishing\, will be held in the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill at 1:30 p.m. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bipartisan-discussion-on-poverty-well-being/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154326Z
CREATED:20231103T164910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154326Z
UID:26209-1462842000-1462842000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Preventing Bullying Through Science\, Policy\, and Practice
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine releases its report on preventing bullying entitled\, “Preventing Bullying Through Science\, Policy\, and Practice.” \nThe report focuses on children ages 5 to 18 and weighs in on: available information on bullying’s biological and psychosocial effects\, factors that increase or decrease bullying\, and whether zero-tolerance policies are effective. It also includes the academies’ recommendations. \nNAS will release the report at an 11 a.m. EDT press conference in Washington\, D.C.\, that will also be webcast live here. Contact: NAS at 202-334-2138 or news@nas.edu. \nUpdate: \nBullying Is a ‘Serious Public Health Problem\,’ Says New Report; Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevent Bullying and its Harm Could Have a Dramatic Effect on Children’s Well-Being and Development
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/preventing-bullying-through-science-policy-and-practice/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154327Z
CREATED:20231103T164510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154327Z
UID:26196-1462842000-1462842000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Harvard LGBT Bullying Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Titled “Translating Research to Action to Improve the Health of All Youth\,” this day-long symposium at Harvard Medical School in Boston aims to “to advance current research and intervention approaches with the goal of improving understanding of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender (LGBT) bullying and its effects on child and adolescent health.” Experts\, including researchers\, health care providers\, local lawmakers\, and school officials\, will address health disparities in sexual and gender minority youth with an eye toward ways to improving LGBT youth health\, boost resilience and decrease bullying. The event will be held at Harvard’s Joseph B. Martin Conference Center from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/harvard-lgbt-bullying-symposium/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160502T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160502T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154329Z
CREATED:20231103T164710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154329Z
UID:26205-1462150800-1462150800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Standards for Health Information Governance
DESCRIPTION:Health Story Project Roundtable \nMay 2\, 2016  |  Noon—1 p.m. ET \nDiscover a robust\, globally-focused initiative designed to advance best practices and guidelines for health information management through Information Governance (IG)\, an initiative lead by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Along with the Integrating the Health Enterprise (IHE)\, AHIMA has created an enhanced approach to aligning health information management practices with health IT to support best practices through interoperability standards. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nGet an overview of how AHIMA-IHE uses Information Governance to support the Health Story Project\nLearn about the lifecycle of the Information Governance initiative as a framework for organizational efficiency\nDiscover use cases and health information management practices used to validate existing health IT standards\n\n\nSpeakers: \nLinda Bailey-Woods\, RHIA\, CPHIMSPrincipal\, Health IT ConsultingPlante Moran \nSandra Huyck\, RHIT\, CCS-P\, CPC\, CPC-HCompliance Audit SpecialistBeaumont Health \nLee Wise\, MS\, RHIA\, CHCOHealth Information ManagerSummit Medical Center \nAHIMA Contact: \nHarry B. Rhodes\, CPHIMSDirector\, National Standards AHIMA \n\nBACKGROUND:  \nIn 2008\, the Health Story Project joined forces with Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise USA (IHE USA) and the Office of the National Coordinator’s Standards & Interoperability Framework to harmonize their work to produce the Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture (C-CDA) cited in Meaningful Use Stage 2. C-CDA is now the core of the United States’ national agenda for interoperability. \nRegister here.For more information about the Health Story Project\, please contact us at healthstory@himss.org.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/standards-for-health-information-governance/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154330Z
CREATED:20231103T164909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154330Z
UID:26207-1461891600-1461891600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:National Academy for State Health Policy Webinar A Conversation with State Officials on Medicaid Den
DESCRIPTION:National Academy for State Health Policy Webinar \nA Conversation with State Officials on Medicaid Dental Managed Care \nAn increasing number of states are using managed care approaches to deliver Medicaid dental services. In this webinar\, state policymakers from Kentucky\, Arizona\, and Pennsylvania will share their insights. \nFriday\, April 29\, 1-2 pm ET \nFor more information or to register go to this link. \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-academy-for-state-health-policy-webinar-a-conversation-with-state-officials-on-medicaid-den/
CATEGORIES:None
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