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SUMMARY:Getting beyond employer-sponsored health insurance: Some fitful starts
DESCRIPTION:The American Enterprise Institute hosts an event (and livestream) looking at the future of health coverage on the job. Employer-sponsored coverage has not eroded under the Affordable Care Act\, but employers remain apprehensive about cost and regulation in the future.  Trends and options to be discussed include private exchanges\, defined contribution plans\, and corporate purchaser alliances. \nParticipants include  \n\n\nChristopher Condeluci\, CC Law & Policy \n\n\nMark Hall\, Wake Forest University \n\n\nThomas P. Miller\, AE \n\n\nPeter Nelson\, Center of the American Experiment \n\n\nTevi Troy\, American Health Policy Institute; Health Transformation Alliance \n\n\nMarch 31\, 2106\, 9-11 am ET \nTo attend in person\, RSVP here. \nTo watch live online\, click here on March 31 at 9:00 AM ET. Registration is not required. \nFor media inquiries\, please contact MediaServices@aei.org\, 202.862.5829.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/getting-beyond-employer-sponsored-health-insurance-some-fitful-starts/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160326T010000
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SUMMARY:Healthy People 2020 Oral Health Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators?\nThursday\, March 24\, Noon ET \nThis webinar\, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Human Services will focus on the importance of oral health and strategies to improve oral health among people living with HIV/AIDS. \nThe discussion will feature insights from a successful Boston-based initiative. \nFor more information or to register use this link.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-people-2020-oral-health-webinar/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154339Z
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SUMMARY:The Affordable Care Act at Six: Impact and Next Steps
DESCRIPTION:Join Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal\, M.D.\, and the Johns Hopkins University Department of Health Policy and Management on March 23rd for a seminar\, “The Affordable Care Act at Six: Impact and Next Steps.” \nParticipants will include: \n\nDavid Blumenthal\, M.D.\, President\, The Commonwealth Fund\nKaren Davis\, Director\, Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care\nMichael Hash\, former Director of the Office of Health Reform\, Department of Health and Human Services\nKaren Nelson\, former Deputy Committee Staff Director for Health\, House Committee on Energy and Commerce\nJoshua Sharfstein\, M.D.\, Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Training\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health\nFormer Congressman Henry A. Waxman\, Johns Hopkins Centennial Policy Scholar.\n\nAttend in person at Sheldon Hall or tune into the live webcast at 10 a.m.\, E.S.T. \nWednesday\, March 23\, 2016”‹10-11 a.m. ETTune in live to www.jhsph.edu/cps
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-affordable-care-act-at-six-impact-and-next-steps/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T010000
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SUMMARY:IOM workshop on children and violence
DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine holds a 3-day workshop in Washington on “Investing in Young Children for Peaceful Societies: Individual and Structural Transformation.” \nPart of the IOM’s Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally (iYCG)\, the open meeting will feature experts in early childhood development and peacebuilding and will look at a wide range of issues that affect children’s growth\, including the impact of conflict on health\, safety\, education\, and nutrition particularly in early childhood.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-children-and-violence/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161720Z
CREATED:20231103T164232Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Summit on Specialty Pharmacy
DESCRIPTION:The Catalyst for Payment Reform will host a Virtual Summit on Specialty Pharmacy that will include an overview of specialty pharmacy issues and address what employers need to know about these medications\, most of which are high-cost drugs\, and what health insurers are doing to manage the cost of these pharmaceuticals. \nSpeakers will include Lee Newcomer\, MD\, of UnitedHealthcare\, Edythe Ferris of Anthem\, Kate Farley of the Pennsylvania Employees Benefits Trust Fund\, Bryan Amick of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Robert Galvin\, MD\, of Equity Healthcare. To attend\, journalists should contact CPR’s Roz Murray at rmurray@catalyzepaymentreform.org.  \nMarch 15\, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET (online)
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/virtual-summit-on-specialty-pharmacy/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154341Z
CREATED:20231103T164509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154341Z
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SUMMARY:IOM Meeting on Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:An Institute of Medicine committee holds its second meeting to discuss “Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity.” \nSpeakers at the daylong event include representatives from GE’s Healthymagination\, GW Milken Institute of Public Health\, Texas Southern University and Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Board of Health\, among others. \nThe committee is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of its Culture of Health program.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-meeting-on-health-equity/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160302T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160302T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154343Z
CREATED:20231103T164406Z
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SUMMARY:IOM Panel Discussion on Health Literacy
DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine hosts a roundtable discussion at its Washington headquarters on health literacy’s role in precision medicine. The daylong meeting among a panel of experts will look at health literacy in “the genomic era” as well as how understanding health has evolved over time. \nPanelists will discuss issues involving informed consent\, recruiting representative study cohorts and communicating research results clearly. In particular\, one session with Weill Cornell Medical College Associate Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research Jessica Ancker will address “Communicating risk to low health literacy populations.”
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-panel-discussion-on-health-literacy/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160301T010000
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SUMMARY:Extended Diagnosis: How to Get Equipped for the Telehealth Era
DESCRIPTION:The Health:Further Quarterly gatherings and reports will be a chance for forward-thinking health care professionals to elevate their awareness and capacity for strategic innovation in their organizations. \nThis event will feature a high profile keynote\, a panel discussion\, and a briefing from Jumpstart Foundry CEO\, Vic Gatto.  \n\n\n\nWHEN: March 1\, 8-11 a.m. CT\n\nWHERE: Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt – 1715 Broadway Nashville\, TN 37203 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/extended-diagnosis-how-to-get-equipped-for-the-telehealth-era/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160226T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T161723Z
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SUMMARY:UNC’s 37th Annual Minority Health Conference
DESCRIPTION:The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s  Gillings School of Global Public Health holds a day-long conference\, this year focusing on the intersection of the social justice system with public health. \nThe event\, titled “In Solidarity: The Role of Public Health in Social Justice\,” includes sessions on reproductive health\, immigrants and health care\, childhood lead exposure and more. The keynote lecture is available by webcast.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/uncaes-37th-annual-minority-health-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160225T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160225T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161724Z
CREATED:20231103T164233Z
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SUMMARY:NEJM Webinar on Patient Engagement and Behavioral Strategies
DESCRIPTION:The New England Journal of Medicine offers a live web event with a panel of experts at 1 p.m. ET to discuss ways health care providers and others can “motivate patients to take an active role in optimizing their health.” \nThe four-hour event\, titled Patient Engagement: Behavioral Strategies for Better Health\, is part of the journals Catalyst series aimed innovative health care delivery ideas. Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania\, the panel will feature panelists from UPenn’s Perelman School of Medicine as well as others from Harvard University\, Darthmouth Collage\, University of Southern California and Snap Kitchen Inc.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nejm-webinar-on-patient-engagement-and-behavioral-strategies/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154344Z
CREATED:20231103T164405Z
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SUMMARY:Chemical Exposures and the Brain: The Flint Water Crisis and More
DESCRIPTION:Feb. 19\, Noon-1pm ET Watch at ForumHSPH.org \nThe water crisis gripping Flint\, Michigan\, has exposed thousands of children to unsafe lead levels\, triggering a federal emergency declaration and national conversation about basic public health protections. Lead can be toxic to the brain\, and children can be particularly vulnerable. However\, the Flint example is not unique; other American cities\, including the nation’s capitol\, have faced lead contamination in water supplies. And research has pointed more generally to an expanding list of chemicals\, including certain pesticides\, mercury and flame retardants\, that may be linked to cognitive delays and health conditions in children. This Forum will examine those links and the implications for both children and adults\, while exploring public policy successes and failures in safeguarding the public’s health against neurotoxicants. \n Video will be posted on-demand after the event. \n EXPERT PARTICIPANTS Philippe Grandjean\, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n Marc Weisskopf\, Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n Jeffrey Griffiths\, Professor of Public Health\, and Community Medicine\, Tufts University School of Medicine\, and Former Chair\, US EPA Drinking Water Committee\, Science Advisory Board \n Kimberly Gray\, Program Director\, Children’s Environmental Health\, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences \n MODERATOR Peter Thomson\, Environment Editor\, PRI’s The World \n Send our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. \n Tweet us @ForumHSPH #neurotoxins \nPresented in Collaboration with PRI’s The World & WGBHPart of the Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chemical-exposures-and-the-brain-the-flint-water-crisis-and-more/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T154345Z
CREATED:20231103T164404Z
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SUMMARY:Briefing for Reporters on State Health Initiatives
DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Friday\, Feb. 19\, 8:30-9:45 AM (Breakfast available at 8 a.m.)WHERE: National Press Club\, Fourth Estate (529 14th St.\, NW\, 13th Floor\, Wash.\, D.C.) RSVP: Samantha Feller sfeller@allhealth.org (202)789-2300 \n***OPEN ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESS*** \nTwo governors will meet with reporters to discuss the latest health care innovations and changes they are pursuing or implementing. \nMany states are implementing their own health initiatives\, such as tying Medicaid payment to value and integrating behavioral health and primary care. States have long used Medicaid 1115 waivers to give them flexibility to test new delivery models and benefit designs. Starting in 2017\, states can also use section 1332 waivers to bypass ACA requirements and institute their own reforms. Though\, after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance in December 2015\, the amount of flexibility these waivers provide is in question. \nGovernors will provide the latest on health care initiatives in their states and discuss challenges. This will include a discussion on Medicaid changes\, waiver limitations\, and budget considerations. \nGovernor Asa Hutchinson\, Republican\, Arkansas \nGovernor\, Democrat (invited) \nAlan Weil of Health Affairs and Marilyn Serafini of the Alliance for Health Reform will moderate. \nPresented by the Alliance for Health Reform\, with thanks to the The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy for its support of this briefing. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-for-reporters-on-state-health-initiatives/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154346Z
CREATED:20231103T164404Z
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SUMMARY:High Drug Spending: What’s the Prescription?
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\, Feb.19\, 2-3 p.m. ET online\nThe Health Care Value Hub of Consumer Reports will host a webinar in which Sharon Levine\, M.D.\, of Kaiser Permanente\, and Jeremy Greene\, M.D.\, of Johns Hopkins University\, will explain why rising prescription drug prices are a leading driver of overall health care cost increases and have created affordability problems for consumers. \nTo register click here. For questions\, email Alex Sass alex.sass@consumer.org or call 202-462-6262.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/high-drug-spending-whataes-the-prescription/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161725Z
CREATED:20231103T164318Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Inside the 'Black Box' of Healthcare Spending
DESCRIPTION:Feb. 18\, 1 to 2 pm ET\, online webinar \nInside the ‘Black Box’ of Healthcare Spending. The National Institute for Health Care Management will host a webinar on new data showing how much private insurance plans pay for common procedures in markets across the country and how provider consolidation influences payment rates. During the webinar\, Zack Cooper of Yale University\, Martin S. Gaynor of Carnegie Mellon University and Dan Gorenstein of Marketplace’s Health Desk will offer suggestions on how journalists can use this pricing data in their reporting. For more information\, click here\, and to register click here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-inside-the-black-box-of-healthcare-spending/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161726Z
CREATED:20231103T164319Z
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SUMMARY:Briefing: Our Parents\, Ourselves: Health Care for an Aging Population
DESCRIPTION:New Dartmouth Atlas briefing call \nThe Dartmouth Atlas will release its latest report\, “Our Parents\, Ourselves: Health Care for an Aging Population\,” on Wednesday\, February 17. This first-of-its-kind “report card” for an aging population provides a comprehensive look at the quality of care older people are receiving\, noting variations in the 306 Medicare hospital regions in the US.  Data and associated maps include statistical looks at the number of days Medicare beneficiaries spend in contact with the health care system\, rates of mammogram and PSA tests\, feeding tube placements for those with advanced dementia\, as well as rates of high risk medication prescription rates\, 30-day readmissions\, annual wellness visits\, and many others. \nA media-only conference to review the publication’s key findings starts at 2 PM EST (Call in: (844) 471-0802; Passcode: 50868274).  The call features the report’s lead author Julie P.W. Bynum\, MD\, MPH\, associate professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice\, as well as Terry Fulmer\, PhD\, FAAN\, RN\, President of The John A. Hartford Foundation\, the report’s sponsor. \nTo register\, or if you are interested in an embargoed copy of “Our Parents\, Ourselves:  Health Care for an Aging Population” in advance of the conference call\, please contact Elliott Walker at ewalker@aboutscp.com. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-our-parents-ourselves-health-care-for-an-aging-population/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161727Z
CREATED:20231103T164318Z
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SUMMARY:Media briefing: The Zika Virus - What's Next in the U.S. and Abroad?
DESCRIPTION:The rapid spread of the Zika virus in the Latin America and the Caribbean region\, the appearances of cases of Zika in the United States\, and the association between Zika infection and serious birth defects has generated attention and concern among the public\, policymakers\, and the media. The WHO recently declared the cluster of birth defects associated with the virus represents a public health emergency of international concern.  This week\, President Obama requested $1.8 billion in funding from Congress to combat the virus at home and abroad. \nWhat have scientists and researchers discovered about the health consequences of the virus? How are Zika-affected countries responding to its spread and what more can be done? What challenge does Zika present for women in countries that have limited contraceptive and reproductive health care access? What impact could Zika have in the United States? How can the U.S. contribute to the global response? \nTo address these and other questions\, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold an interactive web briefing exclusively for journalists on Wednesday\, February 17\, at 12:30 p.m. ET.  \nQuestions? Contact Katie Smith at katies@kff.org or visit kff.org. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-briefing-the-zika-virus-whats-next-in-the-u-s-and-abroad/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161729Z
CREATED:20231103T164319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161729Z
UID:26185-1455584400-1455584400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Mobile Technology in Medicaid: Engaging patients and improving access to care
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\, Feb. 16\, 1-2:30 pm ET online\nThe National Institute for Health Care Management will sponsor a webinar on why health systems are using mobile technology to reach low-income Americans. \nDuring the webinar. Donald Berwick\, MD\, of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Erhardt Preitauer of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; Jeff Schiff of the Minnesota Department of Human Services; and Vineet Singal of CareMessage will discuss the potential for mobile health technology to improve care for Medicaid patients. \nFollow this link to view the draft agenda and click here to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mobile-technology-in-medicaid-engaging-patients-and-improving-access-to-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154347Z
CREATED:20231103T164206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154347Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of Digital Health
DESCRIPTION:Digital health startups raised $6.74B last year. This year could be even bigger. Become an expert on rising startups\, investors to know\, and which innovations are disrupting the industry. \nYou’ll walk away knowing more about: \n\n\nEHRs (Electronic Health Records) \n\n\nData use in hospitals \n\n\nWearables\, at-home diagnostics\, and digital therapeutics \n\n\nPharma\, drug development\, and genomics \n\n\nData security in healthcare \n\n\nThe funding landscape \n\n\nThis webinar is hosted by CB Insights and will feature research analyst Nikhil Krishnan. His research focuses on biotechnology/drug development\, digital health\, autonomous vehicles\, and consumer products. His research has been featured several times in the Wall Street Journal\, Bloomberg\, New York Times\, and Reuters. Nikhil is a graduate from Columbia University. \nWednesday\, Feb. 10\, 1-2 p.m. EST: Register here. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-future-of-digital-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160209T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160209T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161730Z
CREATED:20231103T164232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161730Z
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SUMMARY:Health Affairs Briefing: Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:The editors of Health Affairs will host a discussion among experts about the value of vaccines\, sustainable financing for vaccines\, vaccine delivery and childhood vaccines in the United States. The briefing is sponsored by Merck\, Takeda\, PATH\, and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. For more information and to register click here. \nFeb. 9\, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the National Press Club and online
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-briefing-vaccines/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161731Z
CREATED:20231103T164110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161731Z
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SUMMARY:IOM Health Equity Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Institutes of Medicine holds a one-day workshop in Washington D.C. to examine how to best communicate evidence on health equity. The workshop\, “Exploring Effective Communication of the Evidence to Improve and Expand Health Equity\,” will look at ways to bring the public and policy makers information from robust areas of research that have found ways to boost public health\, especially among vulnerable populations.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-health-equity-workshop/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160131T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160131T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161734Z
CREATED:20231103T163653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161734Z
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SUMMARY:ACA Open Enrollment ends
DESCRIPTION:2016 Open Enrollment ends on the federal exchange.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-ends/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161735Z
CREATED:20231103T164110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161735Z
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SUMMARY:Top health industry issues of 2016
DESCRIPTION:PwCs Health Research Institute (HRI) welcomes reporters to its free webinar on its new report\, “Top health industry issues of 2016.” It will cover “merger mania\,” drug prices\, health apps\, mental health\, costs and other hot topics.                         Noon. Link to register: https://meetpwc.cvent.com/HealthTop10. That will get you the rest of the details about joining. Contact Gwen Lane with media questions: gwendolyn.lane@pwc.com
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/top-health-industry-issues-of-2016/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154347Z
CREATED:20231103T164205Z
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SUMMARY:Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing
DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release an embargoed report on the “Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing in Physician Offices:  United States\, 2013 and 2014.” \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/adoption-of-certified-electronic-health-record-systems-and-electronic-information-sharing/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161737Z
CREATED:20231103T164111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161737Z
UID:26170-1453338000-1453338000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The Role of SNAP in the U.S. Social Safety Net
DESCRIPTION:Stanford University’s Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) hosts “The Role of SNAP in the U.S. Social Safety Net: Assessing effects on poverty\, food insecurity and health\,” a lecture by Hilary Hoynes\, a professor of public policy and economics at the center who holds the Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities. \nAn economist who specializes in poverty\, Hoynes will discuss the program – commonly known as “food stamps” – and its role in improving nutrition as well as on food insecurity and health. RSVPs are requested for the Stanford-based event\, which runs is scheduled for 3:30-5 p.m. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-role-of-snap-in-the-u-s-social-safety-net/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161739Z
CREATED:20231103T164110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161739Z
UID:26168-1452646800-1452646800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Teleconference on ACA enrollment and hard-to-reach populations
DESCRIPTION:Families USA will hold a conference call at 1 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss efforts to reach out to “hard-to-reach populations” ahead of the deadline to enroll for health insurance. Experts on the healthcare advocacy group’s call will also discuss those who remain uninsured as well as barriers to enrollment. Speakers include Peter Lee\, executive director of Covered California; Mike Perry\, partner in PerryUndem Research/Communication; Mirna Castro\, director of Health Navigation and Promotions\, Servicios de La Raza; and Rachel Klein\, Families USA director of Organizational Strategy. Journalists can dial in at 888-280-4443 using confirmation code 4824179.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/teleconference-on-aca-enrollment-and-hard-to-reach-populations/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154348Z
CREATED:20231103T164106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154348Z
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SUMMARY:The Oral Health Care System: A State-By-State Analysis
DESCRIPTION:On Jan. 6\, at 11 a.m. CT\, the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute will present details of its recent report “The Oral Health Care System: A State-By-State Analysis.” \nThe report includes data on all 50 states and the District of Columbia\, as well as the nation as a whole\, including the most current available information on: \n\n\nTrends in dental care utilization (dental visits) for Medicaid-enrolled children\, as well as for children and adults with private dental benefits; \n\n\nTrends in the supply of dentists\, including the percentage who participate in Medicaid; \n\n\nTrends in reimbursement rates for dental care services in Medicaid and private dental benefit plans; and \n\n\nPercentage of the population with access to optimally fluoridated drinking water (among people on community water systems). \n\n\nEach state report also includes results from an innovative survey of nearly 15\,000 U.S. adults\, measuring their “dental IQ\,” self-reported oral health status\, and attitudes toward the importance and value of good oral health. \n\n\nThe report is available online. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-oral-health-care-system-a-state-by-state-analysis/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151216T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151216T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154349Z
CREATED:20231103T164105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154349Z
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SUMMARY:National Institute on Drug Abuse to discuss results of 2015 Monitoring the Future survey
DESCRIPTION:The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a teleconference and Twitter chat on Dec. 16 to discuss the results of the 2015 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey. The survey\, conducted earlier this year by scientists at the University of Michigan\, tracks annual drug use and attitudes among eighth\, 10th\, and 12th-grade students. NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \nThis year’s MTF survey will include attitudes about\, and prevalence of\, marijuana use\, prescription medications\, e-cigarettes\, synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice)\, alcohol\, tobacco and other drugs. \nMTF is one of three major survey instruments HHS uses to monitor the nation’s substance use patterns among teens. Information from these surveys helps to provide strategic planning for prevention\, treatment\, and recovery support services for youth. The MTF survey has real-time results\, with findings announced the same year the data is collected. \nWHAT: \nTeleconference to discuss the 2015 Monitoring the Future Survey results\, which will be officially released at 12:01 a.m. EST on Dec. 16. \nWHEN:  \nDec. 16\, 11 a.m.-noon EST \nWHERE: \nTo dial into the teleconference\, call: 800-369-1185\, Participant passcode: 8301859 Materials for the teleconference will be posted online Dec.16. \nWHO: \nNora D. Volkow\, M.D. Director\, National Institute on Drug Abuse Bio: https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/directors-page/biography-dr-nora-volkow \nMichael Botticelli Director\, Office of National Drug Control Policy Bio: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/botticelli-bio \nLloyd D. Johnston\, Ph.D. Principal Investigator\, Institute for Social Research\, University of Michigan Bio: http://home.isr.umich.edu/research/researcher-profiles/lloyd-johnston/ \nRichard A. Miech\, Ph.D. Research Professor\, Institute for Social Research\, University of Michigan Bio: http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/invest.html \nThe NIDA Twitter chat\, hosted by Dr. Jack Stein\, Director\, Office of Science Policy and Communications\, will be1-2 p.m. EST. Follow Monitoring the Future 2015 news on Twitter at @NIDANews or join the conversation by using: #MTF2015. \nContact: NIDA Press Team\, 301-443-6245\, media@nida.nih.gov \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-institute-on-drug-abuse-to-discuss-results-of-2015-monitoring-the-future-survey/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154349Z
CREATED:20231103T164104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154349Z
UID:26162-1450141200-1450141200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:News briefing on health care consolidation
DESCRIPTION:In 2014\, there were a total of 1\,299 mergers and acquisitions in the health care sector – a record number\, up from 1\,035 the year before. That includes a recent spike in pharmaceutical transactions\, including inversions\, which base U.S. drug companies overseas. \nA top Federal Trade Commission official\, along with key experts\, will meet with reporters Dec. 15 to discuss the recent surge in health care consolidation; the driving forces behind this trend; and the implications for policymakers and enforcers. \nSpeakers will provide the latest information about the roles of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission; efforts by policymakers; the scope and extent of consolidation among doctors\, hospitals\, insurers and pharmaceutical companies; and implications for consumers and other stakeholders. \n\n\nDeborah Feinstein\, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition \n\n\nAndrea Murino\, partner and co-chair of Goodwin Procter’s antitrust practice \n\n\nGeorge Slover\, senior policy counsel at Consumers Union  \n\n\nAlan Weil of Health Affairs and Marilyn Serafini of the Alliance for Health Reform will moderate. \n\n\nWHEN: Tuesday\, Dec. 15\, 8:15-9:30 a.m. (Breakfast available at 8 a.m.) \nWHERE: National Press Club\, Fourth Estate (529 14th St.\, NW\, 13th Floor\, Wash.\, D.C.)  \nRSVP: Samantha Feller sfeller@allhealth.org (202)789-2300 \nTo register for this briefing\, please contact us at info@allhealth.org or call us at (202) 789-2300.  \n OPEN ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESS \nWith thanks to the The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy for its support of this briefing.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/news-briefing-on-health-care-consolidation/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151214T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154350Z
CREATED:20231103T164104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154350Z
UID:26161-1450054800-1450054800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Vicarious Trauma report launch
DESCRIPTION:This will be the official launch of Eyewitness Media Hub‘s research into the effects of Vicarious Trauma.  The research looks at the impact of vicarious trauma on journalists\, human rights investigators and humanitarian aid workers who frequently search for eyewitness media in their work. \nAre managers doing enough to protect their staff\, are journalists and human rights workers allowed to speak up when they’ve spent the day looking at horrors on their computer screen? \nThe panel will be moderated by Dr Claire Wardle\, Research Director\, Tow Center for Digital Journalism \nThe event’s panelists include: \n\n\nSam Dubberley\, co-founder Eyewitness Media Hub \n\n\nBruce Shapiro\, Executive Director\, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma \n\n\nMandy Jenkins\, News Director\, Storyful \n\n\nYvette Alberdingk Thijm\, Executive Director\, Witness \n\n\nThis research was carried out by Eyewitness Media Hub ”Šin partnership with Open Society Foundations. \nThe event is sponsored by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism. \nWhere\nBrown Institute for Media InnovationColumbia Journalism School2950 BroadwayNew York\, N.Y\, 10027 \nWhen\nDec. 14\, 6-8 p.m. \nRegistration here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/vicarious-trauma-report-launch/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151211T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151211T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161741Z
CREATED:20231103T163943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161741Z
UID:26159-1449795600-1449795600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Briefing on Prison Health and Reentry
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform will hold a panel event on Friday\, Dec. 11 at noon in Washington\, D.C.\, to discuss adults’ physical and mental health needs as they transition out of prison. Many are low-income adults who need assistance connecting to health care coverage and care. \nPanelists from PEW Charitable Trusts\, Ohio’s Department of Medicaid and the National Urban League will focus on “reentry programs\, and the intersection of health policy and the criminal justice system\,” according to the Alliance. \nThe event\, titled “Health Care Out from Behind Bars: Meeting Prisoners’ Needs Efficiently\,” can also be followed on Twitter using the hashtag #Reentry.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-on-prison-health-and-reentry/
CATEGORIES:None
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