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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161729Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154347Z
CREATED:20231103T164206Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160209T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160209T010000
DTSTAMP: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000
DTSTAMP: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160131T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160131T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161734Z
CREATED:20231103T163653Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161735Z
CREATED:20231103T164110Z
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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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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T161739Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154348Z
CREATED:20231103T164106Z
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151214T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154350Z
CREATED:20231103T164104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154350Z
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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
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151211T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151211T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161742Z
CREATED:20231103T163943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161742Z
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SUMMARY:Medical Tests: Inaccuracies\, Risks and the Public's Health
DESCRIPTION:Webcast: Friday\, Dec. 11\, 12:30-1:30pm ET\nSend questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu Tweet @ForumHSPH #testsforum \nWithout question\, medical testing has saved lives and bettered patient care. But what happens when tests are inaccurate or unnecessary? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently raised alarms about a growing class of tests designed and used in single laboratories\, which are far less subject to regulatory enforcement than commercial test kits sold to multiple labs. The agency reviewed 20 case studies involving lab-developed tests (LDTs) and found evidence of patients at risk for medically unnecessary procedures\, including mastectomies\, or for potentially inappropriate therapies\, including cancer treatments. Some tests may fail to detect a condition\, while others may erroneously point to a non-existent problem. The medical costs are significant. The Obama administration is calling for a new regulatory framework as well. \nLDTs are not the only source of concern. A 2013 meta-analysis involving commonly ordered lab tests found that 30 percent\, on average\, were probably unnecessary and\, conversely\, a similar number should have been ordered and were not. \nScrutiny of lab testing is intensifying as the medical community grapples to address diagnostic errors. This year\, the Institute of Medicine issued a study\, Improving Diagnosis in Health Care\, as a continuation of an earlier series of patient safety reports. Pointing to many factors in diagnostic errors\, the recent report states that “most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime\, sometimes with devastating consequences.” \nThis Forum will examine the role of medical tests in health care\, looking both at their considerable benefits and risks and asking how to ensure their accuracy\, safety and reliability. \nModerator: Sharon Begley\, Senior Science Writer\, STAT \nExpert Participants: \n\n\nAaron Kesselheim\, Director\, Program on Regulation\, Therapeutics\, and Law\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital \n\n\nLucian Leape\, Chair\, Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation\, and Adjunct Professor of Health Policy\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nAlberto Gutierrez\, Director\, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health\, Center of Devices and Radiological Health\, Food and Drug Administration \n\n\nRamy Arnaout\, Associate Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratories at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center \n\n\nPresented in Collaboration with Stat \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medical-tests-inaccuracies-risks-and-the-publics-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151208T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151208T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161743Z
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SUMMARY:Mental Health and Criminal Justice Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:The National Council for Behavioral Health\, and the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services hold a day-long conference in Washington\, D.C.  “to discuss how mass incarceration of people with mental health and substance use problems.” \nSpeakers will include Roy Austin\, a presidential adviser in the Office of Urban Affairs\, Justice and Opportunity\, as well as Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri and Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan\, who have backed legislation addressing mental health issues. \nThe event will be webcast.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mental-health-and-criminal-justice-policy-conference-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151208T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151208T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161744Z
CREATED:20231103T163941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161744Z
UID:26156-1449536400-1449536400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Mental Health and Criminal Justice Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:The National Council for Behavioral Health\, and the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services hold a day-long conference in Washington\, D.C.\, to discuss mass incarceration of people with mental health and substance use problems. \nSpeakers will include Roy Austin\, a presidential adviser in the Office of Urban Affairs\, Justice and Opportunity\, as well as Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri and Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan\, who have backed legislation addressing mental health issues. \nThe event will be webcast. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mental-health-and-criminal-justice-policy-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151203T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151203T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161746Z
CREATED:20231103T163923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161746Z
UID:26153-1449104400-1449104400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:ECRI Institute Press Briefing: Top 10 health technology hazards for 2016
DESCRIPTION:Which medical technologies pose dangers to patients? You might be surprised. ECRI’s 2016 hazards list includes high-profile and unexpected issues. This will be exclusive\, in-person media briefing at the nation’s only independent medical device testing laboratory. It’s a “roll-up-your-sleeves” dive into technologies that can harm or kill patients. \n          AGENDA \n          9:00    Free continental breakfast and mix ‘n’ mingle with our experts \n          9:30    Welcome to ECRI and Introduction to the 2016 Hazards List \n          10:00  Concurrent Workshops (30 minutes each)                     1: Killer Infections                          Dirty Endoscopes                          Unsafe Injection Practices                     2: High-Tech Training                          Failure to Appropriately Operate Intensive Care Ventilators                          Insufficient Training of Clinicians on Operating Room Technologies                     3: Software Failures                          Gamma Camera Mechanical Failures                          Misuse of USB Port \n          11:30  Lightning Round Q&A (Bring your toughest questions!)  \nDec. 3\, 2015 / 9 a.m.-Noon \nECRI Institute5200 Butler PikePlymouth Meeting\, PA 19462 \nSpace is limited\, so please RSVP by Nov. 30 to lmenyo@ecri.org or 610-825-6000\, ext. 5310. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ecri-institute-press-briefing-top-10-health-technology-hazards-for-2016/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161748Z
CREATED:20231103T163923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161748Z
UID:26152-1449018000-1449018000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:HIV and the Mental Health of LGBT People of Color
DESCRIPTION:6 p.m. on Wednesday\, Dec 2\nSee a screening of the documentary\, “You Are Not Alone\,” and a discussion\, “HIV and Mental Health of LGBT People of Color” with a distinguished panel\, moderated by Marsha Bronner of the HUGS Campaign\, and including “America’s Psychologist” Dr. Jeff Gardere\, Ariel Rojas of TransDisapora Networks\, Chris Adams\, LMSW\, Rev. Dr. Lynn Sexton\, The Griot Circle\, and Aron Cobbs\, Lambda Legal.  \nTo RSVP for this first-time Brooklyn-Borough-wide Screening\, Call: 718-802-3530 Go to: http://brooklyn-usa.org/event/world-aids-day/ \nBrooklyn Borough Hall209 Joralemon St. Brooklyn\, NY 11201   Google Map \n HIV and the Mental Health of LGBT People of Color Following the screening\, there will be a discussion of the mental health effects of an HIV infection: looking at the societal factors which lead to a person contracting HIV\, the effects of the virus on an infected person’s neuropsyhcology\, and once again\, an infected person’s family\, friends\, and community’s response to being a LGBT person of color and HIV positive. The panel discussion will be moderated by Marsha Bronner\, Founder of the HUGS Campaign\, with panelists including\, “America’s Psychologist” Jeffery Gardere\, Ph.D.; Ariel Rojas MS MA\, CEO of TransDisapora Networks; Chris Adams\, LMSW\, DBGM\, Inc.; Rev. Dr. Lynn Sexton\, The Griot Circle; and Aron Cobbs\, Lambda Legal. \n About You Are Not Alone – the documentary As a 65-minute documentary\, “You Are Not Alone” examines many underlying psycho-social factors that lead to and cause depression in Black gay men. It looks closely at the struggles with sexual orientation and identity; being  sexually abused by an older adult family member/relative/familiar or authority figure; pastors and imams declaring that a gay man is an abomination and encouraging ostracism from families and communities; the descent into feelings of low self-esteem and setting out to contract HIV as a form of suicide with the ensuing stigma and discrimination accompanying the diagnosis; and for many aging Black gay men\, struggles with loneliness\, isolation and abandonment\, including desperation for affection\, intimacy and sex.  In interviews with Black gay men of varying ages\, opinions from mental health professionals and religious leaders\, and re-enactments of experiences the documentary explores the reasons for a Black gay man’s downward spiral into depression and suicide. \nYou Are Not Alone\, through interviews\, traces the lives of at least three Black gay men with re-enactments of their life experiences: Cedric\, who as a child was abused by his father on the suspicion of being gay; Lawrence\, recounted being sexually abused by his father; and\, Tony tells of never feeling as though he belonged\, as he said\, ‘I was always a shade off happy’. Then there is the mother\, whose 14-year-old son was bullied in school and hanged himself with a dog leash\, as she said\, ‘Losing my only child was a tragedy of tragedies.”  \nThe film also contains interviews with mental health professionals\, including “America’s Psychologist” Jeffery Gardere\, Ph.D.\, Dr. Kim Arrington\, and NY City-based psychiatrist Michael Myers\, MD\, who present their professional opinions on the experiences recounted in the stories.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hiv-and-the-mental-health-of-lgbt-people-of-color/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151128T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151128T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161749Z
CREATED:20231103T163942Z
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SUMMARY:International Oral Cancer Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Experts on oral cancer treatment and management gather for a daylong conference that will be part of the 2015 Greater New York Dental Meeting\, scheduled for Nov. 27 through Dec. 2 at Manhattan’s Jacob K Javits Convention Center. \nClick here for more information about the symposium and the larger dental meeting.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-oral-cancer-symposium/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154351Z
CREATED:20231103T163905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154351Z
UID:26149-1447894800-1447894800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Aspen Institute Summit on Inequality and Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Institute Summit on Inequality and Opportunity\nThe Aspen Institute will host a one-day seminar at The Newseum to discuss ways to address economic inequality ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Prudential\, the Thursday\, November 19 event\, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, promises to be “dedicated to nonpartisan dialogue about the widening opportunity gap in the United States” and include more than 200 policy makers\, philanthropists and others.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aspen-institute-summit-on-inequality-and-opportunity/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161750Z
CREATED:20231103T163552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161750Z
UID:26107-1447894800-1447894800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:National Rural Health Day
DESCRIPTION:National Rural Health Day \nSponsored by several rural health groups\, this event aims to highlight the health of smaller communities.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-rural-health-day-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154352Z
CREATED:20231103T163905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154352Z
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SUMMARY:Hospital Acquisition of Physician Practices: Higher Value or Higher Costs?
DESCRIPTION:Mathematica /Center on Health Care Effectiveness webinar\nOver the past two decades\, hospitals have acquired an increasing number of physician practices.. This event looks at the reasons and the effect on cost and quality. A growing body of research suggests that these arrangements do not necessarily improve care coordination – and they do push up costs. How can policymakers shift the focus to high value? \nFrom 11:45 am to 1:30 pm. Register to attend in person or for the webinar. \nFor more information email chce@mathematica-mpr.com
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hospital-acquisition-of-physician-practices-higher-value-or-higher-costs/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161753Z
CREATED:20231103T163841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161753Z
UID:26146-1447117200-1447117200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Sealing the Gap: Using Dental Sealants as a Population Health Strategy to Prevent Caries in
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Public Health Ontario this hour-long program which will be webcast\, begins at noon on Tuesday\, November 10\, will examine research and approaches to sealant programs. Public Health Ontario\, 480 University Ave. Suite 3\, Toronto\, Ontario Canada. Click here for information and to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-sealing-the-gap-using-dental-sealants-as-a-population-health-strategy-to-prevent-caries-in/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154416Z
CREATED:20231103T163904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154416Z
UID:26147-1446685200-1446685200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Press Briefing: Mental Health as a Civil Right
DESCRIPTION:Press Briefing: Mental Health as a Civil Right\nFormer U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy holds a press briefing to discuss mental health treatment\, following the October publication of his book on the issue. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. For information\, contact Tony Gallo\, NPC Newsmakers event host\, at 202-544-6973.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/press-briefing-mental-health-as-a-civil-right/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154352Z
CREATED:20231103T163904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154352Z
UID:26148-1446685200-1446685200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:IOM Workshop on Equity
DESCRIPTION:IOM Workshop on Equity\nThis workshop\, at Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago\, is hosted by the Institutes of Medicine and will focus on health equity and a vibrant economy. The day-long event\, which begins at 8:30 a.m.\, will look at “the economic case for promoting health equity and how thriving businesses could benefit from health equity values and goals.” The event will not be webcast.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-equity/
CATEGORIES:None
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