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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T010000
DTSTAMP: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161753Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154416Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162445Z
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SUMMARY:Health Affairs briefing on food and health
DESCRIPTION:The journal Health Affairs holds a half-day briefing highlighting food and health issues\, the focus of its November 2015 issue. \nThe event on Capitol Hill will feature authors with pieces in the issue and is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\, an advocacy group that focuses on improving health and wellness. The panel’s dozen speakers will address a range of issues\, including food insecurity and shopping\, obesity and labeling. \nThe event will be live-tweeted under @Health_Affairs using the hashtag #FoodHealth.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-briefing-on-food-and-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154418Z
CREATED:20231103T163126Z
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SUMMARY:Forum on Health\, Homelessness\, and Poverty
DESCRIPTION:The Policy Studies Organization at George Mason University sponsors the Forum on Health\, Homelessness\, and Poverty. It will bring together researchers\, policy makers and others to examine how to significantly reduce the effects of homelessness on health. \nThis academic conference brings together policy researchers\, policymakers\, and those working in the community to significantly reduce the effects of homelessness on health\, and to study the relationships among health\, poverty and homelessness in an effort to improve policy design and outcomes. \nThe call for papers is now open. Please send abstracts of 250 words to Bonnie Stabile\, Deputy Editor\, at bstabile@gmu.edu. The abstract submission deadline is September 4\, 2015. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by September 15. Presentations will take place at the Forum on November 5th. ”¨Accepted papers must be uploaded to ScholarOne by November 20 for peer review and possible inclusion in upcoming article series.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/forum-on-health-homelessness-and-poverty/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162446Z
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SUMMARY:Nielsen Study Results: How Americans Use Technology for Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:From video doctor visits to text reminders about medications to 24/7 access to healthcare advice\, the stories about digital technology and healthcare are in the news daily. But just because we can build it\, does that mean patients will use it? \nWhat do Americans really think about the use of technology for accessing and managing their healthcare? Do they actually want and use the new tools? These questions were explored in a new survey\, the results of which will be announced November 4th. The findings and recommendations of this survey show the progression of the adoption curve for these digital tools\, the specific interests and needs of defined groups including parents and those with chronic illnesses\, and the power that digital healthcare technology has to transform lives. \nExperts from Harris Interactive’s Strategic Health Perspectives (a Nielsen Company)\,   The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP)\, and Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) will present the results at the press conference and be available for Q & A. \nWHEN: Nov. 4\, 11 a.m. EST \nWHERE: The Center for Total Health\, 700 2nd St NE\, Washington DC 20002 \nJoin the conversation on social media using #BetterTogetherHealth \nWHO: The press conference will provide reporters with an exclusive opportunity for conversation and Q & A with the following speakers: \n\n\nRobert Pearl\, MD\, Chair\, Council of Accountable Physician Practices; Executive director and CEO\, The Permanente Medical Group; President and CEO\, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group \n\n\nJanet Marchibroda\, Director\, Health Innovation Initiative\, Bipartisan Policy Center \n\n\nJennifer Colamonico\, Vice President Healthcare Insights and Chair\, Strategic Health Perspectives\, Nielsen Consumer Insights North America \n\n\nHumphrey Taylor\, Chairman\, the Harris Poll\, Harris Interactive\, Nielsen Consumer Insights North America \n\n\nPatient videos demonstrating real-life experience with these technologies will also be available. \nWatch the press conference live by registering here. Webinar ID: 102-560-307 \nFollowing the press conference\, the event: “Better Together: High Tech and High Touch – The \nPatient-Physician Relationship in the New Millennium” will be from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 \np.m. EST\, with panelists: \n\n\nAndy Slavitt\, Acting Administrator\, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \n\n\n\n\nWilliam Conway\, MD\, CEO\, Henry Ford Medical Group \n\n\nDavid Goldhill\, Author\, Catastrophic Care; President and CEO\, GSN \n\n\nSteven Green\, MD\, Chief Medical Officer\, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group \n\n\nRobert Pearl\, MD\, Chair\, Council of Accountable Physician Practices; Executive director and CEO\, The Permanente Medical Group; President and CEO\, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group \n\n\nBrian Rank\, MD\, Co-Executive Medical Director\, HealthPartners \n\n\nElisabeth Rosenthal\, MD\, Reporter\, New York Times \n\n\nModerator: Janet Marchibroda\, Director\, Health Innovation Initiative\, Bipartisan Policy Center \nBy highlighting real patient stories that showcase how care coordination utilizing technology can improve care delivery and the patient experience\, the event will demonstrate what is possible when clinicians collaborate effectively within a truly accountable healthcare system. \nFor more information\, contact Joy Scott\, joy@scottpublicrelations.com or 818-610-0270.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nielsen-study-results-how-americans-use-technology-for-healthcare/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151101T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151101T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162448Z
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SUMMARY:ACA Open Enrollment begins
DESCRIPTION:Open Enrollment begins for 2016 ACA coverage through HealthCare.gov.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-begins/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162449Z
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SUMMARY:Briefing on Behavioral Health
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund hold a 90-minute briefing in Washington to discuss the costs of mental health\, substance abuse and other behavioral health issues. \nResearchers from Harvard University\, the University of Maryland and University of Colorado join the director of a Maryland-based community health provider to discuss integrating care\, costs and other related issues. \nYou can also follow the discussion on Twitter searching for #BehavioralHealth.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-on-behavioral-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151023T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151023T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162454Z
CREATED:20231103T163801Z
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SUMMARY:Drug Pricing: Public Health Implications
DESCRIPTION:Live webcast\, Oct. 23\, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET | Watch at ForumHSPH.org\nA full course of treatment with the blockbuster Hepatitis C drug Sovaldi costs $84\,000 in the United States. A year on the new injectable cholesterol drugs Repatha and Praluent tops $14\,000. The price of new cancer drugs now averages $10\,000 per month\, according to one estimate. \nStraining under the pressure\, doctors\, patients\, and insurers are raising alarms over skyrocketing prices. Earlier this year\, the American Society of Clinical Oncology released a new “value framework” for drugs that considers health benefit and price to help guide doctor-patient conversations around treatment options. \nFor their part\, pharmaceutical companies and some economists argue that the high cost of drug development justifies the price. \nThis Forum will explore the factors driving the high cost of new drugs. What policy changes\, from the drug approval process to patent law\, could change the equation? Are some of these drugs worth the cost? And what can be done to make sure that patients can afford the medications that they need? \nParticipants  \n\n\nSteven Pearson\, President of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review and Lecturer at Harvard Medical School \n\n\nAaron Kesselheim\, Director\, Program on Regulation\, Therapeutics\, and Law\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, and Associate Professor of Medicine\, Harvard Medical School \n\n\nMeredith Rosenthal\, Professor of Health Economics and Policy\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nLowell Schnipper\, Clinical Director\, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Cancer Center\, and Chair\, American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Value in Cancer Care Task Force \n\n\nModerator : Caroline Humer\, Correspondent\, Reuters  \n\n\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 #MedPricing \nContact: Marge Dwyer: 617-432-8416\, mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu \nThe Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, presented in Collaboration with Reuters and in Association with Harvard Health Publications \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/drug-pricing-public-health-implications/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162455Z
CREATED:20231103T163802Z
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SUMMARY:American Enterprise Institute panel and webcast on future of the ACA co-ops
DESCRIPTION:Scott Harrington of University of Pennsylvania\, Tom Miller of AEI\, and Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute discuss what’s happened to the co-ops so far\, and what’s likely in store. \nAEI  1150 17th St NW\, Washington DC 20036 \nTo watch live online\, click here on Thursday\, Oct. 22\, at 9:45 AM ET. Registration is not required. \nFor media inquiries\, please contact MediaServices@aei.org\, 202.862.5829 \n  \nOCT 22 – 9:45-11 am American Enterprise Institute panel and webcast on future of the ACA co-ops \nScott Harrington of University of Pennsylvania\, Tom Miller of AEI\, and Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute discuss what’s happened to the co-ops so far\, and what’s likely in store. AEI  1150 17th St NW\, Washington DC 20036 \nTo watch live online\, click here on Thursday\, October 22 at 9:45 AM ET. Registration is not required. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-enterprise-institute-panel-and-webcast-on-future-of-the-aca-co-ops/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151020T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151020T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162457Z
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SUMMARY:Reaching Minorities: Health Care Enrollment and Engagement
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the ACA’s third open enrollment\, health insurance is still far from universal for some minority groups. One in five Hispanics were uninsured last year. And although coverage rates among African Americans have surged nationally\, success has varied from state to state based on Medicaid expansion decisions and other factors. This webinar will explore ways to increase coverage among minority populations and to improve understanding of how to use health insurance to access care. \nDate & Time: Oct. 20; 3-4:30 p.m. EDT \nSpeakers: \n\n\nCara James\, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \n\n\nJose Plaza\, Enroll America \n\n\nDerek Robinson\, Health Care Service Corporation \n\n\n  \nPresentations will include the following: \n\nlessons learned by Enroll America in the first two years of enrollment outreach  \nthe federal government’s targeted efforts\, including culturally competent resources to help consumers select and retain coverage  \na private-sector push to clarify coverage options under the ACA\, increase overall enrollment and improve health literacy\n\nRegister now for this free webinar\, or check out the draft agenda.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reaching-minorities-health-care-enrollment-and-engagement/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162458Z
CREATED:20231103T163742Z
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SUMMARY:IOM workshop on Health Literacy
DESCRIPTION:The Institutes of Medicine holds a daylong workshop in Irving\, Calif.\, on “Integrating Health Literacy\, Cultural Competency\, and Language Access Services.” Part of the IOM’s efforts to examine public health\, the event will look at strategies to improve health literacy from a variety of angles\, including insurers\, doctors\, patients’ families and more. The workshop is the IOM’s third such meeting looking at how health literacy impacts public health. \nThe meeting will be held from 8:30 – 5:30 PM at the Beckman Center\, located at 100 Academy Dr\, Irvine\, CA 92617. Please contact Emily Vollbrecht\, evollbrecht@nas.edu if you have any questions. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-health-literacy/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162459Z
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SUMMARY:Optimizing Digital to Reach Patients\, Scientists\, Clinicians\, and the Public
DESCRIPTION:The National Institutes of Health is hosting a summit to explore how digital communication is being used by government agencies\, clinicians\, scientists\, patients\, and the public to share information on health and science. \nAccording to a September 2012 Pew Research Center survey\, 72 percent of Internet users say they looked online for health information within the past year. As health information becomes increasingly accessible\, it’s important to take a look at how these resources are being communicated and shared with the public\, how and where clinicians and scientists are discussing important health topics in the digital sphere\, and the challenges health communicators face with an ever-evolving digital landscape. The summit is designed to encourage discussion and to strengthen scientific communications communities around the digital and social media strategies used in health and science agencies. \nPanel Topics: \n\n\nPanel 1: The patient and caregiver perspective: Managing health conditions using digital tools and social media. \n\n\nPanel 2: Reaching patients and the public where they are: Sharing high quality\, evidence-based information with the public on social media\, blogs\, and mobile apps. \n\n\nPanel 3: The health professional perspective: Using social media to get and share information and interact with other professionals and patients. \n\n\nPanel 4: The scientist’s perspective: Using digital and social media to collaborate\, share ideas\, and communicate research to the public. \n\n\nLipsett Amphitheater\, National Institutes of Health\, Building 10\, 10 Center Drive\, Bethesda\, MD \n Visitor information is available at http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor. \nThere are a select number of seats reserved for media. If you are interested in attending\, please email Katy Danielson at nccihpress@mail.nih.gov. If you are unable to attend in person\, the summit will be Web cast live at videocast.nih.gov. No registration for the livestream is necessary\, but if you’d like\, you can sign up  here (Watch via Live Webcast) for an email reminder to watch the lecture. Join the conversation at #NIHDigital.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/optimizing-digital-to-reach-patients-scientists-clinicians-and-the-public/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151017T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151017T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162500Z
CREATED:20231103T163741Z
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SUMMARY:International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
DESCRIPTION:Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination\nThe International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993\, when the United Nations General Assembly\, by resolution 47/196\, designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries. Fighting poverty remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the development of the post-2015 development agenda. \nThis year\, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty holds particular significance because it will be the first observance following the formal adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Within this new development framework\, designed to replace and carry forward the aims of the Millennium Development Goals\, all countries committed to “ending poverty in all its forms and dimensions.” \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151016T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151016T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162500Z
CREATED:20231103T163800Z
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SUMMARY:National Comprehensive Cancer Network to Unveil Oncology Value Tool
DESCRIPTION:To further empower patients to make treatment decisions in line with their values\, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) will introduce a new infographic tool for evaluating treatment decisions [its new value initiative]—the NCCN Evidence Blocks—at a press conference at the start of the NCCN 10th Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies. \nThe new NCCN Guidelines with NCCN Evidence Blocks enable physicians and patients to speak the same language of choice and value. Robert W. Carlson\, MD\, Chief Executive Officer\, NCCN\, will demonstrate how the five key value considerations displayed in the NCCN Evidence Blocks—Efficacy\, Safety\, Quality and Quantity of evidence\, Consistency of evidence\, and Affordability—can be used to evaluate recommended interventions in cancer care. \nBy adding affordability to NCCN’s existing criteria of efficacy\, toxicity\, and evidence for evaluating treatment options\, patients will be empowered to identify\, alongside their physician\, optimal treatment based on clinical and economic considerations that are of most value to them. \nFollowing opening remarks\, a panel of physicians and patients will discuss the challenges and benefits presented by this new physician/patient dynamic in shared decision-making. \nWHO:  \n\n\nModerator: Victoria Colliver\, Health Reporter\, San Francisco Chronicle;  Member\, Association of Health Care Journalists \n\n\nPanelists: Robert W. Carlson\, MD\, Chief Executive Officer\, National Comprehensive Cancer Network \n\n\nGeorge Somlo\, MD\, Professor\, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic  Cell Transplantation and Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics  Research\, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center; NCCN Guidelines Panel Member for Multiple Myeloma \n\n\nMarta Nichols\, Cancer Survivor and Advocate; Emeritus Board Member\, Bay Area Cancer Connections; Council Member\, California Breast Cancer Research Council; Vice President\, Investor Relations\, GoDaddy \n\n\nDon Orosco\, 25-year survivor of multiple myeloma; President and Chief Financial Officer\, Orosco and Associates\, Inc. and DBO Motor Racing Enterprises\, Inc.; Internationally Recognized Vintage Racer\, Automotive Historian\, Specialized Vintage Race Parts Manufacturer and Owner\, Monterey Speed and Sport \n\n\nWHEN: Friday\, Oct. 16; 11 a.m.-noon PT\, live or webcast \nWHERE: NCCN 10th Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis\, 780 Mission Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94103 \nCONTACT: Katie Kiley Brown\, NCCN\, brown@nccn.org 215.690.0238 (office)\, 610.573.3893 (cell on-site) \nFor an advance view of the NCCN Evidence Blocks or to register for the live event\, contact Katie Kiley Brown. \nTo register for the WebEx\, visit https://nccn.webex.com/nccn/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef52c0e04c258563df9fdb5e45ec48c4c \nAbout the National Comprehensive Cancer Network \nThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)\, a not-for-profit alliance of 26 of the world’s leading cancer centers devoted to patient care\, research\, and education\, is dedicated to improving the quality\, effectiveness\, and efficiency of cancer care so that patients can live better lives. Through the leadership and expertise of clinical professionals at NCCN Member Institutions\, NCCN develops resources that present valuable information to the numerous stakeholders in the health care delivery system. As the arbiter of high-quality cancer care\, NCCN promotes the importance of continuous quality improvement and recognizes the significance of creating clinical practice guidelines appropriate for use by patients\, clinicians\, and other health care decision-makers. Clinicians\, visit NCCN.org. Patients and caregivers\, visit NCCN.org/patients.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-comprehensive-cancer-network-to-unveil-oncology-value-tool/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151016T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151016T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162501Z
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SUMMARY:High-Cost Drugs: A CEO’s Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 16\, 2-3 p.m. ET \nThe Alliance of Community Health Plans invites you to join us Friday\, October 16 for an interactive conversation about high-cost drugs. Two health plan CEOs – John Bennett\, M.D.\, from Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan in Albany\, New York and Patricia Richards from SelectHealth in Salt Lake City\, Utah – will explore their thoughts on how high drug prices impact both insurers and the overall health care system. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Susan Dentzer will moderate the discussion\, which will include an interactive Q&A. \n\n\nJohn Bennett\, M.D.\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan\, Albany\, New York \n\n\nPatricia R. Richards\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, SelectHealth\, Murray\, Utah \n\n\nSusan Dentzer\, Senior Policy Adviser\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Moderator) \n\n\nFollow us on Twitter (@_ACHP) for tweets throughout the event and join the conversation using #ACHPDrugCosts. \nACCESSING THIS EVENT \nClick here to register for the event. \nThe event will be held in ACHP’s online event center at https://achp.webex.com. (Please plan to arrive in the event center fiv minutes early.) On the event center tab of the homepage\, click “Join” to the right of the “High-Cost Drugs: A CEO’s Perspective” meeting title. You will be prompted to enter your name\, email address and the meeting password\, which is ACHP. The loading process may require you to install specific add-ins to your Web browser. To do this\, right click the “Install” feature that is displayed on the top of your screen (below your tool bar). The installation will take a few minutes. After you are logged-in and have successfully installed the requirements\, a screen will pop-up on your computer with the dial-in number and user ID needed to access the audio portion of the conference. \nNote: Cisco has recently made some security enhancements to its WebEx application. If you are joining the meeting from a mobile device\, you will need to upgrade the software (by downloading it from the app store) before being able to join the web conference. \nTo join the session by phone only\, please call the number below and enter the access code.US Toll free:  1-855-797-9485US Toll:  1-415-655-0002Access Code: 643 232 789 \nIf you have further questions related to Web conference participation\, please call 202-785-2247 or contact Kemp Pettyjohn at 202-745-5066; kpettyjohn@gymr.com.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/high-cost-drugs-a-ceoaes-perspective/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162502Z
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SUMMARY:Medicaid in a time of Growth and Change: Findings from the Annual Kaiser 50-State Medicaid Budget Su
DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Association of Medicaid Directors hold a forum on “Medicaid in a time of Growth and Change: Findings from the Annual Kaiser 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey.” \nIt features Robin Rudowitz\, associate director of KFF’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; Vernon Smith\, managing principal at Health Management Associates; Thomas Betlach\, president of NAMD; Florida Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Justin Senior; and Colorado Medicaid Director Gretchen Hammer. \nTIME: Oct. 15  at 9:30 am  \nLOCATION: KFF\, 1330 G Street NW\, Jordan Conference Center\, Washington\, D.C. \nAn archived webcast will be available later that day at Kff.org \nCONTACT: Chris Lee\, 202-347-5270\, clee@kff.org; http://kff.org/about-kaiser-commission-on-medicaid-and-the-uninsured \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicaid-in-a-time-of-growth-and-change-findings-from-the-annual-kaiser-50-state-medicaid-budget-su/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154419Z
CREATED:20231103T163126Z
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SUMMARY:Summit on Global Food Security and Health
DESCRIPTION:The Policy Studies Organization at George Mason University sponsors the second annual Summit on Global Food Security and Health.  \nAcademic experts will discuss all aspects of global food security\, from access to water and rural development to social safety nets and nutrition. Researchers from universities in the U.S. and abroad will share their research on food security with an eye to improving access\, addressing challenges and developing partnerships to improve global food security and related health outcomes. \nThe call for papers is now open. Abstracts (250 words) of proposed papers\, including potential health and policy implications\, should be submitted to Bonnie Stabile\, Deputy Editor at bstabile@gmu.edu by July 1\, 2015. Authors of selected papers will be notified by July 10\, 2015\, and completed manuscripts should be submitted to World Medical & Health Policy manuscript submission site by September 15\, 2015 for peer review. \nDate:Thursday\, October 15\, 2015
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/summit-on-global-food-security-and-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151008T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151008T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162504Z
CREATED:20231103T163727Z
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SUMMARY:Release: 2015-16 California Health Care Quality Report Cards
DESCRIPTION:The California Office of the Patient Advocate’s (OPA) will release the 2015-16 update of the California Health Care Quality Report Cards on October 8\, 2015. \nReporters will be able to review the new data on the online report cards for star ratings and performance results of interest to their local audiences.  \n“Choosing the health care plan that best meets family needs is critical\, yet many people spend more time researching the best restaurant for dinner than they do checking out the quality of their health coverage options\,” according to Elizabeth Abbott\, OPA Director and long-time consumer advocate.  \nThe Report Cards detail how California’s commercial HMOs\, PPOs\, and over 200 medical groups rate on quality of clinical care as well as on patient experience and receive evidence-based star ratings on their overall performance and specific clinical and patient experience data.  \nThe updated Report Cards will be available on the Office of the Patient Advocate website (www.opa.ca.gov) on October 8\, 2015.             \n Business and Health reporters may contact Ruben Mejia at (916) 322-2279 or (916) 324-6407 for more detailed information about the release of the 2015-16 Report Cards or to arrange an interview with OPA Director Elizabeth Abbott.  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/release-2015-16-california-health-care-quality-report-cards/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151007T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151007T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162505Z
CREATED:20231103T163742Z
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SUMMARY:Live chat: What should you know about psychiatric genetic testing?
DESCRIPTION:Live chat online Wednesday\, Oct. 7\, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET \nSenior investigative reporter Beth Daley of the New England Center for Investigative Reporting will host a live chat on the NECIR web site with Huffington Post Healthy Living Editor Erin Schumaker; Joseph Goldberg\, MD\, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital; and Daniel Carlat\, MD\, an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. \nThe panel members will discuss the use of genetic tests for psychiatric disorders\, a subject Daley and other NECIR journalists covered for The Boston Globe. To get more information and to leave a question for the panel\, visit the NECIR site. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/live-chat-what-should-you-know-about-psychiatric-genetic-testing/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151006T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151006T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162506Z
CREATED:20231103T163741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162506Z
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SUMMARY:State of Public Health in Georgia
DESCRIPTION:The University of Georgia’s College of Public Health holds its fourth annual State of Public Health conference in Athens\, Ga.\, the state of Georgia’s public health as well as ongoing challenges.  \nFour keynote speakers will share their expertise on public health issues of increasing importance to Georgia and the nation. \n• Jeff Levi\, executive director of Trust for America’s Health\, will explore opportunities and challenges of advancing public health in a reforming health care system; \n• José Carlos León Vargas\, international cooperation and development director of Solidaridad Internacional Kanda\, will share insights about creating inclusive communities that address health disparities; \n• Kaye Bender\, president and CEO of Public Health Accreditation Board\, will discuss the benefits and barriers to public health accreditation; \n• Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald\, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health\, will give an update on the state’s current public health initiatives.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/state-of-public-health-in-georgia/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150929T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150929T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162512Z
CREATED:20231103T163725Z
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SUMMARY:Mind the Gap: An Analysis of Dental Care Utilization in All States
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 29\, 2015\, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (CDT) \nThis webinar\, hosted by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute\, will examine findings of a new state-by-state analysis of dental care utilization in 2005 and 2013 among Medicaid and privately insured adults and children. \nClick here for more information and to register.  
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mind-the-gap-an-analysis-of-dental-care-utilization-in-all-states/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162513Z
CREATED:20231103T163726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162513Z
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SUMMARY:New ACA Survey: Are Marketplace Health Insurance Plans Affordable?
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 24\, 2015 at 1 pm ET \nThe Commonwealth Fund will release findings from its latest Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey of more than 4\,800 adults on the affordability of marketplace health insurance plans. The survey addresses who can afford these plans and who struggles to pay for them\, what matters most to individuals people shopping for plans (costs or network providers)\, who is buying and who is not. \nCommonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal\, MD\, and Vice President for Health Care Coverage and Access Sara Collins\, PhD\, will explain the findings and their implications. To register and get the embargoed results\, media members can call or send a note to Maya Brod at mbrod@burness.com\, 301-280-5757. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-aca-survey-are-marketplace-health-insurance-plans-affordable/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150922T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150922T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162514Z
CREATED:20231103T163655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162514Z
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SUMMARY:New Report: Reducing Misdiagnosis and Other Diagnostic Errors
DESCRIPTION:The 1999 report To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System exposed the issue of patient safety in health care and was the first in a series of reports from the Institute of Medicine’s Health Care Quality Initiative to assess and improve the nation’s quality of care.  A new report in that series from the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine examines inaccurate or delayed diagnoses — known as diagnostic errors — in health care and provides recommendations on how to improve diagnosis and reduce diagnostic errors.   \nMembers of the authoring committee will present their findings and recommendations at a public briefing beginning at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday\, Sept. 22\, in the Lecture Room of the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, N.W.\, Washington D.C.  Those who cannot attend may view a live video webcast of the event here. \nAdvance copies of Improving Diagnosis in Health Care will be available to reporters only beginning at noon EDT Monday\, Sept. 21. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday\, Sept. 22.  To obtain a copy of the report or to attend the event\, reporters should contact the Academies’ Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-report-reducing-misdiagnosis-and-other-diagnostic-errors/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150921T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150921T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162515Z
CREATED:20231103T163657Z
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Transparency Website Press Conference
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. PT \nConsumer Reports and the California Department of Insurance will demonstrate a new online tool for consumers seeking information about health care prices and quality ratings. The department worked with the University of California San Francisco and Consumer Reports to develop and test this online tool\, the first of its kind in California. Presenters include California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones\, Doris Peters of Consumer Reports\, and R. Adams Dudley\, MD\, of UCSF. Live stream available here. \nPress conference to be live streamed. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthcare-transparency-website-press-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150918T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150918T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162515Z
CREATED:20231103T163556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162515Z
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SUMMARY:National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day focuses on the challenging issues facing the aging population with regards to HIV prevention\, testing\, care and treatment. In addition\, there is an increased need for prevention\, research\, and data targeting the aging population\, medical understanding of the aging process and its impact on HIV/AIDS. \nThe campaign targets: \n\n\nPeople living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) who are aging with the disease or already over 50 at the time of their initial diagnosis\, \n\n\nIncreasing the use of protection from HIV infection\, especially among the baby boomer population\, and \n\n\nThe increasing number of grandparents becoming the primary guardians for children who have lost their parent(s) to HIV/AIDS. \n\n\nOrganizations and community members are invited to develop\, implement and participate in awareness activities and events on or around Sept. 18th.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-hiv-aids-and-aging-awareness-day/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150918T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150918T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162516Z
CREATED:20231103T163551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162516Z
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SUMMARY:Science Writers Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Science informs the decisions that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration makes every day about a wide range of products\, from foods to complex medical devices to life-saving drugs. On Friday\, Sept. 18\, 2015\, the FDA will hold its fourth Science Writers Symposium\, a special event intended to engage and inform science and health journalists about how the agency is applying scientific approaches to critical public health issues.  \nPlease save the date for this event\, to be held at our White Oak Campus in Silver Spring\, Md. \nThe free\, all-day symposium will feature lab tours and scientific presentations on timely\, research-based topics. Attendees will be able to discuss the agency’s scientific research with staff from various FDA Centers and Offices\, including our two featured speakers\, Acting FDA Commissioner Stephen Ostroff\, M.D\, and Acting Chief Scientist\, Luciana Borio\, M.D.  \nPlease visit our webpage to learn more about the event and registration.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-writers-symposium/
CATEGORIES:None
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