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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T010000
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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
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DTSTAMP:20231109T162458Z
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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
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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
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DTSTAMP:20231109T162500Z
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DTSTAMP:20231109T154419Z
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162513Z
CREATED:20231103T163726Z
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162519Z
CREATED:20231103T163654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162519Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. Census to  Release Data on Poverty\, the Uninsured
DESCRIPTION:On Sept. 16\, the U.S. Census Bureau will release its annual statistics on poverty\, health insurance and income. The major report\, called the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement\, will include the nation’s overall poverty rate for 2014 as well as how many people lack health insurance\, and compares the rate to previous years. It will also include some data on health insurance coverage across the U.S. states. \nPress kit and data now available.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-census-to-release-data-on-poverty-the-uninsured/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150915T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150915T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162519Z
CREATED:20231103T163557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162519Z
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SUMMARY:Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health
DESCRIPTION:An ad hoc committee under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine will conduct a study to explore how the education of health professionals is currently addressing the social determinants of health in and with communities. Based on these findings\, the committee will develop a framework for how the education of health professionals for better understanding the social determinants of health could be strengthened across the learning continuum. \nThe committee can consider a variety of perspectives–that could include partnerships\, finances and sustainability\, experiential learning\, continuous professional development\, faculty development\, policies\, systems\, and/or health literacy–in preparation of a brief report containing recommendations on how to strengthen health professional education in and with vulnerable communities by addressing the social determinants of health. \nThe committee will hold a meeting that is free and open to the public. \nA report will be issued at the end of the project approximately 10 months from the starting date. \nDate & time: Sept. 15\, 9 a.m. ET \nLocation:National Academy of Sciences Building (Lecture Room)2101 Constitution Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20418
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/educating-health-professionals-to-address-the-social-determinants-of-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161902Z
CREATED:20231103T163558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161902Z
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SUMMARY:Using the New Poverty Data
DESCRIPTION:The Coalition on Human Needs holds a webinar ahead of the Census Bureau’s annual poverty data release to discuss how to quickly find and use national\, state and local data. The webinar will give you step-by-step instructions to find the information you need\, including trends over time and comparisons to other states.  All registrants will be sent those instructions and follow-up help when the Census Bureau releases its new reports. \nPresenters: \nJared Bernstein\, senior fellow\, Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesBernstein\, formerly chief economist and economic adviser for Vice President Biden and the Obama White House\, and now a prominent writer and commentator on economic issues\, will predict likely poverty and income trends in the new data.  \nDeborah Weinstein\, executive director\, Coalition on Human NeedsWeinstein has been providing practical\, hands-on tips on using the Census survey data for a long time.  Each year\, she works to streamline the info so you can find and use poverty\, income\, health insurance\, education\, disability\, race/ethnicity\, employment and other data for the nation\, and for states and communities.  \nRegister ahead of time at this site.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/using-the-new-poverty-data/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150901T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150901T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161906Z
CREATED:20231103T163558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161906Z
UID:26115-1441069200-1441069200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Racism: The Silent Partner in High School Dropout and Health Disparities
DESCRIPTION:Across the U.S.\, more than 50 million students will attend public elementary and high schools this fall. Yet only two-thirds of African American and less than three-quarters of Latino students will graduate on time. Also\, more than half of all students attending public school live in poverty. \nBarriers to high school graduation are a key public health concern because high school graduation is a leading indicator of healthy adult behaviors and health status. \nAmerican Public Health AssociationPast President Adewale Troutman\, MD\, MPH\, CPH\, former health director for the City of Louisville\, will lead this timely discussion on the significance of high school graduation to health disparities. And Robert Murphy\, former teacher\, assistant principal and dropout prevention specialist for the Maryland Department of Education\, will examine how current policies and practices in educational systems disproportionately impact students of color and ultimately contribute to disproportionate dropout rates. Join public health leaders as they examine their role in providing the leadership to improve high school graduation rates and dismantling the policies and practices that undermine educational success and health. \n\n\nSept. 1\, 2-3 p.m. ET \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/racism-the-silent-partner-in-high-school-dropout-and-health-disparities/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150813T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150813T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161908Z
CREATED:20231103T163553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161908Z
UID:26109-1439427600-1439427600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Precision Medicine: Unlocking Biological Mysteries
DESCRIPTION:A panel of experts will examine the hope and hype behind precision medicine and what we can realistically expect to see in the coming years. For this free webinar\, The Scientist magazine has invited experts to discuss the tools and techniques used to study genetic variation\, the challenges inherent in data analysis\, and how genetic information is used to develop targeted therapies. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nGeoffrey Ginsburg\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, director of the Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine \n\n\nElizabeth Worthey\, Ph.D.\, faculty investigator and director of bioinformatics at the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology\, in Huntsville\, Ala. \n\n\nRegister online.  \nAug. 13\, 2:30-4 p.m. ET
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/precision-medicine-unlocking-biological-mysteries/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150812T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150812T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161909Z
CREATED:20231103T163554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161909Z
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SUMMARY:Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey\, January-March 2015
DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics will release estimates on health insurance coverage from the National Health Interview Survey\, January-March 2015. \nAll materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release.  For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov.  \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters should contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media List. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics Office of Communication: 301-458-4800
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-insurance-coverage-estimates-from-the-national-health-interview-survey-january-march-2015/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150806T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150806T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161909Z
CREATED:20231103T163514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161909Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Making fluoridation part of the conversation
DESCRIPTION:2-3:15 p.m. EDT \nA webinar from the Wisconsin Public Health Association aimed at health professionals and water operators but useful for anyone interested in hearing a discussion of the benefits and myths surrounding community water fluoridation. \nThe program will feature Meg Atwood\, R.D.H.\, M.P.S.\, associate professor at SUNY Orange’s Dental Hygiene Program in New York. \nTo register:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2582988475898175745
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-making-fluoridation-part-of-the-conversation/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150805T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150805T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161910Z
CREATED:20231103T163554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161910Z
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SUMMARY:Vaccines for Young Adults
DESCRIPTION:A webinar from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is holding a webinar on Vaccines for Young Adults by Carol J. Baker\, M.D.\, NFID past-president and professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. Baker will discuss important vaccines recommended for young adults\, including the meningococcal and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines\, and she will answer questions about the new meningococcal B and 9-valent HPV vaccine recommendations. \nAt the conclusion of the webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\n    Interpret HPV infection outcomes and rationale for use of preventive HPV vaccines\n    Evaluate current data regarding HPV vaccine safety and efficacy\n    Review recent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meningococcal vaccine recommendations for healthy and high-risk individuals\n    Develop plans for the use of meningococcal and HPV vaccines in their clinic/practice\n\nWHEN/WHERE: \nWebinar: Aug. 5 at Noon ET”¨ \nHow to Attend: \nIndividuals may register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/vaccines-for-young-adults/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150803T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150803T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161912Z
CREATED:20231103T163511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161912Z
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SUMMARY:Application deadline: AHCJ-NLM Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 27-Oct. 1\nGet hands-on medical research training — at the source.\nThe Association of Health Care Journalists has teamed up with the National Library of Medicine to present the AHCJ-NLM Fellowships. AHCJ will select four journalists to spend a week on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda\, Md. \nThe selected journalists will: \n\n\nLearn how to explore the latest NIH research\nLearn to understand and interpret biomedical statistics\nTake advantage of NLM’s data\, programs and resources for stronger stories\nGet hands-on training in PubMed\, MedlinePlus\, ClinicalTrials.gov\, ToxNet and Household Products Database\n\n\nGet more information and apply here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/application-deadline-ahcj-nlm-fellowship/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150729T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150729T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161913Z
CREATED:20231103T163549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161913Z
UID:26103-1438131600-1438131600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Making Information Available on Outpatient Surgery in California
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 29; Noon-1:30 p.m.\nSheraton Grand\, Gardenia Ballroom 1230 J Street Sacramento\, CA 95814 \nThousands of Californians use outpatient surgery centers for colonoscopies\, arthroscopies\, eye surgeries\, cosmetic and plastic surgeries\, endoscopies\, biopsies\, and other procedures. These surgical services have migrated from inpatient to outpatient settings in response to advances in technology\, cost concerns\, and patient preferences. Yet little is known about the costs of these procedures or the quality of care provided in California. \nThe California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) announces a Sacramento briefing that will review how ambulatory surgery services are regulated; what information is public; and the availability of quality-of-care data\, such as reports of adverse events. The CHCF-commissioned research\, which includes a 50-state environmental scan comparing California with other states\, highlights the need for greater transparency and information on outpatient surgical centers. \nAmong the scheduled speakers: \n\n\nYvonne Choong\, senior director\, Center for Medical and Regulatory Policy\, California Medical Association \n\n\nBryce W.A. Docherty\, KP Public Affairs\, representing the California Ambulatory Surgery Association \n\n\nElizabeth Imholz\, director of special projects\, Consumers Union \n\n\nBrenda G. Klutz\, managing principal\, B&K Consulting \n\n\nMaribeth Shannon\, director\, Informing Decisionmakers\, CHCF \n\n\nLunch will be served to those in attendance. The briefing is open to all. \nREGISTER NOW to attend online\, in person\, or by phone.  \nContact:Danny Sandoval\, CHCFSacramento Office Manager & Program Associate916.329.4542dsandoval@chcf.org \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/making-information-available-on-outpatient-surgery-in-california/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150729T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150729T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154420Z
CREATED:20231103T163526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154420Z
UID:26099-1438131600-1438131600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The Next 50 Years: Medicare and Medicaid
DESCRIPTION:As Medicare and Medicaid turn 50 years old\, Dentons’ Health Care practice and Public Policy and Regulation practice hosts a discussion with industry leaders focusing on the next 50 years of ghee government health programs.  \nParticipants include senior Dentons’ advisers former Vermont Gov. Howard  Dean and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich.      \nParticipation is available in person as well as via webcast. Register here. \nLocation: \nDentons\n1900 K Street NW\nWashington\, DC 20006\nTime: \n8-10 a.m. \nContact: \nNikole Kolen\, 202-408-6946\, nikole.kolen@dentons.com
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-next-50-years-medicare-and-medicaid/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150728T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150728T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161914Z
CREATED:20231103T163550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161914Z
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SUMMARY:Rural Health Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Health Subcommittee  holds a hearing on rural health to examine Medicare and rural health disparities. The hearing be at 10 a.m. ET in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-hearing/
CATEGORIES:None
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