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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150113T010000
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SUMMARY:New Institute of Medicine report: Guidelines for Responsible Sharing of Clinical Trial Data
DESCRIPTION:Clinical trials are studies that help determine whether new health interventions – such as drugs\, other therapies\, and vaccines – are safe and effective for patients and the public. Vast amounts of data are generated over the course of a clinical trial; however\, a large portion is never published in peer-reviewed journals. Data sharing can advance new discoveries and improve clinical care\, but at the same time\, sharing clinical trial data presents risks\, burdens\, and challenges\, including protecting the privacy and consent of clinical trial participants. A new report from the Institute of Medicine provides recommended guidelines about what data should be shared at key times in a clinical trial. \nAdvance copies will be available to reporters only beginning at noon EST Tuesday\, Jan. 13. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 1 p.m. EST Wednesday\, Jan. 14. To obtain a copy\, reporters should contact the National Academies’ Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. \nMembers of the authoring committee will present the report’s findings and recommendations at a public briefing beginning at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday\, Jan. 14\, at the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C.   \nThose who cannot attend in person may view a live webcast of the event. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-institute-of-medicine-report-guidelines-for-responsible-sharing-of-clinical-trial-data/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141218T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141218T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162525Z
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SUMMARY:Press Conference: New Report Card on Infectious Disease Outbreaks
DESCRIPTION:New Report Card on Infectious Disease Outbreaks\, Including Ebola\, Enterovirus\, Superbugs\, to be Released\, Includes National & State-by-State Info \nAudio press conference on Dec. 18\, 10-11 a.m. ET \nPress briefing conference call to release “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases\,” which includes a report card for how well states scored on 10 indicators of strategies to prevent and control infectious disease outbreaks in addition to national and global concerns. \nSome topics featured in the report include emerging new diseases like Ebola\, Chikungunya and Chagas; antibiotic-resistant Superbugs; healthcare-associated infections such as MRSA; the resurgence of old threats like whooping cough and tuberculosis; HIV/AIDS and hepatitis; and the ability to respond to bioterrorism attacks. \nThe Outbreaks report-which found troubling errors\, lapses and scrambles- will be released by the Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nWHEN: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (ET)\, Thursday\, December 18\, 2014 \nWHO: Jeffrey Levi\, PhD\, Executive Director\, Trust for America’s Health \nEric Toner\, MD\, Senior Associate\, UPMC Center for Health Security \nHOW: Please contact Albert Lang at (202) 864-5941 or alang@tfah.org at TFAH to reserve a line for the audio conference and to access embargoed materials. To access the call\, dial 1-888-329-8862 and use passcode 3753589. \nThe call will be moderated. Please call in a few minutes before the scheduled start time to avoid delays. The call is for credentialed media only.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/press-conference-new-report-card-on-infectious-disease-outbreaks/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141218T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141218T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162526Z
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SUMMARY:How the ACA’s employer requirements and related provisions affect businesses and workers
DESCRIPTION: Web briefing for journalists\nDec. 18\, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET \nOn Jan. 1\, the ACA’s employer mandate goes into effect\, requiring large employers to offer health insurance to workers or face penalties. During this web briefing exclusively for journalists\, Gary Claxton and Larry Levitt\, co-executive directors of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance\, will discuss how the penalties will work\, what options employers have for meeting the mandate\, how employers might respond\, and how these provision could affect coverage and costs for employers and workers. \nThey will also address the possible implications for employers of King vs. Burwell\, which the U.S. Supreme Court added to its decision docket last month. Also\, Claxton and Levitt will take questions. To register\, journalists can RSVP online. Each participant will get a confirmation email with information about how to join the briefing. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-the-acaaes-employer-requirements-and-related-provisions-affect-businesses-and-workers/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141217T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141217T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162527Z
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SUMMARY:NASHP Webinar: Enrollment 2.0: Early State Experiences in Year 2
DESCRIPTION:The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) will host a webinar\, Enrollment 2.0: Early State Experiences in Year 2 of the ACA\, which will explore Open Enrollment strategies and challenges faced by state-based exchanges and Medicaid agencies in states with federal marketplaces. Featuring panelists from Idaho and Oklahoma\, the webinar will provide unique perspectives on early experiences and successes in the ACA’s second open enrollment period and shed light on the new strategies states use to make the enrollment and the renewal process more streamlined.  \nIdaho’s state-based exchange director\, Pat Kelly\, will share the state’s perspective on transitioning from the federal healthcare.gov platform during the first open enrollment period to an independent state-run portal this year. Oklahoma’s deputy Medicaid director\, Rebecca Pasternik-Ikard\, will discuss how the state leveraged an operational\, real-time enrollment system to support improved integration between Medicaid and the federal marketplace as an FFM state and talk about new strategies to support enrollment and renewals this year. NASHP’s Enrollment 2014 Director\, Alice Weiss\, will provide context on state’s approaches in this second open enrollment period and how states can build on lessons from Year 1 of the ACA. \nDate & time:2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.\, Dec. 17 \nPresenters: \n\n\nPat Kelly\, Executive Director\, Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Project (Your Health Idaho) \n\n\nRebecca Pasternik-Ikard\, Deputy State Medicaid Director\, Oklahoma Health Care Authority  \n\n\nJennifer Sullivan\, Director\, Enroll America Best Practices Institute (Moderator) \n\n\nAlice Weiss\, Director\, Enrollment 2014 Project Program\, \n\n\nPlease RSVP with Lesa Rair at lrair@nashp.org. \nThe National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is an independent academy of state health policymakers who are dedicated to helping states achieve excellence in health policy and practice. A non-profit and non-partisan organization\, NASHP provides a forum for constructive work across branches and agencies of state government on critical health policy issues. \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nashp-webinar-enrollment-2-0-early-state-experiences-in-year-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141216T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141216T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162527Z
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SUMMARY:Press conference: Affordable Care Act and open enrollment
DESCRIPTION:Senior officials\, including Andy Slavitt. principal deputy administrator; Kevin Counihan\, marketplace\, CEO; and Lori Lodes\, director\, Office of Communications for the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host an on-the-record press conference call about the Affordable Care Act and open enrollment. \nJournalists can dial in at 3 p.m. ET: 866-388-5346 and use this passcode: 54452473. A replay of the call will be available two hours after the event through Dec. 18\, 2015\, at this number: 855-859-2056 and passcode 54452473.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/press-conference-affordable-care-act-and-open-enrollment/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162528Z
CREATED:20231103T160247Z
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SUMMARY:A Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes: Payment Reform Perspectives from Providers and Private Payers
DESCRIPTION:Webinar  \nDec. 15\, 12:30-2 p.m. ET \nAs states design and implement multi-payer payment reform\, payers and providers need to collaborate. The National Academy for State Health Policy will host a panel of experts to discuss how private payers\, national purchasers\, large health systems and primary care providers can work together to make these reforms successful. \nThe speakers will be Ted Epperly\, CEO\, Family Medicine Residency of Idaho; Paul Grundy\, global director\, healthcare transformation at IBM; Sue Phelps\, executive director\, integrated care delivery at Johns Hopkins Medicine; and Steve Spaulding\, senior vice president\, enterprise networks\, Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield. Anne Gauthier\, NASHP’s senior program director\, will moderate the discussion. Register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-walk-in-someone-elseaes-shoes-payment-reform-perspectives-from-providers-and-private-payers/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162530Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar on Medicaid expansion and the homeless
DESCRIPTION:Medicaid expansion under the ACA provides individuals with an opportunity to improve their health care coverage\, but it also provides homeless people with increased access to care. Historically\, homeless people have had complex health issues and have a high uninsured rate. \nThe Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a web briefing to look at the impact of Medicaid expansion on the homeless. \nDate & time:1 p.m.\, Dec. 15  \nRegister here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-on-medicaid-expansion-and-the-homeless/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162529Z
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SUMMARY:Can you trust prenatal screening?
DESCRIPTION:Live web chat \nDec. 15\,  2-3 p.m. EDT \nA panel of experts in genetic testing for prenatal abnormalities will answer questions about a new generation of unregulated prenatal screening tests that claim to detect with near-perfect accuracy the risk a fetus may have a chromosomal abnormality\, such as Down syndrome. \nThe experts include Beth Daley\, an investigative reporter and the director of partnerships for the New England Center for Investigative Reporting; Kecia Gaither\, MD\, director of perinatal outreach at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York; Athena Cherry\, PhD\, a professor of pathology and of pediatrics at the Stanford University Medical Center and the Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital; and KJ Dell’Antonio who writes about family for the Motherlode blog at The New York Times.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/can-you-trust-prenatal-screening/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162531Z
CREATED:20231103T155359Z
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SUMMARY:Automatic re-enrollment for HealthCare.gov
DESCRIPTION:Most HealthCare.gov (federal exchange) enrollees from 2014 will be automatically re-enrolled for 2015 unless they have already chosen a plan or opted out.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/automatic-re-enrollment-for-healthcare-gov/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141209T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141209T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162532Z
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SUMMARY:Oral health webinar: The ACA Through a Post-Election Lens
DESCRIPTION:This webinar\, hosted by the American Dental Education Association\,  will focus on key components of the ACA\, which included more than two dozen provisions affecting oral health and education in the dental health professions.  \nPresenters will also discuss the impact of the law on access to oral health care and the law’s overall effect on oral health care and academic dentistry. Also\, the webinar will cover what to expect next when the 114th session of Congress convenes in January 2015. \nDate & time:12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ETDecember 9\, 2014  \nRegister here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/oral-health-webinar-the-aca-through-a-post-election-lens/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141204T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141204T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162533Z
CREATED:20231103T155440Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: An introduction to the microbiome
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, experts will highlight recent efforts involving knowledge developed from study of the preterm infant\, a clean slate upon which a healthy microbiome is developed. They will also examine the impact for oral health as we mature and an industry perspective as it relates to research tools and resources. \nThe human body is host to trillions of microbes\, forming the microbiome that is found on the skin\, in the oral cavity and gut. The microbiota are partially responsible for maintaining a healthy ecological community\, but can also contribute to disease when an imbalance of microbes occurs. \nAs a result of technological advancement in DNA sequencing and reduction in sequencing costs\, the emerging field of metagenomics has fueled research in how microbes across the human body play a role in human health and disease including cancer\, fat malabsorption\, heart disease\, obesity\, diabetes\, and other health concerns. \nThe body’s flora represents a key area of research interest\, as it relates to immunology\, nutrition and digestion\, and other crucial aspects of human health. The recently formed NIH Common Fund Human Microbiome Project has been instrumental in providing research resources that enable the comprehensive characterization of the human microbiota. The webinar will also explore the future of this research. \nPresenters: \n\nCamila R. Martin\, M.D.\, M.S.\, Harvard Medical School\, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\nFloyd E. Dewhirst\, The Forsyth Institute\nSasha Vlassov\, Thermo Fisher Scientific\n\nModerators: \n\nHoward Young\, Ph.D.\, NCI Laboratory of Experimental Immunology\, NIH Immunology Interest Group\nWinston Kuo\, DMSc\, IES Diagnostics\n\nClick Here for Full Information and Registration. \nDate & time:11 a.m. ET\, Dec. 4 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-an-introduction-to-the-microbiome/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141201T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141201T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162536Z
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SUMMARY:Treatment as Prevention: Can We Treat Our Way Out of the AIDS Epidemic?
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 1\, 2014 \n 12:30-1:30pm ET \nWith no cure or vaccine in sight\, HIV/AIDS remains a devastating epidemic\, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where nearly 70% of new HIV infections occur. To curb HIV/AIDS\, researchers have proposed a strategy to use drug treatment to decrease new transmissions so much that the epidemic eventually dies out. The concept requires changes in standards of when anti-retroviral therapy begins and who receives it. Could “treatment as prevention” prove to be the strategy to finally end the AIDS epidemic? \nModerator: Carol Hills\, senior producer and reporter\, PRI’s The World \nExpert Participants \n\nMark Wainberg\, director\, McGill AIDS Centre\, McGill University\nMax Essex\, chairman\, Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative\nKenneth Mayer\, medical research director and co-chair of The Fenway Institute\nShahin Lockman\, associate professor in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases\, Harvard School of Public Health\n\nWatch the Live Webcast Here on World AIDS Day \nE-mail questions for the expert participants any time before or during the live webcast to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. Or Tweet them to @ForumHSPH using #TreatmentasPrevention2014. \nPart of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies. \nPresented in Collaboration with PRI’s The World and WGBH \nBackground Articles \n\nHSPH AIDS Initiative Viral Load as an Anti-AIDS Hammer\nhttp://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2014/08/viral-load-as-an-anti-aids-hammer/
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/treatment-as-prevention-can-we-treat-our-way-out-of-the-aids-epidemic/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141119T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141119T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162537Z
CREATED:20231103T155438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162537Z
UID:26020-1416358800-1416358800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Network adequacy webinar from The Alliance for Health Reform
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform will host a webinar on network adequacy\, timed for the start of ACA open enrollment: Do the exchange plans include enough doctors and hospitals in network for choice and access? \nThe webinar will look at new draft regulations proposed by the  National Association of Insurance Commissioners\, as well as look at state and federal regulations that aim to balance cost-containment with care quality.  \nDate & time:1:30 – 2:30 p.m.\, Nov. 19  \nTo register or learn more\, visit the Alliance for Health Reform. \nFollow the event on Twitter: #NetworkAdequacy
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/network-adequacy-webinar-from-the-alliance-for-health-reform/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141115T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141115T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162539Z
CREATED:20231103T155358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162539Z
UID:26006-1416013200-1416013200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Open enrollment for year two of the Affordable Care Act
DESCRIPTION:Open enrollment for year two of the Affordable Care Act begins today.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/open-enrollment-for-year-two-of-the-affordable-care-act/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141113T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141113T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T162540Z
CREATED:20231103T155435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162540Z
UID:26017-1415840400-1415840400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The Leadership Role of Foundations: Advancing Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health presents the next event in HSPH’s Voices in Leadership webcast series: “The Leadership Role of Foundations: Advancing Health Equity.” \nMark Smith\, former President and CEO\, California HealthCare Foundation\, will lead this discussion. \nDate & time:12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\, Nov. 13 \nWatch the live webcast on The Forum. E-mail your questions for the panelists at any time before or during the live webcast\, or follow the live tweet via @ForumHSPH.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-leadership-role-of-foundations-advancing-health-equity/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141107T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141107T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155918Z
CREATED:20231103T155435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155918Z
UID:26016-1415322000-1415322000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The 2014 U.S. Midterm Elections: What's at Stake for Health Reform
DESCRIPTION:The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health presents the next event in HSPH’s Voices in Leadership webcast series: “The 2014 U.S. Midterm Elections: What’s at Stake for Health Reform?” \nTuesday’s election results gave the Republican Party control of the U.S. Congress. What role might the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have played in the outcome? And what do the results imply for the ongoing implementation of the ACA?   \nThis Forum event will feature political analysis and discussion from the following health care experts: \n\n\nRobert Blendon\, Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis\, Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School \n\n\nDavid Cutler\, Harvard Professor of Applied Economics \n\n\nJohn McDonough\, Professor of the Practice of Public Health and Former Senior Advisor on National Health Reform to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health\, Education\, Labor and Pensions \n\n\nSheila Burke\, Chair\, Government Relations & Public Policy Group\, Baker Donelson\, and Former Chief of Staff to Senator Bob Dole \n\n\nDavid Morgan\, correspondent\, Reuters (moderator) \n\n\nDate & time:12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\, Nov. 7 \nWatch the live webcast on The Forum. E-mail your questions for the panelists at any time before or during the live webcast\, or Tweet them to @ForumHSPH using #2014electionsACA.  
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-2014-u-s-midterm-elections-whats-at-stake-for-health-reform/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141105T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141105T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155921Z
CREATED:20231103T155406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155921Z
UID:26014-1415149200-1415149200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Web Briefing for Journalists: Consumer Issues Ahead of the ACA's Second Open Enrollment
DESCRIPTION:This media-only briefing from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the challenges for consumers in the next ACA enrollment season\, which starts Nov. 15 and ends Feb. 15. Presentations will cover changing premiums\, why consumers should shop around before they re-enroll\, and consumer understanding of insurance.  \nPresenters: \n\n\nJennifer Tolbert\, director\, Foundation State Healthy Policy Director \n\n\nKaren Pollitz\, Senior Fellow \n\n\nPenny Duckham\, executive director\, Media Fellowships Program (moderator)  \n\n\nDate & time:12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET\, Nov. 13 \nAn RSVP is required. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-briefing-for-journalists-consumer-issues-ahead-of-the-acas-second-open-enrollment/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141103T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141103T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155922Z
CREATED:20231103T155359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155922Z
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SUMMARY:Public Workshop: Research to Inform Public Health Practices for Ebola
DESCRIPTION:At the request of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)\, the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council will host a one-day workshop to examine possible biomedical and public health research that would best prepare the United States to safeguard the public from the emergence of Ebola. The workshop will provide a venue for real-time discussions about immediate science needs that\, when answered\, will immediately inform HHS\, public health officials\, providers\, and the general public with the most up-to-date and accurate information about virus transmission\, mitigation of health risks\, and appropriate measures to prevent the spread of disease. \n“Our goal for this workshop is to provide a forum for key experts and decision makers to discuss what research is needed and can be performed now to assist the public health response to the occurrence of Ebola in the United States\,” said Institute of Medicine president Victor J. Dzau.  “We want to mobilize the best expertise and offer the best possible advice to the nation and the world community to address this global challenge as it evolves and to prepare for future events.” \nWhile the Ebola virus has typically been studied in laboratory settings\, research on the characteristics and behaviors of the virus under real-world conditions can provide additional evidence-based information to support public health efforts.  Research topics that may be considered during the workshop include routes of virus transmission\, persistence of the virus on various types of surfaces and the ability to transfer viable virus to other locations\, effective methods for viral inactivation and disinfection\, and strategies to protect at-risk responders\, providers\, and the general public\, including the use of personal protective equipment.   Discussions will focus primarily on basic science and public health issues of specific concern to affected and potentially affected communities in the U.S. \nFollowing the event\, a brief written document based on the presentations and discussions held at the workshop will be prepared. No consensus findings or recommendations will be issued. \nEstablished in 1970 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences\, the Institute of Medicine provides independent\, objective\, evidence-based advice to policymakers\, health professionals\, the private sector\, and the public. The National Research Council is the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering.  The National Academy of Sciences\, National Academy of Engineering\, Institute of Medicine\, and National Research Council make up the National Academies. \nDate & location: \nNov. 3National Academy of Sciences building2101 Constitution Ave.\, N.W.Washington\, D.C.  \nPlenary sessions and discussions will be available via live video webcast.   \nRegistration information: \nAdvance registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.  \nMembers of the media who wish to attend should register with the Office of News and Public Information. Call 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/public-workshop-research-to-inform-public-health-practices-for-ebola/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141029T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141029T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155925Z
CREATED:20231103T155406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155925Z
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SUMMARY:Leapfrog Group releases new hospital safety scores
DESCRIPTION:On Oct. 29\, the Leapfrog Group will release new safety scores for 2\,500 general hospitals. \nLeapfrog assigns A\, B\, C\, D and F grades to hospitals based on their ability to prevent errors\, injuries and infections. The data show performance on actual outcomes has lagged but hospitals have made improvements in processes and safe practices\, such as instituting hand-hygiene policies and physician staffing in intensive care units. \nThe safety scores are embargoed for release until Wednesday\, Oct. 29\, at 12:01 am. To get an early copy of the embargoed scores and an explanation of the scores and to schedule an interview\, send an email toLeapfrogMedia@sternassociates.com. \nFor more information\, call Erica Mobley at The Leapfrog Group at 202-292-6713 or emobley@leapfroggroup.org or Lauren Bercarich at 908-276-4344\, x202 or LeapfrogMedia@sternassociates.com.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/leapfrog-group-releases-new-hospital-safety-scores/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141028T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141028T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155926Z
CREATED:20231103T155405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155926Z
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SUMMARY:Kaiser Health News web briefing for journalists
DESCRIPTION:Kaiser Health News will host an interactive web briefing for reporters covering Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. \nDuring the briefing\, Tricia Neuman\, a senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation\, and Kimberly Lankford\, contributing editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance\, will discuss story ideas for journalists covering these plans. Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News will moderate. There will also be ample time for questions. Journalists can register for this briefing here. \nDate & time:12:30 p.m. ET\, Oct. 28\, 2014 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/kaiser-health-news-web-briefing-for-journalists/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141020T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141020T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155929Z
CREATED:20231103T155404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155929Z
UID:26010-1413766800-1413766800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Voice in Leadership: Using Journalism and the Media for Public Health
DESCRIPTION:Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ’s topic leader on health reform and Politico’s health care editor\, will share behind-the-scenes stories\, lessons learned and her own personal career reflections. \nThis webcast series at the Harvard University School of Public Health invites leaders to speak candidly about their experience as leaders. Highly interactive\, the program is produced in The Leadership Studio for a studio audience. Webcast live\, videos are posted for future viewing. Learn about effective decisions and ones that failed. Hear behind-the-scenes stories and engage with experienced leaders as they share lessons learned and their own personal career reflections. \nKenen’s talk will be webcast live.  \nOct. 20\, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/voice-in-leadership-using-journalism-and-the-media-for-public-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141016T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141016T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154444Z
CREATED:20231103T154926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154444Z
UID:25959-1413421200-1413421200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:How Housing Matters Conference
DESCRIPTION:This conference will explore how having stable\, secure\, and affordable housing affects child development and education\, physical and mental health\, and long-term economic success. \nIt is a project of the National Building Museum co-sponsored with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. To learn more and to register visit the website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-housing-matters-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141014T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141014T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155935Z
CREATED:20231103T155357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155935Z
UID:26005-1413248400-1413248400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Medicaid in an Era of Change: Findings from the Annual Kaiser 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey
DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) will release its 14th annual 50-state Medicaid budget survey for state fiscal years 2014 and 2015. \nKaiser and the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) will hold a joint briefing to discuss key findings and highlight trends and changes in Medicaid programs around the country. In conjunction with the briefing the Foundation will release two reports based on the KCMU survey: an analysis of national trends in state Medicaid enrollment and spending\, and a compendium of four case studies of Medicaid programs in Michigan\, Utah\, Virginia and West Virginia. \nA third report\, also based on the survey findings and completed in partnership with NAMD\, will provide a detailed look at the various policy and program changes in Medicaid programs in all 50 states. \nThe briefing will be moderated by Diane Rowland\, the Foundation’s Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the KCMU. Survey findings will be presented by co-authors Robin Rudowitz\, an Associate Director of the KCMU\, and Vernon K. Smith\, Principal\, Health Management Associates. \nDarin Gordon\, President of the NAMD’s Board of Directors and Director of TennCare\, Tennessee’s Medicaid program\, will moderate a panel of four state Medicaid directors who will offer perspective on the survey findings and share insight into key Medicaid developments in their states. Panelists include: \n\n\nCindi Jones\, Director\, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services \n\n\nKate McEvoy\, Director of the Division of Health Services\, Connecticut Department of Social Services \n\n\nStephen M. Groff\, Director\, Delaware Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance \n\n\nDate & time:9:30 – 11 a.m.\, Tuesday\, October 14\, 2014  \nLocation:Barbara Jordan Conference Center Kaiser Family Foundation Office1330 G Street\, NW (1/2 block from Metro Center) Washington\, DC 20005 \nRegister here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicaid-in-an-era-of-change-findings-from-the-annual-kaiser-50-state-medicaid-budget-survey/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155939Z
CREATED:20231103T155353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155939Z
UID:26004-1412730000-1412730000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Health IT Live Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The 2009 financial stimulus gave a big push to doctors and hospitals to adopt electronic medical records\, and many did. But next year\, penalties will kick in for those who stayed on the sidelines and those whose efforts stalled. This free webinar will address obstacles and patient benefits of electronic medical records\, as well as the impact on health care costs\, doctors and hospitals.  \nWe’ll talk about the wide reach of health information techonology. Will new consumer-oriented tools like the wearables improve care or just add more data to the system? \nEverything is on the record\, and we’ll take your questions. Want to cut the line? Tweet questions to @natpress. \nSpeakers: \nDavid Pittman\, Reporter\, Pro eHealth\, POLITICO \nJacob Reider\, M.D.\, Deputy National Coordinator\, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT\, Department of Health and Human Services \nRegister for the webinar. \nDate & time:12:30 p.m. ET\, Wednesday\, October 8\, 2014 \nFunds for this webinar are provided by Bayer. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-it-live-webinar/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155940Z
CREATED:20231103T155351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155940Z
UID:26000-1412730000-1412730000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Legalizing Marijuana: The Public Health Pros and Cons
DESCRIPTION:With a growing number of states considering the legalization of medical marijuana and\, more broadly\, the decriminalization of recreational marijuana\, this Forum event from the Harvard School of Public Health will examine the public health pros and cons. What does science tell us about the benefits and risks of using marijuana? What are the economics at play? And what impact might decriminalization make on social justice? \nDate & time:12:30-1:30pm ETWednesday\, October 8 \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/legalizing-marijuana-the-public-health-pros-and-cons/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141002T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141002T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155943Z
CREATED:20231103T155352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155943Z
UID:26002-1412211600-1412211600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The Ebola disaster: How Did We Get Here and What's Next?
DESCRIPTION:October 2\, 2014 Webcast and Live Chat: 12:30-1:30pm ET \nPresented by  the Harvard School of Public Health and NPR NPR   \nThe current Ebola outbreak is the largest outbreak of the hemorrhagic disease in history\, according to the CDC. Experimental treatments and vaccine testing offer hope of relief. However\, the crisis has dramatically strained healthcare systems and humanitarian efforts\, while sparking deep concern in the public. How did we get here and what’s to be done to help the affected countries and to prevent further spread?   \nWe’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s Ebola Disaster web page during the live webcast.   \nYou also can Tweet questions for the panelists before or during the live webcast to @ForumHSPH using #ebolaHSPHforum. Or email them to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS  \nDavid Heymann\, Former WHO Assistant Director-General for Health Security and Environment. Dr. Heymann investigated the first (1976) and second (1977) Ebola outbreaks and directed the international response to the Ebola outbreak in Kikwit (1995) \n Barry Bloom\, Former Dean\, Harvard School of Public Health\, and Professor\, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases\, HSPH \n Michael VanRooyen\, Director\, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative\, and Vice Chairman of Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine \n Stephen Gire\, Research Scientist studying the Ebola virus genome\, Harvard University and Broad Institute \nMODERATOR \nJoe Neel\, Deputy Senior Supervising Editor and a Correspondent on the Science Desk\, NPR \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-ebola-disaster-how-did-we-get-here-and-whats-next/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141001T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141001T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154444Z
CREATED:20231103T155325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154444Z
UID:25997-1412125200-1412125200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:International Day of Older Persons
DESCRIPTION:International Day of Older Persons draws attention to the efforts of older persons\, NGOs\, United Nations organizations and U.N. member states to place the issue of aging on the international development agenda. \nCelebrate this International Day of Older Persons by voting on the most important issues for you and your family. Join the global vote and register your priorities. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-day-of-older-persons/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155945Z
CREATED:20231103T155352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155945Z
UID:26001-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Implementing Health in All Policies at the Local Level
DESCRIPTION:Learn how Baltimore\, Houston and San Diego are establishing a “Health in All Policies” stategy in Implementing Health in All Policies at the Local Level\, hosted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials\, The webinar will focus on successful strategies and tactics\, lessons learned\, and pearls of wisdom that will improve the health of communities using framework that includes multiple determinants of health. \nFeatured speakers: \n\n\nShannon Mace Heller is Director of the Office of Policy and Planning at the Baltimore City Health Department. \n\n\nElizabeth Pozzenbon is Director for the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health.   \n\n\nLindsey McDermid is Program Director of the Chronic Disease and Health Equity Unit for the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. \n\n\nCarra Moroni manages chronic disease initiatives for the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services. \n\n\nDate & time:1 – 2 p.m.\, September 30 \nRegister online.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/implementing-health-in-all-policies-at-the-local-level/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154445Z
CREATED:20231103T155326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154445Z
UID:25998-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:A Conversation with the HHS Office of the Inspector General
DESCRIPTION:Come hear about the work of the OIG\, its role in the Department of Health and Human Services\, and some of its current and past projects in A Conversation with the HHS Office of the Inspector General. \nFor decades\, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has served as the foremost government watchdog of federal healthcare programs\, overseeing Medicare\, Medicaid\, the Food and Drug Administration\, the National Institutes of Health\, and the Centers for Disease Control and Services.  \nThe Boston office’s recent work has focused on the labeling of dietary supplements and human subjects protections\, including the informational risks associated with biospecimen research and other topics.  \nPanelists will include Joyce Greenleaf\, MBA\, Regional Inspector General\, and Jessica Fargnoli\, MPH\, Program Analyst. Matthew Lawrence will moderate. \n Date & time:12 p.m.\, Tuesday\, September 30\, 2014 Wasserstein Hall\, Room 30181585 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, MA \nLunch and refreshments will be served.  Co-sponsored by the Petrie-Flom Center and Harvard Catalyst. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-the-hhs-office-of-the-inspector-general/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154446Z
CREATED:20231103T155326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154446Z
UID:25999-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:A Conversation with Atul Gawande
DESCRIPTION:Atul Gawande\, Surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Staff Writer for The New Yorker\, will be sharing lessons learned and career reflections as part of Harvard School of Public Health’s Voices in Leadership series. \nDate & time:12:30-1:30pm ETTuesday\, September 30
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-atul-gawande/
CATEGORIES:None
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