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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141002T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141002T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155943Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141001T010000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T154445Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000
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SUMMARY:Results From the 2014 National and California Scorecards on Payment Reform
DESCRIPTION:Register for this complimentary webinar to join Catalyst for Payment Reform as it unveils the 2014 results and to hear the reactions from leading experts. \nDraft agenda (all times ET) \n11–11:10 a.m.: Welcome  Suzanne Delbanco\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director\, CPR David Blumenthal\, M.D.\, M.P.P.\, President\, The Commonwealth Fund  \n 11:10–­11:30 a.m.: Overview of 2014 National and California Scorecards on Payment Reform Andrea Caballero\, Program Director\, CPR  \n 11:30–11:40 a.m.: Do These Results Represent Progress? Bob Berenson\, M.D.\, Senior Fellow\, The Urban Institute  \n 11:40–11:50 a.m.: How Do the Scorecard Results Reflect the Provider Experience? Susan DeVore\, CEO\, Premier\, Inc.  \n 11:50 –Noon:  Are Health Plans Engaging in a Payment Reform “Arms Race?” Carl King\, President\, National Accounts\, Aetna Inc. \nNoon–12:10 p.m.: Will Large Employers be Satisfied by the Latest Scorecard Results?  Robert Galvin\, M.D.\, CEO\, Equity Healthcare  \n 12:10–12:25 p.m.: Is the Implementation of Payment Reform Being Felt by Consumers? Lynn Quincy\, Associate Director\, Health Reform Policy\, Consumers Union  \n 12:25–12:35 p.m.: Would a Medicare Scorecard Have Similar Results? Patrick Conway\, M.D.\, Deputy Administrator for Innovation & Quality\, CMS Chief Medical Officer  \n 12:35–12:50 p.m.: Are the States and their Medicaid Programs Leading or Following the Commercial Sector in Reforming Payment? Brooks Daverman\, Director of Strategic Planning and Innovation\, TennCare  \n 12:50–1:05 p.m.: Interpreting the California Results Maribeth Shannon\, Director\, California HealthCare Foundation  \n 1:05 – 1:30 p.m.  Q and A
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/results-from-the-2014-national-and-california-scorecards-on-payment-reform/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140912T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140912T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154447Z
CREATED:20231103T155125Z
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SUMMARY:ACA implementation and its impact on people with diabetes
DESCRIPTION:Join the Endocrine Society for a timely discussion on the economic burden of diabetes and the anticipated impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on patient care. Leaders from the NIH\, CDC\, academia and industry will explore the benefits and challenges the ACA poses for people with diabetes. \nThis policy summit will explore: \n\n\nThe current state of diabetes care in the United States\, including its epidemiology\, prevalence\, and challenges relevant to care management. \n\n\nThe cost of diabetes care and the impact on various stakeholder groups\, including individual patients\, third-party payers\, and health care systems. \n\n\nIntended benefits of the ACA and how this shift in health care policy may impact diabetes care and outcomes. \n\n\nInvited speakers include White House officials\, congressional staff\, diabetes experts\, payers\, key policymakers\, and more. \nDate & time: \nSeptember 12\, 20149 a.m – 4 p.m.Washington\, DC \nLocation: \nRonald Reagan Building and International Trade Center – Atrium1300 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20004  \nVisit The Endocrine Society for more information\, or contact Aaron Lohr at alohr@endocrine.org or 202.971.3654 \, or Jenni Gingery at jgingery@endocrine.org or 202.971.3655.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-implementation-and-its-impact-on-people-with-diabetes/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140910T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T154448Z
CREATED:20231103T155324Z
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SUMMARY:Web Briefing to Release Benchmark 2014 Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefits Survey
DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) will hold a reporters-only web briefing to release the 2014 Employer Health Benefits Survey. The results of this annual survey provide a detailed picture of the state of employer-based coverage and trends in private health insurance\, including premiums paid by workers and employers\, plan deductibles and other cost-sharing. To participate\, credentialed reporters must RSVP online. For information\, contact Craig Palosky at cpalosky@kff.org or Tiffany Ford Fields at tfordfields@kff.org. \n  \nDate & time:10 – 11 a.m. ET\, Wednesday\, September 10
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-briefing-to-release-benchmark-2014-kaiser-hret-employer-health-benefits-survey/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140909T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140909T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155949Z
CREATED:20231103T155214Z
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SUMMARY:The Politics of Obamacare: How the Affordable Care Act is Playing in the Midterm Elections
DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation and The Cook Political Report will hold a joint briefing to explore how the Affordable Care Act is playing so far in this year’s midterm election campaigns and the potential for it to influence any outcomes. KFF will release key findings from its latest tracking poll on the public’s views and knowledge about the Affordable Care Act\, which will include a look at how voters see the upcoming Congressional elections. \nThe briefing will examine the national political landscape and trends as well as providing a closer look at the hotly contested Senate races in Iowa and North Carolina. \nParticipants include: \n• Drew Altman\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n• Charlie Cook\, Editor and Publisher\, The Cook Political Report \n• Mollyann Brodie\, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n• Jim Morrill\, Political Writer\, The Charlotte Observer \n• Kathie Obradovich\, Political Columnist\, The Des Moines Register \nDate & time9:30 a.m.\, September 9\, 2014Registration and breakfast begin at 9 a.m. \nThe event is located in Kaiser Family Foundation’s Washington\, D.C. office\, and is open to the public. \nClick here for more information or to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-politics-of-obamacare-how-the-affordable-care-act-is-playing-in-the-midterm-elections/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140903T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140903T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155950Z
CREATED:20231103T155213Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of Health Care in America: The ACA and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 3\, Noon-2:30 p.m. ET \nThe National Institute for Health Care Management will host a health policy briefing of health care experts who will discuss the implementation of the Affordable Care Act\, the market forces driving change\, and alternative ideas for the future of health care. The event will take place in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. \nThe speakers will be: Marilyn Tavenner\, administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Uwe Reinhardt\, the James Madison Professor of Political Economy\, Princeton University; Avik Roy\, senior fellow\, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; Joseph Swedish\, president and CEO\, WellPoint\, Inc.; and J. Bradley Wilson\, president and CEO\, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. \nMore information and a link to RSVP are available from NIHCM.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-future-of-health-care-in-america-the-aca-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140822T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140822T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155951Z
CREATED:20231103T155211Z
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SUMMARY:Bundled Payments for Oncology: Creating Value-Based Episodes of Care
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 22\, 1-2:30 p.m. ET \nAnnual spending for cancer treatment in the U.S. is set to reach $184 billion by 2020. The large and growing bill has raised concerns that fee-for-service payments for oncology are promoting over-treatment and use of more expensive drugs irrespective of patient benefit. With cancer rates projected to rise steeply in the next two decades\, this is a critical time to improve efficiency and standardize quality in oncology services\, and many see episode-based bundled payments as a promising strategy. \nThis webinar\, developed jointly by NIHCM Foundation and the Center for American Progress\, will cover the following topics: \n\nthe latest cost and quality issues in oncology\, including missed opportunities in care coordination and end-of-life care\nan overview of the framework for episodic payment bundles developed by a consortium of oncologists\, public and private payers\, and patient groups\nthe use of bundled payments in Medicare\, and how CMS might approach reforming payment for oncology services\na health plan collaboration with a leading oncology provider group to develop episodes of care with a focus on improving quality\n\nSpeakers:  \n\nEzekiel Emanuel\, University of Pennsylvania\nPatrick Conway\, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\nGlenn Pomerantz\, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey\nAndrew Pecora\, Regional Cancer Care Associates\n\nA draft agenda is available. Registration for this free webinar will remain open until 10 a.m. ET on August 22nd.       \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bundled-payments-for-oncology-creating-value-based-episodes-of-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140813T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140813T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155952Z
CREATED:20231103T155212Z
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SUMMARY:Briefing: What Large Employers are Planning for 2015
DESCRIPTION:The National Business Group on Health will host a press briefing on Wednesday\, Aug. 13\, 10-11 a.m. ET in the Bloomberg Room at the National Press Club to discuss the results of its annual survey of large employers on health care benefit costs and changes in plan design. NBCH President and CEO Brian Marcotte will explain what employers expect to pay for health insurance next year and how employers are revising their benefit plans. \nJournalists outside of Washington\, D.C.\, can view the briefing remotely. Contact Ed Emerman at eemerman@eaglepr.com or 609-275-5162 for more information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-what-large-employers-are-planning-for-2015/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140807T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140807T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155953Z
CREATED:20231103T155210Z
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SUMMARY:The State of Health Information Technology Adoption & The Nation's Health Information Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the unveiling of this crucial annual report on the state of health information technology (HIT) adoption and discussion of its many implications. You’ll also hear recommendations on HIT infrastructure included in an influential report released by JASON\, an independent scientific advisory group that consults to the U.S. government on science and technology. Add your perspective to those of health care providers\, policy thought-leaders and federal government representatives collectively responsible for creating an environment that fosters HIT adoption and transforms US health care. \nSpeakers: \n\n\nKaren B. DeSalvo\, M.D.\, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology \n\n\nAshish Jha\, M.D.\, Harvard School of Public Health \n\n\nJulia Adler-Milstein\, Ph.D.\, University of Michigan \n\n\nJohn D. Halamka\, M.D.\, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; U.S. Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel \n\n\nSallie Keller\, Ph.D.\, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute  \n\n\nChristine Cassel\, M.D.\, National Quality Forum; President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology \n\n\nDavid McCallie\, M.D.\, CommonWell Health Alliance; Cerner Medical Informatics Institute \n\n\nMichael Painter\, M.D.\, J.D.\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nSusan Dentzer\, senior policy adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  \n\n\nHealth Affairs will publish two online papers featuring the work of Ashish Jha\, Julia Adler-Milstein and colleagues\, in conjunction with this event. \nDate & time:Aug. 7\, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. \nPlace:Washington Court Hotel525 New Jersey Ave.\, NWWashington\, DC 20001 \nRSVP:Please email Will Walters at wwalters@gymr.com or call 202-745-5068.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-state-of-health-information-technology-adoption-the-nations-health-information-infrastructure/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140806T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140806T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155954Z
CREATED:20231103T155210Z
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SUMMARY:Insurance Network Adequacy Briefing for Reporters
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform will host a briefing for journalists\, 8:30-10 a.m. ET at the National Press Club\, on network adequacy. \nAs more health insurers use narrow networks and exclusive networks to control costs\, consumers have become concerned about whether their physicians and hospitals of choice will participate in the networks they choose. \nAddressing the briefing will be Joel Ario\, managing director at Manatt Health Solutions and former director of the HHS Office of Health Insurance Exchanges; Michael Chernew\, Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School; and Ted Nickel\, Wisconsin insurance commissioner. \nRSVP to Marilyn Serafini at mserafini@allhealth.org or 202-789-2300. \nFor reporters outside Washington\, D.C.\nOn-air: The briefing will air live on C-SPAN 2 at 8:30 a.m. ET. \nTwitter: Follow the briefing #NetworkAdequacy  \nCall-in information: If you cannot make it in person\, you may call in. The call will be listen only. However\, if you have a question\, you can email it before or during the event to questions@allhealth.org or tweet the question using the hashtag #NetworkAdequacy. The call-in number is 800-706-9230 (Event name is “Alliance for Health Reform”) 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/insurance-network-adequacy-briefing-for-reporters/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140806T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140806T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154448Z
CREATED:20231103T155125Z
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SUMMARY:What’s Next for Covering the Affordable Care Act
DESCRIPTION:The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism presents a free webinar\, “What’s Next in Covering the Affordable Care Act.” Tami Luhby\, senior writer for CNNMoney\, guides journalists in identifying local story ideas while covering the Affordable Care Act\, and provides tips for accessing sources online and in-person. Attend either one-hour session at 12 p.m. or 4 p.m. ET. Register at the main webinar page. \nDate & time:Aug. 6\, 12 p.m. or 4 p.m. ET 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/whataes-next-for-covering-the-affordable-care-act/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140731T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140731T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155955Z
CREATED:20231103T154935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155955Z
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SUMMARY:Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting
DESCRIPTION:CASW established the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting in 2000. The prize\, which is given annually\, seeks to honor a writer for a body of work published or broadcast within the last five years which\, for reasons of uncommon clarity\, accuracy\, breadth of coverage\, enterprise\, originality\, insight and narrative power\, has made a profound and lasting contribution to public awareness and understanding of critical advances in medical science and their impact on human health and well-being. Eligible writing includes work appearing in digital media. \nTHE PRIZE\nThe honoree receives an award of $3\,000 and a framed certificate. The prize is presented at a joint awards ceremony held in conjunction with ScienceWriters\, a confluence of CASW’s New Horizons in Science Briefing and the National Association of Science Writer’s Annual Workshops. Awardee travel expenses to the award ceremony are covered. \nTHE NOMINATING PROCESS\nEditors\, colleagues\, scientists and others familiar with the candidate’s body of work may proffer nominations. Individuals may nominate themselves\, but are encouraged to submit at least one letter of support from a knowledgeable colleague. Nominators may submit  up to five examples of the candidate’s journalistic endeavors\, all published or aired since January 2009. Books are not eligible. Letters of nomination should include an assessment of the nominee’s body of work along with a biographical sketch. \nThe next deadline for submission is JULY 31\, 2014. Nominations will be accepted online or by mail. \nTO SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION\nNominators and candidates may submit materials online. Letters of support may be uploaded either as part of the nomination package or via a separate submission form provided for recommenders. \nTO SUBMIT A NOMINATION BY MAIL\nPlease provide five copies of each of the published stories or\, in the case of broadcast\, radio tapes\, DVDs or CDs (accompanied by typed or printed scripts). \nSend the nomination package to: \nThe Victor Cohn AwardCASWP.O. Box 910Hedgesville\, WV 25427
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/victor-cohn-prize-for-excellence-in-medical-science-reporting/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140729T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140729T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155956Z
CREATED:20231103T155104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155956Z
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SUMMARY:Taking Stock of the Affordable Care Act: What are the Data Telling Us?
DESCRIPTION:Join the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center for a discussion of new findings from the Health Reform Monitoring Survey (HRMS) on changes in health coverage\, access\, and use; experiences with the Marketplaces; and characteristics of the remaining uninsured. \nSince the beginning of the first open enrollment period in October 2013\, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has produced major changes in how millions of Americans are getting health insurance. Beginning in early 2013\, Urban Institute experts implemented HRMS\, a quarterly internet survey of a nationally representative sample of adults and children\, to collect data on the implementation and early effects of the ACA. \nThe event will evaluate the ACA to date and consider implications for next year’s open enrollment period. Urban Institute experts Sharon Long and Stephen Zuckerman will discuss changes in health care coverage and marketplace exchange enrollment. Katherine Hempstead from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will focus on characteristics of the remaining uninsured. The discussion will be moderated by Alan Weil\, the new editor of Health Affairs. \nThe Health Reform Monitoring Survey is jointly funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\, the Ford Foundation\, and the Urban Institute. \nA light lunch will be available at 11:30 a.m. The program will begin at noon. Registration is required. If you have any inquiries regarding this event\, please contact Daphne Bond-Godfrey at dbondgodfrey@urban.org. \nDate & time:July 29\, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ETLunch at 11:30 a.m. ET \nPlace:Urban Institute2100 M Street NW\, 5th floorWashington\, DC 20037
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/taking-stock-of-the-affordable-care-act-what-are-the-data-telling-us/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140728T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140728T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154449Z
CREATED:20231103T155125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154449Z
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SUMMARY:Improving Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:The health care and policy communities have been discussing health equity for more than a decade\, but race and ethnicity continue to negatively influence a patient’s chance of receiving many specific health care procedures and treatments—even when insurance status\, income and education are equal. \nCommunity alliances leading the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) initiative will explore this topic and present lessons for improving equity in health care. \nRegister for this webinar here. Visit the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for more information on health equity\, or follow along on Twitter using #AF4Q. \nDate & time: \nJuly 28\, 2014 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/improving-health-equity/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140722T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140722T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154450Z
CREATED:20231103T155124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154450Z
UID:25980-1405990800-1405990800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Kids Count 2014
DESCRIPTION:The Annie E. Casey Foundation will release its 25th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book – featuring national and state profiles of children’s well-being on July 22. \nJournalists are invited to take an early look at the new state rankings under the one-week embargo period that ends at 12:01 a.m. EDT\, Tuesday\, July 22\, at which time stories can be broadcast or can appear online or in print. \nPlease contact Sue Lin Chong\, media@aecf.org or 410-223-2836 for information on how to access the embargoed materials.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/kids-count-2014/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140721T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140721T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154451Z
CREATED:20231103T155124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154451Z
UID:25981-1405904400-1405904400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Network Adequacy: Balancing Cost\, Access and Quality
DESCRIPTION:July 21 at 12:15 p.m. (ET) online and on C-SPAN 3 \nNarrow networks or high-value networks are much in the news lately. Insurers prefer these networks because they allow them to keep costs low. Some patients appreciate the lower premiums that come with such networks\, but other consumers are upset that these networks limit access to some doctors and hospitals. \nThe issue of network adequacy will be discussed during a briefing sponsored by the nonpartisan Alliancefor Health Reform. \nSpeakers include: Katherine Arbuckle\, senior vice president and CFO for Ascension Health\, who will discuss why Ascension participates in some networks but not others; Brian Webb\, manager of health policy and legislation for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners\, who will outline how insurance commissioners view this trend; Paul Ginsburg\, Norman Topping Chair\, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at the University of Southern California\, who will explain the implications of narrow networks; and Daniel Durham\, executive vice president for policy and regulatory affairs for America’s Health Insurance Plans. \nOn Twitter\, use #NetworkAdequacy
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/network-adequacy-balancing-cost-access-and-quality/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140715T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140715T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160000Z
CREATED:20231103T155105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160000Z
UID:25978-1405386000-1405386000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Chronic Illness: Addressing Patients' Unmet Needs
DESCRIPTION:The Senate Finance Committee will hold an online hearing on chronic illness with statements from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah). \nThere will be testimony from: \n\n\nStephanie Dempsey\, patient (Varnville\, S.C.) \n\n\nMary Margaret Lehmann\, caregiver (Minneapolis) \n\n\nDr. William A. Bornstein\, chief quality and medical officer (Emory Healthcare\, Atlanta) \n\n\nCheryl DeMars\, president and CEO\, The Alliance (Fitchburg\, Wis.) \n\n\nChester Burrell\, President and CEO\, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (Baltimore) \n\n\nDate & time:July 15\, 10 a.m. ET 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chronic-illness-addressing-patients-unmet-needs/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140715T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140715T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160001Z
CREATED:20231103T155105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160001Z
UID:25979-1405386000-1405386000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Symposium on Sustainable U.S. Health Spending: The Quest for Value
DESCRIPTION:Join the Altarum Center for Sustainable Health Spending at the “Symposium on Sustainable U.S. Health Spending: The Quest for Value.”  \nHistorically slow growth in national health expenditures may be ending\, but either way\, health spending growth remains the single most important driver of long-term fiscal deficits. With Affordable Care Act insurance coverage taking hold\, increasing health sector efficiency becomes more urgent. \nThis third Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded sustainable health spending symposium will provide an update on health spending growth\, review initiatives shaping increased health system value\, assess the role of prevention\, and discuss future trends for spending growth and efficiency. \nAgenda: \n Continental Breakfast and Welcome\, 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.           \n\n\nLinc Smith\, CEO\, Altarum Institute – Welcome \n\n\nCeci Connolly\, Managing Director\, PwC Health Research Institute –Moderator\, Sessions I – III \n\n\n  \n Health Spending in 2014: What’s Happening?\, 9:00 – 9:55 a.m. \n\n\nPeter Orszag\, Vice Chairman\, Corporate and Investment Banking\, Citibank \n\n\nLarry Levitt\, Senior Vice President for Special Initiatives\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nStuart Altman\, Professor of National Health Policy\, Heller School Brandeis University \n\n\n  \n  \nHealth Care Delivery: How to Best Increase Value & Quality?\, 10:00 – 10:55 a.m. \n\n\nKate Goodrich\, Director\, Quality Measurement and Health Assessment Group\, CMS \n\n\nHarold D. Miller\, Director\, Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform \n\n\nKavita Patel\, Managing Director for Clinical Transformation and Delivery\, Brookings Institution \n\n\n  \n  \nDisease Prevention Interventions: What’s the Value?\, 11:00  – 11:55 a.m. \n\n\nGeorge Miller\, Fellow\, Altarum Center for Sustainable Health Spending \n\n\nAlice Rivlin\, Director\, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform\, Brookings Institution \n\n\nDave Chokshi\, Department of Population Health\, NYU Langone Medical Center \n\n\nBobby Milstein\, Director\, ReThink Health\, Visiting Scientist\, MIT Sloan School of Management \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n Health Spending Roundtable: What Lies Ahead in 2015 & Beyond?\, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. \n\n\nJoanne Kenen\, Health Editor\, POLITICO – Moderator\, Session IV \n\n\nCharles Roehrig\, Director\, Altarum Center for Sustainable Health Spending \n\n\nPaul Ginsburg\, University of Southern California \n\n\nMichael Kleinrock\, Director\, Research Development\, IMS Institute \n\n\nUwe Reinhardt\, James Madison Professor of Political Economy\, Princeton University \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nLunch and Informal Discussions to follow. \nFor more information\, click here. \nFor registration\, click here\, download the agenda\, or contact Paul Hughes-Cromwick. \nFollow us on Twitter: @Altarum_CSHS  #CSHSustain
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/symposium-on-sustainable-u-s-health-spending-the-quest-for-value/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140708T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140708T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160002Z
CREATED:20231103T155104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160002Z
UID:25976-1404781200-1404781200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The psychology of poverty
DESCRIPTION:How does poverty affect health decisions? Poverty affects every aspect of life and has particularly bad repercussions on human health. The stress of poverty has detrimental effects on the body — and especially the brain. \nScientists have begun to discover that poverty takes its toll on health starting at an early age. Scientists are also making efforts to find the best way to help reverse or eradicate poverty’s health effects. Could education about basic health and nutrition for low-income populations help? Could cash transfers improve some of the health problems that result from poverty? \nTo learn more about psychology of poverty and which interventions work best to thwart the cycle\, join a live online event. Participants include: \nJoe Rojas-Burke (moderator): Independent journalist and author of “The challenge of writing about people in poverty” \nJames Redford: Director of Paper Tigers \nLaura Gottlieb\, M.D.\, M.P.H.: Center for Health and Community at University of California\, San Francisco \nJohannes Haushofer: Postdoctorate at MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab \nTeri Barila and Mark Brown: Children’s Resilience Initiative \nDate & time:July 8\, 12 p.m. ET
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-psychology-of-poverty/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140630T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140630T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160003Z
CREATED:20231103T155102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160003Z
UID:25974-1404090000-1404090000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Closing Journalism’s Gender Gap: A Forum on Women and Leadership
DESCRIPTION:The National Press Club Journalism Institute will partner with The Poynter Institute on a forum focused on the conversation about newsroom culture as it pertains to women\, which was invigorated by the firing of New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson. The program will include an examination of gender and newsroom culture and will encourage positive action to expand the influence of women leaders. \n\nPanelists from across journalism and media leadership include: \n\nCarolyn Ryan\, Washington bureau chief for The New York Times\nSusan Goldberg\, editor in chief of National Geographic and former president of the American Society of News Editors\nLynette Clemetson\, director of editorial initiatives at NPR\nPatti Dennis\, director of recruiting for Gannett Broadcasting\nAnders Gyllenhaal\, vice president of news for McClatchy Newspapers.\nKelly McBride\, Poynter’s vice president of academic programs\nJill Geisler\, senior faculty for Poynter’s leadership and management division\, will moderate.\n\nThe forum will be June 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the National Press Club’s Murrow Room \nRegistration is required. $5 members;$10 nonmembers. \nFor more information\, contact Julie Schoo\, jschoo@press.org.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/closing-journalismaes-gender-gap-a-forum-on-women-and-leadership/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140627T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140627T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160004Z
CREATED:20231103T155103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160004Z
UID:25975-1403830800-1403830800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Rates of Change: Putting 2015 Insurance Premiums into Context
DESCRIPTION:Rates of Change: Putting 2015 Insurance Premiums into Context will air live on C-SPAN 2 at 12:00 PM ET. \nHealth insurance premiums have been one of the most closely-watched features of the new health insurance marketplaces. In 2014\, insurers set rates based on limited data about who would sign up for coverage. Round II of open enrollment is fast approaching\, allowing little time to process the first year’s data and to prepare for tomorrow. For 2015\, some analysts anticipate increases of 10 percent or less\, while others forecast growth of 20 percent or more. \nWherever these numbers ultimately land\, they are likely to vary from state to state\, with different effects on consumers\, providers\, insurers and the federal budget. This briefing will focus on factors influencing insurance premiums\, state and federal regulatory roles in reviewing rates\, and what to expect in 2015. A distinguished panel of experts will examine these and related issues. \nJonathan Gruber\, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, will provide an historical context for today’s rate increases\, identifying salient trends in premium setting before and after the passage of the Affordable Care Act. \nCori Uccello\, actuary and senior health fellow at the American Academy of Actuaries\, will identify the dominant factors that influence the rate-setting process in private insurance and address how those factors have translated into the new online exchanges. \nDavid Cusano\, senior research fellow at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute\, will address state and federal rate review programs\, and examine variability in approaches to transparency and review of the rate-setting process. \nElizabeth Hall\, vice president for federal affairs at WellPoint\, will share a private insurer’s perspective on the challenges of providing and pricing health coverage in new markets with significant regulatory variation and limited claims data. \nEd Howard of the Alliance and Rachel Nuzum of Commonwealth will co-moderate. \nContact: Sarah Dash (202)789-2300; sarahdash@allhealth.org \nWatch live on C-SPAN 2 at 12:00 PM ET \nFollow the Briefing on Twitter: #Rates2015 \nThe event is sponsored by the nonpartisan Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rates-of-change-putting-2015-insurance-premiums-into-context/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140627T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140627T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160004Z
CREATED:20231103T155101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160004Z
UID:25973-1403830800-1403830800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Accountable Care at a Tipping Point: Oliver Wyman ACO Research Findings
DESCRIPTION:During this 30-minute webinar\, Niyum Gandhi\, a partner in the health and life sciences practice of consulting firm Oliver Wyman\, will present research findings on accountable care organizations. \n The research shows\, for example\, that more than 66 percent of the U.S. population live in areas ACOs serve and more than 40 percent live in areas where two or more ACOs are operating. The research examines the current and historical number of ACOs\, the number of covered beneficiaries for Medicare and commercial ACOs and geographic distribution. A limited number of complimentary passes are available to AHCJ members on a first-come first-served basis. \nTo attend\, contact Patty Jamison\, director of operations for the Health Care Web Summit\, at 209-577-4888 or pattyj@mcol.com \nDate and time:June 27\, 12 p.m. ET 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/accountable-care-at-a-tipping-point-oliver-wyman-aco-research-findings/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140624T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140624T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160006Z
CREATED:20231103T155008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160006Z
UID:25967-1403571600-1403571600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Bundled payment webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute Inc. and Bailit Health Purchasing LLC will host a free webinar on June 24 from 11 a.m. to noon (EDT) to discuss a new report (PDF) on bundled payment and explain the steps payers and providers take when implementing this form of payment. \nRegister here or call Cary Conway (cary@conwaycommunication.com) or 972-731-9242 for information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bundled-payment-webinar/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140619T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140619T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160008Z
CREATED:20231103T155007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160008Z
UID:25965-1403139600-1403139600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:NYC Chapter: Mining ACA data for stories
DESCRIPTION:KatherineHempstead \nLooking for new angles on the Affordable Care Act? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will discuss the highlights of six databases on the law in an exclusive briefing for AHCJ members. The session will be led by RWJF’s Katherine Hempstead\, a rare data maven who spices her presentation with energy and humor. \nThe databases can answer many questions\, such as whether consumers are having trouble paying their sky-high deductibles or whether waiting lines are growing at doctors’ offices. Want to know how your state exchange differs from others? RWJF can help. Hempstead will also offer ideas for stories that can be mined from the data no matter your technical abilities. This is a can’t-miss event for journalists covering health care. \nPlease RSVP to Trudy Lieberman at trudy.lieberman@gmail.com \nJune 19\, 6-7:30 p.m.  \nLocation:New York Health Foundation1385 Broadway (between 37th and 38th) in New York City.Phone: 212-664-7656 \nLinks and more background can be found on RWJF’s ACA data page. Daily developments are at #ACAnumbers on Twitter. \nReform by the Numbers Datasets\nAs part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s efforts to monitor the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on coverage\, utilization and affordability\, we are working with a number of organizations to acquire and analyze timely and unique data. We have developed a website\, entitled Reform by the Numbers\, which will house downloadable data\, tables and graphs\, in addition to policy briefs\, blogs and other content that highlights key findings. The datasets and resources housed on the website are described below: \nEnrollment and Carrier Data \nThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) maintains an insurance database compiled from annual and quarterly financial statements of approximately 5\,000 insurance companies. NAIC is providing quarterly data of carrier reports that describe size and characteristics of group and individual markets. The annual version of the data will provide state breakdowns by quarter by carrier. Data will include\, in part\, information on the number of policies\, federal and state taxes\, health premiums\, and incurred claims. \nHospital ACA Monitoring Project \nThe New Jersey Hospital Association and Premier\, Inc. are managing collaborations of over 20 state hospital associations where each association will be providing quarterly discharge data. Data from other states is being submitted by Premier Inc. These data include total inpatient admissions and emergency department visits by payer\, as well as a number of select diagnoses and procedures likely to be sensitive to insurance. \nHealth Reform Monitoring Survey \nThe Urban Institute has launched the Health Reform Monitoring Survey (HRMS)\, a quarterly survey of non-elderly adults that examine health insurance coverage\, health care access and affordability\, and health status. Starting with the second quarter of 2013\, each round of the HRMS will include supplemental questions on particular coverage-related issues. \nHIX 2.0 \nThe Health Insurance Exchange Research Group at The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania\, along with collaborators at other institutions\, has developed data detailing variation in governance and structure of ACA implementation across the 50 states. The data sets provide information in analytical formats on each state’s key implementation decisions regarding Health Insurance Marketplaces and Medicaid expansion\, among other topics. \nHIX Compare \nBreakaway Policy Strategies has compiled a dataset that details benefit design and cost sharing information for health plans offered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This dataset will include information on premiums\, network composition\, deductibles\, out-of-pocket limits\, and copayment and coinsurance amounts. \nACA View \nathenahealth\, which provides billing and claims processing software to more than 45\,000 outpatient practices and collects real time data on financial\, operational\, and clinical characteristics of patient encounter\, has developed 35 metrics that monitor trends in appointment wait time\, physician schedule density\, health status of new patients\, patient balances due\, claims processing\, and provider reimbursement. athenahealth will provide these metrics to the foundation on a monthly basis.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nyc-chapter-mining-aca-data-for-stories/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140619T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140619T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160009Z
CREATED:20231103T155007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160009Z
UID:25966-1403139600-1403139600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Chicago End-of-Life Care Coalition hosts award-winning journalist and author Katy Butler
DESCRIPTION:Katy Butler\, award-winning journalist and author of “Knocking on Heaven’s Door:  the Path to a Better Way of Death\,” will be leading a discussion on June 19 at Loyola University School of Law\, Power Rogers & Smith Ceremonial Courtroom\, 25 East Pearson Street\, Chicago.  Registration will open at 6 p.m. with the discussion running from 6:30–7:30 p.m.\, followed by a book signing and cocktail reception until 8:30 p.m. \n“Knocking on Heaven’s Door” was named “One of Ten Best Memoirs of 2013” and “A Big Book for fall 2013” by Publishers Weekly. According to Abraham Verghese\, professor and senior associate chairman for the theory and practice of medicine at Stanford University\, and the author of the novel “Cutting for Stone\,” shares that the book “is a thoroughly researched and compelling mix of personal narrative and hard-nosed reporting that captures just how flawed care at the end of life has become. My hope is that this book might goad the public into pressuring their elected representatives to further transform health care from its present crisis-driven\, reimbursement-driven model to one that truly cares for the patient and the family. And since life is\, after all\, a fatal illness and none of us are spared\, there is an urgent need for us in America to reclaim death from medicine and\, whenever possible\, enable the ritual of dying at home with family present (and aided by all medicine can offer) so that we are allowed to take our leave from earth with dignity.” promises to be an engaging discussion! \nTickets for the event are $10. Register for the event and get more details. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chicago-end-of-life-care-coalition-hosts-award-winning-journalist-and-author-katy-butler/
CATEGORIES:None
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