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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140527T010000
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SUMMARY:More for the Money: Insurance Design Strategies That Drive Value
DESCRIPTION:The National Institute for Health Care Management will host this free webinar about how employers and health plan designers can encourage consumers to consider cost and quality when choosing health care providers. \nInsurance design experts will discuss: \n\nConsumer interest in small\, high-value networks\nHow one insurer used different copayments to get members to choose high-performing providers \nHow reference pricing spurred cost-conscious purchasing and provider competition\n\nRegistration is open until 9 am (ET) on May 27. \nDate & time: \nMay 27\, 1 – 2:30 p.m. ET
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/more-for-the-money-insurance-design-strategies-that-drive-value/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140522T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T154452Z
CREATED:20231103T154924Z
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SUMMARY:Bioethics and Heath Care Reform: A Conversation with Ezekiel J. Emanuel
DESCRIPTION:Ezekiel J. Emanuel is a knowledgeable\, forthright\, and morally engaged guide to the American health care system. A doctor\, a bioethicist\, a former advisor to the Obama administration\, and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania\, Emanuel has spent a generation writing\, thinking\, and advocating on health care reform.  \nHe is the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania\, and is also the university’s vice provost for global initiatives and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy. \nJournalist James Traub will lead the discussion\, hosted by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Traub writes a column for Foreign Policy‘s website entitled “Terms of Engagement” and writes\, as well\, for Foreign Policy magazine. \nDate/time: Thursday\, May 22\, 6-7:45 p.m. \nPlease RSVP. The reservation deadline is Thursday\, May 22. To RSVP\, please send an email to events@cceia.org. \nSuggested Donation: $10. Events are free of charge for students with valid ID. This special offer is limited to a small number of seats—first come first served—and registration in advance is required. Since our events are filmed for television broadcasting\, we ask that audience members arrive on time. \nLocation: Carnegie Council\, 170 East 64th Street\, New York
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bioethics-and-heath-care-reform-a-conversation-with-ezekiel-j-emanuel/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140521T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140521T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160020Z
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SUMMARY:Atlanta AHCJ Chapter: Discussion about e-cigarettes
DESCRIPTION:The Atlanta chapter of AHCJ is having a gathering May 21 Ri Ra Irish Pub to hear Michael Eriksen\, dean of the School of Public Health at Georgia State University\, speak about e-cigarettes. \nThe School of Public Health at Georgia State is one of 14 U.S. institutions conducting FDA-funded research on electronic cigarettes\, and Eriksen will discuss the science\, the FDA regulations\, and other issues related to e-cigarettes. \n Address:  \n1080 Peachtree St NEAtlanta\, GA 30309  (Located at the corner of Crescent and 12th) \nTime: 7 p.m. social\, 7:30 p.m. presentation  \n First drink free.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/atlanta-ahcj-chapter-discussion-about-e-cigarettes/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140520T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140520T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154453Z
CREATED:20231103T154925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154453Z
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SUMMARY:What Is Keeping Price Transparency From Becoming A Reality?
DESCRIPTION:Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) will host this half-day webinar on price transparency. This event is free to the media. Journalists can register for the event here. \nDate & time: \nMay 20\, 11 a.m.- 3:15 p.m. EDT.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/what-is-keeping-price-transparency-from-becoming-a-reality/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140519T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140519T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154454Z
CREATED:20231103T154924Z
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SUMMARY:Health Affairs: Provider Consolidation in Health Care
DESCRIPTION:The clinical and economic virtues of provider consolidation have long been recognized by policy experts\, but in recent years\, research has shown that large provider organizations may use market power to obtain relatively high prices from payers without necessarily delivering superior quality. Health Affairs will release a package of “Web First” papers examining the issue from both sides. \nAt the briefing\, the authors will discuss their findings and engage in a high-level discussion of the issues with a panel of expert responders and the audience. The papers and the briefing are supported by a grant from The Commonwealth Fund. \nFeatured speakers:      \n• Martin Gaynor\, Director\, Bureau of Economics\, Federal Trade Commission\, and E.J. Barone Professor of Economics and Health Policy\, Carnegie Mellon University (on ave)\, Competition Policy In Health Care Markets: Navigating The Enforcement And Policy Maze \n• Paul B. Ginsburg\, Norman Topping Chair in Medicine and Public Policy\, Sol Price School of Public Policy\, and Leonard Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics\, University of Southern California\, Seeking Lower Prices Where Providers Are Consolidated: An Examination Of Market And Policy Strategies \n• Stuart Guterman\, Vice President\, Medicare & Cost Control\, The Commonwealth Fund\, Moderator \n• Kavita Patel\, Managing Director for Clinical Transformation and Delivery\, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform\, and Fellow\, Economic Studies\, The Brookings Institution \n• Greg Pawlson\, Senior Medical Analyst\, Stevens & Lee\, Seeking Lower Prices Where Providers Are Consolidated: An Examination Of Market And Policy Strategies \n• William M. Sage\, James R. Dougherty Chair for Faculty Excellence\, University of Texas Austin School of Law\, Getting the Product Right: How Competition Policy Can Improve Health Care Markets \n• David T. Vandewater\, President and CEO\, Ardent Health Services \n• Bruce C. Vladeck\, Senior Advisor\, Nexera\, Inc.\, Paradigm Lost: Provider Concentration And The Failure Of Market Theory \nDate & time: \nMay 19\, 9-10:30 a.m. \nWhere:  \nNational Press Club 529 14th Street NWWashington\, DC  13th Floor (Metro Center) \nFollow live Tweets from the briefing with @HA_Events. The briefing will be archived online after the event.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-provider-consolidation-in-health-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140515T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140515T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160022Z
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SUMMARY:EBRI Policy Forum: 'Crisis' Management: Uncertainty and the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:This is the 74th policy forum held by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute\, and will feature several panels of nationally recognized experts.  \nThey will discuss such subjects as: \n\nNever Let a (Retirement) Crisis Go to Waste: What’s Broken\, What’s Not\, and What to Do About It (or Not).  \nBe Careful What You Wish For: The Impact of the ACA on Employment-Based Health Benefits.\nHealthy\, Wealthy\, and Why – In the Midst of Uncertainty\, Can Financial Wellness Work?\n\nSee the agenda.  \nThose wishing to attend this free event may do so at the offices of Arnold & Porter. The forum will be live webcast by the International Federation of Employee Benefit Plans. \nDate & time:  \nThursday\, May 15\, 2014\, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, ET \nPlace:        \nArnold & Porter555 Twelfth Street\, NWWashington\, DC 20004 \nRegister at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EBRIPF74. Click here for the webcast\, starting at 9 a.m. ET on May 15. \nContact:       \nNevin Adams\, EBRI (agenda): 202/775-63219\, nadams@ebri.org David Smith\, EBRI (logistics): 202/57207422\, smith@ebri.org
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ebri-policy-forum-crisis-management-uncertainty-and-the-workplace/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140515T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T154455Z
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SUMMARY:A Clearer View: Can Price Transparency Save $100 Billion in Healthcare?
DESCRIPTION:Researchers will release a new analysis from the West Health Policy Center that estimates that more price transparency in health care could be a source of more than $100 billion in savings over 10 years. \nThe researchers include Paul B. Ginsburg\, Ph.D.\, the former president of the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) who is now a professor at the University of Southern California\, and Chapin White\, PhD\, a former senior researcher at HSC who is now at the RAND Corporation. Journalists can attend in person or online and can register here. AHCJ board member Scott Hensley will moderate the discussion. \nDate & time: \nMay 15\, 7:30-9:45 am EDT.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-clearer-view-can-price-transparency-save-100-billion-in-healthcare/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140514T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140514T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160027Z
CREATED:20231103T154936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160027Z
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SUMMARY:11th Annual SAS Health Analytics Executive Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 11th Annual SAS Health Analytics Executive Conference will be streamed live online and include a keynote presentation at 8:15 a.m. by Farzad Mostashari\, MD\, visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS. \nSessions will address how health care providers\, health plans\, biotech companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers are using data analytics to improve the delivery of care. \nDate & time:  \nWednesday\, May 14\, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. EDT
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/11th-annual-sas-health-analytics-executive-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140514T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140514T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160027Z
CREATED:20231103T154857Z
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SUMMARY:Washington\, D.C.\, AHCJ Chapter: Rooftop Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington\, D.C.\, chapter invites you to a rooftop happy hour with senior communications officials from patient\, provider and research advocacy groups\, including the National Pharmaceutical Council. \nIt’s an informal gathering to meet\, mingle and enjoy the view of D.C.! \nDetails:  \nWednesday\, May 14\, 6-8 p.m.1717 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW (One block west of the White House) \nAHCJ will cover some costs of drink and small food\, though a voluntary $5 or $10 contribution is appreciated. \nRSVP: Space is limited and we must provide a list of names to the building security desk prior to the reception\, so please RSVP by May 11 to pgalewitz@kff.org
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/washington-d-c-ahcj-chapter-rooftop-happy-hour/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140512T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140512T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160028Z
CREATED:20231103T154851Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago AHCJ Chapter: Overtesting and overtreatment in American medicine
DESCRIPTION:With enrollment in Affordable Care Act insurance plans now at 8 million and another 4.8 million signing up for Medicaid or CHIP\, a new group of patients will be facing hard conversations with physicians and others about what care they should be receiving. \nFrom heated debates over preventive screenings such as mammograms or prostate cancer testing to wasteful use of high-cost imaging or emergency care\, the pressure will be on to rein in unnecessary\, redundant or ineffective care that’s been estimated to gobble between 20 percent to 40 percent of U.S. health spending. This will especially be the case because cost control is key to ensuring that the bill for Obamacare is\, in fact\, affordable. \nOur panel discussion will examine one widely touted effort targeting overtesting and overtreatment\, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s Choosing Wisely initiative. So far\, more than 50 medical societies have offered up more than 200 tests\, treatments and other interventions that “physicians and patients should question.” We’ll look at how well the project is going\, what kind of results it’s getting\, and whether this can indeed be a game-changer in reining in wasteful health care spending. We’ll also discuss the role that Obamacare experiments such as accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes may play in slashing unneeded tests and treatments. \nPanelists: \n\nDr. Holly J. Humphrey is the dean for medical education at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and is vice chair ABIM Foundation’s board of trustees.\nDr. Joel Shalowitz is the director of health industry management at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and also professor of preventive medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine.\nMark Newton is CEO of Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood. Swedish has received four consecutive “A” grades on patient safety from the Leapfrog Group\, and is taking part in accountable care activities in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.\nJulie Deardorff is an award-winning health\, medicine and fitness reporter for the Chicago Tribune.\nKevin B. O’Reilly (moderator)\, senior editor\, CAP TODAY\, published the College of American Pathologists\, and member of the Association of Health Care Journalists.\n\nTime: 6 p.m.\, refreshments7 p.m.\, program \nLocation: Columbia College Journalism Department33 East Congress\, corner of Wabash and Congress\, under the L tracksRoom 219 \nThanks to Columbia College for the venue!
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chicago-ahcj-chapter-overtesting-and-overtreatment-in-american-medicine/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140501T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140501T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160032Z
CREATED:20231103T154857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160032Z
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SUMMARY:The Economic and Social Effects of Crime and Mass Incarceration in the United States
DESCRIPTION:The Brookings Institution will host a forum and release three new papers focusing on crime and incarceration in the United States. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin will deliver opening remarks\, and Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) will join the forum to discuss the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014\, which was recently passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee with bi-partisan support. \nPanels will feature leading policymakers and practitioners\, including Dean Esserman\, New Haven chief of police; Elizabeth Glazer\, director of the Office of Criminal Justice for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio; Cristine DeBerry\, chief of staff for the district attorney for the city and county of San Francisco; and Robert Listenbee\, administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the U.S. Department of Justice. Academic experts Daniel Nagin\, professor of public policy and statistics at Carnegie Mellon University and co-editor of Criminology and Public Policy\, and Laurence Steinberg\, professor of psychology at Temple University and an internationally recognized expert on psychological development during adolescence\, will also join the discussion. \nRegister and get more details at the Brookings website. There will also be a webcast.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-economic-and-social-effects-of-crime-and-mass-incarceration-in-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140501T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140501T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160032Z
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SUMMARY:NLGJA Awards
DESCRIPTION:Excellence in Journalism Awards  \n\nNLGJA’s Excellence in Journalism Awards were established in 1993 to foster\, recognize and reward excellence in journalism on issues related to the LGBT community. In addition to Journalist of the Year\, awards are presented for HIV/AIDS coverage\, written news\, written feature\, written opinion/editorial\, radio\, television\, photojournalism\, new media\, LGBT media and student journalism. \nApply Now!  \n\nAl Neuharth Award for Innovation in Investigative Journalism \nSince 2013\, the Gannett Foundation has presented The Al Neuharth Award for Innovation in Investigative Journalism to an NLGJA member who best uses innovative approaches for investigative reporting. Apply Now!  \nFor any questions\, please contact Matthew Rose at mrose@nlgja.org or by phone at 202-588-9888. \nLearn more about NLGJA’s awards. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nlgja-awards/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140428T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140428T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154455Z
CREATED:20231103T154223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154455Z
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SUMMARY:Third Annual Social Determinants of Health Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Third Annual Social Determinants of Health Symposium\, “Incarceration-Its Consequences\, Costs and Alternatives\,” at Johns Hopkins University features panels of ex-offenders\, leading experts in the fields of public policy\, economics\, and social science\, and a special panel of community organizers working to improve the livelihoods of both ex-offenders and their communities. \nVisit the website for more information or contact Laura Covarrubias at lcovarru@jhsph.edu or 410-614-3429.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/third-annual-social-determinants-of-health-symposium/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140424T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140424T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160037Z
CREATED:20231103T154723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160037Z
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SUMMARY:Southern California AHCJ chapter meeting
DESCRIPTION:The new Southern California chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists cordially invites you to its first meeting\, 6:45- 8 p.m.\, on Thursday\, April 24\, at the Los Angeles Times.  \nInformation and refreshments will be served in generous portions! \nHealth care price and financial transparency: A reporter’s guide \n\n\nSpecial Guest Speaker: Dylan H. Roby\, Ph.D.\, director\, Health Economics and Evaluation Research Program\, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research \n\n\nAdditional Speaker: Ron Shinkman\, editor\, Payers & Providers\, editor/columnist\, Fierce Health Finance  \n\n\nAdditional Business: An open discussion among attendees of the new L.A. area chapter’s direction\, mission and potential topics for future meetings.   \nLos Angeles Times Community Room202 W. First Street\, Los Angeles 900126:45 – 8 p.m.Please park in the Times parking structure at 213 Spring Street (MAP) \nPlease RSVP by email to Ron Shinkman at editor@payersandproviders.com or call/text him at 323-547-4307. \nThe onsite contact on the evening of the event ONLY is Chad Terhune (213-237-7989\, chad.terhune@latimes.com)
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/southern-california-ahcj-chapter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140423T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140423T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160037Z
CREATED:20231103T154850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160037Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Noise: Covering the Health Care Law
DESCRIPTION:The Affordable Care Act is a big\, sprawling\, complex and politically explosive piece of legislation. It will touch all aspects of the U.S. health care system\, reverberate in the economy and the workplace– and keep politicians at high decibel levels at least through the November midterms and probably beyond. \nIn this  webinar\, which will take place at 2 p.m. April 23\, Politico health care editor  Joanne Kenen will help you sharpen your reporting and deepen your understanding of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on your community. \nYou will learn: \n•        How to interpret the latest enrollment figures for the health exchanges and Medicaid; \n•        Some tools for analyzing and fact-checking claims both sides make about the health law; \n•        Ideas for how to blend policy and narrative; \n•        What to watch for as states prepare for year two; \n•        And the 90 percent of the law that doesn’t hit the headlines – but should. \nWho should take this course? \nIf you are a reporter or an editor on a health\, business\, or politics beats\, and you want to get beyond the heated and confusing rhetoric and understand what the health law means to your community and where it’s heading\, you should take this course. \nJoanne Kenen is AHCJ’s topic leader on health reform and the health care editor of Politico/Politico Pro. She has covered health policy and health politics\, mostly in Washington\, since 1994 and has been at Politico since 2011. \nThis $29.95 Webinar is free thanks to the support of the McCormick Foundation.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/beyond-the-noise-covering-the-health-care-law/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140417T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140417T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160144Z
CREATED:20231103T154849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160144Z
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SUMMARY:NIH Health Disparities Seminar Series: Health Disparities – The Issue is Justice
DESCRIPTION:This seminar features Dr. Paula Braveman\, a professor of family and community medicine and director of the Center on Social Disparities in Health at the University of California-San Francisco. \n“Health disparities do not refer to all possible health differences\,” Braveman says\, “nor do they refer to all health differences that warrant concerted public policy attention; they are a specific subset of health differences that are relevant to social justice. Health disparities are systematic\, plausibly avoidable health differences adversely affecting socially and economically disadvantaged groups. Health disparities may reflect social disadvantage\, but their causes need not be established. They are unfair in that they place already socially disadvantaged groups at further disadvantage with respect to their health.” \nBraveman will provide an overview of the concept of health disparities and a conceptual framework for thinking about how disparities are created\, exacerbated\, and perpetuated across lifetimes and generations. \nThe seminar is 3-4:30 p.m. in the Masur Auditorium\, Natcher Conference Center\, Building 45\, 10 Center Drive\, Bethesda\, Md. \nAdditional Information: \nParking is limited on the NIH campus. The closest Metro stop is Medical Center. Please allow adequate time for a security check. The seminar will be videocast and made available in the NIH Video archives and on the NIMHD website after the seminar. Sign language interpreters will be provided. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to participate should contact Edgar Dews at 301-402-1366 or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nih-health-disparities-seminar-series-health-disparities-ae-the-issue-is-justice/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140409T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140409T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160146Z
CREATED:20231103T154557Z
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SUMMARY:NY Chapter: Panel Discussion on Genetically Modified Foods
DESCRIPTION:The next chapter event with Science Writers in New York (SWINY) will be a panel on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).  The panel will take place 6:30-8:30 p.m. on April 9 at the New York State Health Foundation\, 23rd floor of 1385 Broadway\, between 37thand 38th streets. Refreshments will be available. \nFoods containing ingredients with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been dubbed Frankenfoods. They generate scary headlines. Some consumer advocates urge a GMO ban\, arguing that they’re untested\, unregulated\, and linked to potential health problems. Others insist the answer is labelling GMO foods or ingredients so that consumers can choose — and this spurs intense lobbying efforts. And yet others assert that GMO foods can be a boon. Several countries have already barred specific GMO crops. \nBut what do we really know about GMOs? Why do they cause such a firestorm of controversy? Find out at this informative\, thought-provoking discussion. \nPanelists:  \n\n\nThe Sense and Science of GMOs: Doug Gurian-Sherman\, Union of Concerned Scientists \n\n\nGMOs – The Food Industry Perspective: John Ruff\, past president\, Institute of Food Technologists \n\n\nThe Case Against GMOs: Michael Boms\, adjunct assistant professor of biology\, SUNY\, New Paltz \n\n\nThe Argument for Labeling GMO Products: Jean Halloran\, Consumers Union \n\n\nPlease contact Trudy Lieberman to RSVP. It helps to know how many to expect. If you say you are coming\, but it turns out you can’t come\, it helps to know that too.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ny-chapter-panel-discussion-on-genetically-modified-foods/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140331T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140331T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154456Z
CREATED:20231103T154324Z
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SUMMARY:ACA Open Enrollment for 2014 Ends
DESCRIPTION:This is the last day that people can buy health insurance for 2014 through the marketplace unless they have a “qualifying event.” People who don’t have health coverage in 2014 may have to pay a penalty.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-for-2014-ends/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140327T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140327T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160152Z
CREATED:20231103T154351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160152Z
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SUMMARY:2014 Health Insurance Exchange Summit
DESCRIPTION:Attendees will hear presentations about strategies health plans and states are using when implementing marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act\, and also about the governance structure\, operations\, and consumer orientation of exchanges.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2014-health-insurance-exchange-summit/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140326T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140326T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160152Z
CREATED:20231103T154723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160152Z
UID:25943-1395795600-1395795600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:County Health Rankings 2014 Release Webcast
DESCRIPTION:At 12:30 p.m. EDT\, join a live webcast for the release of the 2014 County Health Rankings to hear about communities across the country taking action to build a culture of health\, county by county. \nThe webcast will include researchers and leadership from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute who will present new data and national trends and spotlight how communities are using the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps to inspire local change and improve health. \nSign up for the webcast. On Twitter\, you can ask questions and participate in the webcast by following @CHRankings and the#HealthRankings hashtag.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/county-health-rankings-2014-release-webcast/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140325T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140325T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160153Z
CREATED:20231103T154723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160153Z
UID:25942-1395709200-1395709200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Report Card on State Transparency Laws
DESCRIPTION:Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) will release their second Report Card on State Transparency Laws. The report rates the efforts in all 50 states to report health care price information to the public. \n \nIn their first report (pdf) issued in March 2013\, CPR and HCI3 gave 29 states a letter grade of “F” (the lowest score on a scale from A to F). Only two states (Massachusetts and New Hampshire) received the highest grade. \nFor more information or a copy of the report\, contact Nicole Kohleriter-Perelman at CPR at nperelman@catalyzepaymentreform.org or 415-385-2283; or Cary Conway at HCI3 at cary@conwaycommunication.com or 972-731-9242. Note that the report and press release are embargoed until March 25\, at 12:01 a.m. ET.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/report-card-on-state-transparency-laws/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140325T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140325T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160154Z
CREATED:20231103T154722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160154Z
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SUMMARY:Use and Impact of Federal Nutrition Programs at Farmers Markets
DESCRIPTION:At 1:30 p.m. EDT on March 25\, the Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse will host a free webinar\, in which speakers will present on the evolving role of federal nutrition program use at local farmers markets\, efforts to increase participation of low-income families in these community events\, and the benefits and challenges of accepting public assistance benefits for market vendors. \nThe speakers will also discuss their experiences evaluating the impact of farmers markers on the lives of low-income individuals and whether participation in farmers markets has resulted in any measurable changes in dietary behaviors and health outcomes for public assistance participants. Register here. \nSpeakers: \n• Rogelio Carrasco\, Program Analyst\, Food Distribution Division/Food and Nutrition Services as Moderator• Kate Cole\, ORISE Fellow\, Federal Drug Administration • Dr. Sujata Dixit-Joshi\, Senior Nutrition Researcher\,Westat • Kelly Verel\, Senior Associate\, Project for Public Spaces
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/use-and-impact-of-federal-nutrition-programs-at-farmers-markets/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140324T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140324T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160156Z
CREATED:20231103T154350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160156Z
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SUMMARY:Ninth National Pay for Performance Summit
DESCRIPTION:Attendees at this conference will hear presentations on such topics as achieving the full potential of performance measurement\, moving payment from volume to value\, and regional collaborations designed to achieve the triple aim (lowering costs while improving quality and patient satisfaction)\, among other topics.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ninth-national-pay-for-performance-summit/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140321T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140321T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154457Z
CREATED:20231103T154524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154457Z
UID:25932-1395363600-1395363600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:2014 Annual Patient Safety Conference
DESCRIPTION:This conference\, from the Center for Patient Safety\, will cover the value of compassion when providing care\, benefits to combining human factors with culture change\, and communication strategies to address health literacy in contributing to patient safety. Dr. Michael Leonard and Scott Griffith are featured speakers. \nSessions will include: \n\n\nDoing Good and Feeling Better: A Deeper Look at Professionalism in Health Care \n\n\nEmbedding Safety and Reliability as Organizational Values to Create Sustainable Safety Excellence \n\n\nThe Collaborative Approach to Better Outcomes in Healthcare – Culture and Collaboration \n\n\nHealth Information Technology & Safety Improvement – True or False? \n\n\nChanging Your Communication Climate\, Improving Patient Outcomes \n\n\nThe conference will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Louis Airport in Bridgeton\, Mo. Live-streaming may be available. \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2014-annual-patient-safety-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140317T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140317T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160156Z
CREATED:20231103T154722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160156Z
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SUMMARY:Sugar\, salt & supplements: Sorting the science
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 17; 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET \nHaving trouble keeping up with the “do’s and don’t’s” of consuming sodium\, sugar\, vitamins and other supplements? You’re not alone. This panel of Harvard experts will help explain the latest thinking on the nutritional science and provide some guidance on steps consumers can take to improve their diets. The panel also will take a look at some important policy dimensions to help American adults and children eat nutritionally sound\, affordable meals. \nWatch at  ForumHSPH.org. E-mail your questions any time before or during the live webcast to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. There will be live-tweeting from @ForumHSPH. Tweet your questions and comments using the hash tag #forumhsph. Or\, join the live chat\, which will begin shortly before the panel discussion. \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS\n\n\nDariush Mozaffarian\, Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School\, and Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology\, Harvard School of Public Health \n\n\nJoAnn Manson\, Chief\, Division of Preventive Medicine\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor in the Department of Epidemiology\, Harvard School of Public Health; and Study Director of the VITamin and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL) \n\n\nFrank Hu\, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology\, Harvard School of Public Health\, and Professor of Medicine\, Harvard Medical School and Channing Lab\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital \n\n\nMODERATOR\n\n\nAmanda Chan\, Senior Editor\, Health News\, The Huffington Post \n\n\nBackground reading:\n\n\nHSPH Nutrition Source\, Harvard School of Public Health \n\n\nHSPH Obesity Prevention Source\, Harvard School of Public Health \n\n\nWHO Opens Public Consultation on Draft Sugars Guideline\, World Health Organization \n\n\nVitamin\, Mineral\, and Multivitamin Supplements for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer\, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force \n\n\nWhat Is the DASH Eating Plan\, National Heart\, Lung and Blood Institute \n\n\nEating Healthy vs. Unhealthy Diet Costs about $1.50 More per Day\, Harvard School of Public Health Press Release \n\n\nPresented by The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health in collaboration with The Huffington Post.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sugar-salt-supplements-sorting-the-science/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140313T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140313T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154458Z
CREATED:20231103T154523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154458Z
UID:25930-1394672400-1394672400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Nutrition Interventions Across the Continuum of Care
DESCRIPTION:Optimal nutrition across the continuum of care plays a key role in the short- and long-term clinical and economic outcomes of patients. Nutrition interventions have the potential to provide cost-effective preventive care and treatment measures. However\, limited data exists on the economics and impact evaluations of these interventions. \nOn March 13\, nutrition and health system researchers and practitioners\, economists and policymakers will gather to discuss emerging research on nutrition health economics\, the role of nutrition interventions across the continuum of care\, and how nutrition can affect health care costs. \nThe conference is presented jointly by the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute\, The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science\, and the New York Academy of Sciences. www.nyas.org/NutritionInterventions \nIf you are a member of the media and would like to cover the event\, contact Diana Friedman dfriedman@nyas.org.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/clinical-and-economic-outcomes-of-nutrition-interventions-across-the-continuum-of-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140311T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140311T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160202Z
CREATED:20231103T154556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160202Z
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SUMMARY:The Supreme Court and Contraceptive Coverage: Legal and Policy Implications
DESCRIPTION:Later this month\, the Supreme Court will hear two cases from for-profit corporations\, Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties\, challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement to cover contraceptives on religious grounds. On Tuesday\, March 11\, two weeks before the hearings\, the Kaiser Family Foundation will host a public briefing and panel discussion from 9:30am-11:00am ET in its Washington\, DC office to discuss the implications of these court cases on the ACA\, corporate and individual religious protections\, and civil rights. \nWelcome and Introduction \n• Alina Salganicoff\, Ph.D. (Moderator)\,Vice President and Director\, Women’s Health Policy\, Kaiser Family Foundation \nAn Overview of the Contraceptive Coverage Requirement and Legal Challenges \n• Laurie Sobel\, J.D.\, Senior Policy Analyst\, Women’s Health Policy\, Kaiser Family Foundation \nThe Religious Freedom Restoration Act and its Application to These Cases \n• Marci A. Hamilton\, J.D.\, Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law\, Yeshiva University \nPossible Rulings and Outcomes \n• Tom Goldstein\, J.D.\, Publisher SCOTUS blog\, Partner Goldstein & Russell\, P.C. \nPanel Discussion on Implications \n  \nWhen: Tuesday\, Mar 11\, 9:30 -11:00 a.m. EST \n(Registration and breakfast beginning at 9 a.m.) \nWhere: Barbara Jordan Conference Center \nKaiser Family Foundation Offices \n1330 G Street\, NW \nWashington\, D.C. \n(one block west of Metro Center) \nRSVP: Please register online to attend this event in person.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-supreme-court-and-contraceptive-coverage-legal-and-policy-implications/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140311T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140311T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160203Z
CREATED:20231103T154350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160203Z
UID:25920-1394499600-1394499600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Sixth Annual Leadership Summit on Consumerism Through Health Plan Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Attendees at this conference will hear how health plans are developing new ways to retain existing members and expand their market share by adopting retail marketing strategies and consumer engagement tools. \n \nPress credentials are available.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sixth-annual-leadership-summit-on-consumerism-through-health-plan-innovation/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140307T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140307T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154459Z
CREATED:20231103T154525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154459Z
UID:25934-1394154000-1394154000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:AHIP's Health Insurance Exchanges Forum
DESCRIPTION:AHIP’s Health Insurance Exchanges Forum \nIn the first two sessions of this forum\, speakers will address enrollment trends in exchanges. The first speaker\, Paul Mango (director\, health care systems and services\, for McKinsey & Company)\, will speak about enrollment trends in exchanges and who has signed up in the marketplaces\, which products these individuals chose and what they were charged. The second speaker will be Diana Dooley\, secretary of the California Health & Human Services Agency\, who will focus on the state”based exchanges and what strategies insures should consider for enrollment in 2015.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahips-health-insurance-exchanges-forum/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140305T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140305T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T160205Z
CREATED:20231103T154556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160205Z
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SUMMARY:Meetup for New York City health writers
DESCRIPTION:The first Wednesday of March\, we’re hosting the NYC health writers meetup. The goal is to create a community where we can network\, chat about healthcare science/policy\, and\, of course\, drink… to your health!  \nThis time we’re trying out a new place: Houston Hall at 6:30 p.m. Facebook RSVPs are appreciated\, as they help the bar staff itself accordingly. Please bring along anyone you think might be interested. \n  \nContact: Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato\, Everyday Health\, senior editor
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/meetup-for-new-york-city-health-writers/
CATEGORIES:None
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