BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Association of Health Care Journalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://healthjournalism.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Health Care Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154326Z CREATED:20231103T164910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154326Z UID:26209-1462842000-1462842000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Preventing Bullying Through Science\, Policy\, and Practice DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine releases its report on preventing bullying entitled\, “Preventing Bullying Through Science\, Policy\, and Practice.” \nThe report focuses on children ages 5 to 18 and weighs in on: available information on bullying’s biological and psychosocial effects\, factors that increase or decrease bullying\, and whether zero-tolerance policies are effective. It also includes the academies’ recommendations. \nNAS will release the report at an 11 a.m. EDT press conference in Washington\, D.C.\, that will also be webcast live here. Contact: NAS at 202-334-2138 or news@nas.edu. \nUpdate: \nBullying Is a ‘Serious Public Health Problem\,’ Says New Report; Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevent Bullying and its Harm Could Have a Dramatic Effect on Children’s Well-Being and Development URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/preventing-bullying-through-science-policy-and-practice/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154327Z CREATED:20231103T164510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154327Z UID:26196-1462842000-1462842000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Harvard LGBT Bullying Symposium DESCRIPTION:Titled “Translating Research to Action to Improve the Health of All Youth\,” this day-long symposium at Harvard Medical School in Boston aims to “to advance current research and intervention approaches with the goal of improving understanding of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender (LGBT) bullying and its effects on child and adolescent health.” Experts\, including researchers\, health care providers\, local lawmakers\, and school officials\, will address health disparities in sexual and gender minority youth with an eye toward ways to improving LGBT youth health\, boost resilience and decrease bullying. The event will be held at Harvard’s Joseph B. Martin Conference Center from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/harvard-lgbt-bullying-symposium/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160509T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161714Z CREATED:20231025T161852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161714Z UID:24136-1462755600-1462842000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Datapalooza DESCRIPTION:Conceived as part of a public/private movement to liberate and use health data\, the Datapalooza continues its tradition of engaging patient and consumer voices\, and bringing national and international leaders from the C-levels of business and government together for engaging discussions. \nAccording to CMS\, the 2016 meeting brings a sharpened focus to the real world\, actionable uses of data to drive value\, improve care\, and help people lead healthier lives.  \nTopics on the agenda include: \n\n\nThe debate over rating doctors and hospitals \n\n\nData-driven solutions to the opioid epidemic \n\n\nUsing Medicare data to manage populations \n\n\nSocial determinants \n\n\nData for public health  \n\n\nHackers and privacy fears over electronic medical records \n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-datapalooza-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160508T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160509T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161715Z CREATED:20231025T161844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161715Z UID:24130-1462669200-1462755600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Women in Dentistry Conference DESCRIPTION:Meeting will feature speakers focusing on topics including leadership\, professional skills. patient care  and team-building. Here is the link for more information.  \nAmong the sessions being offered: \n\n\nImportance of Partnerships Rella and Dr. Gordon Christensen  \n\n\nThe Art and Science of Product Research and Evaluation Rella Christensen\, RDH\, PhD  \n\n\nConversation with Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays\, president of the ADA\, about her journey in the dental industry\, the challenges she has faced and things she has learned along the way. \n\n\nTeam Building Dr. Sheri B. Doniger  \n\n\nLeadership – The Tool to Build a Purpose-Filled Life and Business Rene Johnson  \n\n\nFeel the Pain\, Feel the Fear – Now Embrace It! Dr. Desirée Walker  \n\n\nRemember Who You Are – Know Who You Want to Be Julie Charlestein  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/women-in-dentistry-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160504T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160506T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154328Z CREATED:20231025T161851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154328Z UID:24135-1462323600-1462496400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IHA Health Literacy Conference DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) holds its 15th annual Health Literacy Conference in Anaheim\, California. The three-day long event includes sessions on creating inclusive healthcare environments\, working with the newly insured\, and a basic primer on health literacy. Panels will also examine the specific issues involving online communications and the impact of literacy on public health issues. The conference includes experts from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Harvard’s School of Public Health as well as state experts from Missouri\, Colorado and Ohio. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iha-health-literacy-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160502T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160502T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154329Z CREATED:20231103T164710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154329Z UID:26205-1462150800-1462150800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Standards for Health Information Governance DESCRIPTION:Health Story Project Roundtable \nMay 2\, 2016  |  Noon—1 p.m. ET \nDiscover a robust\, globally-focused initiative designed to advance best practices and guidelines for health information management through Information Governance (IG)\, an initiative lead by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Along with the Integrating the Health Enterprise (IHE)\, AHIMA has created an enhanced approach to aligning health information management practices with health IT to support best practices through interoperability standards. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nGet an overview of how AHIMA-IHE uses Information Governance to support the Health Story Project\nLearn about the lifecycle of the Information Governance initiative as a framework for organizational efficiency\nDiscover use cases and health information management practices used to validate existing health IT standards\n\n\nSpeakers: \nLinda Bailey-Woods\, RHIA\, CPHIMSPrincipal\, Health IT ConsultingPlante Moran \nSandra Huyck\, RHIT\, CCS-P\, CPC\, CPC-HCompliance Audit SpecialistBeaumont Health \nLee Wise\, MS\, RHIA\, CHCOHealth Information ManagerSummit Medical Center \nAHIMA Contact: \nHarry B. Rhodes\, CPHIMSDirector\, National Standards AHIMA \n\nBACKGROUND: \nIn 2008\, the Health Story Project joined forces with Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise USA (IHE USA) and the Office of the National Coordinator’s Standards & Interoperability Framework to harmonize their work to produce the Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture (C-CDA) cited in Meaningful Use Stage 2. C-CDA is now the core of the United States’ national agenda for interoperability. \nRegister here.For more information about the Health Story Project\, please contact us at healthstory@himss.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/standards-for-health-information-governance/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154330Z CREATED:20231103T164909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154330Z UID:26207-1461891600-1461891600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Academy for State Health Policy Webinar A Conversation with State Officials on Medicaid Den DESCRIPTION:National Academy for State Health Policy Webinar \nA Conversation with State Officials on Medicaid Dental Managed Care \nAn increasing number of states are using managed care approaches to deliver Medicaid dental services. In this webinar\, state policymakers from Kentucky\, Arizona\, and Pennsylvania will share their insights. \nFriday\, April 29\, 1-2 pm ET \nFor more information or to register go to this link. \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-academy-for-state-health-policy-webinar-a-conversation-with-state-officials-on-medicaid-den/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154331Z CREATED:20231103T164909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154331Z UID:26208-1461891600-1461891600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Stanford University seminar on inequality DESCRIPTION:Two entities at Stanford University – Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality – hold a discussion on economics professor Raj Chetty’s recently published article on the relationship between people’s income and how long they are expected to live. \nThe article\, The Association Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States\, 2001-2014\, was published in JAMA on April 26. The event runs from 10 a.m.to 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time and will be held on Stanford’s campus.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/stanford-university-seminar-on-inequality/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154331Z CREATED:20231103T164710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154331Z UID:26206-1461805200-1461805200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC chief addresses Johns Hopkins event on Indian Health DESCRIPTION:April 28 \nU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden will deliver remarks at a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s event on health in Indian Country. \nThe Symposium\, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health\, will also include panel discussions with a variety of experts and scholars to address the unique health challenges facing American Indian communities. \nThe event\, scheduled for noon to 4:30 p.m. in Baltimore will be livestreamed at http://www.jhsph.edu/caih25 and https://webcast.jhu.edu/Mediasite/Play/d1a602d4bf704a16b571b2e3d77a0e5d1d \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-chief-addresses-johns-hopkins-event-on-indian-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154332Z CREATED:20231103T164510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154332Z UID:26195-1461718800-1461718800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM meeting on Health equity and communities DESCRIPTION:An Institute of Medicine committee on health equity will hold its third meeting on efforts to improve economic well-being and community outcomes regarding access to health.  The workshop\, to be held in Irvine\, California\, will also be available via live webcast. \nhttp://iom.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/PublicHealth/Culture-of-Health/2016-APRIL-27.aspx URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-meeting-on-health-equity-and-communities/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154333Z CREATED:20231103T164509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154333Z UID:26194-1461546000-1461546000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Social Determinants of Health Symposium DESCRIPTION:John Hopkins University will hold its fifth annual Social Determinants of Health Symposium on race\, racism and the healing of Baltimore. This year’s event comes one year after the death of Freddie Gray sparked unrest in the heart of the city. Presented by JHU’s Urban Health Institute\, representatives from throughout the university\, from faculty to students\, will discuss urgent health issues facing the city with local leaders\, residents and others. The event will also examine the related role of criminal justice and education systems as well as income inequality\, violence and racism. Organizers note: “In Baltimore\, people living just five miles apart can have a 20-year difference in life expectancy due to these conditions.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/social-determinants-of-health-symposium/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161715Z CREATED:20231025T161835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161715Z UID:24115-1461200400-1461546000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:HispanicHealth 2016 DESCRIPTION:The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) 20th Annual Conference will be a Joint Conference with the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA)\, “Advancing Hispanic Health – the Next 20 Years – NHMA and HDA Leading the Way.” \nThis year’s conference will highlight federal government\, corporations\, medical schools\, social enterprises\, private practice\, hospital and clinic practice and others enhancing prevention and health care\, health professions education and research that enhance the health of Hispanic patients. More than 1\,500 physicians\, dentists\, health professionals\, academic faculty\, business leaders\, and others are expected. The conference will feature nationally recognized experts with experience with Hispanic populations. CME/CEU units will be provided. \nContact: Elena Rios\, MD\, MSPH; Phone: 202-628-5895; Email: erios@nhmamd.org \nTopics \n\n\nHispanic patient-care \n\n\nNHMA \n\n\nHDA \n\n\nhealth services research \n\n\nacademic faculty development \n\n\nHispanic health care strategies \n\n\nLeadership development \n\n\nCapitol Hill visits \n\n\nMedical school recruitment \n\n\nExhibit Hall on Medical and Dental Career Advancement \n\n\nAwards Gala \n\n\nEvent website: http://www.NHMAMD.org \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hispanichealth-2016/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160416T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160417T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161716Z CREATED:20231025T161839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161716Z UID:24121-1460768400-1460854800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Global Health & Innovation Conference DESCRIPTION:The Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC) is billed as “the world’s leading and largest global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference.” Organizers expect 2\,200 professionals and students from more than 55 countries representing all sectors of global health\, international development and social entrepreneurship. \nTopics on the agenda include: \n\n\nResearch\, monitoring\, and evaluation in global health \n\n\nEnvironment\, energy\, and agriculture \n\n\nHealth care delivery models \n\n\nSurgery & global health \n\n\nHealth policy and advocacy \n\n\nTechnology in global health \n\n\nHealth education and university education \n\n\nWater and sanitation \n\n\nMaternal and child health \n\n\nMental health \n\n\nNon-communicable diseases \n\n\nStudent leaders in global health \n\n\nPatient-centered initiatives \n\n\nContact: Lanch McCormick at lmccormick@uniteforsight.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/global-health-innovation-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160415T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160417T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154334Z CREATED:20231025T161850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154334Z UID:24132-1460682000-1460854800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The 4th Annual Lown Institute Conference DESCRIPTION:This conference attracts clinicians\, trainees\, policymakers and health reporters and focuses on ending the culture of overuse\, misuse and underuse in medicine. \nNew this year is a special Research Day\, with scientific papers and posters that up until now have been practically non-existent\, but sorely needed. \nKeynotes are Rita Redberg\, M.D.; Gordon Guyatt\, M.D.; Joanne Lynn\, M.D.; Jeff Brenner\, M.D.; and John Ioannidis\, M.D. \nRegistration fees for health reporters are waived. See the agenda. Register here. \nThe conference is at the JW Marriott Chicago. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-4th-annual-lown-institute-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160410T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160413T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161717Z CREATED:20231025T161840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161717Z UID:24122-1460250000-1460509200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:13th Annual Health Information Technology Summit DESCRIPTION:The 13th Annual Health Information Technology Summit convenes professionals from health plans and hospital systems to discuss effective data management\, governance\, and exchange strategies that ensure the right data is available at the right time in the right place to improve patient care. \nTopics on the agenda: \n\n\nNew approaches to pandemic risk \n\n\nConsolidation in health care \n\n\nAvoiding data breaches and strengthening health information security \n\n\nDiscussion of cost trends and major contributors \n\n\nHow ACA elements impact cost: Medicaid expansion\, exchanges\, Medicare \n\n\nThe long-term impact of cost shifting and high deductibles on the consumer \n\n\nThe role of Medicare Advantage plans in producing value and lowering cost \n\n\nMobile health and patient engagement \n\n\nConsumer-driven care \n\n\nNovel delivery models \n\n\nCutting-edge research that addresses integration from behavioral and physical sides of the equation \n\n\nWhat ACA items to watch in the next 6-9 months \n\n\nKeynote address: Cognitive Systems and the Future of Health CareGain a better understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on the future of health careLearn about the role of data and analytics in transforming health care and revolutionizing personalized medicineGinni Rometty\, chairman\, president and chief executive officer of IBM and moderated by Merrill Goozner\, editor of Modern Healthcare. \nPress registration and credential information is available here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/13th-annual-health-information-technology-summit/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160410T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161718Z CREATED:20231025T161745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161718Z UID:24076-1459990800-1460250000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Journalism 2016 DESCRIPTION:Event coverage\nPresentations\n\n \n\nConference home\nProgram\nField trips\nRegistration\nHotel\n2016 Exhibitors\nFreelance PitchFest\nFellowships\nShare a room or ride\nGetting there\n\n\nAHCJ rocked Cleveland!\n \nMore than 600 attendees gathered for Health Journalism 2016\, where they heard from the U.S. surgeon general\, the chief medical official for Veterans Affairs and NFL notables.  \nAs always\, conference attendees heard from – and interacted with – top-notch researchers\, well-regarded educators\, effective clinicians\, prize-winning journalists and authors and many more experts on a vast array of health topics. \nOn Saturday\, the luncheon speaker was Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy\, M.D.\, the surgeon general of the United States. Another luncheon highlight was the recognition of journalists who did the best work of 2015\, winners of the annual Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. Many of those winners appeared on panels to share how they did their winning work. \n\nSpotlight speakers included:\nDavid J. Shulkin\, M.D.Undersecretary of Health\, United States Department of Veterans Affairs \nVice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy\, M.D. Surgeon General of the United States \nLeana Wen\, M.D. Baltimore City Health Commissioner \nNatoya J. Walker Minor\, M.P.A. Interim Director\, Cleveland Department of Public Health \nMelba R. Moore\,M.S.\, C.P.H.A. Acting Director/Commissioner of Health\, City of St. Louis Department of Health \nAbdul El-Sayed\, M.D.\, D.Phil.Executive Director and Health Officer\, Detroit Health Department \nStanton L. Gerson\, M.D. Director\, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center \nPamela B. Davis\, M.D.\, Ph.D. Dean\, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine \nSusan Rehm\, M.D. Vice Chair of the Department of Infectious Disease\, Cleveland Clinic \nKarim A. Botros Chief Strategy Officer\, MetroHealth Cleveland \nMarilyn Tavenner President\, America’s Health Insurance Plans; former CMS Administrator \nSteve Sanders Philanthropist\, former NFL player \nJosh Cribbs NFL free agent \n  \n\n\nConference locations\nCleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center (Thursday and Sunday)127 Public SquareCleveland\, Ohio 44114 \nCleveland Convention Center – Global Center for Health Innovation entrance (Friday and Saturday) 1 St. Clair Ave.\, NE Cleveland\, Ohio 44114 \n\n\nHosts\n\n\n \nCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine \n\n\nCleveland Clinic \n\n\nUniversity Hospitals \n\n\nMetroHealth \n\n\nEndowing sponsors\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \n\n\nW.K. Kellogg Foundation \n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n \nPatient Centered Outcomes Research Institute \n\n\nGlobal Center for Health Innovation \n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nGordon and Betty Moore Foundation \n\n\nJohn A. Hartford Foundation \n\n\nMissouri Foundation for Health \n\n\nCalifornia Health Care Foundation \n\n\nColorado Health Foundation \n\n\nThe Pew Charitable Trusts \n\n\nRhode Island Foundation \n\n\nHealth Foundation for Western and Central New York \n\n\nJournal of the American Osteopathic Association \n\n\nThe JAMA Network \n\n\nInstitute for Health Metrics and Evaluation \n\n\nLaura and John Arnold Foundation \n\n\nMt. Sinai Health Care Foundation\, Cleveland \n\n\nBetter Health Partnership \n\n\nDestination Cleveland \n\n\n\n  \nInterested in sponsoring future events? Please contact bruzzesel@missouri.edu. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalism-2016/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154335Z CREATED:20231103T164708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154335Z UID:26202-1459990800-1459990800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:U.S. Senate hearing on water infrastructure DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds a hearing to examine the federal role in water and wastewater infrastructure. \nWitnesses include Erik Olson\, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s health program\, as well as representatives of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and several water associations: National Association of Water Companies\, American Water Works Association\, National Rural Water Association\, Water Environment Federation. \nThe hearing\, “The Federal Role in Keeping Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Affordable\,” is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET\, in Room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-senate-hearing-on-water-infrastructure/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154335Z CREATED:20231025T161851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154335Z UID:24134-1459904400-1459990800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CFA’s Annual National Food Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:The Consumer Federation of America holds a two-day event to examine U.S. food policies\, from federal food assistance programs to children’s nutrition issues. Panel discussions at the advocacy group’s annual conference will also focus on the rise of chef advocacy as well as the 2016 election and food policy. Experts from AARP Foundation\, Oxfam America\, Share Our Strength and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will lead a session on food inequality at the conference\, to be held at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration are also scheduled to speak. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cfaaes-annual-national-food-policy-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154336Z CREATED:20231103T164610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154336Z UID:26200-1459386000-1459386000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Getting beyond employer-sponsored health insurance: Some fitful starts DESCRIPTION:The American Enterprise Institute hosts an event (and livestream) looking at the future of health coverage on the job. Employer-sponsored coverage has not eroded under the Affordable Care Act\, but employers remain apprehensive about cost and regulation in the future.  Trends and options to be discussed include private exchanges\, defined contribution plans\, and corporate purchaser alliances. \nParticipants include  \n\n\nChristopher Condeluci\, CC Law & Policy \n\n\nMark Hall\, Wake Forest University \n\n\nThomas P. Miller\, AE \n\n\nPeter Nelson\, Center of the American Experiment \n\n\nTevi Troy\, American Health Policy Institute; Health Transformation Alliance \n\n\nMarch 31\, 2106\, 9-11 am ET \nTo attend in person\, RSVP here. \nTo watch live online\, click here on March 31 at 9:00 AM ET. Registration is not required. \nFor media inquiries\, please contact MediaServices@aei.org\, 202.862.5829. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/getting-beyond-employer-sponsored-health-insurance-some-fitful-starts/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154337Z CREATED:20231103T164610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154337Z UID:26199-1459386000-1459386000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACHP Twitter Chat – The Spike in Drug Costs DESCRIPTION:Prescription drug costs\, especially for chronic conditions\, are rising alarmingly: \n\n\nThe cost of treating the nation’s million-plus rheumatoid arthritis sufferers is expected to reach $9.3 billion by 2020 – a 45 percent jump from 2013. \n\n\nOne in 11 Americans suffers from diabetes\, and related medication spending is expected to rise 18.3 percent over the next three years. \n\n\nNew drugs for multiple sclerosis\, which affects more than 400\,000 Americans\, are being priced up to 25-60 percent higher than existing ones. \n\n\nThe Alliance of Community Health Plans invites you to join us for a Twitter chat on Thursday\, March 31 from noon-12:30 p.m. EDT at #ACHPDrugCosts to discuss the high cost of prescription drugs and ways we can collectively begin to address the issue. The chat will explore issues  including: \n\n\nHow are high drug prices affecting people’s lives? \n\n\nHow are health plans working with patients to ensure they receive proper treatment? \n\n\nHow do you define the value of a drug? \n\n\nWhat are possible solutions to the cost problem? \n\n\nJoin the conversation at #ACHPDrugCosts from noon-12:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday\, March 31 and follow us on Twitter @_ACHP. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/achp-twitter-chat-ae-the-spike-in-drug-costs/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160326T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160326T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154338Z CREATED:20231103T164609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154338Z UID:26197-1458954000-1458954000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Healthy People 2020 Oral Health Webinar DESCRIPTION:Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators?\nThursday\, March 24\, Noon ET \nThis webinar\, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Human Services will focus on the importance of oral health and strategies to improve oral health among people living with HIV/AIDS. \nThe discussion will feature insights from a successful Boston-based initiative. \nFor more information or to register use this link. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-people-2020-oral-health-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154339Z CREATED:20231103T164609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154339Z UID:26198-1458694800-1458694800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Affordable Care Act at Six: Impact and Next Steps DESCRIPTION:Join Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal\, M.D.\, and the Johns Hopkins University Department of Health Policy and Management on March 23rd for a seminar\, “The Affordable Care Act at Six: Impact and Next Steps.” \nParticipants will include: \n\nDavid Blumenthal\, M.D.\, President\, The Commonwealth Fund\nKaren Davis\, Director\, Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care\nMichael Hash\, former Director of the Office of Health Reform\, Department of Health and Human Services\nKaren Nelson\, former Deputy Committee Staff Director for Health\, House Committee on Energy and Commerce\nJoshua Sharfstein\, M.D.\, Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Training\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health\nFormer Congressman Henry A. Waxman\, Johns Hopkins Centennial Policy Scholar.\n\nAttend in person at Sheldon Hall or tune into the live webcast at 10 a.m.\, E.S.T. \nWednesday\, March 23\, 2016”‹10-11 a.m. ETTune in live to www.jhsph.edu/cps URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-affordable-care-act-at-six-impact-and-next-steps/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160321T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154340Z CREATED:20231025T161850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154340Z UID:24133-1458522000-1458694800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Twenty-Fourth National HIPAA Summit DESCRIPTION:The conference will address HIPAA privacy\, security\, technology and health reform. \nThe HIPAA Summit will provide the most up-to-date information on the new laws and regulations. Comprehensive presentations by leading regulators from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services\, the Office for Civil Rights\, and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will provide unique insights. Private sector leaders will add practical advice from their many experiences in implementation. This HIPAA Summit will address privacy\, security\, data breach changes and challenges\, and the legal and policy issues implicated\, as well as electronic health record adoption issues. It will also cover developments and requirements for transactions\, code sets\, and operating rules and how they are being implemented. \nKeynote speakers: \n\n\nDenesecia Green\, Deputy Director\, National Standards Group (NSG)\, Office of Enterprise Information (OEI)\, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services \n\n\nDeven McGraw\, Esq.\, Deputy Director\, Health Information Privacy\, Office for Civil Rights\, Department of Health and Human Services; Former Partner\, Manatt\, Phelps & Phillips LLP; Director\, Health Privacy Project\, Center for Democracy & Technology; Former Chief Operating Office\, National Partnership for Women & Families \n\n\nCharles Ornstein\, Senior Reporter\, ProPublica\, Awardee\, Pulitzer Prize for Public Service\, Past President\, Association of Health Care Journalists \n\n\nJocelyn Samuels\, Esq.\, Director\, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)\, US Department of Health and Human Services\, Former Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights\, United States Department of Justice \n\n\nLucia Savage\, Esq.\, Chief Privacy Officer\, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT\, US Department of Health and Human Services\, Former Senior Associate General Counsel\, UnitedHealthcare\, Former General Counsel\, Pacific Business Group on Health \n\n\nSessions will include:\n\n\n\nOCR Update and Outreach \n\n\nOCR Policy and Implementation Update \n\n\nPrivacy by Design \n\n\nThe HIPAA Privacy Rule and Research \n\n\nHealthcare CPO Best Practices Roundtable \n\n\nHealthcare Cyber Risk = Business Risk \n\n\nHIPAA Data Breach Legal Compliance \n\n\nStrategies for Reporting Breaches and Responding to OCR \n\n\nBusiness Associate Breaches \n\n\nStolen Health Records: Report from the “Dark Web” \n\n\nHealthcare CSO Best Practices Roundtable \n\n\nPreparing for and Responding to an OCR HIPAA Audit \n\n\nWhat’s Next for Health Care Privacy and Security? \n\n\nONC Privacy and Security Policy Update \n\n\nHealth Information Exchange Privacy and Security Issues \n\n\nHIPAA and Payment and Delivery System Reform \n\n\nInformation Governance – the Next Evolution of Privacy and Security \n\n\nCMS Operating Rules\, Health Plan Identifier\, ICD-10\, and Health Plan Certification Updates \n\n\nPathways to Administrative Simplification \n\n\nACA Operating Rules Update \n\n\nReview Committee and the NCVHS Standards Subcommittee Update \n\n\nHospitals Leveraging Administrative Simplification \n\n\nPost ICD-10 Update \n\n\nAggregation and Integration: Standards in Multi-Payer\, Multi-Provider Initiatives \n\n\n\nThe Twenty-Fourth National HIPAA Summit will be offered both onsite and live and archived for six months online. Follow on Twitter at #HIPAASummit. \nPress representatives may request a press pass by emailing registration@hcconferences.com or calling 800-503-7382. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/twenty-fourth-national-hipaa-summit/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161719Z CREATED:20231103T164234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161719Z UID:26180-1458090000-1458090000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM workshop on children and violence DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine holds a 3-day workshop in Washington on “Investing in Young Children for Peaceful Societies: Individual and Structural Transformation.” \nPart of the IOM’s Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally (iYCG)\, the open meeting will feature experts in early childhood development and peacebuilding and will look at a wide range of issues that affect children’s growth\, including the impact of conflict on health\, safety\, education\, and nutrition particularly in early childhood. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-children-and-violence/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161720Z CREATED:20231103T164232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161720Z UID:26176-1458003600-1458003600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Virtual Summit on Specialty Pharmacy DESCRIPTION:The Catalyst for Payment Reform will host a Virtual Summit on Specialty Pharmacy that will include an overview of specialty pharmacy issues and address what employers need to know about these medications\, most of which are high-cost drugs\, and what health insurers are doing to manage the cost of these pharmaceuticals. \nSpeakers will include Lee Newcomer\, MD\, of UnitedHealthcare\, Edythe Ferris of Anthem\, Kate Farley of the Pennsylvania Employees Benefits Trust Fund\, Bryan Amick of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Robert Galvin\, MD\, of Equity Healthcare. To attend\, journalists should contact CPR’s Roz Murray at rmurray@catalyzepaymentreform.org.  \nMarch 15\, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET (online) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/virtual-summit-on-specialty-pharmacy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150850Z CREATED:20231103T164509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150850Z UID:26193-1457571600-1457571600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Packaging the perfect pitch DESCRIPTION:Recording\nWatch the webcast \nSpeakers’ presentations\n• Jessica Bylander • Anna Maltby \n\nMarch 10\, noon ET\nThe perfect story pitch needs to answer detailed questions in a relatively short word length: why this story; why this story is perfect for this particular publication; why this story needs to be covered now; and how this story has been covered in the past. \nYou also need to sell yourself as the perfect writer. Obviously\, a strong pitch can take more of an effort than pasting a link to a press release into an email and saying\, “Hey did you see this?” \nIn this webcast\, two experienced editors\, Jessica Bylander of Health Affairs and Anna Maltby of Refinery29\, will talk about pitching to their publications. They also will give advice on how to package a successful pitch\, and how to package a successful story idea.  \nJeanne Erdmann\, an AHCJ board member and veteran freelance writer\, will moderate the webcast and submit your questions to the editors. \nAbout the speakers\nJessica Bylander (@jebylander) is a senior editor at Health Affairs and editor of the Narrative Matters section of the journal. Prior to joining Health Affairs\, she was a medical technology reporter for “The Gray Sheet.” She received a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism\, and holds a bachelor’s degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University. \nAnna Maltby (@amalt) is director of health and wellness at Refinery29. She was previously on staff at Men’s Health\, Marie Claire\, Self\, Fit Pregnancy\, Natural Health and Condé Nast Traveler. As a freelancer\, Maltby’s work has appeared in such outlets as The Wall Street Journal\, Cosmopolitan\, Glamour\, O\, Family Circle\, Fitness\, Redbook\, Dr. Oz The Good Life\, Vogue.com\, TeenVogue.com\, MensJournal.com\, CondeNastTraveler.com\, FastCompany.com and Brides.com.  \nJeanne Erdmann (@jeanne_erdmann) is an award-winning health and science writer based in Wentzville\, Mo. Her work has appeared in Discover\, Women’s Health\, Aeon\, Slate\, The Washington Post\, Nature\, Nature Medicine and other publications. She is co-founder of The Open Notebook\, a craft-focused website for science and health writers. She is the chair of AHCJ’s Freelance Committee. \n\nJessica Bylander \n\n\nAnna Maltby \n\n\nJeanne Erdmann URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/packaging-the-perfect-pitch/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160309T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160312T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161720Z CREATED:20231025T161838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161720Z UID:24118-1457485200-1457744400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Conference on Health Disparities DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Medical University of South Carolina\, the 9th Annual National Conference on Health Disparities will be held over four days in Washington D.C. Organizers expect more than 600 attendees at the conference\, which will also include a student research forum. Other sponsors include Morehouse School of Medicine\, California State University (Monterey Bay and Long Beach campuses)\, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences\, Allen University and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-conference-on-health-disparities/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154341Z CREATED:20231103T164509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154341Z UID:26192-1457312400-1457312400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Meeting on Health Equity DESCRIPTION:An Institute of Medicine committee holds its second meeting to discuss “Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity.” \nSpeakers at the daylong event include representatives from GE’s Healthymagination\, GW Milken Institute of Public Health\, Texas Southern University and Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Board of Health\, among others. \nThe committee is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of its Culture of Health program. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-meeting-on-health-equity/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150850Z CREATED:20231103T164405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150850Z UID:26189-1457312400-1457312400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:View from CMS: Andy Slavitt talks to AHCJ DESCRIPTION:Recorded webcast\nWatch this webcast \nResources\nAndy Slavitt on Twitter (@ASlavitt) \nThe CMS Blog \n \n\n \nMarch 7\, 3 p.m. ET\nCMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt oversees Medicaid\, Medicare\, Children’s Health Insurance Program and the ACA health insurance exchanges. And he’s deeply involved with CMS efforts to improve value and quality of U.S. health care by changing delivery models and payment incentives. He’s talking to AHCJ members about what’s ahead this year. \nThe webcast will be moderated by Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on health reform and health editor at Politico. \n \nAbout the speaker\nAndy Slavitt is the acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services\, where he oversees programs that provide access to health care for 140 million Americans\, including Medicaid\, Medicare\, the Children’s Health Insurance Program\, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. \nSlavitt and the CMS team are focused on improving quality\, health outcomes\, access and affordability while addressing health disparities and protecting program integrity\, including combatting health care fraud. \nSince joining CMS in July 2014 as principal deputy administrator\, Slavitt has worked strengthen the performance of the Health Insurance Marketplace and the success of the 2014 Open Enrollment season. Since taking the role in February\, Slavitt’s focus as acting administrator is on strengthening CMS’s role in helping the health care delivery system meet the evolving needs of consumers by transforming the way care is paid for\, providing the tools to make the system thrive and by fostering simplicity and transparency. \nIn the private sector\, he served as group executive vice president for Optum\, as CEO of OptumInsight and he was founder and CEO of HealthAllies. Prior to that\, he was a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company\, and an investment banker with Goldman Sachs. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/view-from-cms-andy-slavitt-talks-to-ahcj/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160304T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154342Z CREATED:20231025T161850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154342Z UID:24131-1457053200-1457312400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Media Advisory: Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health DESCRIPTION:Social factors such as education\, access to clean water\, exposure to violence\, and birth place can determine how long and how well a person and his or her descendants will live.  Such social determinants — or the conditions in which people are born\, live\, work\, and age — contribute to disparities in population health status between and within countries.  Educating health professionals about social determinants of health generates awareness about certain potential root causes of ill health and the importance of addressing these determinants in and with communities. \nA new report from the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine presents a framework for how to better educate health professionals to address social determinants of health.  \nAdvance copies of A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health will be available to reporters only beginning at 3 p.m. EST on Friday\, March 4.  The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EST on Monday\, March 7.  To request a copy\, please contact the Academies’ Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-advisory-educating-health-professionals-to-address-the-social-determinants-of-health/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR