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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160303T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160307T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161721Z CREATED:20231025T161838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161721Z UID:24120-1456966800-1457312400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Association of Gerontology in Higher Education Conference DESCRIPTION:This will be a meeting of the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America with ideas and issues in gerontological and geriatric education. Educators\, clinicians\, administrators\, researchers\, and students share their experiences\, expertise\, and innovations regarding teaching and learning about aging and older persons.  \nContact: Todd Kluss\, tkluss@geron.org; (202) 587-2839 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/association-of-gerontology-in-higher-education-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160302T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160302T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154343Z CREATED:20231103T164406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154343Z UID:26190-1456880400-1456880400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Panel Discussion on Health Literacy DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine hosts a roundtable discussion at its Washington headquarters on health literacy’s role in precision medicine. The daylong meeting among a panel of experts will look at health literacy in “the genomic era” as well as how understanding health has evolved over time. \nPanelists will discuss issues involving informed consent\, recruiting representative study cohorts and communicating research results clearly. In particular\, one session with Weill Cornell Medical College Associate Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research Jessica Ancker will address “Communicating risk to low health literacy populations.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-panel-discussion-on-health-literacy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160301T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160301T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154343Z CREATED:20231103T164204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154343Z UID:26171-1456794000-1456794000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Extended Diagnosis: How to Get Equipped for the Telehealth Era DESCRIPTION:The Health:Further Quarterly gatherings and reports will be a chance for forward-thinking health care professionals to elevate their awareness and capacity for strategic innovation in their organizations. \nThis event will feature a high profile keynote\, a panel discussion\, and a briefing from Jumpstart Foundry CEO\, Vic Gatto.  \n\n\n\nWHEN: March 1\, 8-11 a.m. CT\n\nWHERE: Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt – 1715 Broadway Nashville\, TN 37203  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/extended-diagnosis-how-to-get-equipped-for-the-telehealth-era/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160229T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160304T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161722Z CREATED:20231025T161840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161722Z UID:24125-1456707600-1457053200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference DESCRIPTION:This event brings together 40\,000 health IT professionals\, clinicians\, executives and vendors from around the world. Exceptional education\, world-class speakers\, cutting-edge health IT products and powerful networking are hallmarks of this industry-leading conference. More than 300 education programs feature keynotes\, thought leader sessions\, roundtable discussions and e-sessions\, plus preconference symposia and workshops. \nHIMSS is offering press credentials to journalists who intend to cover HIMSS16. Here’s information on how to apply for credentials. \nSome of the topics and events being planned: \n\n\nMarketing to Customers in an Uncertain Healthcare IT Marketplace \n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Michael Dell \n\n\nConvergence of Healthcare IoT & Analytics \n\n\nImpact of an ADC System on Medication Administration \n\n\nRising to the Challenge: Heart Attack Prediction \n\n\nQuantifying the ROI of Population Health Solutions \n\n\nCybercrime Triage: Managing Health IT Security Risk \n\n\nLessons Learned and Best Practices from Rural Telemedicine \n\n\nThe Changing Nature of the Informatics Workforce \n\n\nEHR Optimization: Why Is Meaningful Use So Difficult? \n\n\nMedical Device Patching – Factors for Strategy & Execution \n\n\nImproving the quality and viability of rural healthcare \n\n\nMaking the Case for Disaster Recovery in the Cloud \n\n\nHIPAA Reality Check: The Gap Between Execs and IT \n\n\nSucceed in Adapting to Mobile and Connected Health \n\n\nPatient Matching EHR Ailments: Going from Placebo to Cure URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthcare-information-and-management-systems-society-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160226T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160226T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161723Z CREATED:20231103T164233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161723Z UID:26179-1456448400-1456448400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:UNC’s 37th Annual Minority Health Conference DESCRIPTION:The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s  Gillings School of Global Public Health holds a day-long conference\, this year focusing on the intersection of the social justice system with public health. \nThe event\, titled “In Solidarity: The Role of Public Health in Social Justice\,” includes sessions on reproductive health\, immigrants and health care\, childhood lead exposure and more. The keynote lecture is available by webcast. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/uncaes-37th-annual-minority-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160225T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160225T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161724Z CREATED:20231103T164233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161724Z UID:26178-1456362000-1456362000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NEJM Webinar on Patient Engagement and Behavioral Strategies DESCRIPTION:The New England Journal of Medicine offers a live web event with a panel of experts at 1 p.m. ET to discuss ways health care providers and others can “motivate patients to take an active role in optimizing their health.” \nThe four-hour event\, titled Patient Engagement: Behavioral Strategies for Better Health\, is part of the journals Catalyst series aimed innovative health care delivery ideas. Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania\, the panel will feature panelists from UPenn’s Perelman School of Medicine as well as others from Harvard University\, Darthmouth Collage\, University of Southern California and Snap Kitchen Inc. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nejm-webinar-on-patient-engagement-and-behavioral-strategies/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160224T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160224T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150849Z CREATED:20231103T164205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150849Z UID:26172-1456275600-1456275600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Foodborne Outbreak Online Database (FOOD) Tool Demonstration DESCRIPTION:Recorded webcast\nWatch the webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation\nSlides from the speaker \n \n\nFeb. 24\, 1 p.m. ET\nCDC captures data from investigated outbreaks on agents\, foods\, and settings responsible for illness. The Foodborne Outbreak Online Database (FOOD) Tool is a public tool that allows for a basic look at outbreak data between 1998 and 2014. Users can sort by food/ingredients\, year\, pathogen\, and outbreaks by state. The presenter will give a brief description of the surveillance system which collects this outbreak data and give a demonstration on how to use the FOOD Tool. \n\n\nRuthie Luna-Gierke\, epidemiologist\, CDC’s Division of Foodborne\, Waterborne\, & Environmental Diseases \n\n\nModerator: Maryn McKenna\, independent journalist\, Atlanta \n\n\n \nAbout the speaker\nRuthie Luna-Gierke is a foodborne diseases epidemiologist and the surveillance coordinator for National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS). She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2009 when she accepted a position as a surveillance epidemiologist within the Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch. She has authored and co-authored several manuscripts and her interests include Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and outbreaks of foodborne disease illnesses. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/foodborne-outbreak-online-database-food-tool-demonstration/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160223T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160223T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150848Z CREATED:20231103T164206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150848Z UID:26175-1456189200-1456189200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Drug Pricing: Covering the Controversy DESCRIPTION:Join the Chicago chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists on Feb. 23\, for a panel discussion on “Drug Pricing: Covering the Controversy.”  \nPanelists: \n\n\nRoy Guharoy\, Pharm.D. vice president and chief pharmacy officer for the Resource Group at Ascension\, the largest nonprofit health system in the United States.  \n\n\nCraig Garthwaite\, assistant professor\, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Garthwaite’s research examines the effects of government policies and social phenomena with a focus on the health sector. \n\n\nModerator: Duncan Moore\, independent journalist \nDate: Tuesday\, Feb. 23 \nTime: 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Refreshments at 6:30\, program at 7 p.m.) \nLocation: Columbia College\, 600 S. Michigan\, Conference Room 401 (this building is a new location\, not where we’ve previously met) \nThanks to Columbia College for providing the venue for this event. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/drug-pricing-covering-the-controversy/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154344Z CREATED:20231103T164405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154344Z UID:26188-1455843600-1455843600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Chemical Exposures and the Brain: The Flint Water Crisis and More DESCRIPTION:Feb. 19\, Noon-1pm ET Watch at ForumHSPH.org \nThe water crisis gripping Flint\, Michigan\, has exposed thousands of children to unsafe lead levels\, triggering a federal emergency declaration and national conversation about basic public health protections. Lead can be toxic to the brain\, and children can be particularly vulnerable. However\, the Flint example is not unique; other American cities\, including the nation’s capitol\, have faced lead contamination in water supplies. And research has pointed more generally to an expanding list of chemicals\, including certain pesticides\, mercury and flame retardants\, that may be linked to cognitive delays and health conditions in children. This Forum will examine those links and the implications for both children and adults\, while exploring public policy successes and failures in safeguarding the public’s health against neurotoxicants. \n Video will be posted on-demand after the event. \n EXPERT PARTICIPANTS Philippe Grandjean\, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n Marc Weisskopf\, Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n Jeffrey Griffiths\, Professor of Public Health\, and Community Medicine\, Tufts University School of Medicine\, and Former Chair\, US EPA Drinking Water Committee\, Science Advisory Board \n Kimberly Gray\, Program Director\, Children’s Environmental Health\, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences \n MODERATOR Peter Thomson\, Environment Editor\, PRI’s The World \n Send our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. \n Tweet us @ForumHSPH #neurotoxins \nPresented in Collaboration with PRI’s The World & WGBHPart of the Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chemical-exposures-and-the-brain-the-flint-water-crisis-and-more/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154346Z CREATED:20231103T164404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154346Z UID:26186-1455843600-1455843600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:High Drug Spending: What’s the Prescription? DESCRIPTION:Webinar\, Feb.19\, 2-3 p.m. ET online\nThe Health Care Value Hub of Consumer Reports will host a webinar in which Sharon Levine\, M.D.\, of Kaiser Permanente\, and Jeremy Greene\, M.D.\, of Johns Hopkins University\, will explain why rising prescription drug prices are a leading driver of overall health care cost increases and have created affordability problems for consumers. \nTo register click here. For questions\, email Alex Sass alex.sass@consumer.org or call 202-462-6262. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/high-drug-spending-whataes-the-prescription/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154345Z CREATED:20231103T164404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154345Z UID:26187-1455843600-1455843600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Briefing for Reporters on State Health Initiatives DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Friday\, Feb. 19\, 8:30-9:45 AM (Breakfast available at 8 a.m.)WHERE: National Press Club\, Fourth Estate (529 14th St.\, NW\, 13th Floor\, Wash.\, D.C.) RSVP: Samantha Feller sfeller@allhealth.org (202)789-2300 \n***OPEN ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESS*** \nTwo governors will meet with reporters to discuss the latest health care innovations and changes they are pursuing or implementing. \nMany states are implementing their own health initiatives\, such as tying Medicaid payment to value and integrating behavioral health and primary care. States have long used Medicaid 1115 waivers to give them flexibility to test new delivery models and benefit designs. Starting in 2017\, states can also use section 1332 waivers to bypass ACA requirements and institute their own reforms. Though\, after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance in December 2015\, the amount of flexibility these waivers provide is in question. \nGovernors will provide the latest on health care initiatives in their states and discuss challenges. This will include a discussion on Medicaid changes\, waiver limitations\, and budget considerations. \nGovernor Asa Hutchinson\, Republican\, Arkansas \nGovernor\, Democrat (invited) \nAlan Weil of Health Affairs and Marilyn Serafini of the Alliance for Health Reform will moderate. \nPresented by the Alliance for Health Reform\, with thanks to the The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy for its support of this briefing. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-for-reporters-on-state-health-initiatives/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161725Z CREATED:20231103T164318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161725Z UID:26182-1455757200-1455757200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Inside the 'Black Box' of Healthcare Spending DESCRIPTION:Feb. 18\, 1 to 2 pm ET\, online webinar \nInside the ‘Black Box’ of Healthcare Spending. The National Institute for Health Care Management will host a webinar on new data showing how much private insurance plans pay for common procedures in markets across the country and how provider consolidation influences payment rates. During the webinar\, Zack Cooper of Yale University\, Martin S. Gaynor of Carnegie Mellon University and Dan Gorenstein of Marketplace’s Health Desk will offer suggestions on how journalists can use this pricing data in their reporting. For more information\, click here\, and to register click here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-inside-the-black-box-of-healthcare-spending/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160219T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161725Z CREATED:20231025T161844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161725Z UID:24129-1455670800-1455843600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Value-Based Payment and Pay for Performance Summit DESCRIPTION:The Eleventh National Value-Based Payment and Pay for Performance Summit\, www.PFPSummit.com\, will be held Feb. 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco. The Summit will be offered both onsite and live and archived for 6 months over the Internet. \nThe summit will include discussion of alternative payment models\, value-based payments\, payment delivery system reform\, best practices in value-based payment innovation and implementation\, innovative approaches to involving specialists\, managing pharmaceutical costs\, clinical data sharing and more. \nPress representatives may request a press pass by emailing registration@hcconferences.com or calling 800-503-7382. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-value-based-payment-and-pay-for-performance-summit/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161726Z CREATED:20231103T164319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161726Z UID:26184-1455670800-1455670800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Briefing: Our Parents\, Ourselves: Health Care for an Aging Population DESCRIPTION:New Dartmouth Atlas briefing call \nThe Dartmouth Atlas will release its latest report\, “Our Parents\, Ourselves: Health Care for an Aging Population\,” on Wednesday\, February 17. This first-of-its-kind “report card” for an aging population provides a comprehensive look at the quality of care older people are receiving\, noting variations in the 306 Medicare hospital regions in the US.  Data and associated maps include statistical looks at the number of days Medicare beneficiaries spend in contact with the health care system\, rates of mammogram and PSA tests\, feeding tube placements for those with advanced dementia\, as well as rates of high risk medication prescription rates\, 30-day readmissions\, annual wellness visits\, and many others. \nA media-only conference to review the publication’s key findings starts at 2 PM EST (Call in: (844) 471-0802; Passcode: 50868274).  The call features the report’s lead author Julie P.W. Bynum\, MD\, MPH\, associate professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice\, as well as Terry Fulmer\, PhD\, FAAN\, RN\, President of The John A. Hartford Foundation\, the report’s sponsor. \nTo register\, or if you are interested in an embargoed copy of “Our Parents\, Ourselves:  Health Care for an Aging Population” in advance of the conference call\, please contact Elliott Walker at ewalker@aboutscp.com. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-our-parents-ourselves-health-care-for-an-aging-population/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161727Z CREATED:20231103T164318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161727Z UID:26183-1455670800-1455670800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Media briefing: The Zika Virus - What's Next in the U.S. and Abroad? DESCRIPTION:The rapid spread of the Zika virus in the Latin America and the Caribbean region\, the appearances of cases of Zika in the United States\, and the association between Zika infection and serious birth defects has generated attention and concern among the public\, policymakers\, and the media. The WHO recently declared the cluster of birth defects associated with the virus represents a public health emergency of international concern.  This week\, President Obama requested $1.8 billion in funding from Congress to combat the virus at home and abroad. \nWhat have scientists and researchers discovered about the health consequences of the virus? How are Zika-affected countries responding to its spread and what more can be done? What challenge does Zika present for women in countries that have limited contraceptive and reproductive health care access? What impact could Zika have in the United States? How can the U.S. contribute to the global response? \nTo address these and other questions\, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold an interactive web briefing exclusively for journalists on Wednesday\, February 17\, at 12:30 p.m. ET.  \nQuestions? Contact Katie Smith at katies@kff.org or visit kff.org.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-briefing-the-zika-virus-whats-next-in-the-u-s-and-abroad/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161728Z CREATED:20231103T164317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161728Z UID:26181-1455670800-1455670800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadly Dentistry: How Safe is Your State? DESCRIPTION:Recorded webcast\nWatch this webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation\nSlides from the speaker \nResources\nDental Secrets: Scores and snapshots\, state by state \nAHCJ’s oral health core topic \nCovering Health blog posts about oral health \nNational Practitioner Data Bank \n \n\nFeb. 17 (4 p.m. ET)\nThis webcast features the team responsible for the recent seven-part Deadly Dentistry series featured in The Dallas Morning News. Reporter Brooks Egerton will talk about the deaths he investigated and the national pattern he described “in which state dental enforcers ignore many malpractice cases and leave the public in the dark.” \nCollaborator and data journalist Daniel Lathrop will talk about state-by-state findings that were part of the series. \n“Every state government has an agency that’s supposed to protect people from bad dentists. But these agencies often leave the public in the dark\,” the team concluded. “Most flunked our test of how well they uncover\, track and disclose safety information.” \n\n\nBrooks Egerton\, independent journalist \n\n\nDaniel Lathrop\, independent journalist \n\n\nModerator: Mary Otto\, AHCJ core topic leader on oral health \n\n\n \nAbout the speakers\nBrooks Egerton (@brooksegerton) worked for nearly 24 years at The Dallas Morning News\, first as an editor and\, beginning in the late 1990s\, as an investigative reporter. His primary focus in recent years was on patient safety. Before “Deadly Dentistry\,” he contributed to a multiyear project that led to a virtual federal takeover of Dallas’ public hospital. Honors include a 2006 National Headliner Award for “Unequal Justice\,” a case study of extreme disparity in Texas criminal sentences. The story led Texas Gov. Rick Perry to free a prisoner from a life sentence. It also inspired the data-driven project “Unequal Justice: Murderers on Probation\,” in which Egerton and co-worker Reese Dunklin exposed a previously hidden paradox of Texas justice — the state most identified with the death penalty also let many killers avoid prison altogether. Egerton has also written extensively on clergy sexual abuse. \nDaniel Lathrop (@lathropd) is a journalism professor at the University of Iowa and a freelance journalist with a focus on datajournalism\, working at the intersection of data visualization\, data analysis and investigative reporting. He is a contributor to news organizations including the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism (IowaWatch)\, and serves as journalism adviser for University of Iowa students in Media Informatics. Prior to joining the University of Iowa faculty in 2015\, Lathrop worked for 15 years as a reporter and data editor at print and news organizations. Most recently he was projects data editor at The Dallas Morning News. He was a co-founder of InvestigateWest\, an award winning nonprofit investigative news studio\, and participated in the formation of the Investigative News Network (now Institute for Nonprofit News). URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadly-dentistry-how-safe-is-your-state/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161729Z CREATED:20231103T164319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161729Z UID:26185-1455584400-1455584400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mobile Technology in Medicaid: Engaging patients and improving access to care DESCRIPTION:Webinar\, Feb. 16\, 1-2:30 pm ET online\nThe National Institute for Health Care Management will sponsor a webinar on why health systems are using mobile technology to reach low-income Americans. \nDuring the webinar. Donald Berwick\, MD\, of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Erhardt Preitauer of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; Jeff Schiff of the Minnesota Department of Human Services; and Vineet Singal of CareMessage will discuss the potential for mobile health technology to improve care for Medicaid patients. \nFollow this link to view the draft agenda and click here to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mobile-technology-in-medicaid-engaging-patients-and-improving-access-to-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161730Z CREATED:20231025T161844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161730Z UID:24128-1455066000-1455152400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Workshop on health\, air quality DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine holds a two-day workshop with experts to discuss health problems related to particulates in indoor air. The discussion\, which will be webcast from Washington\, will examine the health effects of such exposure as well as the most vulnerable populations\, managing risk\, and gaps in available science on the issue. \nLocation: Keck Center (Keck 201 – overflow in 202) • 500 Fifth St. NW\, Washington\, DC 20001 \nContact: Anna Martin\, Phone: 202-334-2388;Email: Indoor-PM@nas.edu \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-health-air-quality/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154347Z CREATED:20231103T164206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154347Z UID:26174-1455066000-1455066000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Future of Digital Health DESCRIPTION:Digital health startups raised $6.74B last year. This year could be even bigger. Become an expert on rising startups\, investors to know\, and which innovations are disrupting the industry. \nYou’ll walk away knowing more about: \n\n\nEHRs (Electronic Health Records) \n\n\nData use in hospitals \n\n\nWearables\, at-home diagnostics\, and digital therapeutics \n\n\nPharma\, drug development\, and genomics \n\n\nData security in healthcare \n\n\nThe funding landscape \n\n\nThis webinar is hosted by CB Insights and will feature research analyst Nikhil Krishnan. His research focuses on biotechnology/drug development\, digital health\, autonomous vehicles\, and consumer products. His research has been featured several times in the Wall Street Journal\, Bloomberg\, New York Times\, and Reuters. Nikhil is a graduate from Columbia University. \nWednesday\, Feb. 10\, 1-2 p.m. EST: Register here.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-future-of-digital-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160209T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161730Z CREATED:20231103T164232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161730Z UID:26177-1454979600-1454979600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Affairs Briefing: Vaccines DESCRIPTION:The editors of Health Affairs will host a discussion among experts about the value of vaccines\, sustainable financing for vaccines\, vaccine delivery and childhood vaccines in the United States. The briefing is sponsored by Merck\, Takeda\, PATH\, and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. For more information and to register click here. \nFeb. 9\, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the National Press Club and online URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-briefing-vaccines/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161731Z CREATED:20231103T164110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161731Z UID:26169-1454547600-1454547600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Health Equity Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Institutes of Medicine holds a one-day workshop in Washington D.C. to examine how to best communicate evidence on health equity. The workshop\, “Exploring Effective Communication of the Evidence to Improve and Expand Health Equity\,” will look at ways to bring the public and policy makers information from robust areas of research that have found ways to boost public health\, especially among vulnerable populations. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-health-equity-workshop/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161732Z CREATED:20231025T161838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161732Z UID:24117-1454374800-1454547600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rural Health Policy Institute DESCRIPTION:The National Rural Health Association holds its annual Rural Health Policy Institute in Washington\, D.C. This 3-day conference aims to cover a range of health issues related to the nation’s less populated areas\, such as: rural hospital closures\, federal regulations and the 2016 election. Speakers include U.S. Sen. Angus King\, an independent representing Maine\, among others. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-policy-institute/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161733Z CREATED:20231025T161838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161733Z UID:24119-1454288400-1454374800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Private Duty Home Care Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Association of Home Care and Hospice presents this industry-focused event on ins and outs of regulatory\, legal and practical aspects of private pay home care. \nThere will be sessions on marketing and operations tactics\, financial acuity\, staff recruitment and retention\, the latest legal updates and more. Hear from leaders and experts at lectures\, roundtables\, panel discussions\, and more. Llearn from success stories and pioneering strategies with statistical analysis\, data-driven forecasting\, improvement studies\, and more.  \nInfo: 202-547-7424 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/private-duty-home-care-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160131T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160131T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161734Z CREATED:20231103T163653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161734Z UID:26118-1454202000-1454202000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA Open Enrollment ends DESCRIPTION:2016 Open Enrollment ends on the federal exchange. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-ends/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR