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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160129T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161734Z CREATED:20231025T161843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161734Z UID:24126-1453942800-1454029200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Promise and Perils of Nuclear Energy DESCRIPTION:In some ways\, nuclear power has never looked better — or worse. In an age of climate change and growing energy demands\, the world needs low-carbon fuel sources\, and nuclear delivers electricity without the greenhouse gas emissions of fossil fuels. Can nuclear power be considered a form of “green” energy? In the wake of Fukushima\, Three Mile Island\, and Chernobyl\, can it be reliable and safe? \nThe Missouri School of Journalism invites journalists who cover energy\, business\, health\, and the environment to a workshop covering the risks and benefits of nuclear energy for healthcare\, research\, and power generation. \nAttendees will:\n\n\nTour the MU Research Reactor\, the largest research reactor on any university campus\, to hear about research in healthcare\, agriculture\, archaeology\, epidemiology and other fields. \n\n\nGet a behind-the-scenes tour of the nearby Callaway commercial nuclear reactor operated by Ameren. \n\n\nListen to national experts\, newsmakers and journalists on topics such as safety\, emissions\, waste\, water use\, and the economics of energy. \n\n\nAttend a public screening of the provocative documentary\, “Pandora’s Promise\,” and discuss it with a panel of experts. \n\n\nNot only will journalists find sources and story ideas\, they’ll go home with a better understanding of the science and strategies for telling complex stories. The journalists have been selected but some sessions are open to the public and will be live streamed: \nSessions Open to the Public\nLive-streamed www.rjionline.org/live #nuclearworkshop    \nThursday\, Jan. 28 \n8:30 – 9:30 a.m. – “Nuclear 101: How nuclear energy works\, from the Big Bang to today.” Got science? We’ll blast into space with a talk on the origins of the universe and come back to Earth for a primer on nuclear energy. \nModerator: Sara Shipley Hiles\, Missouri School of JournalismSpeakers:Angela Speck\, MU AstrophysicsBill Miller\, MU Research Reactor \n9:45 – 11:15 a.m. – “Hot issues in nuclear energy: Key players discuss where nuclear is today.” Climate change has changed the conversation. Where will we get our energy in the future? A panel of experts discusses nuclear vs. renewables\, the impact of the Clean Power Plan and COP21\, and the economics of energy. \nModerator: Kari Lydersen\, reporter\, Midwest Energy NewsPanelists: \nJohn Keeley\, Nuclear Energy Institute \nDavid Lochbaum\, Union of Concerned Scientists \nKevin Kamps\, Beyond Nuclear \nScott Burnell\, Nuclear Regulatory Commission \nFriday\, Jan. 29 \n8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – “Nuclear safety in a post-Fukushima world.” Incidents at Fukushima\, Three Mile Island and Chernobyl raise concerns about nuclear safety. Experts will address the state of nuclear safety today along with radiation health effects\, waste storage and the consequences of aging plants. \nModerator\, Roger Witherspoon\, independent journalistSpeakers: \nDavid Lochbaum\, Union of Concerned Scientists \nJohn Keeley\, Nuclear Energy Institute \nDavid Ropeik\, Harvard \nKevin Kamps\, Beyond Nuclear \nLarry Criscione\, former Callaway employee and whistleblower \nScott Burnell\, NRC \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-promise-and-perils-of-nuclear-energy/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161735Z CREATED:20231103T164110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161735Z UID:26167-1453942800-1453942800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Top health industry issues of 2016 DESCRIPTION:PwCs Health Research Institute (HRI) welcomes reporters to its free webinar on its new report\, “Top health industry issues of 2016.” It will cover “merger mania\,” drug prices\, health apps\, mental health\, costs and other hot topics.                         Noon. Link to register: https://meetpwc.cvent.com/HealthTop10. That will get you the rest of the details about joining. Contact Gwen Lane with media questions: gwendolyn.lane@pwc.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/top-health-industry-issues-of-2016/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161736Z CREATED:20231025T161834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161736Z UID:24111-1453856400-1453942800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Disparate Income\, Wealth and Opportunity: Implications for Social Insurance DESCRIPTION:Disparate Income\, Wealth and Opportunity: Implications for Social Insurance\nThe National Academy of Social Insurance holds its annual policy conference\, titled Disparate Income\, Wealth and Opportunity: Implications for Social Insurance\, at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. The two-day event will examine the most recent data on growing income disparities\, look at current trends and explore the potential for social insurance – such as Medicare\, long-term care and workers’ compensation insurance – to curb disparities. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/disparate-income-wealth-and-opportunity-implications-for-social-insurance/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154347Z CREATED:20231103T164205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154347Z UID:26173-1453856400-1453856400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release an embargoed report on the “Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing in Physician Offices:  United States\, 2013 and 2014.” \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters should contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media List.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/adoption-of-certified-electronic-health-record-systems-and-electronic-information-sharing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160125T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160125T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150847Z CREATED:20231103T164105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150847Z UID:26164-1453683600-1453683600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:A look at the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 DESCRIPTION:Congress is poised to pass the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 that many experts believe will weaken FDA regulation of medical devices with far-reaching consequences to the public. Any of you who cover FDA\, the drug and device industry\, and those who are interested in the path of this legislation and those interested as patients who might need such devices will find this program helpful. Here are the details: \nWHEN:      6:30 p.m.\, Jan. 25 \nWHERE:    New York State Health Foundation\, 1385 Broadway\, 23rd Floor \nSPEAKER:  Dr. Sanket Dhruva \n Dr. Dhruva\, a cardiologist and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at Yale\, has written widely about the FDA’s pre-market regulation of medical devices and the strength of evidence used for approval. One of his particular interests is the safety and effectiveness of devices in women. Dr. Dhruva has also studied Medicare coverage decisions and is interested in developing and assessing the evidence base for new technologies. \nRefreshments will be provided. \nPlease RSVP to trudy.lieberman@gmail.com. If you initially say you’re coming and then can’t make it\, please let Trudy know. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-look-at-the-21st-century-cures-act-in-2016/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161737Z CREATED:20231103T164111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161737Z UID:26170-1453338000-1453338000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Role of SNAP in the U.S. Social Safety Net DESCRIPTION:Stanford University’s Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) hosts “The Role of SNAP in the U.S. Social Safety Net: Assessing effects on poverty\, food insecurity and health\,” a lecture by Hilary Hoynes\, a professor of public policy and economics at the center who holds the Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities. \nAn economist who specializes in poverty\, Hoynes will discuss the program – commonly known as “food stamps” – and its role in improving nutrition as well as on food insecurity and health. RSVPs are requested for the Stanford-based event\, which runs is scheduled for 3:30-5 p.m. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-role-of-snap-in-the-u-s-social-safety-net/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160120T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161737Z CREATED:20231025T161835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161737Z UID:24113-1453165200-1453251600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) meeting DESCRIPTION:NACA advises the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, the Director of NIH\, and the Director of NIA on its mission. \nThe Council meets three times a year to consider applications for research and training and to recommend funding for promising applications. \nContact: Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) nianews3@mail.nih.gov; Phone: 301-496-1752  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-advisory-council-on-aging-naca-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160116T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160117T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161738Z CREATED:20231025T161835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161738Z UID:24112-1452906000-1452992400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Annual MCI Symposium DESCRIPTION:Annual Mild Cognitive Impairment Symposium\, The Annual Alzheimer’s Early Diagnostic and Treatment Workshop and annual Alzheimer’s Public Information Forum\, sponsored by The Wien Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders\, Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach. \nConference Website (note: put on by World Events Forum)  \nContact: 224-938-9523 \nAmong the sessions: \n\n\n\nRisk Factors for Cognitive Decline: Cardiovascular Disease\, Inflammation and Subjective Symptoms \n\n\nVascular Disease\, Neuroinflammation and Cognition \n\n\nSubjective Cognitive Decline: Epidemiology\, Biomarkers and Progression to MCI and Dementia \n\n\nDiagnosis of Preclinical and Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease \n\n\nMemory Complaints and the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/annual-mci-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161739Z CREATED:20231103T164110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161739Z UID:26168-1452646800-1452646800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Teleconference on ACA enrollment and hard-to-reach populations DESCRIPTION:Families USA will hold a conference call at 1 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss efforts to reach out to “hard-to-reach populations” ahead of the deadline to enroll for health insurance. Experts on the healthcare advocacy group’s call will also discuss those who remain uninsured as well as barriers to enrollment. Speakers include Peter Lee\, executive director of Covered California; Mike Perry\, partner in PerryUndem Research/Communication; Mirna Castro\, director of Health Navigation and Promotions\, Servicios de La Raza; and Rachel Klein\, Families USA director of Organizational Strategy. Journalists can dial in at 888-280-4443 using confirmation code 4824179. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/teleconference-on-aca-enrollment-and-hard-to-reach-populations/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161740Z CREATED:20231103T164109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161740Z UID:26166-1452646800-1452646800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Obesity research: What to know and making sense of studies DESCRIPTION:Recorded webcast\nWatch the webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation\nSlides from Yoni Freedhoff \nResources\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies \nPosts about covering medical research from Covering Health blog \nContact Dr. Freedhoff\ndrfreedhoff@bmimedical.ca www.bmimedical.ca www.weightymatters.ca @yonifreedhoff \n\nJan. 13\, 2 p.m. ET\nCalling obesity an “epidemic” is almost a cliche in health reporting\, but there is no question that obesity is linked to many serious health issues and quality of life\, and obesity incidence has been increasing. \nThat reality has led to even more medical research into its causes\, its treatment and management and the conditions obesity increases the risk of experiencing. \nObesity expert and physician Yoni Freedhoff will provide an overview of the state of obesity research and explain what reporters need to know and look for in medical research about obesity. \nWith Tara Haelle\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on medical studies\, Freedhoff will explain what we know\, how to cut through hype\, how to spot less evidence-based claims\, and how to talk about the issue in a respectful way. \n \nAbout the speaker\nYoni Freedhoff\, M.D.\, C.C.F.P.\, is a family doctor\, an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa\, and founder and medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute\, a multi-disciplinary\, nonsurgical\, evidence-based nutrition and weight management center. Freedhoff is author of The Diet Fix and blogs at Weightymatters.ca. \n\nYoni Freedhoff \n\n\nTara Haelle URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/obesity-research-what-to-know-and-making-sense-of-studies/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160111T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160114T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161741Z CREATED:20231025T161837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161741Z UID:24116-1452474000-1452733200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference DESCRIPTION:The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is the largest and most informative healthcare investment symposium in the industry which brings together global industry leaders\, emerging fast-growth companies\, innovative technology creators\, globally minded service providers\, and members of the investment community. \nMany of the sessions are webcast. More info here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/j-p-morgan-healthcare-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154348Z CREATED:20231103T164106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154348Z UID:26165-1452042000-1452042000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Oral Health Care System: A State-By-State Analysis DESCRIPTION:On Jan. 6\, at 11 a.m. CT\, the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute will present details of its recent report “The Oral Health Care System: A State-By-State Analysis.” \nThe report includes data on all 50 states and the District of Columbia\, as well as the nation as a whole\, including the most current available information on: \n\n\nTrends in dental care utilization (dental visits) for Medicaid-enrolled children\, as well as for children and adults with private dental benefits; \n\n\nTrends in the supply of dentists\, including the percentage who participate in Medicaid; \n\n\nTrends in reimbursement rates for dental care services in Medicaid and private dental benefit plans; and \n\n\nPercentage of the population with access to optimally fluoridated drinking water (among people on community water systems). \n\n\nEach state report also includes results from an innovative survey of nearly 15\,000 U.S. adults\, measuring their “dental IQ\,” self-reported oral health status\, and attitudes toward the importance and value of good oral health. \n\n\nThe report is available online. \nClick here to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-oral-health-care-system-a-state-by-state-analysis/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR