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:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141019T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141022T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155930Z CREATED:20231025T161656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155930Z UID:24036-1413680400-1413939600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Association of Home Care and Hospice Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:The National Association of Home Care and Hospice Annual Meeting provides a glimpse into new technology\, updates on clinical protocols and management strategies relating to hospice and home care\, federal and state policies and future preparations for the millions who need — or will need — home health care and hospice services. Continuing education sessions will also cover topics such as how to lower your costs and increase ability to provide quality care\, and the latest expert advice on preparing for the future. \nClick here to register. \nDate & location:October 19 – 22\, 2014Phoenix Convention CenterPhoenix\, AZ  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-association-of-home-care-and-hospice-annual-meeting-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141019T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141022T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155931Z CREATED:20231025T161653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155931Z UID:24035-1413680400-1413939600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:LeadingAge Annual Meeting 2014 DESCRIPTION:The LeadingAge Annual Meeting is for non-profit and aging services professionals focused on supporting and empowering people to live as fully as possible as they age. \nThis conferences connects thousands of aging services professionals with over 150 in-depth education sessions spanning 10 professional disciplines. In addition to continuing education opportunities\, you can also visit the largest aging services marketplace to find the perfect business solutions to fit your organization’s needs.For more information\, learn about the conference’s continuing education sessions or see the schedule of events.  \nDate & location:October 19 – 22\, 2014Music City Center Nashville\, TN  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/leadingage-annual-meeting-2014/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141017T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141021T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155931Z CREATED:20231025T161641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155931Z UID:24028-1413507600-1413853200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ScienceWriters 2014 DESCRIPTION:This joint meeting of the National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing will feature a mix of professional development workshops\, briefings on the latest scientific research\, extensive networking opportunities\, and field trips. It is a meeting for science writers\, by science writers\, with content to appeal to the newest writers and seasoned professionals. \nApplications for travel fellowships are due Sept. 3. \nAt the meeting\, on Oct. 17\, there will be a mixer for science writers of all stripes to meet and talk. The primary aim is to engage minorities\, but everyone is welcome. On Oct. 18\, there will be an all-star panel of successful minority journalists to bring to light issues that uniquely affect their communities. Science writer Francie Diep will also present results from the first-ever survey of minority science writers. \nFor registration or more information\, visit ScienceWriters 2014. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sciencewriters-2014/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141016T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141018T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155932Z CREATED:20231025T161652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155932Z UID:24032-1413421200-1413594000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Green Dentistry Conference 2014 DESCRIPTION:This annual conference\, sponsored by the Berkeley\, California-based Eco-Dentistry Association\, aims to encourage wellness and environmental stewardship throughout the industry. \nOctober 16-18\, 2014Robert Redford Conference CenterSundance ResortProvo\, Utah  \n  \nFor more information call EDA at 510-841-1229 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/green-dentistry-conference-2014/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141016T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141016T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155933Z CREATED:20231103T155352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155933Z UID:26003-1413421200-1413421200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Fluoridation and your community DESCRIPTION:Watch a recording of this webcast.\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ Core Topic: Oral Health \n\n\nWater fluoridation: What reporters need to know \n\n\nCampaign for Dental Health (I Like My Teeth) \n\n\n \n\nCommunity water fluoridation has been hailed as one of the public health triumphs of the 20th century. For more than 65 years\, communities across the United States have been supplementing naturally occurring fluoride in water supplies to promote oral health. At what are considered optimum levels\, numerous studies have shown fluoride reduces cavities. At the same time\, critics continue to fight water fluoridation efforts\, armed with papers they say highlight the dangers of fluoride. \nWith battles playing out in communities from Alabama to Oregon\, what do reporters need to know about the science and pseudo-science behind water fluoridation? Our webinar will feature Shelly Gehshan\, director of  children’s dental policy at The Pew Charitable Trusts\, and Mary Otto\, AHCJ’s Oral Health core topic leader.  \nDate & time:2 p.m. ET\, Oct. 16  \n \nShelly Gehshan (@SGehshan) directs children’s dental policy at Pew\, supervising work with states to expand access to prevention and treatment for children through policy changes in Medicaid\, sealant programs\, community water fluoridation and the dental workforce. She speaks frequently about an expanded dental workforce and the benefits of community water fluoridation. She helped legislators in Minnesota draft the nation’s first state law licensing dental therapists. She served on the Institute of Medicine panel that released a major report in 2011 on the dental access problem. Gehshan spent nearly 20 years working for state policy makers on a range of issues affecting low-income women and children. \nFor technical questions about fluoridation\, contact William Maas\, adviser for the Children’s Dental Policy\, The Pew Charitable Trusts: BMaas-consultant@pewtrusts.org \nMaas is the former director of the Division of Oral Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \n\nShelly Gehshan \n\n\nMary Otto URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/fluoridation-and-your-community/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141016T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141016T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154444Z CREATED:20231103T154926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154444Z UID:25959-1413421200-1413421200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:How Housing Matters Conference DESCRIPTION:This conference will explore how having stable\, secure\, and affordable housing affects child development and education\, physical and mental health\, and long-term economic success. \nIt is a project of the National Building Museum co-sponsored with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. To learn more and to register visit the website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-housing-matters-conference/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141015T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141120T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155934Z CREATED:20231025T161657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155934Z UID:24038-1413334800-1416445200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHIP's Health Insurance Exchanges forums DESCRIPTION:AHIP’s ongoing series on exchanges provide information on regulatory and operations issues for exchanges\, best practices\, and the changing business environment for health plans.  \nOctober participants: \n\n\nKevin Counihan\, CCIIO CEO \n\n\nEsther Krofah\, program director\, Health Division\, National Governors Association \n\n\nRachel Klein\, director\, Organizational Strategy and Enrollment Program Director\, Families USA \n\n\nBen Walker\, director\, Open Enrollment\, CCIIO \n\n\nLaurie T. McWright\, acting director\, Payment Policy Financial Management Group\, CCIIO \n\n\nJeff Wu\, director\, Division of Policy and Analysis\, CCIIO \n\n\nMichael Adelberg\, director\, Insurance Programs Group and Acting Director of the Exchange Policy and Operations Group\, CCIIO \n\n\nLisa Zarlenga\, tax legislative counsel\, Department of the Treasury \n\n\nUpcoming dates:Tuesday\, October 15 Wednesday – Thursday\, November 19-20 \nLocations:Omni Shoreham Hotel\, 2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.)\, Washington\, DC 20008Arizona Biltmore\, 2400 East Missouri Avenue\, Phoenix\, AZ 85016  \nStay tuned for more information on the November session. Register for either session here. For complimentary press registration\, please send name\, publication\, email address\, and phone number to asegerman@ahip.org.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahips-health-insurance-exchanges-forums/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141015T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141016T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155935Z CREATED:20231025T161639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155935Z UID:24025-1413334800-1413421200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Behavioral Health Management for Commercial and Medicaid Health Plans DESCRIPTION:How Medicaid plans and commercial health insurers deliver behavioral health care is changing as a result of the Affordable Care Act. During this conference\, experts will discuss strategies health insurers are using to integrate the delivery of primary care with the delivery of behavioral health care\, reimbursement for behavioral health care\, and member access to behavioral health care services. \nHealth insurance executives will discuss how manage relationships with behavioral health care providers\, best practices for care coordination and utilization management and how the Affordable Care Act affects how insurers deliver behavioral health care. More information is available at the conference website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/behavioral-health-management-for-commercial-and-medicaid-health-plans/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141014T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141014T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155935Z CREATED:20231103T155357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155935Z UID:26005-1413248400-1413248400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medicaid in an Era of Change: Findings from the Annual Kaiser 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) will release its 14th annual 50-state Medicaid budget survey for state fiscal years 2014 and 2015. \nKaiser and the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) will hold a joint briefing to discuss key findings and highlight trends and changes in Medicaid programs around the country. In conjunction with the briefing the Foundation will release two reports based on the KCMU survey: an analysis of national trends in state Medicaid enrollment and spending\, and a compendium of four case studies of Medicaid programs in Michigan\, Utah\, Virginia and West Virginia. \nA third report\, also based on the survey findings and completed in partnership with NAMD\, will provide a detailed look at the various policy and program changes in Medicaid programs in all 50 states. \nThe briefing will be moderated by Diane Rowland\, the Foundation’s Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the KCMU. Survey findings will be presented by co-authors Robin Rudowitz\, an Associate Director of the KCMU\, and Vernon K. Smith\, Principal\, Health Management Associates. \nDarin Gordon\, President of the NAMD’s Board of Directors and Director of TennCare\, Tennessee’s Medicaid program\, will moderate a panel of four state Medicaid directors who will offer perspective on the survey findings and share insight into key Medicaid developments in their states. Panelists include: \n\n\nCindi Jones\, Director\, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services \n\n\nKate McEvoy\, Director of the Division of Health Services\, Connecticut Department of Social Services \n\n\nStephen M. Groff\, Director\, Delaware Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance \n\n\nDate & time:9:30 – 11 a.m.\, Tuesday\, October 14\, 2014  \nLocation:Barbara Jordan Conference Center Kaiser Family Foundation Office1330 G Street\, NW (1/2 block from Metro Center) Washington\, DC 20005 \nRegister here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicaid-in-an-era-of-change-findings-from-the-annual-kaiser-50-state-medicaid-budget-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141012T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141020T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155936Z CREATED:20231025T161652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155936Z UID:24034-1413075600-1413766800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week DESCRIPTION:Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week focuses on disorders like arthritis\, back pain\, osteoporosis and trauma. The events and projects organized by individuals and organizations worldwide are designed to raise awareness of prevention\, disease management and treatments as well as advances in a number of areas. \nTake a look at some facts that make Bone and Joint Health Awareness Week so important: \n\n\n\nNearly half the American population over the age of 18 – about 48 percent – are affected by musculoskeletal (bone and joint) conditions\, according to The Burden of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the United States.  \n\n\nResearch funding is currently less than 2 percent of the National Institutes of Health annual budget\, despite the high costs associated with these conditions \n\n\nUnless actions are taken now\, the global prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions is predicted to increase greatly due to increasing life expectancy\, changes in risk factors and availability of appropriate prevention measures.  \n\n\nMusculoskeletal conditions can lead to significant disability plus diminished productivity and quality of life. Treatment and lost wage costs associated with musculoskeletal diseases in the U.S. alone was estimated at $950 billion in 2004 to 2006 – equal to 7.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). \n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative or e-mail usbji@usbji.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bone-and-joint-health-national-awareness-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141012T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141015T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155937Z CREATED:20231025T161623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155937Z UID:24016-1413075600-1413334800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:60th Annual Employee Benefits Conference DESCRIPTION:The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans offers more than 100 sessions that provide information on subjects of interest to benefit managers\, consultants\, lawyers and others involved in the management of employee benefits. \nAmong the health-related sessions on the agenda: \n\nLate-Breaking Guidance on ACA\nFSAs\, HRAs and HSAs\nThe Particulars of Exchanges\nPreparing for the Excise (Cadillac) Tax Under ACA\nStop-Loss Insurance in an ACA Environment\nPharmacy Benefit Management\nCase Studies in Health Care Cost Savings\nHealth Care Buzzwords\nData-Driven Health Management (VBHC Series)\nThe Latest in Disease Management Programs (VBHC Series)\nWellness Initiatives in the Multi-employer Environment (VBHC Series)\nEmployee Assistance Programs (EAPs) in the Taft-Hartley World\nThe Role of Telehealth and Telemedicine Programs\nAccountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Patient-Centered Medical Homes\nWorksite and Retail Clinics\nACA: What Public Sector Employers Need to Do Now\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/60th-annual-employee-benefits-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141009T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141014T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155938Z CREATED:20231025T161546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155938Z UID:24005-1412816400-1413248400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ADA 2014: America's Dental Meeting DESCRIPTION:Former President George W. Bush will address attendees on Oct. 9 as part of the meeting’s distinguished speaker series. The conference will also feature seminars\, continuing education courses\, a trade show and a Give Kids a Smile gala. \nRegister for press credentials starting May 1. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ada-2014-americas-dental-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141009T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155938Z CREATED:20231025T161624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155938Z UID:24019-1412730000-1412816400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAHDO's 29th Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) brings together state health care data officials and key stakeholders to share and explore the latest issues involving health care data. \nThis event includes presentations\, keynotes\, and many more ways to interact with and discuss the latest innovations in health care data collection\, analytics\, and reporting. Whether you are a data expert\, technology developer\, or community advocate\, this is an opportunity to connect with your colleagues and support innovative applications of health care and health care data.  \nNAHDO is a national nonprofit membership and educational association dedicated to improving health care data collection and use. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nahdos-29th-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155939Z CREATED:20231103T155353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155939Z UID:26004-1412730000-1412730000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health IT Live Webinar DESCRIPTION:The 2009 financial stimulus gave a big push to doctors and hospitals to adopt electronic medical records\, and many did. But next year\, penalties will kick in for those who stayed on the sidelines and those whose efforts stalled. This free webinar will address obstacles and patient benefits of electronic medical records\, as well as the impact on health care costs\, doctors and hospitals.  \nWe’ll talk about the wide reach of health information techonology. Will new consumer-oriented tools like the wearables improve care or just add more data to the system? \nEverything is on the record\, and we’ll take your questions. Want to cut the line? Tweet questions to @natpress. \nSpeakers: \nDavid Pittman\, Reporter\, Pro eHealth\, POLITICO \nJacob Reider\, M.D.\, Deputy National Coordinator\, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT\, Department of Health and Human Services \nRegister for the webinar. \nDate & time:12:30 p.m. ET\, Wednesday\, October 8\, 2014 \nFunds for this webinar are provided by Bayer.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-it-live-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155940Z CREATED:20231103T155351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155940Z UID:26000-1412730000-1412730000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Legalizing Marijuana: The Public Health Pros and Cons DESCRIPTION:With a growing number of states considering the legalization of medical marijuana and\, more broadly\, the decriminalization of recreational marijuana\, this Forum event from the Harvard School of Public Health will examine the public health pros and cons. What does science tell us about the benefits and risks of using marijuana? What are the economics at play? And what impact might decriminalization make on social justice? \nDate & time:12:30-1:30pm ETWednesday\, October 8 \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/legalizing-marijuana-the-public-health-pros-and-cons/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141007T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155941Z CREATED:20231025T161657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155941Z UID:24037-1412643600-1412730000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Association of Dental Boards 2014 Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:This meeting will include an address by American Dental Association President Charles Norman III\, as well as discussions on sleep apnea\, quality control and corporate dental practices.  \nSee this for more information. \nDate & location:October 7-8\, 2014Hyatt Regency San Antonio123 Losoya Street\, San Antonio\, TX URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-association-of-dental-boards-2014-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141007T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155942Z CREATED:20231025T161642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155942Z UID:24030-1412643600-1412730000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Private Health Insurance Exchanges Conference DESCRIPTION:Employers\, particularly small and mid-sized companies\, are using private exchanges to offer health care benefits to their employees. At the Private Health Insurance Exchanges Conference\, experts will discuss why more employers are using exchanges\, why they are shifting from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans\, and how these changes are affecting how health insurers market their plans to employers and employees. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/private-health-insurance-exchanges-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141005T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155943Z CREATED:20231025T161652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155943Z UID:24033-1412470800-1412730000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:65th Annual AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo DESCRIPTION:This annual conference from the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) focuses on the latest issues impacting long-term and post-acute care professionals. More than 300 industry experts will gather to showcase the latest innovations and  ideas\, all designed for the long-term and post-acute care professional. \nFormer Secretary of State Colin Powell and Captain Richard Phillips will be keynote speakers\, and the expo will feature performances by Pat Benatar and Neil “Spyder” Giraldo. \nClick here to register\, or take a look at the preliminary program for more information. \nDate & location:October 5-8\, 2014Gaylord National Resort and Covention Center\, National HarborWashington\, D.C.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/65th-annual-ahca-ncal-convention-expo/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141002T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141002T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155943Z CREATED:20231103T155352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155943Z UID:26002-1412211600-1412211600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Ebola disaster: How Did We Get Here and What's Next? DESCRIPTION:October 2\, 2014 Webcast and Live Chat: 12:30-1:30pm ET \nPresented by  the Harvard School of Public Health and NPR NPR   \nThe current Ebola outbreak is the largest outbreak of the hemorrhagic disease in history\, according to the CDC. Experimental treatments and vaccine testing offer hope of relief. However\, the crisis has dramatically strained healthcare systems and humanitarian efforts\, while sparking deep concern in the public. How did we get here and what’s to be done to help the affected countries and to prevent further spread?   \nWe’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s Ebola Disaster web page during the live webcast.   \nYou also can Tweet questions for the panelists before or during the live webcast to @ForumHSPH using #ebolaHSPHforum. Or email them to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS  \nDavid Heymann\, Former WHO Assistant Director-General for Health Security and Environment. Dr. Heymann investigated the first (1976) and second (1977) Ebola outbreaks and directed the international response to the Ebola outbreak in Kikwit (1995) \n Barry Bloom\, Former Dean\, Harvard School of Public Health\, and Professor\, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases\, HSPH \n Michael VanRooyen\, Director\, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative\, and Vice Chairman of Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine \n Stephen Gire\, Research Scientist studying the Ebola virus genome\, Harvard University and Broad Institute \nMODERATOR \nJoe Neel\, Deputy Senior Supervising Editor and a Correspondent on the Science Desk\, NPR \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-ebola-disaster-how-did-we-get-here-and-whats-next/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141001T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141031T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155944Z CREATED:20231025T161652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155944Z UID:24031-1412125200-1414717200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Literacy Month DESCRIPTION:Health Literacy Month is an annual worldwide event for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health information and raise awareness. \nThe theme for Health Literacy Month 2014 is “Be a Health Literacy Hero.” It’s about taking action and finding ways to improve health communication. Health Literacy Heroes are individuals\, teams\, or organizations who not only identify health literacy problems but also act to solve them.  \nClick here for more information and tools to help. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-literacy-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141001T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141001T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154444Z CREATED:20231103T155325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154444Z UID:25997-1412125200-1412125200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Day of Older Persons DESCRIPTION:International Day of Older Persons draws attention to the efforts of older persons\, NGOs\, United Nations organizations and U.N. member states to place the issue of aging on the international development agenda. \nCelebrate this International Day of Older Persons by voting on the most important issues for you and your family. Join the global vote and register your priorities.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-day-of-older-persons/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155945Z CREATED:20231103T155352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155945Z UID:26001-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Implementing Health in All Policies at the Local Level DESCRIPTION:Learn how Baltimore\, Houston and San Diego are establishing a “Health in All Policies” stategy in Implementing Health in All Policies at the Local Level\, hosted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials\, The webinar will focus on successful strategies and tactics\, lessons learned\, and pearls of wisdom that will improve the health of communities using framework that includes multiple determinants of health. \nFeatured speakers: \n\n\nShannon Mace Heller is Director of the Office of Policy and Planning at the Baltimore City Health Department. \n\n\nElizabeth Pozzenbon is Director for the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health.   \n\n\nLindsey McDermid is Program Director of the Chronic Disease and Health Equity Unit for the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. \n\n\nCarra Moroni manages chronic disease initiatives for the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services. \n\n\nDate & time:1 – 2 p.m.\, September 30 \nRegister online. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/implementing-health-in-all-policies-at-the-local-level/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154445Z CREATED:20231103T155326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154445Z UID:25998-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with the HHS Office of the Inspector General DESCRIPTION:Come hear about the work of the OIG\, its role in the Department of Health and Human Services\, and some of its current and past projects in A Conversation with the HHS Office of the Inspector General. \nFor decades\, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has served as the foremost government watchdog of federal healthcare programs\, overseeing Medicare\, Medicaid\, the Food and Drug Administration\, the National Institutes of Health\, and the Centers for Disease Control and Services.  \nThe Boston office’s recent work has focused on the labeling of dietary supplements and human subjects protections\, including the informational risks associated with biospecimen research and other topics.  \nPanelists will include Joyce Greenleaf\, MBA\, Regional Inspector General\, and Jessica Fargnoli\, MPH\, Program Analyst. Matthew Lawrence will moderate. \n Date & time:12 p.m.\, Tuesday\, September 30\, 2014 Wasserstein Hall\, Room 30181585 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, MA \nLunch and refreshments will be served.  Co-sponsored by the Petrie-Flom Center and Harvard Catalyst.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-the-hhs-office-of-the-inspector-general/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154446Z CREATED:20231103T155326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154446Z UID:25999-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Atul Gawande DESCRIPTION:Atul Gawande\, Surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Staff Writer for The New Yorker\, will be sharing lessons learned and career reflections as part of Harvard School of Public Health’s Voices in Leadership series. \nDate & time:12:30-1:30pm ETTuesday\, September 30 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-atul-gawande/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155946Z CREATED:20231103T155213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155946Z UID:25992-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Results From the 2014 National and California Scorecards on Payment Reform DESCRIPTION:Register for this complimentary webinar to join Catalyst for Payment Reform as it unveils the 2014 results and to hear the reactions from leading experts. \nDraft agenda (all times ET) \n11–11:10 a.m.: Welcome  Suzanne Delbanco\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director\, CPR David Blumenthal\, M.D.\, M.P.P.\, President\, The Commonwealth Fund  \n 11:10–­11:30 a.m.: Overview of 2014 National and California Scorecards on Payment Reform Andrea Caballero\, Program Director\, CPR  \n 11:30–11:40 a.m.: Do These Results Represent Progress? Bob Berenson\, M.D.\, Senior Fellow\, The Urban Institute  \n 11:40–11:50 a.m.: How Do the Scorecard Results Reflect the Provider Experience? Susan DeVore\, CEO\, Premier\, Inc.  \n 11:50 –Noon:  Are Health Plans Engaging in a Payment Reform “Arms Race?” Carl King\, President\, National Accounts\, Aetna Inc. \nNoon–12:10 p.m.: Will Large Employers be Satisfied by the Latest Scorecard Results?  Robert Galvin\, M.D.\, CEO\, Equity Healthcare  \n 12:10–12:25 p.m.: Is the Implementation of Payment Reform Being Felt by Consumers? Lynn Quincy\, Associate Director\, Health Reform Policy\, Consumers Union  \n 12:25–12:35 p.m.: Would a Medicare Scorecard Have Similar Results? Patrick Conway\, M.D.\, Deputy Administrator for Innovation & Quality\, CMS Chief Medical Officer  \n 12:35–12:50 p.m.: Are the States and their Medicaid Programs Leading or Following the Commercial Sector in Reforming Payment? Brooks Daverman\, Director of Strategic Planning and Innovation\, TennCare  \n 12:50–1:05 p.m.: Interpreting the California Results Maribeth Shannon\, Director\, California HealthCare Foundation  \n 1:05 – 1:30 p.m.  Q and A URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/results-from-the-2014-national-and-california-scorecards-on-payment-reform/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140923T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140923T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155947Z CREATED:20231103T155209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155947Z UID:25986-1411434000-1411434000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Covering how states will prepare for second ACA enrollment season DESCRIPTION:Watch a recording of this webcast.\nSpeaker’s presentation\n\n\nHeather Howard \n\n\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ Core Topic: Health Reform \n\n\nState Health Reform Assistance Network \n\n\nHealth insurance issuer participation and new entrants in the health insurance marketplace in 2015 \n\n\n \n\n \n2 p.m. ET\, Sept. 23\n \nThe second enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act begins in November – just after the elections. What do states have to do to prepare? What tasks await the states using HealthCare.gov versus their own exchanges? \nWe have a chance to ask Heather Howard\, a lecturer in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton\, and the director of the State Health Reform Assistance Network\, which is providing technical assistance to states implementing the ACA. \nJoanne Kenen\, AHCJ’s topic leader on health reform\, will moderate the discussion and will be available for questions from journalists about this critical enrollment period. \n \nHeather H. Howard is the director of the State Health Reform Assistance Network\, a program within the Center for Health and Wellbeing that provides technical assistance to states to maximize coverage expansion under the Affordable Care Act. She is a lecturer in public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School and a faculty affiliate at CHW. Howard brings experience in both federal and state government to the State Network and the WWS. She most recently served as the commissioner of New Jersey’s Department of Health and Senior Services\, a cabinet level agency with a budget of approximately $3.5 billion. There she was responsible for oversight of public health services\, regulation of health care institutions\, hospital financing\, senior services and health care policy and research. Her prior public policy experience includes work in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives\, the Domestic Policy Council at the White House\, and the Health Care Task Force within the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Justice Department. Howard received a bachelor of arts from Duke University and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.  \nHeather Howard \nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-covering-how-states-will-prepare-for-second-aca-enrollment-season/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140918T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140918T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150841Z CREATED:20231103T155325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150841Z UID:25996-1411002000-1411002000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:What’s next for Obamacare? DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington\, D.C.\, chapter and the Alliance for Health Reform invite you to a discussion about how journalists can get ready for Round Two of marketplace enrollment and uncover the next big issues related to the Affordable Care Act. Former CMS chief Tom Scully and Stephen Zuckerman\, senior fellow at Urban Institute\, will join us. If you would like to network with other D.C. health journalists\, pick up some story tips and have fun\, please RSVP by Sept. 16\, mserafini@allhealth.org. Space is limited! \nDate & time: 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m.\, Thursday\, Sept. 18\, 2014 Refreshments available at 6 p.m.\, program begins at 6:30 p.m. \nLocation: National Public Radio headquarters at 1111 North Capitol St.\, NE  (a 10-minute walk from either Union Station or NOMA metro stops). \nWhat to bring: Your enthusiasm and your questions. Meeting is open to all health journalists. \nThis briefing is sponsored by AHCJ and the Alliance for Health Reform\, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/whataes-next-for-obamacare/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140916T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140916T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155948Z CREATED:20231103T155214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155948Z UID:25993-1410829200-1410829200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Frailty and its impact on health DESCRIPTION:Watch a recording of this webcast.\nSpeaker’s presentation\n\n\nSamuel Durso\, M.D. \n\n\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging \n\n\nJohns Hopkins University’s Older Americans Independence Center \n\n\nStay Strong: Four Ways to Beat the Frailty Risk \n\n\n\nRecorded Sept. 16\nFrailty is a real concern for older adults and the clinicians who treat them. \nThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says 5 percent to 15 percent of adults aged 65-74 are frail; by the time they’re over 85\, it’s 25 percent to  40 percent. \nThis condition – a progressive decline in multiple body systems – is associated with greater mortality\, increased burden of chronic disease\, risk of infections\, falls\, and hospitalization. \nJoin Samuel Durso\, M.D.\, director of geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins\, and Liz Seegert\, AHCJ ‘s topic leader on aging\, to discuss the implications of frailty on health\, what and how reporters should cover in their communities. \nSamuel Christopher Durso\, M.D.\, is the Mason F. Lord professor of medicine and director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at Johns Hopkins Medicine. His clinical concentration is on caring for older adults with complex health needs in the office and hospital settings. He has done considerable research in the field of geriatrics.  \nLiz Seegert \nSamuel Durso URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-frailty-and-its-impact-on-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140912T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140912T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154447Z CREATED:20231103T155125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154447Z UID:25982-1410483600-1410483600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA implementation and its impact on people with diabetes DESCRIPTION:Join the Endocrine Society for a timely discussion on the economic burden of diabetes and the anticipated impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on patient care. Leaders from the NIH\, CDC\, academia and industry will explore the benefits and challenges the ACA poses for people with diabetes. \nThis policy summit will explore: \n\n\nThe current state of diabetes care in the United States\, including its epidemiology\, prevalence\, and challenges relevant to care management. \n\n\nThe cost of diabetes care and the impact on various stakeholder groups\, including individual patients\, third-party payers\, and health care systems. \n\n\nIntended benefits of the ACA and how this shift in health care policy may impact diabetes care and outcomes. \n\n\nInvited speakers include White House officials\, congressional staff\, diabetes experts\, payers\, key policymakers\, and more. \nDate & time: \nSeptember 12\, 20149 a.m – 4 p.m.Washington\, DC \nLocation: \nRonald Reagan Building and International Trade Center – Atrium1300 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20004  \nVisit The Endocrine Society for more information\, or contact Aaron Lohr at alohr@endocrine.org or 202.971.3654 \, or Jenni Gingery at jgingery@endocrine.org or 202.971.3655. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-implementation-and-its-impact-on-people-with-diabetes/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140910T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154448Z CREATED:20231103T155324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154448Z UID:25995-1410310800-1410310800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Web Briefing to Release Benchmark 2014 Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefits Survey DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) will hold a reporters-only web briefing to release the 2014 Employer Health Benefits Survey. The results of this annual survey provide a detailed picture of the state of employer-based coverage and trends in private health insurance\, including premiums paid by workers and employers\, plan deductibles and other cost-sharing. To participate\, credentialed reporters must RSVP online. For information\, contact Craig Palosky at cpalosky@kff.org or Tiffany Ford Fields at tfordfields@kff.org. \n  \nDate & time:10 – 11 a.m. ET\, Wednesday\, September 10 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-briefing-to-release-benchmark-2014-kaiser-hret-employer-health-benefits-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR