BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.15.11//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:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130501T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130502T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163015Z UID:23919-1367370000-1367456400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Emergency Preparedness Conference DESCRIPTION:At this conference\, find out how Joint Commission accreditation standards are intended to provide health care organizations with a framework to prepare for and recover from disaster. Hear the real-life responses to various disasters and how emergency teams managed triage\, evacuations\, post-disaster recovery\, and crisis care. The conference agenda will provide those responsible for emergency management a portfolio of strategies\, real life lessons learned and tools to implement upon return to their organizations. \nJournalists can complete this form to request press passes to Joint Commission events. Sponsored by The Joint Commission URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/emergency-preparedness-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130429T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130429T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163016Z UID:25833-1367197200-1367197200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Health Care Law and Health Disparities DESCRIPTION:The health care law\, the Affordable Care Act\, includes many provisions that address health disparities. The law also provides many benefits for Latinos\, African Americans\, Asian and Pacific Islanders and more. Join Acacia Salatti\, acting director of the HHS Partnership Center\, and other health experts in learning more about the Affordable Care Act and health disparities. \nApril 29 at 2 pm ET \nThis is part of a series of webinars for faith and community leaders\, hosted by the HHS Partnership Center. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-health-care-law-and-health-disparities/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130423T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130423T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163017Z UID:25828-1366678800-1366678800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:SF Bay Area Chapter - State health law implementation: Race to the starting line DESCRIPTION:Please join the San Francisco chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the nonpartisan Alliance for Health Reform for a special event on Tuesday\, April 23. \nFormer California Medicaid Director Stan Rosenstein\, the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Larry Levitt\, and workforce expert Susan Chapman will address the complex issues that California faces this year leading up to major 2014 health law changes. \nDate: Tuesday\, April 23 \nTime: 6:30-8:30pm (refreshments available at 6:30\, program begins at 7.) \nLocation: San Francisco Chronicle – North Beach conference room (901 Mission St.\, San Francisco)***Bring photo ID and check in at reception desk. (The Chronicle is near BART and parking garages are nearby) \nRSVP to Colleen Paretty at BayAreaAHCJ@gmail.com \nThis event is sponsored by AHCJ\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nPanelists: \n\nStan Rosenstein\, principal advisor\, Health Management Associates\, and former California Medicaid director\, will talk about the state’s plan to expand Medicaid.\nLarry Levitt\, senior vice president for special initiatives at the Kaiser Family Foundation\, and executive director\, Kaiser Initiative on Health Reform and Private Insurance\, will discuss the major insurance changes coming in 2014\, and how exchanges will work.\nSusan Chapman\, associate professor\, UCSF School of Nursing\, and research faculty\, UCSF Center for the Health Professions\, will address the medical professional workforce challenges associated with the coverage expansions.\nKelley Weiss\, broadcast reporter\, CHCF Center for Health Reporting\, Sacramento\, will suggest story ideas and tips on writing about the health law changes.\n\nModerator: Marilyn Werber Serafini\, communications director and health policy advisor\, the Alliance for Health Reform\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit health policy group in Washington\, DC \nLess than a year from now\, states must be ready to enroll millions of people in insurance exchanges\, as outlined in the 2010 health care overhaul law. Or\, the federal government will step in to do the job\, or part of it. States also have the option of opening their Medicaid programs to millions of new participants. But that’s not much time\, considering their long to-do lists. \n At least half a dozen Republican governors had delayed implementation efforts in hopes that the Supreme Court would rule the law unconstitutional\, or that Gov. Mitt Romney would win the November election and repeal the law. Neither happened\, but even if they decide now to run their own exchanges\, it will be difficult for those states – and some others – to be ready in time\, say health care experts. \nCalifornia is planning to operate a state insurance exchange\, and also is moving ahead with a Medicaid expansion. Also\, the state will soon partner with the federal government to coordinate care for nearly half a million people who quality for both Medicare and Medicaid.   \nWill California be ready to begin enrolling people this fall? Will hospitals and insurers be ready in time? Will people with changing economic situations bounce between Medicaid and subsidized private insurance\, and will they have gaps in coverage? Will people know what kind of insurance to sign up for\, and how to do it? Will there be a shortage of physicians and other medical providers? \nThis briefing will help you answer these questions for your readers\, viewers and listeners. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sf-bay-area-chapter-state-health-law-implementation-race-to-the-starting-line/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130422T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130424T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163018Z UID:23906-1366592400-1366765200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Oral Health Conference DESCRIPTION:Sessions at the conference are expected to address science\, policy and practice related to dental public health\, including health care reform\, fluoridation\, partnerships\, workforce expansion and access to care\, social media and marketing to further education and advocacy efforts\, and technology. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-oral-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130422T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130423T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163018Z UID:23924-1366592400-1366678800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Building Healthy Academic Communities National Summit DESCRIPTION:April 22-23\, 2013The Ohio State University\, Columbus\, Ohiohttp://www.healthyacademics.org/ \nHealth and wellness covers a broad range of campus-wide issues and changing landscapes. Topics covered at the summit that tap into participants’ expertise range from policy and benefits development\, strategic planning\, leadership and constituent engagement to the development\, implementation and evaluation of innovative wellness activities. Organizers say this will include comprehensive\, evidence-based practices on faculty & staff wellness\, student wellness\, academic medical centers\, and wellness innovation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/building-healthy-academic-communities-national-summit/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130422T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130422T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163019Z UID:25830-1366592400-1366592400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:State health law implementation: Race to the starting line DESCRIPTION:Less than a year from now\, states must be ready to enroll millions of people in insurance exchanges\, as outlined in the 2010 health care overhaul law. Or\, the federal government will step in to do the job\, or part of it. States also have the option of opening their Medicaid programs to millions of new participants. But that’s not much time\, considering their long to-do lists. \n California is planning to operate a state insurance exchange\, and also is moving ahead with a Medicaid expansion. Also\, the state will soon partner with the federal government to coordinate care for nearly half a million people who quality for both Medicare and Medicaid.  \nWill California be ready to begin enrolling people this fall? Will hospitals and insurers be ready in time? Will people with changing economic situations bounce between Medicaid and subsidized private insurance\, and will they have gaps in coverage? Will people know what kind of insurance to sign up for\, and how to do it? Will there be a shortage of physicians and other medical providers? \nThis briefing will help you answer these questions for your readers\, viewers and listeners. \nLos Angeles \nDate: Monday\, April 22 \nTime: 6:30 p.m. open bar and appetizers\, 7-8:30 p.m. program \nLocation: The Davidson Continuing Education Conference Center\, University of Southern California\, The Vineyard Room (3415 South Figueroa Street\, Los Angeles\, CA 90089-0871 – intersection of Figueroa Street and Jefferson Boulevard) \nPhone: 213-740-5956 \nParking is $10 and the closest parking structure is available at Parking Structure D (PSD). Enter at the Jefferson Boulevard Entrance at Royal Street (Entrance 4). The parking structure is right next to Davidson Center and the Vineyard Room. \nThe Los Angeles program is sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists\, the nonpartisan Alliance for Health Reform\, the USC Annenberg California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and features:. \n\nStan Rosenstein\, principal advisor\, Health Management Associates\, and former California Medicaid director\, will talk about the state’s plan to expand Medicaid.\nJim Lott\, executive vice president\, Hospital Association of Southern California\, will address workforce\, health IT and other challenges that hospitals face.\nGerald Kominski\, professor\, Department of Health Policy and Management\, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health\, will discuss insurance expansions and the exchange.\nAnna Gorman\, staff writer\, Los Angeles Times\, will suggest story ideas and tips on writing about health reform now\, in 2014 and beyond.\nModerator: Marilyn Werber Serafini\, communications director and health policy advisor at the Alliance for Health Reform\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit health policy group in Washington\, DC\n\nRSVP to Anna Gorman at Anna.Gorman@latimes.com or Marilyn Serafini at mserafini@allhealth.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/state-health-law-implementation-race-to-the-starting-line-2/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130417T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130418T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163020Z UID:23925-1366160400-1366246800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Elder Abuse and its Prevention: Institute of Medicine Workshop DESCRIPTION:This two-day public workshop will explore the global burden and impact of elder abuse on families\, individual\, communities\, and societies. Multi-faceted\, evidence-based approaches to preventing elder violence will be presented. \nWhere: Keck Center (100)\, 500 Fifth St. NW\, Washington\, DC 20001 \nMore information:  Elder Abuse and its Prevention Workshop URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/elder-abuse-and-its-prevention-institute-of-medicine-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130410T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130412T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163021Z UID:23917-1365555600-1365728400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2013 NICHE Conference DESCRIPTION:Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders \nThis three-day event highlights evidence-based innovations\, research and networking opportunities. The goal is to provide support to hospitals and other health care organizations in meeting the critical challenge of quality care for older adults. \nApril 10-12\, 20139 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (EST) \nLoews Philadelphia Hotel1200 Market StreetPhiladelphia\, PA \nhttp://conference2013.nicheprogram.org/ URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2013-niche-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130408T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130410T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163021Z UID:23921-1365382800-1365555600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:43rd National Mental Health and Addictions Conference DESCRIPTION:More than 3\,000 people are expected to attend this annual conference\, presented by the National Council for Behavioral Health. \nSpeakers will include: \n\n\nDoris Kearns Goodwin\, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner \n\n\nAtul Gawande\, surgeon and bestselling author of The Checklist Manifesto\, Better\, and Complications. \n\n\nPatrick Kennedy\, former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island and  behavioral health advocate \n\n\nLinda Rosenberg\, mental health practitioner and influencer in national health care policy and practice reform \n\n\nRosalynn Carter\, former first lady and mental health advocate \n\n\nNadine Burke Harris\, physician and innovator in addressing trauma to prevent disease \n\n\nPamela Hyde\, administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration \n\n\nAdam Bryant\, business journalist and author of The Corner Office URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/43rd-national-mental-health-and-addictions-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130408T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130410T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163022Z UID:23910-1365382800-1365555600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:10th Annual World Health Care Congress DESCRIPTION:April 8-10\, 2013Washington\, DCGaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac201 Waterfront StreetNational Harbor\, MD 20745Phone: 301-965-2000 \nTo register\, click here. \nClick here to access contact information. \nThe 10th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) is committed to improving global health care by bringing together business\, political\, and academic leaders to actively share information and collaborate to improve the overall quality and cost of health delivery in the US and throughout the world. \nWHCC is where decisions are made\, deals are drawn up\, strategies are planned and ideas become reality. Having a seat at the table has never been more important\, and the WHCC provides the most influential\, interactive and transactional table in health care. \nWHCC features Breakout Industry Executive Summits \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInaugural Network and Contract Management Summit for Payers and Providers \n\n\n2nd Annual Government Programs and Health Policy Summit \n\n\n10th Annual Health Information Technology Summit \n\n\n4th Annual Global Health Strategies Summit \n\n\n10th Annual Employer Health Care and Benefit Innovation Summit \n\n\n\n\n\n\n10th Annual Life Sciences Summit \n\n\n2nd Annual Mergers and Acquisitions in Health Care \n\n\n4th Annual Business of Women’s Health Summit \n\n\n10th Annual Hospital and Health System Summit \n\n\n10th Annual Health Plan and Payer Summit \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Please check out the website for more information. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/10th-annual-world-health-care-congress/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130404T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130404T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163023Z UID:25827-1365037200-1365037200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Meet and greet with HHS communications team DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington\, D.C.\, Chapter will meet up with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ communications team Thursday\, April 4 \,from 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm at The Capitol Lounge at 229 Pennsylvania Ave. SE\, Washington\, D.C. We will be downstairs in the pool room.  \nThe Capitol Lounge is located near the Capitol South Metro stop on Capitol Hill. Cash bar. \nThis informal\, off-the-record gathering is a chance to meet the HHS communications people you may only know through email and phone calls. Dori Salcido\, Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs\, and several members of her staff will be joining us. \nFeel free to bring along your newsroom colleagues\, though space is limited. \nPlease RSVP by April 2 to pgalewitz@kff.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/meet-and-greet-with-hhs-communications-team/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130314T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130317T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163024Z UID:23876-1363222800-1363482000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Journalism 2013 DESCRIPTION:Road to Boston\nEvent coverage\nNews briefing\nPresentations\nConference news\n\n \n\nConference home\nProgram\nField Trips\nHighlights\nRegistration\nFreelance PitchFest\nHotel\nFellowships\nExhibit or advertise\n2013 Exhibitors\nShare room or ride\nTransportation\nThings to do\n\n\nRecord turnout for Boston conference\nA record crowd of more than 750 attended Health Journalism 2013 in Boston. Journalists from across the United States and eight other nations took part in skill-building workshops\, panel discussions and field trips to area research sites. The conference\, produced by the association’s Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism\, featured world-class speakers\, and helpful sessions aimed at aiding reporters\, editors and news producers in better covering the latest health issues. AHCJ used a news briefing to unveil its news app hospitalinspections.org. \nSpotlight speakers included: \n\n\nDonald M. Berwick\, M.D.\, former president and CEO\, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; former administrator\, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services \n\n\nDavid Goldhill\, president and CEO of GSN (formerly the Game Show Network)\, and author of “Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father – And How We Can Fix It” \n\n\nJerome Groopman\, M.D.\, the Dina and Raphael Recanati Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and chief of experimental medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center \n\n\nPamela Hartzband\, M.D.\, an attending physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and assistant professor at the Harvard Medical School \n\n\nFarzad Mostashari\, M.D.\, Sc.M.\, national coordinator for health information technology \n\n\nDeval Patrick\, now in his second term as governor of Massachusetts \n\n\nSee more conference highlights.\n \n\nHosts:\n\n\nBoston University \n\n\nBoston Children’s Hospital \n\n\nHarvard Medical School/Harvard School of Public Health \n\n\nEndowing Sponsors:\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust\n\nSponsors:\n\n\nThe Boston Globe \n\n\nThe New England Journal of Medicine \n\n\nMassachusetts General Hospital \n\n\nBrigham and Women’s Hospital \n\n\nBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center \n\n\nDana-Farber Cancer Institute \n\n\nTufts Medical Center/Tufts University \n\n\nMedStar Georgetown University Hospital \n\n\nInformed Medical Decisions Foundation \n\n\nThe California HealthCare Foundation \n\n\nThe Missouri Foundation for Health \n\n\nNew York State Health Foundation \n\n\nThe John A. Hartford Foundation \n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nThe Colorado Health Foundation \n\n\nThe Rhode Island Foundation \n\n\nAgency for Healthcare Research & Quality URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalism-2013/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130308T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130308T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163025Z UID:25826-1362704400-1362704400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Obamacare on the Ground: How is the Affordable Care Act Taking Shape in the States? DESCRIPTION:10 a.m.\, National Press Club\, Lisagor Room\nA panel of state-level officials and the former federal official responsible for implementation of the Affordable Care Act will discuss how the ACA is developing as goes into effect state by state on Friday\, March 8 at 10 a.m. While the ACA is a federal law\, its implementation is taking a broad range of forms as state lawmakers\, regulators and executives turn policy into practice. Health insurance marketplaces will launch open enrollment later this year\, with states choosing among a federal program\, a federal-state partnership or a state-operated program. \nPanelists:\n• Jay Angoff\, the first director of the U.S. Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight\, Angoff led Affordable Care Act implementation efforts. A former Missouri insurance commissioner\, he is currently an attorney with Mehri & Skalet in Washington\, D.C. \n• Rep. George Keiser\, R-N.D.: First elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1993\, he represents the 47th District. Keiser served as president of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators in 2012. \n• Sen. Neil Breslin\, D-N.Y.: Breslin is in his ninth term in the New York State Senate\, where he represents the 44th District. He formerly chaired NCOIL’s State/Federal Relations Committee and is now the organization’s vice president. \n• Mila Kofman: Kofman is executive director of the DC Health Benefit Exchange\, created under the ACA. She is a former Maine insurance superintendent and also served as an associate research professor at the Georgetown Health Policy Institute. \nContact: Sean P. Carr\, NPC Newsmakers Committee/Host 202-527-9892\, spcarr@snl.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/obamacare-on-the-ground-how-is-the-affordable-care-act-taking-shape-in-the-states/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130307T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130309T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163026Z UID:23909-1362618000-1362790800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Achieve Health Equity Through Interprofession DESCRIPTION:Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy’s Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE) is hosting its Sixth Health Disparities Conference. \nParticipants will include clinicians (pharmacists\, nurses\, physician assistants\, and other allied health professionals)\, health policy makers\, health educators\, and public and community health leaders whose work incorporates the use of mid-level providers to build partnerships to eliminate health disparities and improve health equity. \nThis conference\, “Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Achieve Health Equity Through Interprofessional Collaborations\,” will include discussions on successful multidisciplinary models for improving health systems outcomes. \nContact Information: \nXULA-COP 2013 Organizers \nc/o The 1Joshua Group\, LLC \n1513 East Cleveland Avenue \nBuilding 100-B\, Suite 110 \nAtlanta\, GA 30344-6947 \nTelephone 404.559.6191 \nFax 404.559.6198 \nEmail xula@the1joshuagroup.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/improving-medical-effectiveness-and-health-outcomes-to-achieve-health-equity-through-interprofession/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163027Z UID:25825-1362445200-1362445200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Secrets of pitching: Tips\, tricks and insight into editors’ minds DESCRIPTION:Maryn McKenna \n\n\n\n\nBrendan Maher \n\n\n\n\nAnna Maltby \n\n\n\n\nColleen Paretty \n\n\n\n\nFollow this link to access the webcast…\n\nHow to craft a pitch that sells.\nHow to build editor relationships that yield assignments.\nHow to read publications to figure out what they buy and what they need.\nHow to become the go-to freelancer in an editor’s stable.\nHow to make the most of your brief meetings at Pitchfest.\n\nFor freelancers and potential freelancers\, pitching is job No. 1. AHCJ knows that; that’s why every year\, our annual Health Journalism conference offers Freelance PitchFest\, which puts you face-to-face with some of the biggest health editors in the country. Members attending Pitchfest know they have to be ready to make a good impression in minutes — and members who won’t be attending the conference\, but are busy freelancers\, want to know more about pitching too. \nAHCJ has your back. You’re invited to a webcast on Tuesday\, March 5\, at 3 p.m. EST on pitching health stories that sell. \nEditors on the panel\, moderated by independent journalist Maryn McKenna\, will be: \n\nBrendan Maher\, features editor\, Nature\nColleen Paretty\, executive editor\, WebMD\nAnna Maltby\, associate health editor\, Self\n\nAt this webcast\, you’ll get: \n\nA sneak peak at their assignment processes.\nTips on prepping your pitches before you arrive at the conference.\nTips on what to do if your pitch isn’t strong but you know you’re right for the publication.\nInformation on how to pitch outside of the conference\, if you’re not scheduled for PitchFest.\n\nThe webcast will include a Q&A session. \nFollow this link to access the webcast… URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/secrets-of-pitching-tips-tricks-and-insight-into-editorsae-minds/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150832Z UID:25824-1362445200-1362445200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ Philadelphia chapter: Open house at CHOP DESCRIPTION:Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is holding an open house for AHCJ members. It’s a great way to get in the mood for Health Journalism 2013 in Boston (March 14-17). And even if you’re not going to Boston\, this free event promises to produce some good story leads involving the cardiac care of children and adult survivors. \nAn In-depth Look at Advances in the Detection\, Evaluation and Treatment of Congenital Heart Defects – From Before Birth Through Adulthood\nThe Cardiac Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia invites you to a private event with some of the country’s pre-eminent experts in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease. \n Talk with the cardiac experts at CHOP about the latest cutting-edge advances and research in fetal imaging\, cardiac catheterization\, ventricular assist devices and transplant options\, and learn how care for adults with congenital heart disease has evolved. The event will take place in the Cardiac Center’s state-of-the-art facilities. \nWhen \nTuesday\, March 5\, 2013\, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Light dinner and dessert reception included \nWhere \nThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nParking \nParking is available at CHOP’s Wood Center underground garage\, located in Osler Circle. For a map and driving directions\, visit www.chop.edu/directions. \nR.S.V.P. \nPlease respond by Feb. 22 to Joey McCool Ryan at 267-426-6070 or mccool@email.chop.edu. \nFeatured experts include: \n\nYoav Dori\, M.D.\nStephanie Fuller\, M.D.\nMatt Gillespie\, M.D.\nYuli Kim\, M.D.\nJoseph Rossano\, M.D.\, M.S.\, F.A.A.P.\, F.A.A.C.\nJack Rychik\, M.D.\, F.A.C.C.\nRobert Shaddy\, M.D.\nThomas Spray\, M.D.\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-philadelphia-chapter-open-house-at-chop/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150831Z UID:25821-1362445200-1362445200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ Atlanta Chapter: State health law implementation — Race to the starting line DESCRIPTION:Please join the Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the nonpartisan Alliance for Health Reform for a special event on Tuesday\, March 5. \nHealth insurance expert Bill Custer\, Medicaid expert Tim Jost and Grady Memorial Hospital CEO John Haupert will address the complex issues that Georgia faces this year leading up to major 2014 health law changes. \nDate: Tuesday\, March 5Time: 7 p.m. refreshments provided; 7:30 p.m. programLocation: Ri Ra Irish Pub\, 1080 Peachtree St Ne\, Atlanta\, GA \nThis event is sponsored by AHCJ\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nModerator: Ed Howard\, executive vice president of the Alliance for Health Reform\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit health policy group in Washington\, D.C. \nPanelists: \n\nAndy Miller\, editor/CEO\, Georgia Health News\nTimothy Jost\, professor\, Washington and Lee University School of Law\nWilliam Custer\, professor\, Georgia State University\nJohn Haupert\, president and CEO\, Grady Health System\n\nLess than a year from now\, states must be ready to enroll millions of people in insurance exchanges\, as outlined in the 2010 health care overhaul law. Or the federal government will step in to do the job\, or part of it. States also have the option of opening their Medicaid programs to millions of new participants. But that’s not much time\, considering their long to-do lists. \nAt least half a dozen Republican governors had delayed implementation efforts in hopes that the Supreme Court would rule the law unconstitutional\, or that Gov. Mitt Romney would win the November election and repeal the law. Neither happened\, but even if they decide now to run their own exchanges\, it will be difficult for those states – and some others – to be ready in time\, say health care experts. \nRepublican Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said in August that he will not use federal money to expand Medicaid in Georgia\, and the state is expected to allow the federal government to operate its insurance exchange. \nHow will a federal exchange work\, and will the federal government be ready to begin enrolling people this fall? Will hospitals and insurers be ready in time? Can states change their mind about expanding Medicaid? Can they partially expand Medicaid? Will some people who would have gotten Medicaid get subsidies to instead buy coverage in the insurance exchange? How many uninsured people will Georgia have and who will care for them? \nThis briefing will help you answer these questions for your readers\, viewers and listeners. \nRSVP to Marilyn Werber Serafini at mserafini@allhealth.org or (202)789-2300. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-atlanta-chapter-state-health-law-implementation-race-to-the-starting-line/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130227T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130227T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150830Z UID:25823-1361926800-1361926800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Global aging: A report from the World Economic Forum on key challenges\, solutions & opportunities DESCRIPTION:Resources\nSee the recording of this webcast. \nDownload the PowerPoint presentation (PDF) from the event. \nGlobal Population Ageing: Peril or Promise? \n\nOne key issue addressed at the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) was the rapidly increasing global aging population; and how to prepare for its profound impact on global health\, as well as the direct economic\, social and political implications. \nGlobal experts from the WEF Global Agenda Council on Ageing led this discussion in Davos and presented a new report outlining key challenges/opportunities associated with global aging\, including how to improve healthy aging through the innovation of global health systems and investment in long-term health options; as well as specific initiatives to seize the social and economic opportunity created by the aging population.   \nWe would like to invite you to a webinar on Wednesday\, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. EST with the following leaders from the WEF Council on Ageing to discuss these topics and share specific outcomes from their discussion in Davos: \n\nDr. John Beard: director\, Department of Ageing and Life Course of the World Health Organization;  chairman\, WEF Global Agenda Council on Ageing\nDr. Linda Fried: epidemiologist and geriatrician; Dean of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University; Member\, WEF Global Agenda Council on Ageing\nMr. Paul Hogan: co-founder/chairman of Home Instead Senior Care; vice chairman\, WEF Global Agenda Council on Ageing\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, independent journalist\n\nAn open Q&A session will follow the webinar. \nPlease register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/187467521. \nAbout the Presenters \n\nJohn Beard \n\nJohn Beard\, M.B.B.S.\, Ph.D.\, is an Australian physician who initially worked in primary health care\, including several years as medical officer for an Aboriginal Medical Service. From 1991 he held a wide range of senior public health and academic roles in Australia\, followed by three years as senior epidemiologist with the New York Academy of Medicine in the United States. In January 2009 he was appointed director of the new Department of Ageing and Life Course at the World Health Organization in Geneva\, Switzerland. Beard’s involvement in the health of older adults began during his time as a clinician. Later\, the public health group he led was responsible for developing Stay on Your Feet\, one of Australia’s first and largest community based programs to prevent falls in older adults. A core aspect of this program was an intensive evaluation that demonstrated that not only did the intervention reduce hospital admissions for falls\, but that it was extremely cost effective\, conservatively saving over $20 for every $1 invested. \n\n  \n\nLinda P. Fried \n\nLinda P. Fried\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, is a leader in the fields of epidemiology and geriatrics. She has dedicated her career to the science of healthy aging\, particularly the prevention of frailty and disability\, and design of approaches that will strengthen the benefits to all of being an aging society. The latter includes the design of health-promoting activities and roles for older adults that solve major societal needs. Fried co-founded Experience Corps\, a community-based senior volunteer program designed to support the academic success of children while also serving as a health promotion program for older adults. Fried’s scientific career has defined the phenotype of frailty as a new clinical syndrome\, provided evidence as to its causes and identified opportunities for prevention. Her research has also identified approaches to prevent cardiovascular disease and the loss of independence with aging. Fried is the recipient of numerous honors and awards\, including the APHA Archstone Award\, the U.S. national Bridge Builders Award\, the Maxwell Pollock Award of the Gerontological Society of America\, and has been named a “Living Legend in Medicine” by the U.S. Congress. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine and of the Association of American Physicians where she serves on the governing council. She is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council and Council on an Aging World and of the MacArthur Network on an Aging Society. \n\n  \n\nPaul Hogan \n\nPaul Hogan is the co-founder and chairman of Home Instead Senior Care\, the world’s leading in-home senior care company\, and has dedicated his career to shifting negative perceptions that are associated with aging. Established in 1994\, Home Instead identified and responded to an emerging worldwide need to provide affordable home care for the rapidly aging population. Home Instead’s model of privately paid non-medical home has established a new model of senior care and has become an integral component of the medical continuum. Hogan is also vice chairman of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Ageing\, and was a contributing author to the Council’s report\, Global Population Ageing: Peril or Promise. Hogan also is co-author of Stages of Senior Care (McGraw-Hill). \n  \n  \n\n\nLiz Seegert \n\nLiz Seegert is an independent journalist  who covers health\, policy and lifestyle topics. She is a senior fellow at the Center for Health\, Media & Policy (CHMP) at Hunter College in New York. Her work has appeared in New America Media\, The Atlantic online\,HealthCetera\, Home Care Technology Report\, Women Magazine\, Practical Diabetology\, Discovery Education\, Healthwise Magazine and other news outlets. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/global-aging-a-report-from-the-world-economic-forum-on-key-challenges-solutions-opportunities/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130220T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130220T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150829Z UID:25822-1361322000-1361322000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:New York City Metro chapter: Ben Goldacre DESCRIPTION:Ben Goldacre (@bengoldacre)\, a physician\, is author of the best-selling book “Bad Science” and the new book “Bad Pharma\,” which is already making waves around the globe. Goldacre’s website says he specializes in “unpicking dodgy scientific claims from drug companies\, newspapers\, government reports\, PR people and quacks. Unpicking bad science is the best way to explain good science.” Goldacre has been writing the Bad Science column in the Guardian since 2003\, has been interviewed by many news outlets and even performs at comedy clubs. His latest campaign\, his biggest ever\, is AllTrials.net\, which is seeking to have all clinical trials registered\, all summary results reported\, and full Clinical Study Reports made publicly available. \n This is an event you won’t want to miss. \nWednesday\, Feb. 20\, 6 p.m. The World Room\, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism 116th and Broadway (right off the 1 train) | Directions \n Books will be available for purchase on site and Goldacre can sign them there\, as well. \nPlease RSVP to Trudy Lieberman at Trudy.Lieberman@gmail.com. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-york-city-metro-chapter-ben-goldacre/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130219T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130220T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163028Z UID:23922-1361235600-1361322000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet in Atlanta. The agenda will include agency updates and routine discussion on vaccines for pneumococcal infection\, Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib)\, Japanese encephalitis\, and pertussis. In addition to workgroup updates\, the committee will vote on recommendations on (1) the use of PCV13 (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) in children aged 6–18 years with immune-compromising conditions; (2) use of the Hib vaccine; and (3) coverage for both under the Vaccines for Children program for those who are eligible to receive free vaccine under this program. The committee also will vote on proposed influenza vaccine recommendations for the 2013–2014 flu season. No media activities are planned. \nWhere \nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta\, GA 30329 Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19) Auditorium B \nWebstream \nIf you cannot attend the meeting in person\, it will be webstreamed. \nPlease Note the Need to RSVP. Contact: CDC Division of News and Electronic Media; 404-639-3286 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdcs-advisory-committee-on-immunization-practices-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130212T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163028Z UID:23907-1360371600-1360630800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Clinical Nutrition Week 2013 DESCRIPTION:Clinical Nutrition Week 2013 is the annual conference of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. It will feature sessions\, workshops\, vendors and more on clinical nutrition and metabolism. \nAttendees will include physicians\, dietitians\, nurses\, pharmacists\, nurse practitioners\, physician assistants\, educators and researchers and others. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/clinical-nutrition-week-2013/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130117T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130117T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154512Z UID:25820-1358384400-1358384400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy DESCRIPTION:New Report Presents Framework for Identifying Factors Likely to Impact Adequacy of Federal Food Assistance Program\nA new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council identifies factors that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should consider as it assesses the adequacy of the benefits package offered through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)\, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program.  The report establishes an objective definition of benefit adequacy in terms of whether the SNAP allotment enables participants to meet the program’s goals of improved food security and access to a healthy diet\, not whether all participants will reach these goals.  The report does not recommend specific changes to the SNAP allotment. \nSeveral members of the committee will discuss the report’s findings and recommendations during a one-hour telephone public briefing starting at 11 a.m. EST Thursday\, Jan. 17. \nAdvance copies of “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy” will be available to reporters only beginning at noon EST Wednesday\, Jan. 16.  The report is embargoed and not for release before 11 a.m. EST on Jan. 17. \nReporters: To obtain an embargoed copy and receive call-in information for the telephone public briefing\, contact the National Academies’ Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-examining-the-evidence-to-define-benefit-adequacy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130116T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130116T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163029Z UID:25819-1358298000-1358298000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Childhood Immunization Schedule & Safety: Stakeholder Concerns\, Scientific Evidence & Future Studies DESCRIPTION:Roughly 90 percent of American children receive most childhood vaccines as advised by the federal immunization schedule. However\, some parents spread out their children’s immunizations over a longer time frame and a small fraction object to having their children immunized at all. Their concerns arise in part from the number and timing of doses that children receive; the schedule entails 24 immunizations by age 2 given in amounts ranging from one to five injections during a pediatric visit. \n“The Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety: Stakeholder Concerns\, Scientific Evidence\, and Future Studies\,” a new report from the Institute of Medicine\, examines evidence about the schedule’s safety and recommends the best way to conduct any needed investigations. Members of the committee that wrote the report will discuss their conclusions and recommendations during a one-hour telephone briefing starting at 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday\, Jan. 16. \nAdvance copies of the report will be available to reporters only beginning at noon EST Tuesday\, Jan. 15. The report is embargoed and not for release before 11 a.m. EST Wednesday\, Jan. 16.  Reporters: To obtain an embargoed copy and receive call-in information for the telephone briefing\, contact the National Academies’ Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. More information on the study is available at http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/ChildhoodImmunization.aspx. \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/childhood-immunization-schedule-safety-stakeholder-concerns-scientific-evidence-future-studies/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130110T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130110T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163030Z UID:25810-1357779600-1357779600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ San Francisco Chapter: Reporting on end-of-life care DESCRIPTION:When:Thursday\, Jan. 10\, 6-8 p.m. \nWhere: \nSan Francisco Chronicle901 Mission StreetSan Francisco \nPlease RSVP to BayAreaAHCJ@gmail.com — we need to provide an attendance list to the Chronicle. \nLight refreshments will be served; $5 donation requested to defray cost. \nSpeakers: \n\n\nLisa Krieger\, a reporter at the San Jose Mercury News\, will talk about her award-winning series: “The Cost of Dying.” She’ll describe obstacles and challenges in reporting\, and how she got around them. \n\n\nSteven Pantilat\, M.D.\, is a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of California\, San Francisco\, the Alan M. Kates and John M. Burnard Endowed Chair in Palliative Care\, and founding director of the UCSF Palliative Care Program. Pantilat is also the director of the UCSF Palliative Care Leadership Center that trains teams from hospitals across the country how to establish Palliative Care Services. He will discuss recent innovations in palliative care practice. \n\n\nDr. V.J. Periyakoil\,  director of palliative care education and training\, Stanford University; director\, Stanford University Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program\, Stanford University; director\, VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care\, VA Palo Alto Health Care System System; and associate director\, Palliative Care Services\, VA Palo Alto Health Care System System. She will talk about cross-cultural health issues that arise in working with patients and families. \n\n\nLaurie Udesky\, Moderator\, independent health journalist\, member of the Board of Directors\, Society of Professional Journalists\, Northern California chapter\, and member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-san-francisco-chapter-reporting-on-end-of-life-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121218T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163031Z UID:23914-1355792400-1355792400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Health Care Law 101 in Spanish DESCRIPTION:The HHS Partnership Center hosts a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have. Submit questions to ACA101@hhs.gov. After registering online you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information about joining the webinar. Please contact if you have registration problems. \nA presentation in Spanish on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act\, the health care law\, and how to access care in your community. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-health-care-law-101-in-spanish/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163032Z UID:25816-1355274000-1355274000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:State health law implementation: Race to the starting line DESCRIPTION:Please join the Chicago chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for a special event on Wednesday\, Dec. 12. \nThis panel discussion is sponsored by AHCJ\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nModerator: Ed Howard\, executive vice president of the Alliance for Health Reform\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit health policy group in Washington\, D.C. \nPanelists: \n\n\nBruce Japsen\, Forbes \n\n\nCristal Thomas\, deputy governor\, office of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, research professor and project director at the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University \n\n\nDavid DiLoreto\, M.D.\, chief clinical operations and innovation officer\, Presence Health \n\n\nTime: 6 p.m. refreshments; 6:30 p.m.  program \nLocation: Columbia College Journalism Department33 East Congress\, Room 219 (southwest corner of Wabash and Congress\, under the L tracks) \nLess than a year from now\, states must be ready to enroll millions of people in insurance exchanges\, as outlined in the 2010 health care overhaul law. Or\, the federal government will step in to do the job\, or part of it. States also have the option of opening their Medicaid programs to millions of new participants. But that’s not much time\, considering their long to-do lists. \n At least half a dozen Republican governors had delayed implementation efforts in hopes that the Supreme Court would rule the law unconstitutional\, or that Gov. Mitt Romney would win the November election and repeal the law. Neither happened\, but even if they decide now to run their own exchanges\, it will be difficult for those states _ and some others _ to be ready in time\, say health care experts. Illinois is seeking federal help with its exchange in 2014\, but is aiming to operate its own after that. \n States had to notify Washington by Nov. 16 whether they intended to run their own exchanges in 2014 and must submit plans on how they plan to do so by Dec. 14. By Jan. 1\, they must convince the Department of Health and Human Services that they are on track to be able to do it in time. At the same time\, insurance companies are scrambling to create new health plan products to sell on the exchanges\, but industry leaders complain they don’t have the necessary guidance and that time is running out. \n What information do the states still need from the federal government about how the federal and partnership exchanges will work? How much latitude will the states have to handle eligibility for Medicaid and to make sure that people transitioning between Medicaid and subsidized private insurance in the exchanges won’t have gaps in coverage? Can the federal government be ready with its own back-up exchanges? Will insurers be ready in time? \n This briefing will help you answer these questions for your readers\, viewers and listeners. \nPlease RSVP to Carla K. Johnson. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/state-health-law-implementation-race-to-the-starting-line/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163033Z UID:23913-1355274000-1355274000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Health Care Law 101 DESCRIPTION:The HHS Partnership Center hosts a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have. Submit questions to ACA101@hhs.gov. After registering online you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information about joining the webinar. Please contact if you have registration problems. \nA presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act\, the health care law\, and how to access care in your community. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-health-care-law-101/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163033Z UID:23915-1355274000-1355274000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:(Webinar) Silver and Blue: The Unfinished Business of Mental Health Care for Older Adults DESCRIPTION:WHAT:This unique survey of people age 65 and older with experience of depression reveals troubling shortfalls in the standard of care\, misconceptions about depression and anxiety\, older adults’ treatment preferences including integrated care and team care\, and first-person descriptions of the pain of depression. \nWHO: \n\nChris Langston\, PhD\, Program Director at the John A. Hartford Foundation  \nTresa Undem\, MA\, Partner at Lake Research Partners\nChristopher Callahan\, MD\, Cornelius & Yvonne Pettinga Professor of Medicine\, Indiana University School of Medicine and Director\, Indiana University Center for Aging Research\n\nWHEN:Wednesday\, December 12\, 2012 at 12 noon EST. Webinar runs one hour\, with opportunity for Q&A. \nWHERE:Online webinar with interactive Q&A: please go online and register.  \nHOW:This survey of 1\,318 adults 65 was conducted by Lake Research Partners using Knowledge Networks and has a margin of error is 3.9 percentage points. \nNOTE: The information in this survey is embargoed until December 13\, 2012 at 12:01AM. \nFor more information\, please email Elliott Walker or call 917-846-6334. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-silver-and-blue-the-unfinished-business-of-mental-health-care-for-older-adults/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121211T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121211T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231103T153124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163034Z UID:25817-1355187600-1355187600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Conference call: Launching Nursing Home Inspect 2.0 DESCRIPTION:ProPublica will launch a revamped news application featuring data organized in a way that makes it easier for reporters to write local stories about homes in their areas\, comparing them to one another and ranking states against others. \nProPublica’s Charles Ornstein and Lena Groeger will walk conference call participants through the beta version of the app and answer any questions. Stories produced from this data will be embargoed until Monday\, Dec. 17\, when the new site goes live. \nNursing Home Inspect allows people to search and analyze details of recent nursing home inspection reports from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Currently\, you can search by facility name\, the deficiency or by keyword. However\, the updated version incorporates new information about nursing home fines and aggregates deficiency and fine data at the home and state level. Reporters will be able to quickly determine the homes in their state with the most deficiencies\, as well as those who have been penalized the most. \n The conference call will take place on Tuesday\, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. ET. \nTo join the call\, sign up here and ProPublica will send you the details on how to participate. If you have any questions\, contact Mike Webb. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/conference-call-launching-nursing-home-inspect-2-0/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121210T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121210T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T134511 CREATED:20231025T161309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163035Z UID:23912-1355101200-1355101200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Introduction to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (in English and Spanish) DESCRIPTION:An introduction to the HHS Office of Civil Rights in English and Spanish. The Office of Civil Rights will share information about what their office does\, how they can help faith and community leaders and will answer questions. \nThe HHS Partnership Center hosts a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have. Please email your questions. After registering online you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information about joining the webinar. Please send emails if you have registration problems. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/introduction-to-the-hhs-office-for-civil-rights-in-english-and-spanish/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR