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:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161213Z CREATED:20231103T173512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161213Z UID:26477-1532048400-1532048400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Congressional Briefing: State Responses to the Evolving Individual Health Insurance Market DESCRIPTION:Friday\, July 20 \nNoon- 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be available at 11:30 a.m. \nDirksen Senate Office Building\, Room SD-106 50 Constitution Ave NE\, Washington\, DC \nThis event is open to the public and panelists will be speaking on the record. \nOver the past two years\, Congress and the Administration have legislated or implemented many changes to the individual health insurance market\, which include repealing the individual mandate\, suspending cost-sharing reduction and risk adjustment payments\, and expanding access to plans that do not comply with the original standards set up by the Affordable Care Act. Together\, these decisions have contributed to the uncertainty about the stability and affordability of the state exchanges. \nAs insurers file and negotiate premiums with state regulators for FY 2019\, this briefing will unpack the current landscape of the individual health insurance market as well as state responses to stabilize their markets. \nPanelists \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, J.D.\, Research Professor\, Center on Health Insurance Reforms\, Health Policy Institute\, Georgetown University \n\n\nMike Kriedler\, O.D.\, MPH\, Insurance Commissioner\, Washington State \n\n\nRobert Morrow\, J.D.\, Associate Commissioner\, Life and Health\, Maryland Insurance Administration \n\n\nJeanette Thorton\, MPA\, Senior Vice President\, Product\, Employer\, and Commercial Policy\, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) \n\n\nModerator: Sara Collins\, Vice President\, Health Care Coverage and Access\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nPlease register by 4 pm ET on Thursday\, July 19\, to ensure availability of event materials. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/congressional-briefing-state-responses-to-the-evolving-individual-health-insurance-market/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161214Z CREATED:20231103T173511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161214Z UID:26475-1531962000-1531962000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Opioids: Current status of the crisis\, response\, and future direction DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 19\, 1-2 p.m. ET \nWebinar\, organized jointly by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will focus on the current state of the opioid crisis. \nPresenter Scott Winiecki of the FDA will discuss the role of his agency and state prescription drug monitoring programs in combatting the crisis\, as well as recent publications on appropriate prescribing as related to dentistry and safe disposal of unused medication. \nFor more information or to register\, use this link. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/opioids-current-status-of-the-crisis-response-and-future-direction/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161214Z CREATED:20231103T173422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161214Z UID:26466-1531962000-1531962000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Understand new insurance plans and their impact on the ACA DESCRIPTION:July 19\, 2 p.m. ET\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic on health reform\nAHCJ core topic on insurance\n\n \n\nWe’ll discuss association health plans and short-duration health plans – what are they\, what will they cover (and not cover)\, how will they address pre-existing conditions\, and what do they mean for the ACA markets? \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, research professor\, Center on Health Insurance Reforms\, Georgetown University\, McCourt School of Public Policy \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ core topic leader on health reform; health editor\, Politico \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, J.D.\, is an expert on private health insurance and insurance markets\, and has advised both state governments and federal officials. Before joining Georgetown\, she was director of health policy programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families. She was a staff member of the Senate Health\, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee from 1997-2001. She earned her law degree at the University of Texas\, and her undergraduate degree from Harvard. \n\nSabrina Corlette \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-understand-new-insurance-plans-and-their-impact-on-the-aca/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161215Z CREATED:20231025T162104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161215Z UID:24285-1531875600-1532048400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Summer Workshop on Pandemics\, Bioterrorism\, and Global Health Security DESCRIPTION:Threats to global health security continue to evolve due to the changing nature of conflict\, advances in science and technology\, globalization\, and the growing threat posed by emerging infectious diseases and pandemics. Pandemics\, Bioterrorism and Global Health Security: From Anthrax to Zika is a three-day\, non-credit summer workshop designed to introduce participants to the challenges facing the world at the intersection of national security\, public health\, and the life sciences. The workshop faculty are internationally recognized experts from the government\, private sector\, and academia who have been extensively involved with research and policy-making on public health\, biodefense\, and national security issues. The workshop is organized by the Biodefense Graduate Program at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. \n\nIdentify the range of biological threats and assess the risks they pose to public health and national security\nDescribe impediments to organizational change and identify strategies for overcoming these obstacles.\nExamine lessons learned from the SARS and avian flu outbreaks\, the 2009 influenza pandemic\, and the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak.\nExplore the dual-use dilemma and how to balance the benefits of advanced biotechnologies against the safety and security risks they can pose.\nInvestigate the growing importance of biotechnology to the national economy\, domestic and international risks to biotechnology innovation\, and legal\, policy\, and regulatory measures for safeguarding the bioeconomy.\nUnderstand the technical\, political\, regulatory\, and financial obstacles to developing new medical countermeasures for bioterrorist and pandemic threats. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/summer-workshop-on-pandemics-bioterrorism-and-global-health-security/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161216Z CREATED:20231103T173416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161216Z UID:26463-1531875600-1531875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: How employers are improving maternal health DESCRIPTION:July 18\, 1 p.m. ET\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic on insurance\nCatalyst for Payment Reform\n\n \n\nThe nations’ employers\, who provide health insurance for more than half of all Americans\, know that maternity care is the number one reason for hospitalization among most employee populations. They also know that the highest cost for maternity care is when a pre-term infant (those born at less than 39 completed weeks of gestation) is treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. For this reason\, employers nationwide want hospitals to reduce the number of early elective deliveries\, which increase the chances for complications for babies and mothers and and preventing C-sections whenever possible. A maternal complication during delivery adds almost $1\,000 to the cost of care\, while an uncomplicated C-section adds nearly $2\,000 to the bill. \n\n\nSuzanne F. Delbanco\, M.P.H.\, Ph.D.\, executive director\, Catalyst for Payment Reform \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nSuzanne F. Delbanco\, M.P.H.\, Ph.D.\, is the executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform\, an independent\, nonprofit corporation working to catalyze employers\, public purchasers and others to implement strategies that produce higher-value health care and improve the functioning of the health care marketplace. In addition to her duties at CPR\, Delbanco serves on the advisory board of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute and participates in the Healthcare Executives Leadership Network. Previously\, Delbanco was the founding CEO of The Leapfrog Group. \n\nSuzanne F. Delbanco \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-how-employers-are-improving-maternal-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155438Z CREATED:20231103T173501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155438Z UID:26470-1531357200-1531357200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:(De)Stabilizing the ACA’s individual market: A View from the States DESCRIPTION:July 13\, 9 a.m.-noon ET \nThe Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy holds a conference on the stability of the individual market under the ACA.  Keynote speaker Mark Hall\, a nonresident Brookings fellow and director of the Health Law and Policy Program at Wake Forest Law School\, will release new data on 10 states and there will be two panel discussions. \n\n\nRegister to attend in person. \n\n\nRegister for the live webcast. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/destabilizing-the-acaaes-individual-market-a-view-from-the-states/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155439Z CREATED:20231103T173423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155439Z UID:26468-1531357200-1531357200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CMS Administrator Verma will speak at on-the-record reporter breakfast DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Brazda Breakfast: Reporting On The Future Of Health Care \nThursday\, July 12\, 2018; 9-10:30 a.m. (Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.) \nThe Alliance for Health Policy has announced that CMS Administrator Seema Verma\, M.P.H.\, will be the featured speaker for the Brazda Breakfast on July 12. \nYou will need to check in with security to enter the building and provide identification as well as press credentials. \nPlease register by 5 pm EDT on Wednesday\, July 11\, 2018. \nAPCO WorldwideUse the entrance at 12th & E St.1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NWWashington\, D.C. \nTHIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR CREDENTIALED MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. \nRemember that this briefing is on the record. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cms-administrator-verma-will-speak-ata-on-the-record-reporter-breakfast/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155440Z CREATED:20231103T173502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155440Z UID:26471-1531270800-1531270800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Behavioral Health\, Mental Health\, Health Literacy DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NAS) hosts a workshop examining “the intersection of behavioral health\, mental health\, and health literacy.” The day-long event\, held by the Academies’ Roundtable on Health Literacy at NAS’ headquarters in Washington\, D.C.\, will address “the impact of cognitive burden on health communication” and health literacy approaches to address issues such burdens as well as caregiver issues\, among other panel topics. \nSpeakers include representatives from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)\, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)\, New York State Department of Health and UnitedHealth Group as well as multiple universities. The event\, which is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET\, will also be webcast. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-behavioral-health-mental-health-health-literacy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155441Z CREATED:20231103T173502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155441Z UID:26472-1531270800-1531270800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Report on Housing\, Health\, and Homelessness DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NAS) releases its report on chronic homelessness and health. The analysis aims to address how permanent supportive housing programs’ impact on health outcomes and health care costs among the homeless population. It also looks at “policy and program barriers” to scaling up related programs. The report\, entitled “Permanent Supportive Housing: Evaluating the Evidence for Improving Health Outcomes among People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness\,” was compiled by NAS’ Science and Technology for Sustainability Program and its Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.  \nThe report will be released in conjunction with a public briefing on Wednesday\, July 11. Offering an overview of the report’s recommendations will be Kenneth Kizer\, chair of the study committee\, and director of the Institute for Population Health Improvement and distinguished professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California\, Davis. The briefing will be webcast. \n DETAILS: The public briefing will run from 11 a.m. to noon EDT on July 11 in Room 120 of the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, NW\, Washington\, D.C. Advance copies of the report will be available to reporters only beginning at 3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday\, July 10. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday\, July 11. Reporters who wish to obtain a copy or attend the briefing should contact the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or email news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-report-on-housing-health-and-homelessness/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180628T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180701T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155442Z CREATED:20231025T162043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155442Z UID:24267-1530147600-1530406800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Early Childhood Global Reporting Institute DESCRIPTION:Children are the news – whether as the subjects of stories\, the targets of social policies\, or the victims of family violence\, natural disaster\, or war. \nTo foster more effective reporting on vulnerable children\, the Dart Center is launching the Early Childhood Reporting Initiative: Covering Trauma\, Resilience and the Developing Brain. This new initiative will provide journalists around the world with the knowledge\, skills and resources to incorporate emerging science and policy on early childhood development into their coverage. Workshops are planned for: New York\, USA; Amman\, Jordan; Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire; Mumbai\, India; and Rio di Janeiro\, Brazil. \nThe first globally-themed institute – a four-day program at Columbia Journalism School in New York City June 28 to July 1\, 2018 – is designed for reporters on any beat touching the first seven years of life\, whether schools or health\, war or social policy\, neighborhoods or refugees. It will focus on advancements in neuroscience and their implications for child development\, concentrating especially on vulnerable children living in extreme poverty and unstable environments. \nThis workshop will include panels and presentations by leading neuroscientists\, economists\, and child development experts\, as well as journalist-to-journalist seminars on how to translate these issues and themes into meaningful stories and relevant\, captivating news coverage. \nTwenty-five journalists from around the world will be selected for the institute. Roundtrip travel\, three-four nights of hotel lodging\, ground transportation and most meals will be covered by the Dart Center. \nThis three-year initiative has been underwritten by the Bernard van Leer Foundation\, the Jacobs Foundation\, the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation and The Two Lilies Fund. \nFor more information and to apply\, click here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/early-childhood-global-reporting-institute/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155442Z CREATED:20231103T173242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155442Z UID:26444-1530061200-1530061200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health coverage\, health access and the 'Culture of Health' DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. \n \n \n\nDiscussion with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation president and CEO Richard Besser about ongoing challenges to health care and coverage and how it intersects with promoting a healthier population. \n\n\nRichard Besser\, M.D.\, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ’s health reform core topic leaders; health editors\, Politico \n\n\nRichard Besser\, M.D.\, has been president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation since April 2017. He is the former acting director for the CDC and was also ABC News’ chief health and medical editor. \nThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the largest private U.S. foundation devoted solely to improving the nation’s health. It emphasizes access to healthy food\, safe housing\, employment\, transportation\, education\, as well as clean air and water\, as factors in good health. \n \n\nRichard Besser\, M.D. \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-coverage-health-access-and-the-culture-of-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180626T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180626T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155443Z CREATED:20231103T173421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155443Z UID:26465-1529974800-1529974800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:On Background Reporter Briefing: Understanding the VA Mission Act DESCRIPTION:This event is only for credentialed members of the press. This briefing is on background. \nOn June 6\, 2018\, President Trump signed the VA Mission Act. This is the latest and perhaps the most comprehensive legislative reform on veterans health care since 2014\, when the VA came under intense scrutiny for failing to provide timely and accessible care to veterans. During this on background briefing\, a bipartisan group of staffers from the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees will discuss the latest efforts to modernize and improve health care for veterans\, including expanded access to community care and enhanced interoperability of electronic health records. \nThe panel will consist of a bipartisan group of staffers from the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees. \nMary Ella Payne\, R.N.\, MSPH\, acting president and chief executive officer at the Alliance for Health Policy\, will moderate the discussion. \nJune 26\, 20189-10:30 a.m. (Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.)APCO Worldwide\, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, D.C.Please use the entrance at 12th & E St. \nYou will need to check in with security to enter the building. Please bring your press credentials. Registration will speed your access to the building; please register by 5 p.m. EST on June 25 to ensure availability of event materials. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/on-background-reporter-briefing-understanding-the-va-mission-act/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180625T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155444Z CREATED:20231025T162055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155444Z UID:24278-1529888400-1530061200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Research Conference on Early Childhood DESCRIPTION:The Administration for Children and Families\, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, hosts its annual conference to look at recent studies on a range of child issues. Topics covered include: child care\, Head Start\, home visiting programs\, child welfare and various aspects of education\, among others. It will also look at various populations\, such as low-income families\, immigrant families\, children in foster care\, those with disabilities and more. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-research-conference-on-early-childhood/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180623T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155445Z CREATED:20231025T162032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155445Z UID:24259-1529456400-1529715600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:  \nThe organization’s 95th annual conference will address topics including the care of patients undergoing cancer treatments\, the stories of hygienists’ career journeys\, the oral health implications of medical marijuana use and the role of the dental professional in addressing opioid addiction. \nFor more information see http://www.adha.org/annual-conference/main URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-hygienistsae-association-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180615T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180615T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155446Z CREATED:20231103T173415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155446Z UID:26462-1529024400-1529024400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline: Vote for AHCJ board members DESCRIPTION:Current board of directors \nResponsibilities\, rights\, restrictions and rewards of serving on AHCJ’s board \nHow to run for the board \nTimeline\nMay 1: Candidacy statements accepted \nMay 14: Statements begin appearing online \nMay 21\, noon CT: Deadline to declare \nJune 4-15: Voting for candidates \nJuly 1: Board takes office \n\nSix of the 12 director positions come up for election each year for two-year terms. Incumbent board members are allowed to run for re-election. \nAHCJ members in the professional category received an email on June 4 with a link allowing them to vote online. The election will be conducted June 4-15 via the internet. \nIf you are a professional category member of AHCJ and haven’t yet voted in the 2018 board elections\, check your email for a ballot from info@healthjournalism.org. The electronic polling closes Friday at noon central time. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-vote-for-ahcj-board-members/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155446Z CREATED:20231103T173414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155446Z UID:26460-1528938000-1528938000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Prescription Drug Costs: Can Increased Competition Restrain Prices? DESCRIPTION:BEYOND THE BELTWAY: HEALTH WEBINARS FOR JOURNALISTS \nThere has been growing momentum among policymakers to address rising prescription drug prices. One solution is leveraging market forces to bring down costs by increasing competition through generics and biosimilars. During this webinar panelists will discuss the main opportunities and challenges of the generic and biosimilar market\, how past administrations have approached this issue\, and how different stakeholders\, including consumers\, are impacted. \nThursday\, June 14\, 20181 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. ET \nSpeakers: \n\n\nSameer Awsare\, M.D.\, associate executive director\, The Permanente Medical Group \n\n\nDora Hughes\, M.D.\, senior policy advisor\, Sidley Austin LLP \n\n\nRobert Langreth\, science and health reporter\, Bloomberg News \n\n\nAndrew Barnhill\, J.D.\, director of federal policy\, GlaxoSmithKline \n\n\nModerator: Mary Ella Payne\, MSPH\, R.N.\, acting president and chief executive officer\, Alliance for Health Policy \n\n\n*Please note that panels are subject to change due to the addition of speakers* \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/prescription-drug-costsa-can-increased-competition-restrain-prices/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155447Z CREATED:20231103T173315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155447Z UID:26450-1528938000-1528938000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS workshop on school and health DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s (NASEM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosts a day-long workshop in California on “School Success: An Opportunity for Population Health Action.” The event will focus on metrics in pre-K through 12th grade education that can be useful in the health care sector “given the recognition of education as a key influence on health outcomes and community well-being.” The event will be held at the California Endowment Oakland Conference Center in Oakland. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-school-and-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T172000 DTSTAMP:20240201T214628Z CREATED:20231103T173235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T214628Z UID:26440-1528446600-1528478400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2018 DESCRIPTION:Free workshop focuses on covering rural America\n\n\n\nAHCJ’s 10th Rural Health Journalism Workshop will bring journalists together with health care and policy experts who focus on the medical challenges of rural areas. \n\n\n\nLeave with a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening – in rural regions\, and return to work with dozens of story ideas you can pursue. \n\n\n\nThis special one-day\, no-fee workshop will help you find and cover health stories in rural America. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\nThis workshop will run from 7:30 a.m. until 4:20 p.m. on June 8 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park with breakfast and lunch provided. \n\n\n\nNeed help?\n\n\n\nThis workshop is free to attend for journalist members. If\, however\, you still need some financial assistance in getting to the workshop\, you may apply for a limited travel stipend.  \n\n\n\nAbout the area\n\n\n\n\n Raleigh\, Durham & the Triangle\n\n\n\n Raleigh \n\n\n\n\nLocal Host\n\n\n\n\nUNC Health Care\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation\n\n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund\n\n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-journalism-workshop-2018/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155448Z CREATED:20231103T173414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155448Z UID:26459-1528419600-1528419600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Overcharged\, Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care DESCRIPTION:At 9 am. the libertarian Cato Institute sponsors two panel discussion marking publication of its new book\, Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care. Speakers represent a broad range of perspectives (from former CMS administrator Andy Slavitt to University of Texas’s Charles Silver).  The first panel is called “Misdiagnosis: The Problems Congress Has Ignored\,” and the second is “Mistreatment: Why Obamacare Failed and WHat Will Succeed.” Deputy HHS Secrtary Eric Hargan gives the keynote. \nIn person:  1000 Massachusetts Avenue\, Washington D.C. Register by noon\, Thursday\, June 7 here. \nOnline:  To watch online click here. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/overcharged-why-americans-pay-too-much-for-health-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180607T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155450Z CREATED:20231025T162054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155450Z UID:24277-1528333200-1528419600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:UNT health disparities conference DESCRIPTION:The University of North Texas’ Texas Center for Health Disparities holds its annual conference focused this year on “UNT health disparities conference.”  The event\, at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth\, includes panel sessions on epigenetic drivers of certain cancers and medical adherence to rural health issues and potential disparities in genomic testing. American Osteopathic Association chief executive\, Adrienne White-Faines\, delivers the keynote address. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/unt-health-disparities-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180607T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180607T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155451Z CREATED:20231103T173325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155451Z UID:26454-1528333200-1528333200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Washington\, D.C.\, chapter: Rooftop happy hour DESCRIPTION:Our next AHCJ DC chapter networking event is our fifth annual rooftop happy hour with health care communicators\, which is hosted at the National Pharmaceutical Council. \n This is a social event that will allow you to meet other health reporters and people who work in health communications.  \nFree food and drinks are provided. As in past years\, AHCJ is making provisions to cater to various newsroom ethical guidelines. AHCJ will fund and set up a separate table of food and beverages\, which will be clearly labeled. There also will be the option to bring $10 to pay your own way for refreshments. \nTime: 6-8 p.m. Address: 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW\, Washington\, D.C. \nAn RSVP is required for security purposes. Please sign up at this link. \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/washington-d-c-chapter-rooftop-happy-hour/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180606T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180606T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155451Z CREATED:20231103T173315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155451Z UID:26449-1528246800-1528246800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS meeting on incarceration\, wellbeing DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NASEM) hosts a one-day public workshop to consider issues related to how incarceration impacts mental health and substance use disorder\, life expectancy and communities. The Philadelphia-based event\, entitled “The Effects of Incarceration on the Health and Well-Being of People and Communities of Color\,” will not be webcast but a report from the roundtable discussion will be posted online later. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-meeting-on-incarceration-wellbeing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180606T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155452Z CREATED:20231025T162102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155452Z UID:24282-1528160400-1528246800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Northeast Telehealth Conference DESCRIPTION:More than 150 stakeholders from across the northeast and beyond will gather to learn about telehealth best practice and innovation\, network with colleagues\, and identify opportunities to advance their telehealth programs. Dscuss legal and regulatory issues\, business planning\, provider and consumer engagement and more. \nKey Highlights: \n\n\nFOUR nationally recognized plenary speakers. \n\n\nSEVENTEEN breakout sessions highlighting best practices from regional programs and more. \n\n\nOver FOUR hours of dedicated networking with regional colleagues. \n\n\nONE exhibit hall featuring telehealth hardware\, software\, consulting services\, and more. \n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Diane Campbell\, NETRC Conference Coordinator\, at dianec@mcdph.org or 207-622-7566 ext. 230. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/northeast-telehealth-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155453Z CREATED:20231103T173326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155453Z UID:26458-1528160400-1528160400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Global Health Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:The National Academy of Medicine will host a screening of the documentary “Bending the Arc\,” which tells the story of Paul Farmer\, Jim Yong Kim\, Ophelia Dahl\, Todd McCormack\, and Thomas White and the movement they began in the 1980s that changed global health.  They co-founded Partners In Health and a community health model to treat diseases such as tuberculosis & HIV/AIDS that has saved millions of lives in the developing world.  \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion on bolstering leadership and investment to conquer today’s pressing global threats\, moderated by Alishya Mayfield\, senior clinical adviser on strategy for Partners In Health\, associate scientist in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, and instructor at Harvard Medical School. \nPanelists include: \n·         Deborah Birx\, coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS and U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy \n·         Joanne Carter\, executive director\, RESULTS \n·         Anthony Fauci\, director\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases \n·         Jim Yong Kim\, president\, World Bank Group \nDETAILS: \nThe event will begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday\, June 5\, in the Fred Kavli Auditorium of the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C.  A full agenda is available here.  Reporters who wish to attend should contact the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/global-health-documentary-screening-and-panel-discussion/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155453Z CREATED:20231103T173325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155453Z UID:26455-1528160400-1528160400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:West Coast Payer and Provider Summit to Address Social Determinants of Health for Complex Population DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this opportunity to gain strategies on ways to identify and engage patients\, align partners\, and establish community-wide networks that help build capacity and meet the basic needs of high-risk individuals. \nWest Coast Payer and Provider Summit to Address Social Determinants of Health for Complex Populations will be live-streamed for those unable to travel to Scottsdale\, Arizona\, for the summit. With our live\, interactive webcast\, you’ll be able to: \n\n\nHear all of the presentations and see the slides live\, while it’s happening \n\n\nParticipate on the Q&A portions of the presentations \n\n\nAvoid the travel and hotel costs\, but still benefit from the event as if you were actually there \n\n\nWebcast Agenda – Tuesday\, June 5 \n\n\n8:00 AM – KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Rethink Care Delivery: A Top-Down\, Analytics-Based Approach to Personalize Care for Disadvantaged Populations \n\n\n8:30 AM – Transform the Health Ecosystem: A Payer-Provider Partnership to Improve Quality and Lower Costs for Children with High-Risk Asthma \n\n\n9:40 AM – Innovative Models that Promote Equity and Improve Population Health \n\n\n10:10 AM – Use Geospatial Analysis and Self-Service Analytics to Identify Social Needs and Develop Community-Based Interventions \n\n\n10:40 AM – Optimize Engagement: Collaborate across Agencies to Significantly Reduce SUD Relapse Rates and Costs \n\n\n11:10 AM – Health Share of Oregon’s Equity First Approach: Strategies to Prevent the Next Generation of High Utilizers \n\n\n1:05 PM – Promote Community Capacity Building\, and Collect and Share Standardized Data for Health-Related Social Needs \n\n\n1:45 PM – PANEL DISCUSSION: Special Needs Plan (SNP) Perspectives on Improving Health Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness in Dual Eligible Populations \n\n\n3:00 PM – Invest in Affordable\, Accessible\, and Supportive Housing Programs to Improve Health Outcomes and Bend the Cost Curve \n\n\n3:40 PM – Mitigate Behavioral Risk Factors and Reduce Readmissions by Integrating SDoH Data into Clinical Workflows URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/west-coast-payer-and-provider-summit-to-address-social-determinants-of-health-for-complex-population/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180601T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180630T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155454Z CREATED:20231025T162056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155454Z UID:24280-1527814800-1530320400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Men’s Health Month DESCRIPTION:Expect screenings\, health fairs\, media appearances\, and other health education and outreach activities to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Johns Hopkins has this fact sheet about prostate cancer and other men’s health concerns; the Men’s Health Network offers additional fact sheets and educational materials about many health issues specific to men. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/menaes-health-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180601T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180630T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155455Z CREATED:20231025T162055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155455Z UID:24279-1527814800-1530320400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Cataract Awareness Month DESCRIPTION:More than 24 million people over age 40 in the U.S. have cataracts\, a leading cause of blindness. The longer treatment is delayed\, the more difficult it can be to successfully remove the cataract and restore vision according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The AAO and other organizations urge everyone to have their eyes examined regularly. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cataract-awareness-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180601T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180601T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155456Z CREATED:20231103T173326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155456Z UID:26457-1527814800-1527814800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: AHCJ Regional Health Journalism Fellowship: Mountain states DESCRIPTION:Through our Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism\, this program selects a small number of journalists annually from a specific region of the country for this special opportunity. \nThe 2018-19 fellowship class will come from Idaho\, Montana\, Wyoming\, Utah\, Colorado and New Mexico. \nThe aim of the program is to provide established journalists with the tools needed to improve the depth and amount of coverage focused on localizing critical health issues. The program is designed by journalists for journalists. Although the training is spread over a year’s time\, actual time away from the newsroom totals just a couple of weeks. \nThe application deadline is June 1. \nLearn more and apply here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-ahcj-regional-health-journalism-fellowship-mountain-states/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180531T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180531T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155456Z CREATED:20231103T173317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155456Z UID:26453-1527728400-1527728400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Self-Insured Health Plan Trends: A Closer Look at the Small-Employer Market DESCRIPTION:In this one-hour webinar\, hear a panel of experts discuss the trend toward self-funding.  Learn about a recent EBRI study that quantifies the movement\, with data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey – Insurance Component (MEPS-IC).  The in-depth discussion explores the pros and cons of self-insurance for small employers and the effect of the current regulatory framework on the small-employer market. \nSpeakers include: \nChristopher E. Condeluci is principal and sole shareholder of CC Law & Policy in Washington\, DC. His practice focuses on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact on stakeholders ranging from employers and “private” health insurance exchanges to health IT companies and hospital/health systems. \nPaul Fronstin is the director of the Health Research and Education Program and oversees the Center for Research on Health Benefits Innovation at the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). \nKris Haltmeyer is Vice President\, Legislative & Regulatory Policy\, for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) in Washington\, D.C. He oversees legislative and regulatory policy development for BCBSA\, working on a broad range of issues\, including health insurance reform\, exchanges\, and government programs. \nPlease click here to register. \nDate: Thursday\, May 31\, 2018 \nTime: 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Time \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/self-insured-health-plan-trends-a-closer-look-at-the-small-employer-market/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180530T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180530T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154159Z CREATED:20231103T173137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154159Z UID:26438-1527642000-1527642000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:JHU Social Determinants of Health Conference DESCRIPTION:Johns Hopkins University holds its Seventh Annual Symposium on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore\, Md. This year’s event\, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute focuses on “Voices of Social Change: Empowered Communities for Health and Social Justice” and looks at the movement’s last 50 years of empowering people’s voices and how that can improve people’s health and wellbeing. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/jhu-social-determinants-of-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR