BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Association of Health Care Journalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://healthjournalism.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Health Care Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161640Z CREATED:20231103T165625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161640Z UID:26245-1474506000-1474506000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Health Equity in Washington State DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities\, this hour-long webinar will examine changes taking place in Washington State to try and achieve health equity\, including among tribes. \nThe webinar\, “Achieving Health Equity – One Policy at a Time\,” will look at how the Washington State Department of Health examined proposed legislation through the prism of health equity and efforts\, looking at nearly 750 proposed bills in one year. \nThe event\, featuring three of the state’s health leaders\, starts at 3 p.m. ET. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-health-equity-in-washington-state/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160920T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160920T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154313Z CREATED:20231103T165511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154313Z UID:26236-1474333200-1474333200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Media Law for Journalists DESCRIPTION:The Media Law Resource Center Institute and the National Press Club Journalism Institute is holding this event to cover practical advice for journalists to stay clear of costly libel and privacy suits\, navigate the reporter source relationship\, avoid copyright traps\, learn about digital law and understand insurance coverage options. \n Top media lawyers are volunteering to provide the legal instruction\, and editors and writers from the Washington Post\, USA Today\, CNN\, WJLA-TV and NPR will be there for a roundtable discussion to share their tips and strategies on career paths and story pitches. The webpage is here and the Facebook event page is here. It’s $20 for the day\, and includes breakfast and lunch. \nThe workshop is open to freelancers\, bloggers\, reporters\, photographers\, editors in print\, digital or video spaces\, and podcasters. \nPanels\nHow Journalists Get Into Trouble: Most of the legal issues journalists face in creating content are fairly predictable. We’ll give practical advice on staying within bounds on libel\, privacy and copyright\, discuss best practices for avoiding litigation and what to do if faced with it. \nNewsgathering: A discussion of what you are and are not allowed to do in the course of newsgathering.  We’ll discuss hidden cameras\, lying to obtain information\, trespass\, contracts with sources\, and more. \nYour Relationship with Sources and Understanding the Reporters’ Privilege: How to forge deals with sources\, minimize risk\, address ethical concerns and your obligations to editors and publishers. What are the pros and cons of using confidential sources? Can you be forced to reveal your sources? Will you be supported by your publisher or will you be in conflict? \nDigital Law: What are the legal differences\, if any\, between the old world of print and the new digital environment? \nProtecting Yourself: Insurance and Lawyers: What coverage options are out there? If you get into legal trouble\, how to find an attorney and what to look for? \nEditorial Roundtable: Freewheeling discussion and Q&A on career choices\, pitching stories\, finding jobs\, and the ups and downs of the journalistic life. Featuring journalists from USA TODAY\, CNN\, and WJLA-TV. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-law-for-journalists/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161641Z CREATED:20231025T161911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161641Z UID:24169-1474246800-1474506000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Tribal Health Conference DESCRIPTION:The National  Indian Health Board hosts its 33rd annual conference\, this year focusing on “Achieving and Sustaining Quality Health Care in Indian Country.” \nThe event\, in Scottsdale\, Arizona\, includes sessions on substance abuse and mental health\, trauma\, youth outreach and community aid. \nOther sessions will focus on health disparities research\, tobacco use\, indigenous foods\, diabetes and more. (See the draft agenda here.) Mary Smith\, acting director of the Indian Health Service\, is a confirmed keynote speaker.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-tribal-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161641Z CREATED:20231103T165711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161641Z UID:26255-1474246800-1474246800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Addressing Food Insecurity\, One Partnership and Innovation at a Time DESCRIPTION:The Alliance of Community Health Plans will have an online discussion about how not-for-profit health plans are implementing innovative approaches to address food insecurity in their communities. Learn how:  \n\n\nAvMed (Miami\, Florida) partners with Feeding South Florida to provide a monthly mobile pantry\, staffed by AvMed associates\, that delivers free healthy food to neighborhoods in need. AvMed served more than 800 families during a recent distribution.    \n\n\nHealthPartners (Minneapolis\, Minnesota)\, in partnership with the Valley Outreach Food Shelf\, applies the principles of food marketing\, behavioral economics and health communications to a system that distributes more than 800\,000 pounds of food to 1\,500 households each year. \n\n\nKaiser Permanente (Colorado) screens members for food insecurity and connects more than 3000 individuals to food resources\, including local food pantries and government assistance programs through its partner Hunger Free Colorado. \n\n\nPresbyterian Healthcare Services (Albuquerque\, New Mexico) subsidizes the La Cosecha Community Supported Agriculture program to provide more than 300 low-income families with healthy\, locally grown produce each week along with culturally appropriate recipes.UCare (Minneapolis\, Minnesota) has served more than 2\,000 customers with its fruit and vegetable mobile market. \n\n\nACHP’s online meeting center (WebEx)\, \nPassword “HEALTH.” Click here to register. \nProfiles from the plans will be released during the webinar and posted here. \nFollow on Twitter (@_ACHP) for tweets throughout the event and join the conversation using #ACHPCommHealth \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/addressing-food-insecurity-one-partnership-and-innovation-at-a-time/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161642Z CREATED:20231103T165709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161642Z UID:26252-1474246800-1474246800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Premier Inc. to release recommendations to improve the Affordable Care Act DESCRIPTION:Premier Inc\, a health care improvement company that partners with providers\, hosts a briefing to discuss its nine recommendations for enhancing the Affordable Care Act. The focus is on programs in the ACA that “while well-intended\, are overlapping\, confusing and sometimes unfair to providers – creating challenges to succeed in the era of value-based care.” \nSept. 19 – 2-3 p.m. ET \nSpeakers:  \n\n\nBlair Childs\, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs\, Premier Inc. \n\n\nDanielle Lloyd\, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy\, and Deputy Director of the DC Office\, Premier Inc. \n\n\nMedia can register at  https://cc.callinfo.com/r/1aca3r3yc6upk&eom\, and dial 888-222-3241 to participate. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/premier-inc-to-release-recommendations-to-improve-the-affordable-care-act/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160915T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160915T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161643Z CREATED:20231103T165708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161643Z UID:26250-1473901200-1473901200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2015 American Community Survey data release DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Census Bureau releases data from its 2015 American Community Survey\, including more detailed look at local-level income\, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics. Other statistics – all covering areas with populations of 65\,000 or more – will look at demographic\, economic and housingas well as education levels and more. \nData is available under embargo on Sept. 13. For more information\, contact the bureau’s Public Information Office at 301-763-3030 or pio@census.gov URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2015-american-community-survey-data-release/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160914T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160917T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161644Z CREATED:20231025T161901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161644Z UID:24152-1473814800-1474074000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:GLMA Conference on LGBT Health DESCRIPTION:The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) holds its annual conference on LGBT health. The four-day event in St. Louis will focus on how sexual orientation and gender identity intersects with other identities\, such as race\, ethnicity\, religion\, socioeconomic status and geographic location. \nPanels will look at the impact of identity on health and healthcare access. The conference is the world’s largest scientific gathering devoted to LGBT health issues\, according to the group. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/glma-conference-on-lgbt-health/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160914T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160914T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161644Z CREATED:20231103T165612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161644Z UID:26241-1473814800-1473814800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Web Briefing to Release 2016 Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefits Survey DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Hospital Association’s (AHA’s) Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) will hold their annual reporters-only web briefing on Wednesday\, September 14 at 11 a.m. ET\, to release their benchmark 2016 Employer Health Benefits Survey. \nThe 18th annual Kaiser/HRET survey provides a detailed look at the current state of employer-based coverage and trends in private health insurance for both large and small firms\, including average premiums for workers and employers and their rate of increase; the share of firms of different sizes offering health benefits; average deductibles\, drug co-payments and other cost-sharing; and the use of financial incentives tied to wellness programs. \nThe survey also provides insight into how employers are adapting to the Affordable Care Act’s employer requirements to offer coverage and preparing for the law’s “Cadillac” tax\, which could affect relatively high-cost health plans starting in 2020. \nDrew Altman\, president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation; Ken Anderson\, D.O.\, M.S.\, CPE\, chief operating officer at HRET; long-time study director Gary Claxton\, a Kaiser vice president; and Matthew Rae\, a study co-author and Kaiser senior policy analyst\, will participate. \nThe full report and executive summary will be made available at kff.org at the time of the embargoed briefing. The journal Health Affairs will publish a Web First article with select findings. \nCredentialed reporters who wish to participate in the briefing must RSVP online. Embargoed materials will be provided to registered participants prior to the start of the briefing. For more information\, contact Craig Palosky at cpalosky@kff.org or Tiffany Ford Fields at tfordfields@kff.org.   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-briefing-to-release-2016-kaiser-hret-employer-health-benefits-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160915T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161645Z CREATED:20231025T161909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161645Z UID:24165-1473728400-1473901200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Aging in Indian Country DESCRIPTION:National Indian Council on Aging:  Aging in Indian Country; biennial conference \nAttendees are 1\,500-2\,000 AI/AN Elders\, stakeholders and Aging Network providers gather to voice concerns and to receive up to date information and resources to help Elders age at home and in their own communities. \nContact: 505-292-2001 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aging-in-indian-country/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161646Z CREATED:20231103T165707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161646Z UID:26249-1473728400-1473728400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Census Bureau releases statistics on health insurance coverage DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Census Bureau releases its annual statistics on income\, poverty and health insurance coverage. The release covers data from 2015 and compares it to previous years\, offering some insights to trends over time. It will include national level data and is considered the official U.S. poverty rate. It will also include some state-level data for health insurance. \nFor more information\, contact the bureau’s Public Information Office at 301-763-3030 or pio@census.gov. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/census-bureau-releases-statistics-on-health-insurance-coverage/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160913T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161647Z CREATED:20231103T165625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161647Z UID:26244-1473728400-1473728400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Reducing poverty panel discussion DESCRIPTION:The Urban Institute holds a luncheon panel to discuss “Reducing Poverty and Increasing Opportunity: Envisioning the Next 20 Years.”   \nThe speakers are Uma Ahluwalia\, who head the Department of Health and Human Services in Montgomery County\, Maryland; Sisifo Taatiti\, who manages Utah’s TANF program; and Urban Institute senior fellow Heather Hahn\, who focuses on labor\, human services and population issues. Panelists will discuss the role of data as well as local\, state\, and national governments in addressing the causes of poverty and helping to reduce it. \nThe event begins at noon at the Urban Institute in Washington\, D.C. Registration is required. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reducing-poverty-panel-discussion/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161648Z CREATED:20231103T165625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161648Z UID:26243-1473642000-1473642000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Panel discussion on specialty drug costs DESCRIPTION:The American Enterprise Institute\, a conservative think tank\, holds a panel discussion: “Is the cure worth the cost? The debate over the price of specialty drugs.” \nPanelists\, including several AEI fellows as well as representatives from Amgen and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center\, will discuss who should finance these important advancements and how. \nParticipants can RSVP to attend the event starting at 9 a.m. at AEI’s Washington\, DC\, office\, or watch online.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/panel-discussion-on-specialty-drug-costs/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160912T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161648Z CREATED:20231103T165611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161648Z UID:26239-1473642000-1473642000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AEI discussion on specialty drug costs DESCRIPTION:Sept. 12 – 8:45 am. \nAmerican Enterprise Institute discussion on specialty drug costs\, with Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Peter Bach\, ICER president Steven Pearson\, AEI’s Scott Gottleib and others. 1150 17th Street\, N.W. Washington\, D.C. 20036 Details and media registration info here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aei-discussion-on-specialty-drug-costs/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160908T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160910T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161649Z CREATED:20231025T161905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161649Z UID:24156-1473296400-1473469200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:California Dental Association Presents: The Art and Science of Dentistry DESCRIPTION:California Dental Association \nCDA Presents: The Art and Science of Dentistry \nSeptember 8 – 10 \nMoscone South in San Francisco \nConvention will feature workshops and talks on topics including restorative and cosmetic dentistry\, geriatric care and sleep disorders. For more information follow this link. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/california-dental-association-presents-the-art-and-science-of-dentistry/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160908T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160908T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161650Z CREATED:20231103T165707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161650Z UID:26248-1473296400-1473296400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Achieving Health Equity: From Disparities Research to Action DESCRIPTION:The University of Maryland hosts a panel discussion on how community-based interventions can help address health promotion and disease prevention with vulnerable populations\, as well as the role of public-private partnerships in tackling health disparities. \nDr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable\, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health is a featured speaker. Other panelists include representative from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, Gina Healthcare and the University of Minnesota. \nThe event starts at noon ET in the in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington\, D.C.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/achieving-health-equity-from-disparities-research-to-action/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161650Z CREATED:20231103T165626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161650Z UID:26247-1473210000-1473210000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release estimates on health insurance coverage based on the National Health Interview Survey for January-March 2016. \nAll materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release.  For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \nTo access embargoed and password-protected materials\, reporters should contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media List.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-insurance-coverage-estimates-from-the-national-health-interview-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161651Z CREATED:20231103T165611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161651Z UID:26240-1473210000-1473210000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rx Drugs and the U.S. Health System: A Conversation About Medicare Prescription Drug Costs DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation will host a web conversation on trends in Medicare prescription drug spending\, proposals to reduce costs\, and a forecast of what beneficiaries can expect in the coming years. \nTricia Neuman\, senior vice president and director of the foundation’s Program on Medicare Policy and its Project on Medicare’s Future\, will moderate the discussion. The panelists will be William K. Fleming\, PharmD\, president\, Humana Pharmacy Solutions; Richard Frank\, Margaret T. Morris Professor of Health Economics\, Harvard Medical School; Jamey Millar\, senior vice president\, managed markets and government affairs\, GlaxoSmithKline; and Leigh Purvis\, director of health services research\, AARP Public Policy Institute. Register here.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rx-drugs-and-the-u-s-health-system-a-conversation-about-medicare-prescription-drug-costs/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161652Z CREATED:20231025T161910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161652Z UID:24168-1472691600-1475197200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Preparedness Month DESCRIPTION:September is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare\, now and throughout the year\, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live\, work\, and also where we visit. Due to the success of last year’s theme\, “Don’t Wait\, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today\,” will be returning for this September with a continuing emphasis on preparedness for youth\, older adults\, and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Thank you for taking time help make America more prepared for emergencies. \nWeekly themes include: \n\n\nPromote NPM:  August 28-September 3                  Kickoff to National Preparedness Month \n\nFind resources to promote NPM at: www.ready.gov/september\n\n\n\nWeek 2:  September 4-10                                            Preparing Family & Friends \n\nMake a family emergency communication plan\n\n\n\nWeek 3:  September 11-17                                          Preparing Through Service \n\nHonor 9/11 by Getting involved in your community & planning with neighbors.\n\n\n\nWeek 4:  September 18-24                                          Individual Preparedness \n\nTake individual steps to prepare for a disaster today like downloading the FEMA app.\n\n\n\nWeek 5:  September 25-30                                          Lead up to National PrepareAthon Day  \n\n\nBe counted and register your preparedness event for National PrepareAthon Day! URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-preparedness-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161653Z CREATED:20231025T161906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161653Z UID:24158-1472691600-1475197200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Healthy Aging Month DESCRIPTION:September is Healthy Aging Month sponsored by Healthy Aging Magazine. \nHealthy Aging Month is an annual obser­vance month designed to focus national atten­tion on the pos­i­tive aspects of grow­ing older.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-aging-month-3/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160830T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161653Z CREATED:20231025T161858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161653Z UID:24148-1472518800-1472691600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers DESCRIPTION:Aug. 30–Sept. 1 at the Omni Hotel in San Diegowww.connectedhealthsummit.com \nThe Connected Health Summit is focused exclusively on the consumer perspective of the fast-growing digital health/connected health market. Keynote speakers include Annette Brüls\, President\, Diabetes Service and Solutions\, Medtronic and David Rhew\, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Healthcare and Fitness\, Samsung Electronics America. \nThe event attracts high-level executives from leading industries including: \n\n\nDevice makers and distributors \n\n\nHealthcare providers \n\n\nInsurance and health institutions \n\n\nSoftware and app developers \n\n\nTelecom and broadband service providers \n\n\nTechnology enablers \n\n\nBrands and merchants \n\n\nMobile infrastructure providers \n\n\nEvent topics include technology strategies (wearables\, sensors\, data platforms\, accountable care\, etc.)\, consumer engagement (population health management\, caregivers\, virtual health)\, business strategies and partnerships\, and disruptive business models (venture capitalists\, IoT and smart home solutions\, etc.). \nPress passes are available at: http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connected-health/media/presspass. Follow @CONN_Health_Smt and hashtag #CONNHealth16. \nRecent Parks Associates research can be found at http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connected-health/media. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/connected-health-summit-engaging-consumers/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160830T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160830T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150854Z CREATED:20231103T165510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150854Z UID:26235-1472518800-1472518800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering consumers: Tackling costs\, pricing and access DESCRIPTION:Resources\nRecorded presentation \nSpeaker’s presentation \n \nHealthcare Value Hub \nWhy is health care so expensive? \nHealth Indicators Warehouse \nColorado APCD example \nHealth Affairs – Price variation study \nGAO report on drug coupons \nDrug Pricing Supply Chain \n \n\nRecorded Aug. 30\, 2016\nNearly every health care reporter comes across this challenge daily: how to account for costs? Whether writing about the uninsured\, drug prices\, insurance plans or the business of heath care\, journalists are constantly wading through complex web of pricing and related issues. \nConsumer Union’s Lynn Quincy (@LynnQuincy) will discuss how to navigate the challenge of health care costs\, from finding transparent information on costs and quality to understanding the wide price variations for seemingly similar care. Director of the Healthcare Value Hub at the consumer-advocacy group\, Quincy will walk journalists through causes behind price fluctuations by geography as well as underlying consumer behavior issues when it comes to choosing care and coverage. \nQuincy\, who testified earlier this year in favor of a Massachusetts measure aimed at curbing the rise in drug prices\, will go over how the many other costs that consumers face – out-of-pocket payments\, copayments\, coinsurance and deductibles – can also impact their care. She’ll also cover the latest changes in the health care market under the Affordable Care Act as well as the how the landscape is affecting health care insurers\, employers and others. \nA former researcher with Mathematica Policy Research and an economist by training\, Quincy now leads the value-related center at Consumers Union\, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports. The Hub focuses on addressing “high healthcare costs\, lack of transparency and uneven quality.” \nReporters will learn what’s behind health care pricing fluctuation\, find sources for data to track costs\, and get resources on insurers\, drug pricing and more. Participants will also gain potential story ideas as well as tips for finding consumer-related angles to their next piece. \nSusan Heavey\, AHCJ’s topic leader for social determinants of health care\, will moderate the webcast. \n\n\nLynn Quincy\, director\, Healthcare Value Hub\, Consumers Union \n\n\nModerator: Susan Heavey\, AHCJ core topic leader/social determinants of health \n\n\n \nAbout the speaker\nLynn Quincy is director of Consumers Union’s Healthcare Value Hub\, the consumer advocacy group’s new unit focused on addressing “high healthcare costs\, lack of transparency and uneven quality.” With an eye toward health policy\, her work focuses on consumer protection\, providing better value for healthcare dollars\, and both federal and state health insurance reform. Quincy\, who earned her master’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland\, previously worked at Mathematica Policy Research\, the Institute for Health Policy Solutions and Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now Towers Watson).  \n\nLynn Quincy \n\n\nSusan Heavey URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-consumers-tackling-costs-pricing-and-access/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160825T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160827T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161654Z CREATED:20231025T161903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161654Z UID:24155-1472086800-1472259600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2016 International Conference on Positive Aging DESCRIPTION:The 8th International Positive Aging Conference highlights later-life creativity and the arts\, life stories and life planning\, wisdom\, wellness and health promotion\, intergenerational connections\, and spirituality. \nIt is hosted by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and supported by Fielding Graduate University and its Creative Longevity and Wisdom Program. \nInformation: 800-653-1785 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2016-international-conference-on-positive-aging/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160824T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160824T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154314Z CREATED:20231103T165511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154314Z UID:26237-1472000400-1472000400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Maternity Care: New Strategies for Cost Effective Care DESCRIPTION:Maternity care has been a pressure point for employers ever since the significant rise in the rate of cesarean sections and other interventions that have questionable value. In response\, employers and health plans have attempted to motivate providers and consumers to use evidence-based approaches. Still\, variation in quality and the high cost of maternity care continue to challenge many employers and other health care purchasers.  \nThis webinar\, from Catalyst for Payment Reform\, will feature experts Jeff Levin-Scherz\, from Willis Towers Watson\, and Dr. Malini Nijagal\, an Obstetrician at Boston Medical Center\, and their observations about what’s behind current practices along with new strategies that employers and payers can implement. \nWebsite & registration. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/maternity-care-new-strategies-for-cost-effective-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160821T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160824T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161655Z CREATED:20231025T161906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161655Z UID:24159-1471741200-1472000400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Public Health Informatics Conference DESCRIPTION:Held by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, the conference is a venue for groundbreaking discussions and opportunities to address the science of public health informatics\, evolving public health systems\, and public health’s role in our nation’s expanding health information technology (IT) infrastructure. \nThis year’s theme is “Access\, Analysis\, Action” and will explore how to procure technology and best obtain data for the end-user; connect attendees with tools and support available to understand the meaning of data; and drive attendees to apply lessons learned about the application of data in their own profession and community.\nObjectives: \n\n\nIdentify the current state of public health informatics capabilities and capacities at the federal\, state\, and local level. \n\n\nDescribe the best practices and core informatics competencies to improve the public health informatics workforce. \n\n\nApply innovative use cases of public health and clinical data to improve health outcomes. \n\n\nIdentify opportunities to engage with national stakeholders on federal guidance and policy issues that will impact the future of state and local public health informatics. \n\n\nDemonstrate best practices for public health leadership seeking to incorporate informatics into their agency’s strategy. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/public-health-informatics-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160818T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154315Z CREATED:20231103T165509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154315Z UID:26233-1471482000-1471482000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:20 Years After Welfare Reform: What's Next? DESCRIPTION:The Shriver Center on Poverty Law holds an online discussion on the past and future of welfare. \nSpeakers include:  \n\n\nElizabeth Lower-Basch\, director of income and work supports at the Center for Law and Social Policy; \n\n\nAnne Erickson\, president and CEO of the Empire Justice Center;  \n\n\nWendy Pollack\, director of the Women’s Law and Policy Project at the Shriver Center; and  \n\n\nJim Weill\, president of the Food Research and Action Center. \n\n\nParticipants for the Google hangout should register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/20-years-after-welfare-reform-whats-next/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160811T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160811T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154316Z CREATED:20231103T165510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154316Z UID:26234-1470877200-1470877200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Zika Virus: Control\, Monitoring\, and Prevention DESCRIPTION:WHEN: Thursday\, Aug. 11\, 1-2:15 p.m. \nWHERE: National Press Club\, Washington\, D.C.\, Murrow Room \nRSVP: By noon on Wednesday\, Aug. 10 \nIf registration reaches the venue’s capacity\, registration will close before this time. \nNational Institutes of Health’s Anthony Fauci will provide an update on the state-of-play of the Zika virus in the U.S. at a briefing for reporters on Thursday\, Aug. 11. A top HHS official will also discuss the federal response\, and our panel will address how state and local governments are addressing the issue. \nThe fight against the spread of the Zika virus has entered a new and domestically focused phase with the announcement by the Florida Department of Health that the disease is being carried by mosquitoes in at least one Miami neighborhood. Zika virus infections\, primarily spread through the bite of an Aedes aegypti mosquito\, can cause a serious birth defect during pregnancy called microcephaly. There is also a possible link between Zika and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)\, as well as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). \nSpeakers: \n\n\nAnthony Fauci\, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\, National Institutes of Health \n\n\nKelly Murphy\, health division program director\, National Governors Association \n\n\nLaMar Hasbrouck\, executive director\, National Association of County and City Health Officials \n\n\nAn official of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, will also take part. \n\n\nMarilyn Serafini of the Alliance for Health Reform and Rob Lott of Health Affairs will moderate the discussion. \nThis briefing is a collaboration of the Alliance for Health Reform\, Health Affairs and the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy. \nIf you would like to register for this briefing please contact Karl Eisenhower at keisenhower@allhealth.org or call (202) 789-2300. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/zika-virus-control-monitoring-and-prevention/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160809T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160809T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161655Z CREATED:20231103T165351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161655Z UID:26231-1470704400-1470704400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:RUPRI: Geographic Variation in Health Insurance Marketplaces DESCRIPTION:The Rural Research Policy Institute (RUPRI) holds a one-hour webinar starting at noon CT to discuss the performance of health insurance marketplaces in rural areas based on enrollment\, participation\, and costs. \nTimothy McBride\, professor of health policy and management at Washington University in Saint Louis\, and Abigail Barker\, PhD at the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis\, are among the speakers. Participants must register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rupri-geographic-variation-in-health-insurance-marketplaces/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160809T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160809T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161656Z CREATED:20231025T161900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161656Z UID:24151-1470704400-1470704400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Behavioral Health Conference DESCRIPTION:The Indian Health Service (IHS) holds its annual health conference in Portland\, Ore.\, focusing on behavioral health to discuss trauma\, tobacco use\, drug overdosing\, suicide prevention\, and youth adversity.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-behavioral-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160808T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160809T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161657Z CREATED:20231025T161902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161657Z UID:24154-1470618000-1470704400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Conference on Aging & Gerontology DESCRIPTION:The theme is “Healthy Living\, Healthy Aging to Promote Vital Longevity” geared to health professionals across a variety of disciplines\, the conference covers research\, achievements and advancements in the field of health sciences\, biomedical engineering and financial management.   \nAmong the topics to be covered: \n\n\nAging Biology \n\n\nGeriatrics \n\n\nGerontology \n\n\nNeurobiology \n\n\nNutrition \n\n\nMental Disorders \n\n\nBone Disorders \n\n\nDisabilities \n\n\nAged Care Services \n\n\nAging Care Management  and Solutions \n\n\nGenetics \n\n\nCancer \n\n\nWomen \n\n\nAnti-aging Research URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-conference-on-aging-gerontology/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160807T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160808T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161658Z CREATED:20231025T161859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161658Z UID:24150-1470531600-1470618000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:State mental health program directors’ conference DESCRIPTION:The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors holds its annual conference to discuss mental health issues. The two-day-long event will be held in Arlington\, Va. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/state-mental-health-program-directorsae-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR