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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161659Z CREATED:20231103T165350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161659Z UID:26230-1470099600-1470099600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mapping Broadband Health in America Launch Event DESCRIPTION:The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect2Health Task Force (C2H) holds an event to launch its new data visualization tool tying broadband access and health. The tool\, called Mapping Broadband Health in America\, “allows users to manipulate broadband access and Internet adoption metrics alongside various health data in the United States\, including chronic disease and access to care issues\,” according to organizers. \nThe Washington\, D.C. event will be held with the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. and allow attendees to try the tool and talk to the designers. \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mapping-broadband-health-in-america-launch-event/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160726T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160726T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161659Z CREATED:20231103T165344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161659Z UID:26223-1469494800-1469494800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Engaging Alzheimer's: Tips from a dementia coach DESCRIPTION:Resources\nRecorded webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation \nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging \nAging news from Covering Health \nEngaging Alzheimer’s LLC \nI Care \n \n\nRecorded on July 26\nFamily members and other caregivers are often at a loss about how to deal with people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Caregivers are often thrust into ever-changing scenarios with little practical advice or support on coping with their unique situation. \nDementia coaches help educate and train families\, organizations and communities to view and treat people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias in best-practices dementia care. They do so in ways that maintain or improve the person’s lifestyle for as long as possible while maintaining his or her dignity. \n\n\nKerry Mills\, M.P.A.\, dementia coach; founder\, Engaging Alzheimer’s LLC and co-author of “I Care\, A Handbook for Care Partners of People with Dementia” \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on aging \n\n\nHow to participate\nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” option.  \n \nAbout the speaker\nKerry Mills helped pioneer best care practices for people with dementia\, including the development of appropriate activities that foster independence and self-sufficiency for residents and those receiving professional home care. For the past dozen years\, her career has encompassed everything from positions as executive director of several Alzheimer facilities to developing programs that provide a meaningful lifestyle for those afflicted with this disease. She is president elect of the Connecticut Geriatric Society and a member of a coalition of nonprofit\, law enforcement\, and private industry professionals for the prevention of elder abuse in New York. \n\nKerry Mills \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/engaging-alzheimers-tips-from-a-dementia-coach/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160725T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160726T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161700Z CREATED:20231025T161840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161700Z UID:24123-1469408400-1469494800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:mHealth Telehealth World 2016 DESCRIPTION:The role of technology in health care is growing year after year. Join us at mHealth Telehealth World 2016 to learn strategies to keep up with this trend and understand the impact connected health will have on the future of health care. This Summit is a must attend for health care executives interested in learning how to most efficiently utilize mHealth and Telehealth programs to engage consumers\, improve outcomes\, and lower costs. \nUnderstand the ROI of connected health programs as well as how this technology impacts patient and staff satisfaction\, engagement\, and clinical outcomes. Explore innovative technologies\, address regulatory and reimbursement issues\, and discover how mHealth and Telehealth are used in various specialties across the health care industry. \nTopics on the agenda include: \n\n\nIncorporating technology as part of the standard model of care delivery \n\n\nRecurring issues in telehealth and mHealth programs \n\n\nSchool-based telehealth programs \n\n\nPractical uses of wearables and sensor technologies and how they will be integrated in the future of clinical care \n\n\nIncreasing patient and provider engagement in digital health programs \n\n\nPress registration and credentialing is available here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mhealth-telehealth-world-2016/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160724T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161701Z CREATED:20231025T161858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161701Z UID:24146-1469322000-1469667600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Assn. of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) annual conference DESCRIPTION:Conference tracks will include: \n\n\nAdvancing Our Advocacy \n\n\nBest Practices in Healthy Aging \n\n\nBuilding Livable Communities for All Ages \n\n\nBuilding Livable Communities for All Ages and Maximizing Resources through Strategic Volunteer Engagement \n\n\nBusiness Development: Strategies to Strengthen Systems and Staff Skills \n\n\nCutting-Edge Caregiver Programs \n\n\nEnhancing Independent Living through Mobility Innovations \n\n\nInnovative Programs for Integrated Care \n\n\nMaximizing Resources through Strategic Volunteer Engagement \n\n\nMeeting the Needs of Diverse Aging Populations \n\n\nTitle VI Programs: Unique Challenges and Solutions \n\n\nTitle VI Programs: Unique Challenges and Solutions and Meeting the Needs of Diverse Aging Populations \n\n\n– See more at:http://www.n4aconference.org/agenda#sthash.NEQ5jJq0.dpuf URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-assn-of-area-agencies-on-aging-n4a-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160719T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160721T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161702Z CREATED:20231025T161859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161702Z UID:24149-1468890000-1469062800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NACCHO Health Equity conference DESCRIPTION:This year’s annual meeting of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)\, which represents 3\,000 local health departments will focus on “Cultivating a Culture of Health Equity.” Sessions range from immunization adherence and public health to community well-being.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/naccho-health-equity-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160718T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160718T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161703Z CREATED:20231103T165345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161703Z UID:26225-1468803600-1468803600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Connecting California to Improve Patient Care in 2016 DESCRIPTION:Connecting California to Improve Patient Care is an annual conference featuring presentations on electronic health records (EHR) and on the use of national technology standards to establish interoperability for electronic patient health data. \nConference presenters will explain state of the art solutions for securely sharing electronic clinical information between heterogenous computer systems at unaffiliated health care facilities\, such as outpatient practices\, hospitals\, laboratories\, imaging centers\, long term care\, home health\, EMS\, public health\, payers\, patient engagement portals\, and mobile apps. Conference attendees will learn about best practices in health informatics. Speakers will discuss the current status of health information technology in California\, national software road maps fordata standards\, interoperability\, patient safety\, and emerging tools and opportunities for physician and patient engagement.  \nRedwood MedNet will screen No Matter Where\, a health information sharing documentary\, on Sunday evening prior to the conference at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country Hotel. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/connecting-california-to-improve-patient-care-in-2016/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160717T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160717T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161704Z CREATED:20231103T165349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161704Z UID:26227-1468717200-1468717200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:PCORI Board Considers Funding for Opioids\, MS\, Clot-Dissolving Drugs\, and Depression DESCRIPTION:Research proposals on the comparative effectiveness of long-term opioid use for chronic pain\, the blood clot dissolving drugs\, therapies for multiple sclerosis\, and strategies for treatment-resistant depression are among the studies that will be considered for funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors at its next meeting. The Board will vote on funding awards for these and other proposed studies when it meets on Tuesday\, July 19. \nWhen and Where: The meeting will run from noon to 2 p.m. ET Tuesday\, July 19\, via teleconference and webinar. Register here to listen. \nInterviews: \nTo schedule an interview with PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby\, MD\, MPH\, or any of the researchers whose proposed studies are approved during the meeting\, please contact Mary McNamara\, PCORI’s Senior Media Relations Specialist: 202-370-9480 or mmcnamara@pcori.org. \nThe Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent\, nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010. Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients\, their caregivers\, and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make the better-informed healthcare decisions. PCORI is committed to continually seeking input from a broad range of stakeholders to guide its work. More information is available at www.pcori.org. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pcori-board-considers-funding-for-opioids-ms-clot-dissolving-drugs-and-depression/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160714T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160714T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161705Z CREATED:20231103T165344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161705Z UID:26224-1468458000-1468458000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering health technology and wearables DESCRIPTION:Covering Health: Reporters learn about wearables\, health IT and telehealth \nCandy-colored Fitbits\, sleek Apple Watches and other high-tech calorie and heart-rate trackers have exploded in popularity\, and their Big Data capabilities are increasingly celebrated by fitness experts\, nutritionists and public health advocates. But there’s a more complicated side to digital health\, and one that has Washington perplexed: It surrounds the devices doctors use to monitor health from afar\, as\, for example\, with patients with diabetes or heart attack survivors. Those new technologies are raising major questions about privacy\, security\, discrimination and reimbursement\, as private insurers and Medicare and Medicaid officials question whether they should pay for the new technology\, whether it can be relied on in research and how to regulate it. \nJoin us for a conversation about how consumers and doctors are using these tools\, how they’re being paid for\, how the field is regulated (or not)\, what Congress thinks and whether or not there’s evidence to show that digital interventions are improving health outcomes. \nWe’ve got a great lineup of guests who will address these and other topics:  \n\n\nKrista Drobac\, the executive director of the Alliance for Connected Care and a former adviser for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;  \n\n\nZach Rothstein\, an associate vice president at AdvaMed\, the medical device industry’s lobbying arm; andJohn Lewis\, vice president of public affairs for the Association of Clinical Research Organizations.  \n\n\nAHCJ member David Pittman\, who covers health technology for Politico Pro\, will moderate. \n\n\nOur speakers will give short presentations beginning at 6:30 p.m.\, with plenty of time afterward for discussion\, questions and mingling. \nAHCJ will pay for drinks for the first attendees to arrive\, up to $150 – so come early! \nTime: 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday\, July 14 \nLocation: Matchbox at 1901 14th St NW\, Washington\, D.C. \nAll journalists welcome. Space is somewhat limited. Please RSVP or send questions to emershon@cq.com. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-health-technology-and-wearables/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160712T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160713T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161705Z CREATED:20231025T161858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161705Z UID:24147-1468285200-1468371600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Government Health Care Congress DESCRIPTION:Geared toward public and private health plan executives with sessions on Medicare\, Medicare Advantage\, Medicaid\, private and public exchanges and risk adjustments.  \nApply here for media credentials:   \nInfo: email Press@worldcongress.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/government-health-care-congress/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160712T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160713T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161706Z CREATED:20231025T161840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161706Z UID:24124-1468285200-1468371600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Converge: Where health care meets innovation DESCRIPTION:MedCity Converge provides the most accurate picture of the future of medical innovation by gathering decision-makers from every sector to debate the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. \nThis national\, executive-level summit gathers leaders from health systems\, payers\, medical device\, pharma and digital health/health IT to join with entrepreneurs\, government leaders\, investors and other key stakeholders to see the latest innovations and create\, through their conversations\, truly actionable intelligence on where the innovation opportunities are right now. \nThrough a mix of provocative conversations\, heavily interactive networking sessions and a showcase of the hottest early-stage companies\, Converge empowers attendees to guide their organizations in a way other conferences can’t. \n\n\nInnovating for a healthier tomorrow \n\n\nCorporate Venture Capital \n\n\nWhy Allergies Are Prime for Disruption \n\n\nCollaborations \n\n\nSuperbugs \n\n\nThe Right Way to Do Hospital Apps \n\n\nLeveraging Health Data \n\n\nNeuroscience\, Neuromodulation and the Future of Mental Health \n\n\nPanel: Apple Watch\, ResearchKit and Beyond \n\n\nScientific entrepreneurship \n\n\nEnsuring Accurate and Reliable Diagnostic Testing in Precision Medicine \n\n\nPatient Empowerment and Precision Medicine \n\n\nHow Technology Disrupts Infertility \n\n\nWhy Innovation Scaling is Vital for a Healthcare Revolution \n\n\nFor media inquiries\, call 216-453-2662 or e-mail events@medcitynews.com. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/converge-where-health-care-meets-innovation/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160707T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160707T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161707Z CREATED:20231103T165345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161707Z UID:26226-1467853200-1467853200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Veteran Wellbeing: Bridging the Divide DESCRIPTION:The George W. Bush Institute and Give an Hour\, a organization focused on military community’s mental health\, hold a panel discussion to address the mental health and well being of the U.S. veteran population. \nDr. David Shulkin\, under secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Veterans\, delivers the keynote address at the event\, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. \nRepresentatives from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also will participate.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/veteran-wellbeing-bridging-the-divide/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160630T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160630T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150854Z CREATED:20231103T165310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150854Z UID:26220-1467248400-1467248400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Oncologists addressing financial toxicity DESCRIPTION:Resources\nRecorded webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation \nHow oncologists are involving cancer patients in discussions about treatment\, costs \nNational Comprehensive Cancer Network \nAHCJ Core Topic: Insurance \n \n\nRecorded June 30\, 2016\nFor journalists reporting on how payers\, providers and patients are promoting discussions about treatment options and costs\, AHCJ will host a webinar with Robert W. Carlson\, M.D.\, chief executive officer of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network\, a nonprofit alliance of 27 cancer centers. \nNCCN is one of several organizations developing tools for patients to assess the value of cancer treatments and to promote a larger role for patients in making decisions about their treatment options. NCCN has five key measures that correspond to treatment recommendations in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Designed to provide the basis for discussion\, the measures address the efficacy\, safety\, and affordability of various treatment regimens and the quality and consistency of the evidence supporting those options \n\n\nRobert W. Carlson\, M.D.\, medical oncologist and chief executive officer\, National Comprehensive Cancer Network \n\n\nModerator: Joe Burns\, AHCJ’s topic leader on health insurance \n\n\nHow to participate\nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” button. The webcast will start momentarily and will have plenty of time to answer your questions. \n \nAbout the speaker\nRobert W. Carlson\, M.D.\, is the CEO of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Previously\, he served as professor of medicine in the Division of Oncology and Stanford Medical Informatics at Stanford University Medical Center and as medical director of inpatient oncology and hematology at Stanford Cancer Institute. \n\nRobert W. Carlson \n\n\nJoe Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/oncologists-addressing-financial-toxicity/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160620T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160620T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154317Z CREATED:20231103T165309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154317Z UID:26217-1466384400-1466384400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Children\, Poverty and Health webinar DESCRIPTION:The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) holds a webinar to discuss the role of pediatricians in addressing the detrimental effects of poverty on children’s health. It will also discuss the role of state and local anti-poverty efforts along with AAP\, which recently released a policy statement on child poverty. The webinar will be 3-4 p.m. EDT. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/children-poverty-and-health-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160620T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160620T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150853Z CREATED:20231103T165110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150853Z UID:26214-1466384400-1466384400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:What's the Story on Hospital Safety Ratings? DESCRIPTION:This AHCJ New York chapter event will be a panel discussion with: \n\n\nLeah Binder\, President and CEO of the Leapfrog Group \n\n\nDr. Robert Panzer\, Chief Medical Officer for the University of Rochester Medical Center and a member of the quality steering committee for the Healthcare Association of New York \n\n\nJonathan LaMantia\, health care reporter for Crain’s \n\n\nModerator:  Charles Ornstein\, ProPublica \n\n\nThe discussion will be 6-8 p.m. on June 20\, 2016 at the New York State Health Foundation\, 1385 Broadway\, 23rd floor\, at 38th St. \nRefreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Trudy Lieberman (trudy.lieberman@gmail.com). If you say you are coming and then can’t make it\, please let her know that too.                 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/whats-the-story-on-hospital-safety-ratings/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161708Z CREATED:20231103T165344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161708Z UID:26222-1465952400-1465952400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Are Patients Getting Accountable Care? DESCRIPTION:Virtual press conference; Washington\, DCJune 15 at 11 a.m. ET \nDuring a livestreaming press conference\, the Council of Accountable Physician Practices and the Bipartisan Policy Center will announce the results of a 2016 Nielsen Survey outlining patient experiences with the health care system. \nThe issues to be highlighted during the press conference include: \n\nCare coordination: are medical teams sharing information and collaborating in patient care\, especially for patients with chronic illnesses?\nPrevention: are physicians ensuring that patients actually get preventive and proactive care to reduce the likelihood of illness and promote health?\nTechnology-enabled: Do patients and doctors have access to the digital communication and monitoring tools that improve access to and quality of care?\n24/7 access: Can patients really get care when they need it\, without going to the emergency room?\n\nSenator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)\, co-chair of the Senate Chronic Care Working Group\, will serve as the keynote speaker and Tim Gronniger\, deputy chief of staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, will give opening remarks at the afternoon event.  \nThere will be a webcast of “Better Together Health: Patient Expectations and the Accountability Gap\,” beginning at 1 p.m. \nFor more information\, click here. To register\, click here. \nThe issues to be highlighted during the press conference at 11am include: \n\nCare coordination: are medical teams sharing information and collaborating in patient care\, especially for patients with chronic illnesses?\nPrevention: are physicians ensuring that patients actually get preventive and proactive care to reduce the likelihood of illness and promote health?\nTechnology-enabled: Do patients and doctors have access to the digital communication and monitoring tools that improve access to and quality of care?\n24/7 access: Can patients really get care when they need it\, without going to the emergency room?\n\n  \nSenator Johnny Isakson (R-GA)\, co-chair of the Senate Chronic Care Working Group\, will serve as the keynote speaker and Tim Gronniger\, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, will give opening remarks at the afternoon event which can also be watched virtually.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/are-patients-getting-accountable-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154318Z CREATED:20231103T165111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154318Z UID:26216-1465952400-1465952400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Better Together Health: Patient Expectations and the Accountability Gap DESCRIPTION:The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) and the Bipartisan Policy Center will hold a live-streaming press conference on June 15\, announcing the 2016 Nielsen Survey results outlining patient experiences with the health care system. \nFrom the organizers: \n\n\nThe American healthcare delivery system is changing in response to health reform efforts to try to improve care quality and reduce costs.  Many Americans have heard the term “accountable” care\, but how well is “accountable care” actually doing in the U.S. today? Are patients actually receiving accountable/coordinated care? How do physicians feel about the state of accountable care in this country? \n\n\nThe Nielsen survey results include valuable insight gathered from polling 5\,000 Americans about their experiences with accountable care. \n\n\nVisit http://bettertogetherhealth.org/ for more information. \nFor a summary of last year’s Nielsen survey result findings in partnership with CAPP\, go here:  Majority of Americans don’t use digital technology to access doctors.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/better-together-health-patient-expectations-and-the-accountability-gap/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR