The Private Healthcare Exchanges conference July 16-17 in Chicago will focus on how the Affordable Care Act is changing the way insurers sell health insurance.
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3 events,The Aspen Institute expects top scientists and clinicians as well as more than 500 policymakers, journalists, public officials, investors, and interested members of the public for about 50 sessions on health and science. The Foundation for American Communications is presenting a teleseminar with Dr. Kay Dickerson, an expert in clinical trial protocols. In this tele-seminar, Dr. Dickersin helps journalists better understand the procedures and practices of clinical trials and how clinical trial outcomes affect consumer health policy and practices. |
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2 events,Join the eHealth Initiative to learn more about Healthcare information technology (HIT) and Health Information Exchange (HIE). The conference is titled "Policy for Improving the Quality of Healthcare Through HIT." |
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2 events,More than 250 health care professionals, social service workers, administrators, policy makers and caregiving advocates will participate in this national summit hosted by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving and Georgia Southwestern State University. |
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3 events,The Joint Forces Pharmacy Seminar is an annual event for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard pharmacy communities. The seminar has grown since its first meeting in 1994 and continues to grow to record numbers of attendees, which in 2006 surpassed 1,200. Over the years, the services have added annual award's recognition programs as part of the annual event, honoring those among them who have excelled in service and the provision of pharmaceutical care. Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach will address a National Press Club luncheon. |
3 events,The Science Board will hear about and discuss the FDA's critical path program, about updates on the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Program, activities related to melamine, the subcommittee review of the agency's science programs, and updates on drug safety. |
2 events,The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists. APHA's meeting program addresses current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote health. |
3 events,A conference that covers five days of invited lectures and investigative reports that represents all fields of cardiovascular and related disciplines. |
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