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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2 events,Is all the health information available online leading to better patient-doctor communication and better health outcomes or information overload? The NYC Health Business Leaders bring together a panel of thought leaders in the area, including one of AHCJ's own board members, Dr. Ivan Oransky.
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2 events,In a rare off-the-record discussion between journalists and government press officers, the D.C. Chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists will host a meeting with press officers of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the White House Office of Health Reform. |
2 events,Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include print, broadcast and online news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in the public's right to know. |
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3 events,A report from the Institute of Medicine singles out 12 leading health indicators and 24 objectives that warrant priority attention in the implementation of Healthy People 2020, the nation's master plan for improving people's health. The report will be released during a public briefing. |
4 events,The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to release data on triplets and higher order births, based on the National Vital Statistics System. Data release: The National Center for Health Statistics is tenatively expected to release numbers on the average blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) in American adults from 2001 to 2008. |
4 events,Following up on a hugely popular social media event held several years ago, this event will teach journalists how to practically use social media platforms to improve health reporting skills. It will not only revisit the basics of Facebook, Twitter and blogging but also cover some new platforms and tools. The IOM's report on "Challenges to Increased HIV Screening and Care" is expected, according to the release, to discuss "how well the size and preparation of the health care work force match the needs of the HIV-infected population." |
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2 events,American Heart Association's 2011 scientific sessions are divided into two separate foci, both at the same location. The first covers "Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism" while the second focuses on "Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention." |
3 events,The National Center for Health Statistics is scheduled to release data from the National Vital Statistics System which will illuminate the "characteristics and use of epidural anesthesia in labor and delivery" in America. |
6 events,The 31st annual Anxiety Disorders Association of America conference is the premier professional meeting on the science and treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders in adults and children. This year's conference will include more than 170 sessions focused on research and clinical care, as well as workshops. The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership explores care quality, transformation of legal and health care communities and new innovations in MLP sustainability in its sixth annual conference, entitled "Medical-Legal Partnership: A new standard of care." The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to release early estimates from the January-September 2010 National Health Interview Survey. According to the release, the data will cover the following: diabetes, asthma, immunization, obesity, physical activity, health insurance, medical care use, access to care, health status." The National Center for Health Statistics is tentatively scheduled to release health insurance coverage estimates for January through September, 2010. |
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2 events,This year's theme is "Screening in Adolescents: Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?" The meeting offers research, clinical workshops and discussion forums for attendees of diverse disciplines and from around the world. |
5 events,The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to release expanded health data from the new birth certificate from 2008. The National Center for Health Statistics is scheduled to release preliminary deaths data for 2009. The numbers will include: "life expectancy, leading causes of death, mortality trends, infant mortality, chronic disease mortality, injury mortality, (and) influenza/pneumonia mortality." The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin have teamed up to rank almost every county in the nation, state by state, based on overall health and the factors that affect it. |
4 events,The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to end the month of March with a gift to the data hungry, namely the release of the 2009 National Hospital Discharge Survey public use file and its documentation. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Understanding, a new report from the Institute of Medicine, recommends steps to ensure that clinical researchers identify and address the needs of LGBT populations. |
3 events,Together, Journal of Women's Health and the VCU Institute for Women's Health are hosting the 19th annual Women's Health Congress. The program hits all the big notes when it comes to women's health issues, including reporductive, cardiovascular and cosmetic. |
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