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:20030406T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20031026T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20040404T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20041031T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20050403T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20051030T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20060402T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20061029T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20080309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20081102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20090308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20091101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040716T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140717T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163514Z CREATED:20231025T161620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163514Z UID:24011-1089939600-1405558800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Private Healthcare Exchanges Conference DESCRIPTION: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. Instead of marketing almost exclusively to employers\, the ACA has forced insurers to focus on enrolling consumers. The conference is sponsored by Employee Benefit News. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/private-healthcare-exchanges-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150831Z CREATED:20231103T153150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150831Z UID:25821-1362445200-1362445200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ Atlanta Chapter: State health law implementation — Race to the starting line DESCRIPTION:Please join the Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the nonpartisan Alliance for Health Reform for a special event on Tuesday\, March 5. \nHealth insurance expert Bill Custer\, Medicaid expert Tim Jost and Grady Memorial Hospital CEO John Haupert will address the complex issues that Georgia faces this year leading up to major 2014 health law changes. \nDate: Tuesday\, March 5Time: 7 p.m. refreshments provided; 7:30 p.m. programLocation: Ri Ra Irish Pub\, 1080 Peachtree St Ne\, Atlanta\, GA \nThis event is sponsored by AHCJ\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nModerator: Ed Howard\, executive vice president of the Alliance for Health Reform\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit health policy group in Washington\, D.C. \nPanelists: \n\nAndy Miller\, editor/CEO\, Georgia Health News\nTimothy Jost\, professor\, Washington and Lee University School of Law\nWilliam Custer\, professor\, Georgia State University\nJohn Haupert\, president and CEO\, Grady Health System\n\nLess than a year from now\, states must be ready to enroll millions of people in insurance exchanges\, as outlined in the 2010 health care overhaul law. Or the federal government will step in to do the job\, or part of it. States also have the option of opening their Medicaid programs to millions of new participants. But that’s not much time\, considering their long to-do lists. \nAt least half a dozen Republican governors had delayed implementation efforts in hopes that the Supreme Court would rule the law unconstitutional\, or that Gov. Mitt Romney would win the November election and repeal the law. Neither happened\, but even if they decide now to run their own exchanges\, it will be difficult for those states – and some others – to be ready in time\, say health care experts. \nRepublican Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said in August that he will not use federal money to expand Medicaid in Georgia\, and the state is expected to allow the federal government to operate its insurance exchange. \nHow will a federal exchange work\, and will the federal government be ready to begin enrolling people this fall? Will hospitals and insurers be ready in time? Can states change their mind about expanding Medicaid? Can they partially expand Medicaid? Will some people who would have gotten Medicaid get subsidies to instead buy coverage in the insurance exchange? How many uninsured people will Georgia have and who will care for them? \nThis briefing will help you answer these questions for your readers\, viewers and listeners. \nRSVP to Marilyn Werber Serafini at mserafini@allhealth.org or (202)789-2300. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-atlanta-chapter-state-health-law-implementation-race-to-the-starting-line/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150832Z CREATED:20231103T153152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150832Z UID:25824-1362445200-1362445200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ Philadelphia chapter: Open house at CHOP DESCRIPTION:Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is holding an open house for AHCJ members. It’s a great way to get in the mood for Health Journalism 2013 in Boston (March 14-17). And even if you’re not going to Boston\, this free event promises to produce some good story leads involving the cardiac care of children and adult survivors. \nAn In-depth Look at Advances in the Detection\, Evaluation and Treatment of Congenital Heart Defects – From Before Birth Through Adulthood\nThe Cardiac Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia invites you to a private event with some of the country’s pre-eminent experts in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease. \n Talk with the cardiac experts at CHOP about the latest cutting-edge advances and research in fetal imaging\, cardiac catheterization\, ventricular assist devices and transplant options\, and learn how care for adults with congenital heart disease has evolved. The event will take place in the Cardiac Center’s state-of-the-art facilities. \nWhen \nTuesday\, March 5\, 2013\, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Light dinner and dessert reception included \nWhere \nThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard Philadelphia\, PA 19104 \nParking \nParking is available at CHOP’s Wood Center underground garage\, located in Osler Circle. For a map and driving directions\, visit www.chop.edu/directions. \nR.S.V.P. \nPlease respond by Feb. 22 to Joey McCool Ryan at 267-426-6070 or mccool@email.chop.edu. \nFeatured experts include: \n\nYoav Dori\, M.D.\nStephanie Fuller\, M.D.\nMatt Gillespie\, M.D.\nYuli Kim\, M.D.\nJoseph Rossano\, M.D.\, M.S.\, F.A.A.P.\, F.A.A.C.\nJack Rychik\, M.D.\, F.A.C.C.\nRobert Shaddy\, M.D.\nThomas Spray\, M.D.\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-philadelphia-chapter-open-house-at-chop/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130305T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163027Z CREATED:20231103T153155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163027Z UID:25825-1362445200-1362445200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Secrets of pitching: Tips\, tricks and insight into editors’ minds DESCRIPTION:Maryn McKenna \n\n\n\n\nBrendan Maher \n\n\n\n\nAnna Maltby \n\n\n\n\nColleen Paretty \n\n\n\n\nFollow this link to access the webcast…\n\nHow to craft a pitch that sells.\nHow to build editor relationships that yield assignments.\nHow to read publications to figure out what they buy and what they need.\nHow to become the go-to freelancer in an editor’s stable.\nHow to make the most of your brief meetings at Pitchfest.\n\nFor freelancers and potential freelancers\, pitching is job No. 1. AHCJ knows that; that’s why every year\, our annual Health Journalism conference offers Freelance PitchFest\, which puts you face-to-face with some of the biggest health editors in the country. Members attending Pitchfest know they have to be ready to make a good impression in minutes — and members who won’t be attending the conference\, but are busy freelancers\, want to know more about pitching too. \nAHCJ has your back. You’re invited to a webcast on Tuesday\, March 5\, at 3 p.m. EST on pitching health stories that sell. \nEditors on the panel\, moderated by independent journalist Maryn McKenna\, will be: \n\nBrendan Maher\, features editor\, Nature\nColleen Paretty\, executive editor\, WebMD\nAnna Maltby\, associate health editor\, Self\n\nAt this webcast\, you’ll get: \n\nA sneak peak at their assignment processes.\nTips on prepping your pitches before you arrive at the conference.\nTips on what to do if your pitch isn’t strong but you know you’re right for the publication.\nInformation on how to pitch outside of the conference\, if you’re not scheduled for PitchFest.\n\nThe webcast will include a Q&A session. \nFollow this link to access the webcast… URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/secrets-of-pitching-tips-tricks-and-insight-into-editorsae-minds/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130307T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130309T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163026Z CREATED:20231025T161305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163026Z UID:23909-1362618000-1362790800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Achieve Health Equity Through Interprofession DESCRIPTION:Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy’s Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE) is hosting its Sixth Health Disparities Conference. \nParticipants will include clinicians (pharmacists\, nurses\, physician assistants\, and other allied health professionals)\, health policy makers\, health educators\, and public and community health leaders whose work incorporates the use of mid-level providers to build partnerships to eliminate health disparities and improve health equity. \nThis conference\, “Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Achieve Health Equity Through Interprofessional Collaborations\,” will include discussions on successful multidisciplinary models for improving health systems outcomes. \nContact Information: \nXULA-COP 2013 Organizers \nc/o The 1Joshua Group\, LLC \n1513 East Cleveland Avenue \nBuilding 100-B\, Suite 110 \nAtlanta\, GA 30344-6947 \nTelephone 404.559.6191 \nFax 404.559.6198 \nEmail xula@the1joshuagroup.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/improving-medical-effectiveness-and-health-outcomes-to-achieve-health-equity-through-interprofession/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130308T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130308T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163025Z CREATED:20231103T153155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163025Z UID:25826-1362704400-1362704400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Obamacare on the Ground: How is the Affordable Care Act Taking Shape in the States? DESCRIPTION:10 a.m.\, National Press Club\, Lisagor Room\nA panel of state-level officials and the former federal official responsible for implementation of the Affordable Care Act will discuss how the ACA is developing as goes into effect state by state on Friday\, March 8 at 10 a.m. While the ACA is a federal law\, its implementation is taking a broad range of forms as state lawmakers\, regulators and executives turn policy into practice. Health insurance marketplaces will launch open enrollment later this year\, with states choosing among a federal program\, a federal-state partnership or a state-operated program. \nPanelists:\n• Jay Angoff\, the first director of the U.S. Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight\, Angoff led Affordable Care Act implementation efforts. A former Missouri insurance commissioner\, he is currently an attorney with Mehri & Skalet in Washington\, D.C. \n• Rep. George Keiser\, R-N.D.: First elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1993\, he represents the 47th District. Keiser served as president of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators in 2012. \n• Sen. Neil Breslin\, D-N.Y.: Breslin is in his ninth term in the New York State Senate\, where he represents the 44th District. He formerly chaired NCOIL’s State/Federal Relations Committee and is now the organization’s vice president. \n• Mila Kofman: Kofman is executive director of the DC Health Benefit Exchange\, created under the ACA. She is a former Maine insurance superintendent and also served as an associate research professor at the Georgetown Health Policy Institute. \nContact: Sean P. Carr\, NPC Newsmakers Committee/Host 202-527-9892\, spcarr@snl.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/obamacare-on-the-ground-how-is-the-affordable-care-act-taking-shape-in-the-states/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130314T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130317T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163024Z CREATED:20231025T161236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163024Z UID:23876-1363222800-1363482000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Journalism 2013 DESCRIPTION:Road to Boston\nEvent coverage\nNews briefing\nPresentations\nConference news\n\n \n\nConference home\nProgram\nField Trips\nHighlights\nRegistration\nFreelance PitchFest\nHotel\nFellowships\nExhibit or advertise\n2013 Exhibitors\nShare room or ride\nTransportation\nThings to do\n\n\nRecord turnout for Boston conference\nA record crowd of more than 750 attended Health Journalism 2013 in Boston. Journalists from across the United States and eight other nations took part in skill-building workshops\, panel discussions and field trips to area research sites. The conference\, produced by the association’s Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism\, featured world-class speakers\, and helpful sessions aimed at aiding reporters\, editors and news producers in better covering the latest health issues. AHCJ used a news briefing to unveil its news app hospitalinspections.org. \nSpotlight speakers included: \n\n\nDonald M. Berwick\, M.D.\, former president and CEO\, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; former administrator\, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services \n\n\nDavid Goldhill\, president and CEO of GSN (formerly the Game Show Network)\, and author of “Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father – And How We Can Fix It” \n\n\nJerome Groopman\, M.D.\, the Dina and Raphael Recanati Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and chief of experimental medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center \n\n\nPamela Hartzband\, M.D.\, an attending physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and assistant professor at the Harvard Medical School \n\n\nFarzad Mostashari\, M.D.\, Sc.M.\, national coordinator for health information technology \n\n\nDeval Patrick\, now in his second term as governor of Massachusetts \n\n\nSee more conference highlights.\n \n\nHosts:\n\n\nBoston University \n\n\nBoston Children’s Hospital \n\n\nHarvard Medical School/Harvard School of Public Health \n\n\nEndowing Sponsors:\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust\n\nSponsors:\n\n\nThe Boston Globe \n\n\nThe New England Journal of Medicine \n\n\nMassachusetts General Hospital \n\n\nBrigham and Women’s Hospital \n\n\nBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center \n\n\nDana-Farber Cancer Institute \n\n\nTufts Medical Center/Tufts University \n\n\nMedStar Georgetown University Hospital \n\n\nInformed Medical Decisions Foundation \n\n\nThe California HealthCare Foundation \n\n\nThe Missouri Foundation for Health \n\n\nNew York State Health Foundation \n\n\nThe John A. Hartford Foundation \n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nThe Colorado Health Foundation \n\n\nThe Rhode Island Foundation \n\n\nAgency for Healthcare Research & Quality URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalism-2013/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conference END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR