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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130501T010000
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SUMMARY:Emergency Preparedness Conference
DESCRIPTION:At this conference\, find out how Joint Commission accreditation standards are intended to provide health care organizations with a framework to prepare for and recover from disaster. Hear the real-life responses to various disasters and how emergency teams managed triage\, evacuations\, post-disaster recovery\, and crisis care. The conference agenda will provide those responsible for emergency management a portfolio of strategies\, real life lessons learned and tools to implement upon return to their organizations. \nJournalists can complete this form to request press passes to Joint Commission events. Sponsored by The Joint Commission
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/emergency-preparedness-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130505T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130507T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163014Z
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SUMMARY:Covering Medicare: Care\, Costs\, Control and Consequences
DESCRIPTION:May 5-7\, at the Poynter Institute \nCovering Medicare is a three-day workshop aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of Medicare reform\, economics\, health-quality initiatives and the impact on local communities. Attendees will learn about the most pressing Medicare issues from industry experts\, those on the front lines of change in the program and journalists covering the topic. \nSessions will include various presentation formats\, such as Q&A discussions and panel forums. Journalists will leave each session with hardcopy and electronic takeaways that will include story ideas\, source lists\, Medicare fact sheets and resources. The attendees will feel more confident writing analytical articles on Medicare and the implications of the politics and policies surrounding it. \nhttp://medicarenewsgroup.info/events/?event=covering-medicare-care-costs-control-and-consequences-2
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-medicare-care-costs-control-and-consequences/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130506T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130507T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163013Z
CREATED:20231025T161308Z
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SUMMARY:2013 Personalized Healthcare Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2013 Personalized Healthcare Summit \nMay 6-7\, 2013Cleveland\, OhioClick here to register \nThe 2013 Personalized Healthcare Summit is designed to explore the progression of personalized healthcare from concept to practice. The one and a half day summit will feature topics that highlight and explore new personalized healthcare discoveries with the potential to improve patient care. \nParticipants will gain knowledge of tools to aide in the integration of personalized healthcare into clinical care. Through interactive discussion and collaboration\, thoughts for the future of personalized healthcare will be discovered and developed. JOIN US. \nTopics include: \n\nNutrigenomics\nReimbursement\nIntegration of Pharmacogenetics into Clinical Practice\nSequencing Technology\nDevelopment of New Tests\nEthical Legal Concerns\nBig Data
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2013-personalized-healthcare-summit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130507T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T163012Z
CREATED:20231103T153205Z
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SUMMARY:Health insurance marketplaces: Race to the deadline
DESCRIPTION:With exchange open enrollment set to begin Oct. 1 the federal government — now responsible for at least partial marketplace facilitation in 32 states — has perhaps the largest role to play in meeting the deadline. Ongoing discussions on Medicaid expansion and the premium assistance option have added to uncertainty about the size and composition of the exchange markets. Meanwhile\, this unpredictability is challenging insurers as they work to design and competitively price qualified health plans\, with consumer choice and plan affordability at stake.\nThis webinar\, from the NIHCM Foundation\, will cover: \n\nthe progress of exchange implementation across the states and the implications for coverage\nthe latest on the development of federally-facilitated and partnership exchanges\, straight from CCIIO\nhow Medicaid expansion decisions will affect the exchange market\nthe response of health insurers to the challenges of the new marketplace\n\nRegister by noon (EDT) on May 6th. A draft agenda will be posted soon. \nThe webinar will be May 7\, 1:30-3 p.m. EDT. \nSpeakers: \n\n\nRosemarie Day\, Day Health Strategies & McKinsey’s Center for U.S. Health System Reform \n\n\nLourdes Grindal-Miller\, acting director\, Division of Plan Management\, CCIIO \n\n\nMandy Cohen\, senior technical adviser\, CMS \n\n\nScott Keefer\, vice president\, policy and legislative affairs\, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-insurance-marketplaces-race-to-the-deadline/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130507T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130507T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163012Z
CREATED:20231103T153233Z
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SUMMARY:Alzheimer's Disease in the Hispanic Community
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the Challenges Faced by Hispanic Older Adults\nCapitol Hill Briefing122 Cannon House Office BuildingTuesday\, May 7\, 9:30-11 a.m. \nThis briefing\, sponsored by the National Hispanic Council on Aging\, will feature a panel of experts who will discuss how Alzheimer’s disease affects Hispanic older adults and the unique challenges caregivers face while taking care of their loved ones with Alzheimer’s. The experts also will explore strategies to decrease the challenges of caregivers. Speakers will highlight the results of research and also discuss the latest treatments\, research\, and best practices as they relate to the Latino community.  \nTo confirm your participation\, contact Jason Coates at jcoates@nhcoa.orgor at 202-347-9733.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/alzheimers-disease-in-the-hispanic-community/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130507T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130510T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163011Z
CREATED:20231025T161320Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Rural Health Conference
DESCRIPTION:The nation’s largest rural health conference\, created for all of those with an interest in rural health care\, There are clinical\, hospital\, policy\,and community tracks covering telelehealth\, physician recruitment and retention\, women’s health (including aging)\, several presentations on rural aging issues\, and information on rural health database creation. \nWhere: Louisville\, KY \nWhen: May 7-10\, 2013 \nNOTE: Room reservation deadline for discount at convention hotel is April 18 \nMore information: National Rural Health Association
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/annual-rural-health-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130508T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T163010Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar on costs of hospital procedures
DESCRIPTION:Late-breaking opportunity!\nA special HHS press call will focus on the costs of hospital procedures. Following that briefing\, join us for a webinar on understanding and using the data behind those costs. \nInstructors include: \n\n\nJonathan Blum\, acting principal deputy administrator\, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \n\n\nKarl Stark\, AHCJ vice president and Philadelphia Inquirer health editor  \n\n\nThe free webinar is 2-3 p.m. ET\, Wednesday\, May 8. \nRegister now and obtain the webinar link at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/275022694 \nQuestions? Call CMS press line at 202-690-6145. \n\nMore on medical costs\nThe cost of medicines\, devices\, tests and treatment is such an important element of health reporting that it is included in AHCJ’s Statement of Principles: “Strive to include information about cost and insurance coverage in any reporting of new ideas in medicine.” \nBrenda Goodman\, AHCJ’s topic leader on covering medical studies says that the runaway costs of such things are arguably one of the most important issues in medicine\, but it’s one that’s often missing from health stories. \nMichael Schroeder\, who covers health for Angie’s List Magazine\, is required to include meaningful medical pricing information in his stories. He acknowledges this is no simple task but urges reporters to have a strategy and be persistent. “You won’t always get the information you’re after\, but your batting average will certainly go up\, and you won’t be left to routinely settle for hollow numbers.” \nTo that end\, Goodman and Schroeder have contributed tip sheets to help reporters get that vital information. Goodman focuses on several resources where you might find pricing information\, while Schroeder shares his strategy and the specific questions he asks sources about costs.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-on-costs-of-hospital-procedures/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130513T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T163009Z
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SUMMARY:Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation's Annual Scientific Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will hold its Annual Scientific Symposium on May 13 at the New York Academy of Medicine (1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street). The Symposium is part of a two-day meeting in which funded investigators from all over the world convene to present their research findings before the SWCRF Scientific Advisory Board. The Scientific Symposium and Reception will be held from 5 to 7:30 pm. The press is invited to attend. (See RSVP information below). \nThe Symposium is an opportunity to meet SWCRF-funded scientists and to hear about the progress they are making in their research. About 50 scientists\, working across multiple disciplines\, will attend. The investigators work collaboratively in specific areas of cancer\, including breast\, brain\, colon and liver cancer\, as well as in melanoma\, stem cells and developing epigenetic therapy. \nFor more information or to RSVP\, call 646-398-5261.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/samuel-waxman-cancer-research-foundations-annual-scientific-symposium/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130514T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130514T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163009Z
CREATED:20231103T153206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163009Z
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SUMMARY:Boston AHCJ chapter: Meet Massachusetts’ new health honcho
DESCRIPTION:The Boston conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists was a huge success\, in no small part because of the efforts of those of you who served on the local organizing committee or moderated panels. We had record attendance and received rave reviews. \nNow\, we want to keep the excitement going with regular meetings of the Boston chapter of AHCJ. First up is an evening with John Polanowicz\, the state’s top health official. He will talk about current health issues in Massachusetts and answer questions\, and there will be an opportunity to socialize with Mr. Polanowicz and your journalism colleagues. Refreshments will be served. \nWHAT: Meet John Polanowicz\, the new secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. A former hospital executive and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Stanford University’s business school\, Polanowicz oversees 15 state agencies. With his background as a company commander in the U.S. Army\, he has a special interest in issues facing veterans and military families. \nWHEN: Tuesday\, May 14\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nWHERE: Boston Globe media lab\, 135 Morrissey Blvd.\, Boston \nPlease RSVP by Monday\, May 6\, to AHCJ: info@healthjournalism.org \nFollow the Boston AHCJ Facebook page to stay updated on chapter events.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/boston-ahcj-chapter-meet-massachusettsae-new-health-honcho/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130514T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130514T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163008Z
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SUMMARY:Conference call: Prescriber Checkup
DESCRIPTION:ProPublica is preparing to launch a huge health care project in conjunction with The Washington Post called “Prescriber Checkup\,” which will allow users to see individual doctors’ prescribing habits for the first time. \nProPublica is hosting a reporters’ conference call on Tuesday\, May 14 at 2pm ET to walk everyone through the app and how best to utilize it for their own localized reporting. Participants should sign up in advance.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/conference-call-prescriber-checkup/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130515T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130515T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163007Z
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SUMMARY:American Dental Association news conference
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, May 15\, the American Dental Association is expected to announce a new campaign aimed at expanding care to the poor and underserved. \nA press conference is planned at  the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. for 9:45 am.  \nHere is the call-in information for journalists who can’t attend the event but would like to listen: Toll Free: 800-277-3988; International:  1 706 679 4810 (Begins at 9:45am EDT) \n  
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-association-news-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130516T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130516T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163006Z
CREATED:20231103T153232Z
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SUMMARY:Cleveland chapter — State health law implementation: Race to the starting line
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Cleveland-Akron chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for a media briefing on Thursday\, May 16. \nTopic: The complex issues that Ohio faces this year\, leading up to major 2014 health law changes. \nDate: Thursday\, May 16 \nTime: 6 p.m. open bar and appetizers; 6:30 p.m. program \nLocation: Cleveland State University’s Levine College of Urban Affairs (Bonda Room – 2nd Floor) 2121 Euclid Avenue\, Cleveland\, OH 22115. Parking in the garage gives you direct access to the building (cost is $8). There is also plenty of free street parking starting at 6 p.m. \nThe panel will include: \n\n\nSarah Dash\, research faculty associate at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute\, who will address the complex insurance aspects of implementing the health law\, and how the insurance exchange will work. \n\n\nRandall Cebul\, director of the Center for Health Care Research and Policy at MetroHealth\, and professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine\, who will discuss challenges facing hospitals such as health information technology adoption\, potential workforce shortages\, etc. \n\n\nRichard Browdie\, president and CEO\, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging\, who will talk about Ohio Medicaid initiatives and the challenges of caring for older beneficiaries\, who tend to be among the most expensive in the program. \n\n\nSarah Jane Tribble\, health care reporter\, The Plain Dealer\, who will suggest story ideas and tips on writing about the health law changes. \n\n\nModerator: Marilyn Werber Serafini\, communications director and health policy adviser\, Alliance for Health Reform\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit health policy group based in Washington\, D.C. \n\n\nWHY: Less 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. \nStates 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. \nDespite pushback from the Republican-controlled Ohio General Assembly\, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is still hoping to expand the state’s Medicaid program and is committed to seeking federal help with the state’s insurance exchange. \n\n\nWhat information do the states still need about how the federal and partnership exchanges will work? \n\n\nHow much latitude will the states have to handle eligibility for Medicaid and to make sure that people transitioning between Medicaid and subsidized private insurance in the exchanges won’t have gaps in coverage? \n\n\nCan the federal government be ready with its own exchanges? \n\n\nWill insurers be ready in time? \n\n\nCome to the briefing and find out! \nPlease RSVP to Eileen Beal 216-320-1358 eojb@visn.net. \nThis media briefing is sponsored by AHCJ and the Alliance for Health Reform\, and is made possible through funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cleveland-chapter-ae-state-health-law-implementation-race-to-the-starting-line/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130519T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130525T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163006Z
CREATED:20231025T161322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163006Z
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SUMMARY:Older Americans Mental Health Week
DESCRIPTION:May is Older Americans Month and May 19-25 is Older Americans Mental Health Week. \n“Unleash the Power of Aging” is the Administration for Community Living (ACL)/Area Agencies on Aging (AOA) campaign celebrating older Americans. \nCheck their sites for story ideas and links: \n\n\nhttp://www.olderamericansmonth.acl.gov \n\n\nhttp://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Press_Room/Observances/2013/Older_Americans.aspx \n\n\n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/older-americans-mental-health-week/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130522T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130522T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163005Z
CREATED:20231103T153237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163005Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Commission Experts Discuss Disaster Preparedness for Health Care Organizations
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Commission will hold a telephone news conference to discuss its emergency management standards and the actions required of all Joint Commission-accredited health care organizations to prepare for an “all-hazards” event from a natural disaster to a terrorist attack. \nThe Joint Commission has required disaster planning for more than 30 years\, requiring organizations to identify the potential emergencies that could affect them\, and develop a plan that addresses the four phases of emergency management activities: mitigation\, preparedness\, response\, and recovery. Emergency management plans must also address command structures\, backup communications systems\, building evacuations\, and coordination with other community health care organizations and emergency responders. \nThis call will explain how The Joint Commission’s Emergency Management standards help organizations prepare for and respond to a tragedy such as the tornado in Moore\, Okla.\, and answer questions from the media. \nWednesday\, May 22\, 201312:30 p.m. ET\, 11:30 a.m. CT\, 10:30 a.m. MT\, 9:30 a.m. PT             \nTo access the call\, dial 800-311-9406; Pass code: 644771 \nExperts participating: \n\n\nGeorge Mills\, M.B.A.\, F.A.S.H.E.\, C.E.M.\, C.H.F.M.\, C.H.S.P.\,  director\, Department of Engineering\, Division of Healthcare Improvement\, The Joint Commission \n\n\nJohn Maurer\, C.H.F.M.\, C.H.S.P.\, engineer\, Department of Engineering\, Division of Healthcare Improvement\, The Joint Commission \n\n\nDaniel J. Castillo\, M.D.\, M.B.A.\, medical director\, Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation\, The Joint Commission \n\n\nMedia Contact:Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630-792-5914ezhani@jointcommission.org
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/joint-commission-experts-discuss-disaster-preparedness-for-health-care-organizations/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130531T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130604T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T163004Z
CREATED:20231025T161327Z
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SUMMARY:American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting
DESCRIPTION:This annual meeting is the platform for the release of thousands of scientific abstracts — highly anticipated research news for many people. The organization calles it the “premier educational and scientific event in the oncology community\, highlighting the most advanced treatments\, products\, and services in cancer care.”  \n\n\nSome of the topics to be presented: \n\n\ntobacco cessation \n\n\nprostate screening \n\n\ncare of children \n\n\nchemotherapy for breast cancer \n\n\nlung cancer \n\n\novarian cancer \n\n\nclinical trials \n\n\ncancer prevention \n\n\ncancer and inflammation \n\n\nIf you can’t attend\, ASCO has a number of ways to distribute information to the public.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-society-of-clinical-oncology-annual-meeting-2/
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