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: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:20140903T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140903T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155950Z CREATED:20231103T155213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155950Z UID:25991-1409706000-1409706000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Future of Health Care in America: The ACA and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Sept. 3\, Noon-2:30 p.m. ET \nThe National Institute for Health Care Management will host a health policy briefing of health care experts who will discuss the implementation of the Affordable Care Act\, the market forces driving change\, and alternative ideas for the future of health care. The event will take place in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. \nThe speakers will be: Marilyn Tavenner\, administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Uwe Reinhardt\, the James Madison Professor of Political Economy\, Princeton University; Avik Roy\, senior fellow\, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; Joseph Swedish\, president and CEO\, WellPoint\, Inc.; and J. Bradley Wilson\, president and CEO\, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. \nMore information and a link to RSVP are available from NIHCM. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-future-of-health-care-in-america-the-aca-and-beyond/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140904T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140905T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155950Z CREATED:20231025T161641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155950Z UID:24027-1409792400-1409878800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Why We Can't Wait: Conference to Eliminate Health Disparities in Genomic Medicine DESCRIPTION:Learn about the impact of genomic medicine on health disparities and efforts to maximize its advantages and minimize its harms:  “Reporters will hear about the latest medical genetics research; have the opportunity to interact with doctors\, genetic counselors\, public health specialists\, and community members to discuss what is happening right now in genomic medicine to remedy or exacerbate health disparities.” \nClick here to see the complete agenda. \nContact Information: email HIHGGAPCONF@med.miami.edu or phone 1-877-686-6444. \nLink: http://www.cvent.com/events/why-we-can-t-wait-conference-to-eliminate-health-disparities-in-genomic-medicine/custom-18-a3aa53b4eea34e4faf420a17df582237.aspx?i=0ab4c826-c150-4fd2-8d89-e572143cd0db URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/why-we-cant-wait-conference-to-eliminate-health-disparities-in-genomic-medicine/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140909T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140909T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155949Z CREATED:20231103T155214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155949Z UID:25994-1410224400-1410224400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Politics of Obamacare: How the Affordable Care Act is Playing in the Midterm Elections DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation and The Cook Political Report will hold a joint briefing to explore how the Affordable Care Act is playing so far in this year’s midterm election campaigns and the potential for it to influence any outcomes. KFF will release key findings from its latest tracking poll on the public’s views and knowledge about the Affordable Care Act\, which will include a look at how voters see the upcoming Congressional elections. \nThe briefing will examine the national political landscape and trends as well as providing a closer look at the hotly contested Senate races in Iowa and North Carolina. \nParticipants include: \n• Drew Altman\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n• Charlie Cook\, Editor and Publisher\, The Cook Political Report \n• Mollyann Brodie\, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n• Jim Morrill\, Political Writer\, The Charlotte Observer \n• Kathie Obradovich\, Political Columnist\, The Des Moines Register \nDate & time9:30 a.m.\, September 9\, 2014Registration and breakfast begin at 9 a.m. \nThe event is located in Kaiser Family Foundation’s Washington\, D.C. office\, and is open to the public. \nClick here for more information or to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-politics-of-obamacare-how-the-affordable-care-act-is-playing-in-the-midterm-elections/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140910T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154448Z CREATED:20231103T155324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154448Z UID:25995-1410310800-1410310800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Web Briefing to Release Benchmark 2014 Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefits Survey DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) will hold a reporters-only web briefing to release the 2014 Employer Health Benefits Survey. The results of this annual survey provide a detailed picture of the state of employer-based coverage and trends in private health insurance\, including premiums paid by workers and employers\, plan deductibles and other cost-sharing. To participate\, credentialed reporters must RSVP online. For information\, contact Craig Palosky at cpalosky@kff.org or Tiffany Ford Fields at tfordfields@kff.org. \n  \nDate & time:10 – 11 a.m. ET\, Wednesday\, September 10 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-briefing-to-release-benchmark-2014-kaiser-hret-employer-health-benefits-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140912T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140912T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154447Z CREATED:20231103T155125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154447Z UID:25982-1410483600-1410483600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA implementation and its impact on people with diabetes DESCRIPTION:Join the Endocrine Society for a timely discussion on the economic burden of diabetes and the anticipated impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on patient care. Leaders from the NIH\, CDC\, academia and industry will explore the benefits and challenges the ACA poses for people with diabetes. \nThis policy summit will explore: \n\n\nThe current state of diabetes care in the United States\, including its epidemiology\, prevalence\, and challenges relevant to care management. \n\n\nThe cost of diabetes care and the impact on various stakeholder groups\, including individual patients\, third-party payers\, and health care systems. \n\n\nIntended benefits of the ACA and how this shift in health care policy may impact diabetes care and outcomes. \n\n\nInvited speakers include White House officials\, congressional staff\, diabetes experts\, payers\, key policymakers\, and more. \nDate & time: \nSeptember 12\, 20149 a.m – 4 p.m.Washington\, DC \nLocation: \nRonald Reagan Building and International Trade Center – Atrium1300 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20004  \nVisit The Endocrine Society for more information\, or contact Aaron Lohr at alohr@endocrine.org or 202.971.3654 \, or Jenni Gingery at jgingery@endocrine.org or 202.971.3655. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-implementation-and-its-impact-on-people-with-diabetes/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140916T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140916T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155948Z CREATED:20231103T155214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155948Z UID:25993-1410829200-1410829200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Frailty and its impact on health DESCRIPTION:Watch a recording of this webcast.\nSpeaker’s presentation\n\n\nSamuel Durso\, M.D. \n\n\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging \n\n\nJohns Hopkins University’s Older Americans Independence Center \n\n\nStay Strong: Four Ways to Beat the Frailty Risk \n\n\n\nRecorded Sept. 16\nFrailty is a real concern for older adults and the clinicians who treat them. \nThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says 5 percent to 15 percent of adults aged 65-74 are frail; by the time they’re over 85\, it’s 25 percent to  40 percent. \nThis condition – a progressive decline in multiple body systems – is associated with greater mortality\, increased burden of chronic disease\, risk of infections\, falls\, and hospitalization. \nJoin Samuel Durso\, M.D.\, director of geriatric medicine and gerontology at Johns Hopkins\, and Liz Seegert\, AHCJ ‘s topic leader on aging\, to discuss the implications of frailty on health\, what and how reporters should cover in their communities. \nSamuel Christopher Durso\, M.D.\, is the Mason F. Lord professor of medicine and director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at Johns Hopkins Medicine. His clinical concentration is on caring for older adults with complex health needs in the office and hospital settings. He has done considerable research in the field of geriatrics.  \nLiz Seegert \nSamuel Durso URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-frailty-and-its-impact-on-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140918T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140918T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150841Z CREATED:20231103T155325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150841Z UID:25996-1411002000-1411002000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:What’s next for Obamacare? DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington\, D.C.\, chapter and the Alliance for Health Reform invite you to a discussion about how journalists can get ready for Round Two of marketplace enrollment and uncover the next big issues related to the Affordable Care Act. Former CMS chief Tom Scully and Stephen Zuckerman\, senior fellow at Urban Institute\, will join us. If you would like to network with other D.C. health journalists\, pick up some story tips and have fun\, please RSVP by Sept. 16\, mserafini@allhealth.org. Space is limited! \nDate & time: 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m.\, Thursday\, Sept. 18\, 2014 Refreshments available at 6 p.m.\, program begins at 6:30 p.m. \nLocation: National Public Radio headquarters at 1111 North Capitol St.\, NE  (a 10-minute walk from either Union Station or NOMA metro stops). \nWhat to bring: Your enthusiasm and your questions. Meeting is open to all health journalists. \nThis briefing is sponsored by AHCJ and the Alliance for Health Reform\, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/whataes-next-for-obamacare/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140923T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140923T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155947Z CREATED:20231103T155209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155947Z UID:25986-1411434000-1411434000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Covering how states will prepare for second ACA enrollment season DESCRIPTION:Watch a recording of this webcast.\nSpeaker’s presentation\n\n\nHeather Howard \n\n\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ Core Topic: Health Reform \n\n\nState Health Reform Assistance Network \n\n\nHealth insurance issuer participation and new entrants in the health insurance marketplace in 2015 \n\n\n \n\n \n2 p.m. ET\, Sept. 23\n \nThe second enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act begins in November – just after the elections. What do states have to do to prepare? What tasks await the states using HealthCare.gov versus their own exchanges? \nWe have a chance to ask Heather Howard\, a lecturer in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton\, and the director of the State Health Reform Assistance Network\, which is providing technical assistance to states implementing the ACA. \nJoanne Kenen\, AHCJ’s topic leader on health reform\, will moderate the discussion and will be available for questions from journalists about this critical enrollment period. \n \nHeather H. Howard is the director of the State Health Reform Assistance Network\, a program within the Center for Health and Wellbeing that provides technical assistance to states to maximize coverage expansion under the Affordable Care Act. She is a lecturer in public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School and a faculty affiliate at CHW. Howard brings experience in both federal and state government to the State Network and the WWS. She most recently served as the commissioner of New Jersey’s Department of Health and Senior Services\, a cabinet level agency with a budget of approximately $3.5 billion. There she was responsible for oversight of public health services\, regulation of health care institutions\, hospital financing\, senior services and health care policy and research. Her prior public policy experience includes work in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives\, the Domestic Policy Council at the White House\, and the Health Care Task Force within the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Justice Department. Howard received a bachelor of arts from Duke University and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.  \nHeather Howard \nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-covering-how-states-will-prepare-for-second-aca-enrollment-season/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155946Z CREATED:20231103T155213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155946Z UID:25992-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Results From the 2014 National and California Scorecards on Payment Reform DESCRIPTION:Register for this complimentary webinar to join Catalyst for Payment Reform as it unveils the 2014 results and to hear the reactions from leading experts. \nDraft agenda (all times ET) \n11–11:10 a.m.: Welcome  Suzanne Delbanco\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director\, CPR David Blumenthal\, M.D.\, M.P.P.\, President\, The Commonwealth Fund  \n 11:10–­11:30 a.m.: Overview of 2014 National and California Scorecards on Payment Reform Andrea Caballero\, Program Director\, CPR  \n 11:30–11:40 a.m.: Do These Results Represent Progress? Bob Berenson\, M.D.\, Senior Fellow\, The Urban Institute  \n 11:40–11:50 a.m.: How Do the Scorecard Results Reflect the Provider Experience? Susan DeVore\, CEO\, Premier\, Inc.  \n 11:50 –Noon:  Are Health Plans Engaging in a Payment Reform “Arms Race?” Carl King\, President\, National Accounts\, Aetna Inc. \nNoon–12:10 p.m.: Will Large Employers be Satisfied by the Latest Scorecard Results?  Robert Galvin\, M.D.\, CEO\, Equity Healthcare  \n 12:10–12:25 p.m.: Is the Implementation of Payment Reform Being Felt by Consumers? Lynn Quincy\, Associate Director\, Health Reform Policy\, Consumers Union  \n 12:25–12:35 p.m.: Would a Medicare Scorecard Have Similar Results? Patrick Conway\, M.D.\, Deputy Administrator for Innovation & Quality\, CMS Chief Medical Officer  \n 12:35–12:50 p.m.: Are the States and their Medicaid Programs Leading or Following the Commercial Sector in Reforming Payment? Brooks Daverman\, Director of Strategic Planning and Innovation\, TennCare  \n 12:50–1:05 p.m.: Interpreting the California Results Maribeth Shannon\, Director\, California HealthCare Foundation  \n 1:05 – 1:30 p.m.  Q and A URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/results-from-the-2014-national-and-california-scorecards-on-payment-reform/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154445Z CREATED:20231103T155326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154445Z UID:25998-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with the HHS Office of the Inspector General DESCRIPTION:Come hear about the work of the OIG\, its role in the Department of Health and Human Services\, and some of its current and past projects in A Conversation with the HHS Office of the Inspector General. \nFor decades\, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has served as the foremost government watchdog of federal healthcare programs\, overseeing Medicare\, Medicaid\, the Food and Drug Administration\, the National Institutes of Health\, and the Centers for Disease Control and Services.  \nThe Boston office’s recent work has focused on the labeling of dietary supplements and human subjects protections\, including the informational risks associated with biospecimen research and other topics.  \nPanelists will include Joyce Greenleaf\, MBA\, Regional Inspector General\, and Jessica Fargnoli\, MPH\, Program Analyst. Matthew Lawrence will moderate. \n Date & time:12 p.m.\, Tuesday\, September 30\, 2014 Wasserstein Hall\, Room 30181585 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, MA \nLunch and refreshments will be served.  Co-sponsored by the Petrie-Flom Center and Harvard Catalyst.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-the-hhs-office-of-the-inspector-general/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154446Z CREATED:20231103T155326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154446Z UID:25999-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Atul Gawande DESCRIPTION:Atul Gawande\, Surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Staff Writer for The New Yorker\, will be sharing lessons learned and career reflections as part of Harvard School of Public Health’s Voices in Leadership series. \nDate & time:12:30-1:30pm ETTuesday\, September 30 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-atul-gawande/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155945Z CREATED:20231103T155352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155945Z UID:26001-1412038800-1412038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Implementing Health in All Policies at the Local Level DESCRIPTION:Learn how Baltimore\, Houston and San Diego are establishing a “Health in All Policies” stategy in Implementing Health in All Policies at the Local Level\, hosted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials\, The webinar will focus on successful strategies and tactics\, lessons learned\, and pearls of wisdom that will improve the health of communities using framework that includes multiple determinants of health. \nFeatured speakers: \n\n\nShannon Mace Heller is Director of the Office of Policy and Planning at the Baltimore City Health Department. \n\n\nElizabeth Pozzenbon is Director for the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health.   \n\n\nLindsey McDermid is Program Director of the Chronic Disease and Health Equity Unit for the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. \n\n\nCarra Moroni manages chronic disease initiatives for the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services. \n\n\nDate & time:1 – 2 p.m.\, September 30 \nRegister online. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/implementing-health-in-all-policies-at-the-local-level/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR