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2 events,The Institute of Medicine holds a workshop to focus on cancer prevention and early detection in poorer areas and populations, including in the United States. First in a two-part series. |
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How’s Obamacare Medicaid expansion working out for enrollees, providers and states? Where the best data to examine Medicaid managed care organizations? How are states trying to control rising Medicaid costs? Where is Medicaid failing children? How is Medicaid keeping people out of nursing homes? These are just some of the topics our guests will address at this Washington, D.C., chapter event. |
2 events,The Institutes of Medicine holds a free, two-day workshop to discuss the challenges in the dietary needs of people aged 50 and older, especially those who are in more vulnerable situations. |
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Panels will cover the connections and disconnections of science and policy, clinical studies, research tools for evidence-based stories, reporting on scientific fraud, understanding and reporting on screening evidence, digging into statistics and how to use anecdotes and narratives while sticking to evidence. |
3 events,The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund hold a 90-minute briefing in Washington to discuss the costs of mental health, substance abuse and other behavioral health issues. |
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Over 190 sessions exploring how to expand possibilities for aging. The 6,000 member organization and its partners include not-for-profit organizations representing the entire field of aging services, 39 state partners, hundreds of businesses, consumer groups, foundations and research partners. |
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3 events,From video doctor visits to text reminders about medications to 24/7 access to healthcare advice, the stories about digital technology and healthcare are in the news daily. But just because we can build it, does that mean patients will use it? |
7 events,Meeting to include hundreds of continuing education classes, trade show, panel discussions, a new dentist conference and a free Mission of Mercy dental clinic expected to serve up to 1,000 patients. An international forum for the discussion of a rapidly growing segment of the population world-wide. The process of aging, its accompanying individual, family, community, national, and international impacts, and the social and cultural perspectives which surround it, provide a rich background from which to base community dialogue. The Policy Studies Organization at George Mason University will sponsor the Forum on Health, Homelessness, and Poverty. The panel’s dozen speakers will address a range of issues, including food insecurity and shopping, obesity and labeling. Former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy holds a press briefing to discuss mental health treatment, following the October publication of his book on the issue |
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Webinar: Sealing the Gap: Using Dental Sealants as a Population Health Strategy to Prevent Caries in
Webinar: Sealing the Gap: Using Dental Sealants as a Population Health Strategy to Prevent Caries in
Organized by Public Health Ontario this hour-long program which will be webcast, begins at noon on Tuesday, November 10, will examine research and approaches to sealant programs. |
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AHCJ members are invited to a webcast with François de Brantes, HCI3’s executive director, who will explain the methodology and preview the results of the organization’s third annual State Report Card on Transparency of Physician Quality Information. Over the past two decades, hospitals have acquired an increasing number of physician practices.. This event looks at the reasons and the effect on cost and quality. A growing body of research suggests that these arrangements do not necessarily improve care coordination – and they do push up costs. How can policymakers shift the focus to high value? |
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2 events,Nearly a third of the nation’s population is expected to experience cancer in their lifetime, most of whom are aging baby boomers who will undergo screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Care needs to be provided and paid for, raising complex issues across delivery systems. Because this is such a pressing issue, ECRI Institute and the National Cancer Institute are convening a free public service conference, “Cancer Care Delivery in a Rapidly Changing Healthcare System,” on the campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Registration is free; advance registration is required. Press are encouraged and welcome to attend. |
3 events,This meeting is considered the premier gathering of gerontologists from both the United States and around the world. They participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia, paper, and poster presentations. The 2015 theme is “Aging as a Lifelong Process,” which highlights the fact that what gerontologists study is actually the cumulative outcome of lifelong events that culminate during old age. |
4 events,Sponsored by several rural health groups, this event aims to highlight the health of smaller communities. The Aspen Institute will host a one-day seminar at The Newseum to discuss ways to address economic inequality ahead of the 2016 presidential election. |
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2 events,Experts on oral cancer treatment and management gather for a daylong conference that will be part of the 2015 Greater New York Dental Meeting. |
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3 events,The NAIPC promotes a network of professionals from the private, public and non-profit sectors who can help older adults plan for future housing and care needs. See a screening of the documentary, “You Are Not Alone,” and a discussion, “HIV and Mental Health of LGBT People of Color” with a distinguished panel, moderated by Marsha Bronner of the HUGS Campaign, and including “America’s Psychologist” Dr. Jeff Gardere, Ariel Rojas of TransDisapora Networks, Chris Adams, LMSW, Rev. Dr. Lynn Sexton, The Griot Circle, and Aron Cobbs, Lambda Legal.
A new frontier in science is revealing the “problem behind the problem” of chronic disease. “Geroscience” is the study of how the underlying processes of aging itself put us at risk to develop chronic disease. And it is on its way to modifying those processes through new medical strategies that could benefit millions. This event is exclusively for AHCJ members so you will need your website login and password. If you don’t have that, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you. |
2 events,Which medical technologies pose dangers to patients? You might be surprised. ECRI’s 2016 hazards list includes high-profile and unexpected issues.… |
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