Healthy Aging Month is an annual observance month designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older.
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7 events,September is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. Due to the success of last year’s theme, “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today,” will be returning for this September with a continuing emphasis on preparedness for youth, older adults, and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Thank you for taking time help make America more prepared for emergencies. Led by the International Council on Active Aging, Active Aging Week celebrates aging and active living. Each year event organizers engage participants in wellness activities in a safe, friendly and fun atmosphere. Hear the latest trends shaping the health care industry from more than 150 thought leaders and experts at the Health 2.0 10th Annual Fall Conference. Seeds of Native Health: A Campaign for Indigenous Nutrition holds its first annual conference on Native American nutrition aimed at showcasing “innovative work being done in Indian country to improve Native American nutrition.” The National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care Initiative commissioned expert papers on 19 priority focus areas for U.S. health policy by more than 100 leading researchers, scientists, and policy makers from across the United States. The purpose of the initiative is to compile expert information and viewpoints to inform debate and decision making around new directions for health and health care in the United States. The papers will be discussed at a Sept. 26 public symposium in Washington, D.C., which will inform the steering committee’s final publication, expected later this year. The Poynter Institute’s Al Tompkins leads a one-day workshop on “Covering the Opioid Crisis” at the National Press Club in Washington. |
6 events,The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a public workshop on Sept. 27 to assess how far the U.S. has come in tackling the obesity epidemic, identify the levers that will drive significant progress in obesity prevention and treatment, and discuss how gaps in the field can be filled. Speakers include Jeffrey Koplan, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, current U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. |
7 events,Now in its 22nd year, the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium is a gathering of mental health, addiction and homelessness professionals. The 2016 National Zarrow Mental Health Symposium is presented through a partnership between Community Solutions, a New York-based non-profit that has organized the national campaign Zero: 2016, and Mental Health Association Oklahoma, a nationally recognized leader in permanent supportive housing and peer recovery services. This year’s event centers on “Sex Differences Across the Lifespan: A Focus on Metabolism,” including differences between men and women in diabetes and heart disease. Most patients will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, according to the AHRQ-sponsored report, Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, published by the National Academies of Medicine in September 2015. These errors occur in all settings of care, contribute to about 10 percent of patient deaths, and are the primary reason for medical liability claims. Substantial effort is needed to identify research priorities, including how to measure and reduce diagnostic errors, and ensure this information is integrated into practice, where it will translate meaningful benefits for patients. This interactive meeting will explore the state of the science of diagnosis in health care and discuss ways AHRQ and other stakeholders can contribute to a collaborative approach to improving diagnostic performance, as well as identify the research and evidence, tools and training, and data and measures that are needed to improve diagnostic performance. |
7 events,Experts from the international scientific community are part of an inter-multi-trans-disciplinary forum to exchange their latest results related to Hospice and Palliative Care.
Joanne Kenen will host a conversation with Katherine Hempstead, who directs the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s work on health insurance coverage, about the upcoming enrollment season – and some of the data the foundation has gathered to better understand the status of the insurance market. Note: This webcast is for AHCJ members, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. |
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1 event,Louis W. Sullivan, MD, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1989–1993, will speak on “A Personal Perspective on Race, Opportunity and the U.S. Health System,” as part of the NLM’s History of Medicine lecture series and based on his recently-published memoir, “Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine.” |
2 events,“In My Mind: A LGBT People of Color Mental Health Conference” is a two-day conference aimed at addressing the mental health needs of people of color in the LGBT community. George Washington University’s Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Heath holds its Regional Conference on Advancing Health Equity for… |
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The first panel will include Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, who worked on President Barack Obama’s health care reform team, and William Hoagland, senior vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center, who served as senior budget adviser to Senate Republicans for 25 years. The second panel will feature Andy Slavitt, acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. |
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1 event,A panel of experts will discuss the Medicaid and CHIP Business Information Solutions (MACBIS) project and the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS). Craig Thornton of Mathematica will moderate a panel including Carol Irvin and Vivian Byrd of Mathematica and Jess Kahn, CMS Data and Systems Group director. |
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Health IT holds promises to give individuals more control over their own health, help physicians make more informed care decisions and improve the overall health of populations. And it holds promises for local stories – covering business, policy, public health, research and more. AHCJ’s Journalism Workshop on Health Information Technology will give journalists a look at the roles of government, the tech industry, health care providers and – last but not least – consumers. The Schaeffer Initiative for Innovation in Health Policy will release a white paper on this topic, “Solving Surprise Medical Bills,” and host an event bringing together representatives from health systems, insurers, and consumer advocacy groups, as well as policymakers and experts, to discuss solutions to comprehensively reduce surprise billing scenarios and resolve disputes over reimbursement for out-of-network care. The Schaeffer Initiative is a collaboration between the USC Schaeffer Center and the Center for Health Policy at Brookings. |
2 events,This free webinar will explore available state-level data sources and how advocates, policymakers and others can use data to supercharge their efforts to improve health care value for consumers. At the end of the webinar, the Healthcare Value Hub will release a comprehensive guide to currently available resources. |
2 events,The 88th AHIMA Convention and Exhibit will explore the many ways in which health information professionals must persistently think big to launch our future and the future or our organizations. |
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2 events,A daylong summit to address health equity, including the role of the Affordable Care Act , education, criminal justice policies, and environmental justice. |
2 events,The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, D.C., holds a workshop to examine “the conditions … needed to ensure the success of modified financing structures designed to advance population health and health equity.” |
1 event,The annual meeting brings together leaders in dental practice, research and academics from across the nation. This year’s distinguished speaker is Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl who survived an attack by the Taliban to become a leading children’s rights advocate and the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. |
2 events,Dr. Eliseo Perez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health, delivers the keynote address at the University of California San Francisco’s annual event. |
3 events,The Medicare conference will address the challenges Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans face. The Duals conferencewill address ways providers are collaborating in delivering care to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The Medicaid conference will address challenges plans face in implementing new regulations. There will be education sessions across 10 tracks providing the latest research, developments and news in the home care and hospice industry. |
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4 events,Health care is undergoing a massive transformation. That’s no secret. Reimbursement is shrinking, providers are being asked to shoulder more risk, and patients are more involved in their care than ever. The ability to use analytics to transform data into actionable information – smarter business and clinical decisions – will play a big role in who survives this transformation. |
5 events,Larry Levitt and other Kaiser Family Foundation experts will give an overview of who remains uninsured, and how the marketplaces (and premiums) are changing this year. |
1 event,This year’s event will focus on environmental issues and how “where you live matters” to health. Mustafa Santiago Ali, a senior advisor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice & Community Revitalization Division, delivers the keynote. |
2 events,This year’s theme is ”Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health” focusing on health equity and ensuring the right to health. |
2 events,Education sessions that address the most pressing issues for aging services professionals, including technology, care programs, payments, wellness and policy. |
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9 events,The Forum provides education programming, tailored specifically to meet the needs of chief information officers and other health care IT executives. This month is the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) annual celebration of home care workers and and its efforts to raise awareness of the important role of home care in peoples’ lives. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization promotes awareness and importance of end-of-life care. This year’s theme is “Take Care to Give Care” promoting the need for caregivers to take care of themselves first. The focus is on honoring a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s. Programs and events happening throughout the country. Open Enrollment starts for the 2017 ACA coverage season. First day to sign up, renew a plan, or choose a new one for coverage that can start as early as Jan. 1, 2017. |
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This 30-minute webinar led by author and freelancer Brooke Borel, author of the recently published, “The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking” will provide step-by-step tips on how to check your story for errors, how to annotate your stories for a checker, materials you need and when to start annotating. If you’re one of the first 50 who log in to the webcast, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a copy of Borel’s book. Note: This webcast is for AHCJ members, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. |
7 events,A public workshop to discuss “strategies that can be taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and others to address the opioid epidemic while taking into account the needs of pain patients.”
Reporters will gain a better understanding about how the environment impacts the health struggles of various communities as well as how those health struggles have been tackled over time, particularly when it comes to children, race and equality. The webcast will help provide context and ideas for those covering environmental health, public health or specific readership areas. Note: This webcast is for AHCJ members, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. |
This event will include two panels: One will examine future steps for health care reform, including election topics, and the other will explore final goals as the Obama administration comes to a close. 
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