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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181207T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155322Z
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SUMMARY:Medicare Open Enrollment
DESCRIPTION:CMS has an FAQ on its website which explains how to change plans\, purchase part D/prescription drug coverage and other eligibility rules. It might be a good time for reporters to think about doing a story on what’s changed\, what’s the same and how rates/coverage may differ due to various CMS budget changes. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicare-open-enrollment/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155309Z
CREATED:20231025T162139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155309Z
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SUMMARY:ACA open enrollment
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Open Enrollment Period runs from Thursday\, November 1\, 2018\, to Saturday\, December 15\, 2018. \nConsumers must act by December 15. If they don’t\, they can’t get 2019 coverage unless they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1\, 2019.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181201T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181201T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155253Z
CREATED:20231103T174217Z
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UID:26534-1543626000-1543626000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:World AIDS Day
DESCRIPTION:World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV\, to show support for people living with HIV\, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988\, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day. \nOver 101\,000 people are living with HIV in the UK. Globally\, there are an estimated 36.7 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984\, more than 35 million people have died of HIV or AIDS\, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history. \nToday\, scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment\, there are laws to protect people living with HIV and we understand so much more about the condition. Despite this\, each year in the UK around 5\,000 people are diagnosed with HIV\, people do not know the facts about how to protect themselves and others\, and stigma and discrimination remain a reality for many people living with the condition. \nWorld AIDS Day is important because it reminds the public and government that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise money\, increase awareness\, fight prejudice and improve education.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-aids-day-4/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181202T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181208T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155252Z
CREATED:20231025T162142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155252Z
UID:24329-1543712400-1544230800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:National Influenza Vaccination Week
DESCRIPTION: A national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. \nCDC established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond. \n\n\nPeople at high risk of serious flu complications include young children\, pregnant women\, people with certain chronic health conditions like asthma\, diabetes\, heart disease or lung disease\, and people 65 years and older. \n\n\nFor people at high risk\, getting the flu can be more serious than for other people. Flu is more likely to lead to serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death. \n\n\nAnyone who gets flu can pass it to someone at high risk of severe illness\, including children younger than 6 months who are too young to get a flu vaccine.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-influenza-vaccination-week-2/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155252Z
CREATED:20231103T174136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155252Z
UID:26528-1543885200-1543885200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Health Affairs briefing: Telehealth
DESCRIPTION:The December 2018 issue of Health Affairs is dedicated to Telehealth\, a broad range of technologies used to connect clinicians to each other and to their patients. Distinguished authors examine the broad reach of telehealth and also highlight significant areas of unrealized potential. \nThe forum will be at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C.\, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. \nTwitter: Follow Live Tweets from the briefing @Health_Affairs\, and join in the conversation with #telehealth \nThe program will feature the following presenters: \n\n\nDaren Anderson\, Director\, Weitzman Institute\, Community Health Center\, Inc.\, on “Reduced Cost Of Specialty Care Using Electronic Consultations For Medicaid Patients \n\n\nDenise Anthony\, Professor of Health Management and Policy and of Sociology\, Department of Health Management and Policy\, University of Michigan School of Public Health\, on “Who Isn’t Using Patient Portals And Why? Evidence And Implications From A National Sample Of U.S. Adults” \n\n\nDavid Flannery\, Director of Telegenetics\, Genomic Medicine Institute\, Cleveland Clinic\, on “Building A Regulatory And Payment Framework Flexible Enough To Withstand Technological Progress” \n\n\nCarol Kane\, Director\, Division of Economic and Health Policy Research\, American Medical Association\, on “The Use Of Telemedicine By Physicians: Still The Exception Rather Than The Rule” \n\n\nDorota Kopycka-Kedzierawski\, Associate Professor\, Eastman Institute for Oral Health\, Division of Community Dentistry and Oral Disease Prevention\, University of Rochester\, on “Advancement of Teledentistry at the University of Rochester’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health” \n\n\nMitchell Krebs\, Director\, Rural Healthcare Program\, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \n\n\nChing-Ching Claire Lin\, Health Economist\, Office of Planning\, Analysis\, and Evaluation\, Health Resources and Services Administration\, “Telehealth in Health Centers: Key Adoption Factors\, Barriers\, and Opportunities” \n\n\nLory Maddox\, Clinical Manager\, Connect Care Pro\, Intermountain Healthcare\, on “The Effect Of A Newborn Telehealth Program On Transfers Avoided: A Multiple-Baseline Study” \n\n\nKeisuke Nakagawa\, Post-Doctoral Scholar\, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\, University of California Davis\, on “Retail Outlets Using Telehealth Pose Significant Policy Questions for Health Care” \n\n\nJeongyoung Park\, Assistant Professor\, School of Nursing and the Health Workforce Research Center\, George Washington University\, on “Are State Telehealth Policies Associated With The Use of Telehealth Services Among Underserved Populations?” \n\n\nRenee Pekmezaris\, Vice President\, Community Health and Health Services Research\, Northwell Health\, on “Home Telemonitoring In Heart Failure: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis” \n\n\nMarty Player\, Associate Professor\, College of Medicine\, Medical University of South Carolina\, on “Electronic Visits For Common Acute Conditions: Evaluation Of A Recently Established Program” \n\n\nKristin Ray\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Pediatrics\, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine\, on “Quality of Care for Acute Respiratory Infections During Direct-To-Consumer Telemedicine Visits For Adults” \n\n\nDana Sax\, Emergency Physician\, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center\, on “Tele-Triage Outcomes For Patients With Chest Pain: Comparing Physicians And Registered Nurses” \n\n\nSachin Shah\, Assistant Professor of Medicine\, University of California San Francisco\, on “Virtual Visits Partially Replaced In-person Visits In An ACO-based Medical Specialty Practice” \n\n\nErin Shigekawa\, Consultant\, JSI (John Snow\, Inc.)\, University of California Berkeley on “The Current State Of Telehealth Evidence: A Rapid Review” \n\n\nLori Uscher-Pines\, Senior Policy Researcher\, RAND Corporation\, on “How is Telemedicine Being Used in Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorder Treatment?” \n\n\nJiani Yu\, PhD Candidate\, Division of Health Policy and Management\, University of Minnesota\, on “Population-Level Estimates of Telemedicine Service Provision Using An All Payer Claims Database” \n\n\nDonglan Zhang\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Health Policy and Management\, University of Georgia\, on “Expansion of Telestroke Services Improves Quality of Care Provided In Super Rural Areas”
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-briefing-telehealth/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181204T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155251Z
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UID:26531-1543885200-1543885200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Health Affairs briefing: Telehealth
DESCRIPTION:The December issue of Health Affairs is centered on telehealth—an area of substantial investment and innovation. Studies document the broad reach of telehealth\, but also highlight significant areas of unrealized potential. \nMany of the month’s articles will be discussed at a Dec. 4 briefing at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C.\, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Register here. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-briefing-telehealth-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155250Z
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UID:26524-1543971600-1543971600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Cleveland chapter holiday party
DESCRIPTION:Come meet and mingle with leaders in Cleveland’s journalism and communications community. AHCJ is joining forces with other journalism groups in Cleveland for a holiday party. \nHoliday Party & Press Club of Cleveland’s Annual Meeting \nDec. 5\, 5:30 – 8 p.m. \nNighttown12387 Cedar RoadCleveland Heights\, OH  44106 \nAppetizers\, one drink ticket & soft drinksCash bar \nNew this year – holiday bingo: $1 per card \nWear your ugly holiday apparel (hats\, sweaters\, ties\, etc.) & be entered in our 2018 competition! \nPrize for the best girl & best guy attire \n50/50 drawing to support the Press Club of Cleveland KSU scholarship \nCost: \n\n\nPress Club Members $10 \n\n\nNIRI Members $20 \n\n\nPRSA Greater Cleveland Members $20 \n\n\nCleveland Chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists $20 \n\n\nNonmembers $25 (join the Press Club and pay the member cost) \n\n\nRegistration is a must… \nClick here to register online. \nWishing you health and happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cleveland-chapter-holiday-party/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155249Z
CREATED:20231103T174130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155249Z
UID:26527-1543971600-1543971600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Being seriously ill in the U.S.: Financial and health care impacts
DESCRIPTION:What is it like to be seriously ill in America today? From heavy financial burdens — despite insurance —  to varied hospital experiences\, to impacts on caregivers\, people with serious illnesses shared their experiences through a recent poll by the New York Times\, the Commonwealth Fund\, and the Harvard Chan School. The findings carry significant implications for national debates on basic health insurance requirements and on the reach of programs such as Medicare. In this Forum\, a panel of experts will unpack the poll findings\, as well as explore practical ways in which health systems can change to help the most ill Americans. \nThis webcast will be noon-1 p.m. ET on Dec. 5. A recording of the video will be available after the event. \nThree options for viewing:  \n\n\nForumHSPH.org \n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \n\n\nHarvard Chan YouTube
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/being-seriously-ill-in-the-u-s-financial-and-health-care-impacts/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181206T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181206T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155249Z
CREATED:20231103T174129Z
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UID:26526-1544058000-1544058000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:South Florida holiday mixer
DESCRIPTION:Join your local journalism organizations SPJ\, NAHJ\, ONA\, SFBJA\, AHCJ\, & NPPA for their annual holiday mixer.  \nHosted at Tarpon River Brewery in downtown Fort Lauderdale\, there will be networking\, trivia fun\, light bites\, and drink tickets for the first 25 attendees. \nTarpon River Brewing\n280 SW 6th Street\nFort Lauderdale\, FL 33301 Dec. 6\, 6:30-9:30 p.m.\nRSVP on this Facebook page. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/south-florida-holiday-mixer/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181206T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181206T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155248Z
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UID:26533-1544058000-1544058000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:2018 Business of Personalized Medicine Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 5th annual event will bring together top executives and thought leaders to discuss the most urgent issues facing the industry today\, and will feature keynote addresses by Helmy Eltoukhy\, CEO\, Guardant Health and Harry Glorikian\, Consultant and Author of “Moneyball Medicine.” Some of the topics that our 2018 speakers plan to cover include: \n•    Opportunities of a landscape driven by the convergence of science and technology \n•    Healthcare investments and exits report for 2018 \n•    The personalized medicine investment landscape \n•    The advancement of artificial intelligence technologies in personalized medicine \n•    Disruptive technologies poised to revolutionize the industry \n•    Growing FDA approval of personalized medicine \n•    Developing a sustainable reimbursement strategy \n•    Clinical integration efforts in distinct institution \nThe agenda is available here. \nMedia contact: \nBriana Chernak E-mail: bchernak@greentarget.com \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: Dec. 6\, 2018\, 8:30am-6pm\, plus reception afterward \nLocation: The Westin San Francisco Airport\, Millbrae\, Calif. \nHow to Attend: \nRegister here: https://surveys.concep.com/s/68417db404473b5ed4fffa4ec448dcb6625f1252 \nFind more information about the event here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-business-of-personalized-medicine-summit/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181211T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181211T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155247Z
CREATED:20231103T174128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155247Z
UID:26523-1544490000-1544490000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:D.C. chapter: Annual holiday party
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday\, Dec. 11\, at the USA Today offices in D.C.  \nWe are thrilled to say that our D.C. membership has truly grown over the past year – and so that means we need your help. We are purchasing as much food and beverages as our limited budget will allow\, but in order to make this a really stand-out event we’ll need the help of a few of you. We hope you will consider signing up to help\, whether that means bringing a beverage\, a food item\, helping with setup or cleanup\, or bringing speakers for background music.  \nPlease email Kimberly Leonard at KLeonard@washingtonexaminer.com if you need to have someone added to the RSVP list. We also are extending invitations to members of the administration as well. You must RSVP to get past security. \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/d-c-chapter-annual-holiday-party/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181212T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181212T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155247Z
CREATED:20231103T174137Z
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UID:26529-1544576400-1544576400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Senior health forum
DESCRIPTION:In a country of great wealth—in a nation with great health institutions and a great tradition of health innovation—there nonetheless are great disparities in the health of our citizens and in access to health resources. To address this perplexing question\, and to search for solutions\, the Post-Gazette has assembled a distinguished panel of experts. The result is sure to be a productive and provocative evening. \nGet more information and register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/senior-health-forum/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181214T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154158Z
CREATED:20231103T172536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154158Z
UID:26404-1544749200-1544749200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Health plans and homelessness
DESCRIPTION:  \n1 p.m. EST \nThe Alliance of Community Health Plans hosts a webinar on tackling homelessness\, with specific emphasis on the work of  community-based\, nonprofit health plans. Speakers include representatives from CareOregon\, UPMC Health Plan\, HealthPartners Medical Group. The  moderator is Barbara DiPietro from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council \nVACHP’s online meeting center (WebEx)\, password “HEALTH.” Click here to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-plans-and-homelessness/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181214T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155246Z
CREATED:20231103T174217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155246Z
UID:26535-1544749200-1544749200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:AHCJ awards early-bird deadline
DESCRIPTION:Since 2004\, the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism have recognized the best health reporting in print\, broadcast and online media. \nEntries can include a wide range of health coverage including public health\, consumer health\, medical research\, the business of health care and health ethics. The contest was created by journalists for journalists and is not influenced or funded by commercial or special-interest groups. \nNew this year! We have added a “student” category. \nDeadlines\nEarly-bird: Dec. 14\, 1 p.m. ET \nFinal: Jan. 14\, 1 p.m. ET \nLearn how to submit your entries.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-awards-early-bird-deadline/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181216T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181216T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T155245Z
CREATED:20231103T174137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155245Z
UID:26530-1544922000-1544922000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Integrating Dental and General Health Through Health Literacy Practices
DESCRIPTION:This workshop\, convened by NASEM’s Roundtable on Health Literacy\,  will explore research related to the integration of oral and general health through health literacy practices that increase awareness in both patients and providers. The program will include the presentation of the commissioned paper “Integrating Oral Health\, Primary Care\, and Health Literacy: Considerations for Health Professional Practice\, Education\, and Policy.” \n9 a.m.-5 p.m. \nKeck Center of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine500 5th Street NWRoom 100Washington\, DC 20001 \nClick here for registration information or to view the webcast. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/integrating-dental-and-general-health-through-health-literacy-practices/
CATEGORIES:None
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