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:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130603T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130603T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163003Z CREATED:20231103T153204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163003Z UID:25831-1370221200-1370221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ Regional Health Journalism Fellowship application deadline DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists has created this program with the support of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Through our Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism\, we select 10-12 journalists annually from a specific region of the country for this special opportunity. The 2013-14 fellowship class will come from Arizona\, California\, Nevada\, Oregon and Washington.  \nThe aim of the program is to provide already-established journalists with the tools needed to improve the depth and amount of coverage focused on localizing critical health issues. The program is designed by journalists for journalists. Although the training is spread over a year’s time\, actual time away from the newsroom totals about two weeks. \nThe application deadline is June 3. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-regional-health-journalism-fellowship-application-deadline/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130605T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130605T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150832Z CREATED:20231103T153351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150832Z UID:25845-1370394000-1370394000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ Washington\, D.C.\, chapter: A get-together with PhRMA DESCRIPTION:The Washington\, D.C.\, chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists invites you to a gathering with pharmaceutical industry reps. \nThis off-the-record\, informal gathering is a chance to meet communications people from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America – people you may know only through email and press releases. No speeches\, no lobbying – just good food and good conversation. \nJune 5\, 6-8 p.m. \nDistrict Chophouse (upstairs)509 7th St. N.W. (between E and F streets)\, Gallery Place Metro stop  \nThe gathering will take place upstairs at the Brewer’s Lounge. Feel free to bring your newsroom colleagues\, though space is limited.  \nPlease RSVP to jillwechsler7@gmail.com. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-washington-d-c-chapter-a-get-together-with-phrma/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130611T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130611T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163001Z CREATED:20231103T153233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163001Z UID:25836-1370912400-1370912400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NYC Chapter: Steve Brill DESCRIPTION:Brill will talk about his recent Time Magazine piece\, “Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us\,” and other health journalism observations.  \nJune 11\, 6:30 p.m. at New York State Health Foundation (1385 Broadway at 38th Street) \nPlease RSVP to Trudy Lieberman at Trudy.Lieberman@gmail.com. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nyc-chapter-steve-brill/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130611T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130611T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163000Z CREATED:20231103T153236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163000Z UID:25842-1370912400-1370912400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Chicago chapter: Changing Costs and Care at the End of Life DESCRIPTION:In the wake of the “death panels” controversy that demonized efforts to compensate physicians for conversations with patients\, there is a growing movement to improve end of life care. Billions of dollars are spent annually on Medicare patients for care delivered in the final months of their lives\, much of it unnecessary\, painful\, duplicative and unwanted. \nStudies have shown that earlier use of palliative and hospice care and advance care planning can not only improve the quality of life and care\, but also lengthen lifespan\, improve patient satisfaction and cut costs. This panel will discuss how hospitals\, physicians and advocates are working with patients to improve end of life care. \nModerator: Mark Taylor\, independent journalist \nPanelists: \n\n\nFormer WGN producer and reporter Randi Belisomo\, co-founder of Life Matters Media \n\n\nNorthwestern University oncologist Mary Mulcahy\, M.D.\, co-founder of Life Matters Media \n\n\nJulie Goldstein\, M.D.\, a palliative care physician  \n\n\nMartha Twaddle\, M.D.\, nationally recognized expert on end of life care and the medical director of the Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter \n\n\nModerator: Mark Taylor\, independent journalist \nPanelists:Former WGN producer and reporter Randi Belisomo and co-founder of Life Matters MediaNorthwestern University oncologist Mary Mulcahy\, M.D. and co-founder of Life Matters MediaJulie Goldstein\, M.D.\, a palliative care physician  \nTime: 6 p.m. refreshments\, 6:30 p.m. program \nLocation: \nColumbia College Journalism Department33 East Congress\, corner of Wabash and Congress\, under the L tracksRoom 219 \nThanks to Columbia College for the venue! \nRSVP to ahcj_chicago@mac.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chicago-chapter-changing-costs-and-care-at-the-end-of-life/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130614T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130614T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162959Z CREATED:20231103T153157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162959Z UID:25829-1371171600-1371171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2013 DESCRIPTION:Workshop home\nProgram\nEvent coverage\n \nHotel\nGetting there\n\n\n \nFree workshop focuses on covering rural America\nEighty people attended this workshop\, bringing together journalists and health care and policy experts to focus on the medical challenges of rural areas. Attendees gained a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening – in rural regions\, and returned to work with dozens of story ideas. \n \nWorkshop location:\nUAB HospitalWest Pavilion Conference Center6th Avenue S. & 19th StreetBirmingham\, Ala. \n \n\nHOSTS\n\n\nUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham \n\n\nChildren’s of Alabama \n\n\nSPONSORS:\n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nMissouri Foundation for Health \n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-journalism-workshop-2013/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130618T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130618T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150833Z CREATED:20231103T153353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150833Z UID:25847-1371517200-1371517200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Philadelphia Chapter — State health law implementation: Race to the starting line DESCRIPTION:Please join the Philadelphia chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists on Tuesday\, June 18 for a special event to explore the challenges that Pennsylvania and New Jersey face this year leading up to the 2014 health law changes. \nDate: June 18 \nTime: 6 p.m. beer/wine and appetizers\, 6:30-8 p.m. briefing \nLocation: Philadelphia Inquirer Public Room (801 Market St. #300). Parking is across the street\, at 8th and Market. \nThis year the giant health law begins to move into its most climactic phase. Tens of millions of people are about to get health insurance\, and this meeting will help reporters understand the epic challenges ahead. The health law requires that everyone carry insurance by 2014\, and new\, online exchanges are meant to help individuals and small businesses obtain coverage. About half of states – including Pennsylvania and New Jersey – are leaving the creation and operation of the exchanges to the federal government. Insurers have begun to submit plan types and proposed premiums to federal regulators\, and details are expected to be publicly announced by August. Enrollment is planned to start in October with the first plans going live in January\, 2014. \nYet another big change is the expansion of Medicaid\, which states can accept or reject. New Jersey has chosen to expand its program\, while Pennsylvania will not. \nThese developments mark the biggest changes in health insurance in more than a generation and will raise many questions. How will federal insurance exchanges work? Will they even get off the ground by the Oct. 1 deadline? Will people know how to enroll? Will the plans be affordable? Without the Medicaid expansion\, many of Pennsylvania’s estimated 1.4 million uninsured may be unable to participate. What does this mean for them and for the financial health of hospitals? With so many more people covered in both states\, will there be a shortage of physicians\, as many experts expect? \nThis briefing will help you answer these questions for your readers\, viewers and listeners. \nPanelists: \n\n\nKaren Pollitz\, senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation and former Obama administration official \n\n\nGerald Katz\, owner\, Healthcare Management Consulting \n\n\nUwe Reinhardt\, professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University \n\n\nKarl Stark\, health editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer \n\n\nModerator: Marilyn Werber Serafini\, communications director and health policy advisor at the Alliance for Health Reform\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit health policy group in Washington\, DC \nPlease RSVP to Marilyn Serafini 240-401-3514 mserafini@allhealth.org \nThis briefing is sponsored by AHCJ\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/philadelphia-chapter-ae-state-health-law-implementation-race-to-the-starting-line/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR