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:20140512T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140512T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160028Z CREATED:20231103T154851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160028Z UID:25949-1399856400-1399856400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Chicago AHCJ Chapter: Overtesting and overtreatment in American medicine DESCRIPTION:With enrollment in Affordable Care Act insurance plans now at 8 million and another 4.8 million signing up for Medicaid or CHIP\, a new group of patients will be facing hard conversations with physicians and others about what care they should be receiving. \nFrom heated debates over preventive screenings such as mammograms or prostate cancer testing to wasteful use of high-cost imaging or emergency care\, the pressure will be on to rein in unnecessary\, redundant or ineffective care that’s been estimated to gobble between 20 percent to 40 percent of U.S. health spending. This will especially be the case because cost control is key to ensuring that the bill for Obamacare is\, in fact\, affordable. \nOur panel discussion will examine one widely touted effort targeting overtesting and overtreatment\, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s Choosing Wisely initiative. So far\, more than 50 medical societies have offered up more than 200 tests\, treatments and other interventions that “physicians and patients should question.” We’ll look at how well the project is going\, what kind of results it’s getting\, and whether this can indeed be a game-changer in reining in wasteful health care spending. We’ll also discuss the role that Obamacare experiments such as accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes may play in slashing unneeded tests and treatments. \nPanelists: \n\nDr. Holly J. Humphrey is the dean for medical education at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and is vice chair ABIM Foundation’s board of trustees.\nDr. Joel Shalowitz is the director of health industry management at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and also professor of preventive medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine.\nMark Newton is CEO of Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood. Swedish has received four consecutive “A” grades on patient safety from the Leapfrog Group\, and is taking part in accountable care activities in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.\nJulie Deardorff is an award-winning health\, medicine and fitness reporter for the Chicago Tribune.\nKevin B. O’Reilly (moderator)\, senior editor\, CAP TODAY\, published the College of American Pathologists\, and member of the Association of Health Care Journalists.\n\nTime: 6 p.m.\, refreshments7 p.m.\, program \nLocation: Columbia College Journalism Department33 East Congress\, corner of Wabash and Congress\, under the L tracksRoom 219 \nThanks to Columbia College for the venue! URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chicago-ahcj-chapter-overtesting-and-overtreatment-in-american-medicine/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140514T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140514T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160027Z CREATED:20231103T154857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160027Z UID:25953-1400029200-1400029200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Washington\, D.C.\, AHCJ Chapter: Rooftop Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington\, D.C.\, chapter invites you to a rooftop happy hour with senior communications officials from patient\, provider and research advocacy groups\, including the National Pharmaceutical Council. \nIt’s an informal gathering to meet\, mingle and enjoy the view of D.C.! \nDetails:  \nWednesday\, May 14\, 6-8 p.m.1717 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW (One block west of the White House) \nAHCJ will cover some costs of drink and small food\, though a voluntary $5 or $10 contribution is appreciated. \nRSVP: Space is limited and we must provide a list of names to the building security desk prior to the reception\, so please RSVP by May 11 to pgalewitz@kff.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/washington-d-c-ahcj-chapter-rooftop-happy-hour/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140515T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140515T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160022Z CREATED:20231103T154858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160022Z UID:25954-1400115600-1400115600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Getting dental care to elders in nursing homes DESCRIPTION:Archived recording\nSee a recording of this webcast. \nSpeakers’ presentations\nJudith Jones\, D.D.S. \nGregory J. Folse\, D.D.S. \nBeth Truett \nResources\nState of Decay: A national report card on the oral health of elders from Oral Health America \nTooth Wisdom: Oral health resources for seniors from Oral Health America \nSpecial Care Dentistry Association \nADA resource covers use of incurred medical expense option to cover dental care costs \nOral Health: Resources in AHCJ’s core topic area \n\nNoon ET\, May 15Although more national research is needed to understand the full extent of the problem\, studies show that seniors in nursing homes often go without dental care. \nThe lack of care can take a devastating toll on health and quality of life and impacts seniors who have their natural teeth as well as those who don’t. Our panel of experts will take a look at the need for oral health services in nursing homes and some steps that are being taken to get this care to patients. \nThe speakers \n\n\nAs president of Outreach Dentistry\, Gregory J. Folse\, D.D.S.\, maintains a mobile\, geriatric dental practice in Lafayette\, Louisiana\, a comprehensive school-based dental practice throughout Louisiana\, and lectures extensively. Nationally\, he was instrumental in writing the oral health section of the Minimum Data Set found in every facility residents’ chart\, training state nursing facility surveyors through CMS and trained the Gold Standard Nurses for facility oral health compliance. \n\n\nJudith Jones\, D.D.S.\, is a spokesperson for the American Dental Association\, a member of the national Elder Care Advisory committee and serves on the Journal of the American Dental Association editorial board and on the American Board of Dental Public Health. She is professor and assistant dean for faculty development and director of the Center for Clinical Research at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. She has organized and led conferences focused on disparities in access to and outcomes of care for elders. Her research interests include geriatric oral health and the relationships between systemic health\, oral health and quality of life. \n\n\nBeth Truett is president and chief executive officer of Oral Health America. Last fall\, Oral Health America\, a national non-profit organization\, released a national report card on the oral health of elders called State of Decay  that highlighted serious needs in many states. Truett will offer insights about the barriers many seniors face to getting dental care both at home and in institutions\, as well as the health impacts that can result from a lack of dental care. \n\n\nMary Otto\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on oral health\, will moderate the discussion and take questions from participants. \n\n\n \n \nGregory Folse \nJudith Jones \nBeth Truett \nMary Otto URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/getting-dental-care-to-elders-in-nursing-homes/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140521T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140521T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160020Z CREATED:20231103T154856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160020Z UID:25951-1400634000-1400634000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Atlanta AHCJ Chapter: Discussion about e-cigarettes DESCRIPTION:The Atlanta chapter of AHCJ is having a gathering May 21 Ri Ra Irish Pub to hear Michael Eriksen\, dean of the School of Public Health at Georgia State University\, speak about e-cigarettes. \nThe School of Public Health at Georgia State is one of 14 U.S. institutions conducting FDA-funded research on electronic cigarettes\, and Eriksen will discuss the science\, the FDA regulations\, and other issues related to e-cigarettes. \n Address: \n1080 Peachtree St NEAtlanta\, GA 30309 (Located at the corner of Crescent and 12th) \nTime: 7 p.m. social\, 7:30 p.m. presentation \n First drink free. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/atlanta-ahcj-chapter-discussion-about-e-cigarettes/ LOCATION:Georgia CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR