Health and Medicine

The MedAffairs Leaders Forum is widely-recognized as the place where medical affairs professionals obtain actionable insights to transform medical affairs into a function that truly adds-value to healthcare systems and especially patients. 4 Events in one: 1. MedAffairs: Strategy & Patient Centricity 2. MedAffairs: Communications 3. MedAffairs: Real-World Evidence & IIR 4. MedAffairs: MedTech

Training Options Duration: 90 Minutes Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited or the subject of a compliance review you will be required to show the government you have all the necessary documentation in place for safeguarding patient Protected Health Information and indicate how you addressed all required security safeguards. This starts with the understanding…

The Metabolic and Endocrine Disease Summit (MEDS) is a 24.25 CE/CME Credit interactive course that provides nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) with advanced education on common metabolic and endocrine diseases, empowering them to meet the growing demand for clinicians with this expertise. Physicians are also welcome. Topics include diabetes, thyroid disorders, obesity, adrenal disease, osteoporosis, diabetic kidney disease, pituitary disorders, diabetes and pregnancy, diabetic nueropathies, hypercalcemia, and other common endocrine diseases. MEDS features a faculty of expert nurse practitioners and physician assistants who bring real-world experience and a passion for educating their fellow advanced practice clinicians. MEDS West…

Training Options Duration: 60 Minutes Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | 11:00 AM PDT | 02:00 PM EDT Overview: In this session Mr. Wolfe will provide an overview of the Stark Law and Anti- Kickback Statute.He will also discuss best practices for structuring, negotiating physician employment agreements. The webinar will focus on regulatory requirements,key provisions, valuation considerations and potential pitfalls that should be avoided. Why should you Attend: As health care organizations and physicians develop their employment arrangements, they must ensure the employment and compensation structures are defensible under the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute. In this webinar Mr. Wolfe will…

Overview: This webinar will address those project management critical tasks within each project phase that must be performed flawlessly for effective project execution to occur and will provide the foundation and direction for future study of the subject. Why should you Attend: It is not possible to present a complete treatment of project management in the span of 3-hours. It is however, possible to focus in on those most important aspects of project management that are critical to the success of any project. Without basic tools, it is not possible to effectively manage a project to the pre-determined end-date without…

Training Options Duration: 60 Minutes Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: This practical, how-to webinar session will clearly and succinctly provide an overview of the six proven "success steps" for implementing lean in any healthcare environment: with a special emphasis on the physician practice. This webinar will also provide insight on how to apply lean tools and techniques that can be used to improve both patient flow and billing processes two areas that are often ideal for focused improvement efforts. Lean techniques and concepts can help physician practices and other healthcare providers reduce…

Conference Series invites all the experts around the world to attend the International Conferences on Cancer Diagnostic and Treatment 2018 going to be held in Oslo, Norway from 2 to 3 August 2018. Theme of the conference “Torch your light to develop a cancer- free world”. Cancer Treatment 2018 conference will acts as a forum for Directors, Professors, Researchers, Oncologists, Cancer Specialist, Students, Foundation Leaders, Industrial Professional, Statisticians, Clinicians, Academicians, Doctors, Medical Oncologists and others from all over the world to share their values knowledge and experience about the cancer research, to stimulate Young Researcher on new ideas for treatment…

Cardiology Update: The Heart of the Matter 2018 offers a wide spectrum of topics in congestive heart failure/pulmonary hypertension, coronary artery diseases, cardiac arrhythmias, preventive cardiology, sports cardiology and valvular heart disease, among others. Self-assessment modules will be offered. Target Audience; This course is intended for health care professionals in the following specialties: practicing adult cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiovascular trainees, general internists, family medicine specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with a cardiovascular interest. Learning Objectives - Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: - Review indications, use, and limitation of different types of anticoagulants in…

Training Options Duration: 90 Minutes Thursday, August 2, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: I will address specific litigated cases I have worked where the covered entity had to pay out nasty fines to the Federal government and high settlements to patients affected by inappropriate usage of the EMR system - I will also address situations where the covered entity DID NOT receive any fines or judgements (even in the event of a breach or malicious actions) due to the fact they were using the systems in a "compliant manner" I will also be addressing how…

Stretching the emptiness: Meditation as a key to handle Anxiety, Fear and Loneliness. Emptiness is the doorway between the material and spiritual worlds. It is where you come to understand the nature of the spirit. If you do not know emptiness then you cannot know the joy of the Being. Join session on Zoom Meeting @ https://zoom.us/j/9547907273 Online Session Contents: - Skills for handling negative emotions and situations - Practical wisdom for improving work and relationships - Insight into the laws that govern the mind and emotions - Way to harmonize the body, mind, and spirit - Guided Mediation -…

Scripps Health’s Primary Care Summer Conference was designed by primary care physicians for primary care physicians and will present content from their unique perspective. This important CME conference will educate and promote improved patient outcomes in a broad range of therapeutic areas commonly encountered in the busy primary care practice. The 2018 conference will cover cardiology, nephrology, immunizations, anemia, diabetes management, GI cancers, and a number of other important disease states providers come across in practice. In addition to an overview of the history and current science of a variety of specialty areas, content will be presented in a very…

The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. is pleased to bring you GPL Academy, a series of workshops designed to help practitioners learn how to integrate our comprehensive testing into their practices. When you attend a GPL Academy workshop, you will find out why our tests may be incredibly valuable to your practice, what particular markers may be the most meaningful to specific patients, and you will learn how to use our tests in tandem to provide your patients with the most personalized treatment plans possible. Day 1: Organic Acids Testing Workshop Learn how to use this comprehensive metabolic test in your…

Scripps Health's Oncology Update is a one-day educational course. Clinical experts in the fields of hematology and oncology will provide an overview of key findings from practice changing studies and the latest clinical data as presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Invited speakers will review exciting and important abstracts presented at the ASCO meeting and discuss their relevance to the clinical oncology practice. Prices: Physicians: USD 120.0 Non-Physicians: USD 90.0 Speakers: Lyudmila Bazhenova, MD - Medical Oncologist, Professor of Medicine, Greg Daniels, MD - Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine Melanoma & Cutaneous…

Environmental control of pharmaceutical cleanrooms is essential to the manufacture of a quality product. Control of such conditions as airborne particulate, microorganisms, temperature, humidity, differential pressure, airflow, air velocity and personnel is crucial to protect the product from contamination. Therefore, the design, validation and ongoing monitoring of a cleanroom HVAC system are necessary to assure the quality and safety of the pharmaceutical product. This training program will offer attendees a proper understanding of the cleanroom environment and its testing requirements according to international regulatory standards from a compliance perspective.

The program is designed to provide the basic information and principles of superficial head and neck anatomy and surgery. Each participant will utilize fresh cadaver material. Thirty-five years ago, Superficial Anatomy and Cutaneous Surgery was conceived as a course which would be beneficial to dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons and other physicians. The course has developed over the years as we continue to remain on the leading edge of cutaneous surgery. We have received many awards and compliments, which are a reflection of the efforts of our superb faculty and staff, many of whom have been coming year after year. They have…

With new players breaking into the medical device industry, mergers and acquisitions continuing to happen seemingly daily and consumers taking a more active role in managing their healthcare needs, it's increasingly difficult to stand out from the competition, make a name for your brand, and connect with customers (or potential customers) in a meaningful and engaging way. The 8th Digital Marketing for the Medical Devices conference is designed to help you confront these challenges head on. Regardless of if your product is a market leader or you're just trying to gain a foothold and get your product off the ground,…

The 2018 Mayo Clinic Physician Assistant Board Review course is a comprehensive review designed to help with initial and recertification examinations and to provide a relevant review for daily practice. Come for our talented Mayo Clinic faculty and unparalleled content and experience proven learning techniques to enhance learning and recall. Course Highlights Intensive high-yield review Aligned to the PANCE/PANRE blueprint Content developed by practicing PAs Course APP with presentations and note-taking functionality Daily exam prep practice questions 34.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits 34.75 ANCC nursing contact hours 11.75 designated pharmacology content 15.0 AAPA Category 1 Self-Assessment CME credits Additional…

Overview: We will cover the importance of maintaining the documentation from every computer system validation effort in a "current" state. The system must be maintained in a validated state throughout its entire life cycle, and the accompanying validation documentation must also be maintained. Why should you Attend: This session will address the specific way of documenting your computer system validation work to ensure it meets FDA requirements and can pass an inspection. There are specific requirements that must be followed in order for the Agency to consider the documentation valid, and without following these, there is a great risk of…

Mainstream voice assistants, such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, Siri, and others, all will play a role in delivering healthcare and improving patient outcomes in years to come. Many other voice-first technologies, many of which are developed by smaller to mid-size emerging companies, will also play a role in shaping the future. The Voice of Healthcare Summit provides best practices, thought leadership, and the gathering of community across this young, but growing, area of modern healthcare. Don't miss it. Be sure to visit www.VOHSummit.com for all information related to the conference, and check out The Voice of Healthcare podcast,…

This course will provide a diagnostic framework/template for chronic functionallybased conditions with shared etiologies and presentations. Subsequently, more specific management strategies for each condition will be provided, along with various clinical pearls. The program will attempt to cover various functionally-based conditions seen throughout the scope of internal medicine, selecting from a variety of pertinent general and subspecialty-derived conditions. Expert faculty will present evidence and case-based clinical approaches. Furthermore, this meeting will provide integrative strategies to enhance the overall well-being of patients and clinicians. Learning Objectives Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: Summarize a general framework/construct regarding…