Health and Medicine

With the same-sex marriage debate resolved in Australia, the next flashpoint may be the phenomenon of transgender people asserting their personal and civil rights. Is gender diversity a case of social engineering, or is it a fact of life with important social justice dimensions? Prominent transgender Australians now regularly appear in the media, and controversy on this issue - especially about gender-diverse youth and education - is a common feature of media and social media commentary. It\’s time, therefore, for a solid understanding of the terms and concepts involved in the topic of gender diversity. It’s also time to gain…

Discuss pricing, patient centricity and global market access all in one place. With collaboration high on the agenda, World Pharma Pricing and Market Access gives you excellent opportunities to hear from payers, pharma, patient led organisations and providers. Attend Europe's largest, most respected market access and pricing conference to benchmark your strategic decision making. Hear from an unprecedented number of international payers at our congress as we celebrate 11 successful years in 2019. Learn how to prepare your market access strategy for the ever changing global healthcare market and understand the diverse payer landscape and how to influence decision making…

Training Options Duration: 60 Minutes Thursday, June 7, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: The session will provide an overview of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and review what it prohibits, as well as review the Statute's available safe harbors. It will also show how violation of the AKS can raise FCA concerns, and it will provide an assessment of enforcement activities, showing how participants may be at risk. In addition, the session will review recent cases and show how they potentially impact participants. We will provide an in-depth review of the AKS, focusing on what is…

Training Options Duration: 60 Minutes Wednesday, June 6, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: Hospitals must file a National Practitioner Data Bank report on any physician's surrender of privileges if an investigation is underway. This has always been a Data Bank reporting requirement, intended to discourage plea bargains which allowed physicians to avoid being reported if they agreed to waive hearing rights. Under the new Guidebook, expanded descriptions of "investigation" and "surrender" stretch what is to be considered a reportable surrender of privileges. OPPE and FPPE and other peer review can be affected, as are physicians…

Training Options Duration: 90 Minutes Monday, June 4, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: This lesson will be addressing how practice/business managers (or compliance offers) need to ensure their organization is complying with the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) regulations (42 CFR Part 2) and how this differs from the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy and Security Regulations. Both regulations carry significant civil and even criminal penalties if not complied with. Both regulations are now being enforced proactively by the Federal government. Both regulations if not complied with can lead…

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…

Training Options Duration: 90 Minutes Monday, July 30, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: Whether you have a website, a LinkedIn page, or use Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, or Instagram, you are exposing your practice/business to a potential Breach. The avenues of electronic communications are growing and we must grow with it in order to maintain HIPAA compliance and keep the integrity and privacy of patients and their protected health information. In this lesson, policies and procedures will be discussed that will help to ensure a compliant understanding of the usage of social media, marketing efforts and…

Training Options Duration: 90 Minutes Thursday, July 26, 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…

Training Options Duration: 90 Minutes Thursday, July 19, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: This webinar will be addressing how business managers (or compliance offers) need to get their HIPAA house in order before the imminent audits occur. It will also address major changes under the Omnibus Rule and any other applicable updates for 2018. We will address what businesses need to do to satisfy what many of their clients require and also how to survive a potential federal audit Areas also covered will be texting, email, encryption, medical messaging, voice data and risk factors as…

Training Options Duration: 60 Minutes Wednesday, July 18, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: This session will explain the HIPAA Rules for Web Sites and Social Media. The secret is - HIPAA Rules are easy to follow, step-by-step - when you know the steps. The HIPAA Rules, HHS/OCR guidance, Resolution Agreements provide a simple, easy to use blueprint using your Web Site and Social Media to engage patients and comply with HIPAA. Why should you Attend: Patient Engagement is a cornerstone of MACRA and MIPS. Communication technology offers indispensable patient engagement tools. Secure, certified technology is…

Training Options Duration: 60 Minutes Friday, July 6, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: This session will explain Business Associate HIPAA compliance responsibilities There is a secret to Business Associate HIPAA compliance. The secret is - HIPAA Rules are easy to follow, step-by-step - when you know the steps. Why should you Attend: Business Associates organizations that create, receive, maintain or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI) on behalf of a Covered Entity or to provide a service or function involving PHI for a covered Entity are directly liable for compliance with HIPAA law protecting the privacy…

Training Options Duration: 90 Minutes Monday, July 2, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: This lesson will be going into great detail regarding you practice or business information technology and how it relates to the HIPAA/HITECH Security Rule and securing PHI in transmission. I will go through multiple examples and specific scenarios and also offer simple common-sense solutions. Areas covered will be texting, email, encryption, medical messaging, voice data, personal devices, and risk factors. I will uncover myths versus reality as it relates to this very enigmatic law based on over 1000 risk assessments performed as…

The event created with the support of leading institutes such as Genomics England, Sanger Institute, Broad Institute and the NHS. As well as these leading research institutes, Biodata brings together global heads of IT, data, analytics, bioinformatics, computational biology, translational medicine etc from leading pharmaceutical companies. Now moving to one of the world's premier life science hubs, the event will help participants successfully tackles the challenges that face them in reference to massive data sets and the problems they are encountering with handling and processing this vast amount of information. The key focus area is about delivering actionable insight from…

RandD scientists are often at a disadvantage when working in process research and development because of their lack of knowledge about the basic principles of chemical engineering, and the impact of decisions regarding process yield and selectivity on up- and downstream operations. Other branches of engineering face a similar disadvantage when considering the whole process. This course has been developed, and is presented, by chemical engineers and chemists who specialise in facilitating knowledge transfer and understanding between different scientific and engineering disciplines working at the RandD-manufacturing interface. As a result, it does not dwell on the derivation of mathematical formulae…

This course will present an overview of the state of the art in process chromatography. The attendees will learn how to develop preparative chromatographic processes. They will gain knowledge on the scale-up and optimization of these processes. The course will cover the fundamentals of process chromatography and the tutors will present a rational and proven methodology for the design of efficient and robust chromatographic processes. They will show how this approach serves both the design of new processes and the resolution of issues encountered in the daily life of chromatographers. The methodology rests upon the rigorous description of the physical…

The chemical industry has become highly globalized, with emerging economies driving a continued need for efficiency in established markets. To ensure success in this demanding commercial environment, chemical companies must ensure they protect their brand, maintain profitable revenue streams, maximize the return on RandD investments, reduce energy consumption, optimize asset performance and utilization, synchronize supply chain management, and meet dynamic market demand. Join us in Prague to learn about how the latest innovation from SAP is allowing global chemical companies to maximize commercial success without compromising safety, compliance and quality. The 2018 event will also be co-located with three other…

This one day conference designed to support advanced nurse practitioners - and nurses aspiring to work at an advanced level - will explore the flour pillars of advanced nursing practice. Focus on career development as well as the dynamic and diverse nature of the role. You will hear from leading experts on the physical health of people with severe mental illness and the RCN Credentialing programme one year on after its launch. Plus a range of educational workshops will be available for you to choose from including assessing chronic pain, hypertension and much more. Time: 9:15 am to 3:25 pm…

Thoracic malignancies represent the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. This continuing medical education activity will focus on recent developments in medical, surgical, radiation and medical oncologic care of patients with malignancies of the chest. The conference will emphasize recent developments in molecular pathways of carcinogenesis and immunobiology as well as novel surgical and interventional techniques. Important clinical advances and clinical trials including surgical, medical, radiation and palliative management will be presented by a distinguished faculty. Please visit the event website for more information. URL: Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/227217-0?pid=154 Prices: Physician, Scientist and Dentist: USD 400.0 Nurse Practitioner, Physician…

The ISSSI 2018 will cover a number of interdisciplinary subjects regarding staphylococci and staphylococcal infections. Sessions will be presented by the world's leading experts in each of the research fields. Oral and poster sessions will be an integral part of the program as well, and all delegates are invited to submit abstracts. The wide range of social event activities should create excellent opportunities for the participants to build friendships and start new collaborations. The venue of ISSSI 2018 is the newly opened Maersk Tower, which belongs to the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. It…

The Festival of Biologics San Diego was born out of our successful European event, the Festival Of Biologics Basel, which consists of 5 world leading events: The European Antibody Congress, the World Immunotherapy Congress, Clinical Trials 2018, The World Biosimilar Congress and HPAPI World Congress. Having run very successfully in Basel, Switzerland for the past three years, and across other European countries for the past 13 years, we thought it was time to bring our event across the pond to the US, where biologics research and development is fast growing and innovative. Biologics are transforming the lives of patients across…