2nd International Conference at Sea on Medical Ethics, Healthcare Systems and Global Business Issues

2nd International Conference at Sea on Medical Ethics, Healthcare Systems and Global Business Issues is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and would be held During Jun 25 - Jul 02, 2016 at 7-Night Alaska Cruise Conference Round-trip Seattle, Seattle, Washington, United States Of America. The targeted audience for this medical meeting basically for Physicians, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, American Psychological Association, Chiropractors, Dentists, Pharmacist, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Management Team, Hospital Administrators, Nursing Home Administrators, Faculty & Students from Healthcare and Business.

“Ethical Issues and Human Resources Management Issues that can impact patient care” :

1.Patient confidentiality and Consent
a.Potential compromising situations where patient confidentially can unintentionally be breached:In hospitals, In clinics, In social settings
b.Consent issues for and about different clients – minors, adults, and elderly
c.Voluntary versus Implied consent
d.Potential risks caused by office staff
e.5W&H (i.e., who, what, when, where, why, & how) of consent
2.Legal liabilities and cases pertaining to interns and internships
Contracts
Job descriptions
Restrictions
Review of sample contracts and job descriptions
3.Gatekeepers for ethical integrity
a.Conflict of interest
b.Whistle-blower
c.Impaired healthcare provider
d.Discrimination
Workplace
Patient
4.Impact of inter-personnel conflict on patient care
a.Physician-physician
b.Physician-nurse
c.Nurse-nurse
d.Department-department
e.Professional disparagement and its impact on patients and care delivery
f.CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION
5.Professional behavior and communication by medical office staff
a.Types of communication
b.Non-verbal communication
c.Impact on patient
d.CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION
6.Increasing interference of technology in patient care and ethical Issues pertaining to patient data maintenance
a.Cell phones – unauthorized photography and texting
b.Personal computers/tablet PCs – researching and postings
c.CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION related to unethical behaviors pertaining to utilizing cell phones and computers by health professionals
d.The 5W&H of patient data access
e.Situations of unauthorized patient data access
f.CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION.
“Impact of globalization of healthcare on patient care and learning from marketing research techniques to improve patient care” :

1.Social media and medical ethics

Interference in medical care.
Violation of patient privacy.
Liability issues.
CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION.
2.Medical tourism.

Cautions and precautions.
Rules and regulations.
Cultural and behavioral aspects.
3.Ethics and marketing of health services.

a.Perceptions of health services marketing.
b.Value of health services marketing.
c.CASE STUDY and DISCUSSION.
4.The “Business of Medicine – Value of Marketing Research Techniques in Improving patient care by understanding them” .

a.The basics of a patient satisfaction survey.
b.The 5W&H of understanding the patient and associated environmental issues.
c.The role of patient (and caregiver) satisfaction surveys.
d.Situations requiring quick survey research – valuing internal versus external surveyors.
e.Survey research design, organizing, overseeing, reporting, and understanding.
f.Types of data collection techniques.
e.Inclusion and exclusion criteria.
g.Writing good survey questions – a critical look at a variety of different questions.
h.Understanding the report and determining strategies for patient care improvement.
e.Ethical issues pertaining to patient/caregiver satisfaction surveys.