OVERVIEW

Ethics and Digital Health: Exploring the Ethics, Safety, and Privacy of Health and Wellbeing Apps and Devices (2021 MMS Ethics Forum)  is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).

Original Release Date: May 26, 2021
Termination Date: May 26, 2024

Course Overview
Presented by the Committee on Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards, the Ethics Forum alerts physicians to the ethical implications of issues that arise in daily practice and offers information on issues at the intersection of ethics, medicine, and professionalism. The Ethics Forum at the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) 2021 Annual Meeting (recorded on May 6, 2021) explores issues of ethics, safety, and privacy with health and wellbeing apps and devices.

Course Objectives:
• Describe the ethical and practical challenges clinicians face due to an increased prevalence of health and wellness applications and devices.
• Identify potential risks and benefits of using health and wellness applications and devices in clinical practice.
• Explain methods for evaluating health and wellness applications and devices.

Credits

Accreditation and Credit Information:
Accreditation Statement:
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the criteria for the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.

MOC Approval Statement
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties ("ABMS") ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Maintenance of Certification ("MOC") Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory , this activity has met the requirements as an MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards:
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Family Medicine
Medical Genetics and Genomics
Nuclear Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
 

National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

  • 1.5 CME
  • 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.5 Hours
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianStudentsHealthcare ProfessionalsResidentsHealthcare Management

    SPECIALITIES

    Medical EducationHealthcare Management

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