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Star Trek Meets Healthcare in Emerging Technologies
Program Code:
FR-09
Date:
Friday, October 23, 2009
Time:
1:15 PM to 2:45 PM
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PRESENTER
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Becki Kanjirathinkal provides consulting services for healthcare organizations, including hospitals; allied health and long term care facilities; medical group practices; and biomedical firms. For the past 28 years, she has worked in clinical settings such as critical care and obstetrics, served as nursing and biology faculty in academic settings, and held leadership positions in Risk Management, Quality, HIPAA Privacy, Environmental and Patient Safety, Utilization Management, and Infection Control.
She holds a Master's degree in Biology and has earned the designations of Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence and Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management.
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Description
Nanomedicine, pharmacogenetics and other emerging technologies are expected to revolutionize the healthcare delivery system, vastly improving the ability to screen, diagnose and treat. While such innovations hold promise for managing chronic disease and improving health, little is known about how to best approach the inherent regulatory and risk issues. This session explores products and treatments that make up the new paradigm for healthcare and identifies proactive strategies for managing the associated liability risks.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
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Define cutting-edge medical devices products & technologies such as nanomedicine & pharmacogenetics
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Explore proactive strategies to help ensure patient safety and reduce new technology liability risks
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Identify challenges to the safe use of cutting edge medical devices, products, and technologies