Online Diagnosis and Treatment: Ethical and Practical Challenges

Much attention has been devoted to the ethics and practice of delivering high-quality healthcare information, products, and services over the Internet. There is perhaps no more controversial e-health activity than the online diagnosis and treatment of illness by practitioners who have not had prior face-to-face contact with the patients they are treating. Can this service be offered in accordance with the highest standards of medical ethics and quality? This is the question we hope to address in this TeleSeminar/audio conference, which draws upon the experience of myDoc.com as a case study.

This 75-minnute e-Health Quality Roundtable audio conference features

•   Jörg Schreiber, Ph.D., VP Business Development and R&D of MyDoc (www.mydoc.com).

•   Mary Jo Deering, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Management and eHealth, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

•   Larry R. Glazerman, M.D., FACOG, Practicing Physician, Ob/Gyn at Trexlertown, P.C.

DATE:    Wednesday, January 22, 2003
TIME:    1:30 pm - 2:45 pm EST
   10:30 am - 11:45 am PST
PLACE:   Your site, via phone and Web

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AUDIO CONFERNCE OVERVIEW

Much attention has been devoted to the ethics and practice of delivering high-quality healthcare information, products, and services over the Internet. There is perhaps no more controversial e-health activity than the online diagnosis and treatment of illness by practitioners who have not had prior face-to-face contact with the patients they are treating.

Can this service be offered in accordance with the highest standards of medical ethics and quality? This is the question we hope to address in this TeleSeminar/audio conference, which draws upon the experience of myDoc.com as a case study.

See http://www.ihealthcoalition.org/content/ehqr_012203.html for more details.

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AMONG THE TOPICS COVERED:

•   Where does online diagnosis and treatment fit within today's healthcare environment? What are some of its advantages and limitations?
•   What are some of the ethical, legal, regulatory, and professional challenges involved in offering online diagnosis and treatment?
•   Can quality, trust, confidentiality, and security be maintained in the online environment?
•   What might be the attitudes of employers, hospital and healthcare systems, insurers, practitioners, and consumers toward online diagnosis and treatment as a supplementary healthcare service?
•   What is the demographic profile of the early adopter of online diagnosis and treatment services?
•   What is the look and feel of such a service?

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WHO SHOULD LISTEN:

Personnel executives
Benefits managers
Hospital administrators
Health system executives
Insurance executives
Consumer health advocates
Medical practitioners
Government regulators and policymakers
Telemedicine advocates
Privacy officers
Security officers

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REGISTRATION:

$ 100 -- Internet Healthcare Coalition Member Rate
$ 125 - Non-Member Rate

REFUND POPLICY: Refunds - less $65 - are made up to 15 January 2003. $50 of the retained amount will be applied towards membership in the Internet Healthcare Coalition and will entitle you to future discounts and other member benefits (see http://www.ihealthcoalition.org/community/membr_reg.html for more information about Coalition membership).

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Register online, via fax, mail, or phone.
See http://www.ihealthcoalition.org/content/ehqr_012203.html#reg

or call 215-504-4164
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AUDIOCONFERENCE MATERIAL:

Conference material will be posted on the Coalition website for registrants.

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