Sexual harassment claims have dominated news coverage in the last several years, and healthcare practitioners are not immune from the scrutiny and growing number of reported incidents of alleged sexual misconduct. Any allegation can create serious adverse consequences to the practitioner with often irreparable harm to their reputation. Catastrophic actions can include criminal and civil litigation and licensing board investigations and actions. This program will address how healthcare practitioners and organizations can proactively develop and implement best practices to mitigate this risk with specific attention to policies, protocols and procedures that address education and training, chaperoning protocols, allegation reporting, investigation and management and documentation.

Obesity is a prevalent problem in the primary care setting; however, most physicians feel underprepared to handle this emerging health crisis. Obesity is now recognized as a chronic disease state and requires a long-term medication and management plan of care. This lecture will break down the barriers of how providers currently think about patients with obesity and introduce them to emerging treatment options. Each of the FDA-approved medications will be broken down into mechanism of action and potential side effects, and healthcare professionals will learn to identify which patient is the most appropriate target for the medication. Clinicians will gain confidence in discussing obesity with their patients, prescribing anti-obesity medications and treating obesity over the patient’s lifespan.

79% of employees who quit their jobs cite lack of appreciation as a key reason for leaving. On the flip side… 81% of employees say they’re motivated to work harder when their boss shows appreciation for their work. Find out how to prevent disgruntled employees and how to show your staff and co-workers appreciation in the language they want and deserve using the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. Diana Rogers Jaeger, founder of Love to Appreciate Consulting will share how companies can build a culture of appreciation that leads to a more positive work environment, stronger performance, and the long-term retention of talented employees. Competitive pay and benefits are not enough to keep employees loyal in today’s competitive hiring environment. Businesses must leverage their organizational culture to create a work environment that attracts, motivates and retains talented employees. By developing a culture of appreciation, companies can reduce turnover while increasing job satisfaction, growth and profits.

Since 2016, ransomware and denial-of-service (DOS) attacks have continuously been on the rise. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identifies the harm that these “digital extortion” attacks can do “in terms of the loss of sensitive or proprietary information, the disruption to regular operations, financial losses incurred to restore systems and files, and the potential harm to an organization’s reputation”. The healthcare industry is a top target for these types of attacks due to the potential catastrophic effects caused by delays to patient care. This presentation will provide an overview of the types of digital extortion threats to the healthcare industry including ransomware, denial-of-service attacks, and data theft. Examples of case studies on previously documented attacks against healthcare entities will be discussed. Strategies for proper preparation to mitigate these threats will be provided for businesses of various sizes and security capabilities. This includes the proper training of employee’s against social engineering attacks. Despite preparation efforts, cybersecurity professionals understand that often it is not the “if” but the “when” an organization will be successfully attacked by a malicious entity. This presentation will also cover basic incident response recovery procedures and evidence collection for law enforcement investigations of a compromise.

"With an increasing focus on ‘employee engagement’ and the associated links to cultivating exceptional experiences, organizational leaders are proposing and planning initiatives to improve engagement. Consider for a moment, however, that (Employee) Engagement is NOT just a proposal, but rather, a set of leadership actions, attitudes and behaviors intended to shift our individual way of BEING to discovery the best in people. Filled with fresh ideas, this presentation will ask participants to ‘turn their observers on’, to notice and acknowledge the magnificence within themselves, their employees and their colleagues. Participants will leave equipped to access their leadership super-powers to foster new levels of performance, increased potential, and joy in the workplace.

Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions? - Is my rent rate too high? - Can I get a better interest rate on my practice loan or mortgage? - Could my practice do better in a different location? - Is the now the right time to buy that new piece of equipment? - Is it time for me to stop leasing and own my real estate? Don’t miss out on your opportunity to ask the real estate and banking experts any question. Bank of America and Carr Healthcare Realty will be available to answer all of your banking and real estate questions.