Educational Research Foundation and Healthcare Coalition Institute invite paper submissions for the Pacific Rim Healthcare Summit 2003. The 2003 conference theme is �HIPAA; OFWs/OCWs; and, Chemical and Bioterorrism�.

We wish to solicit papers that will expand the scholarly discussion on this theme. Paper might consider one of the topics listed below or other topics that address the conference theme in an original or innovative way.
 
CONFERENCE TITLE:  Pacific Rim Healthcare Summit 2003

CONFERENCE DATES: 11/17/2003 -11/19/2003 (Monday through Wednesday)

CONFERENCE FEES:

   To be announced. Continuing Medical Education credits are available for physicians and nurses.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:

1) Provide a multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional platform for presenting and discussing HIPAA Workshops and Briefings; healthcare issues with OCWs/OFWs, expatriates; medical missions; telemedicine and other educational exchanges; etc.

2) Address healthcare and retirement issues affecting OCWs/OFWs, expatriates and their families.

3) Facilitate the development of retirement and healthcare facilities for local citizens, OCWs/OFWs, expatriates,and retirees from the United States and OECD countries.

4) Expand outreach to various medical/dental schools, healthcare professional organizations and specialties, hospitals, medical/dental clinics, pharmaceutical companies, nursing homes, hospices, DMEs, and other entities in the healthcare services delivery chain.

5) Harmonize healthcare performance standards with those of the United States and OECD countries.

TARGET AUDIENCE (International):

    Physicians
    Dentists
    Nurses
    Medical Technologists
    Care-givers
    Therapists
    Dietitian
    Pharmacists
    Midwives
    Chiropractors
    Administrators
    Policy Makers
    Venture Capital/Investment Bankers
    Entrepreneurs
    Lawyers
    CPAs
    Auditors
    Pharmaceuticals companies
    Researchers
    HMOs
    Insurance companies
    PPOs
    TPAs
    Medical Billers
    Medical Transcriptionists
    Hardware and software providers
    Other service providers
    Others
 
CONCURRENT TRACKS:
 
    CMEs for physicians, dentists, nurses, medical technologists and other practitioners
    International; domestic
    Healthcare for OFWs/OCWs and expatriates
    HIPAA/legislation
    Chemical and bio-terrorism
    Education
    Medical exchanges/missions
    Telemedicine
    Legal
    Administration
    Outreach
    Retirement Communities
    Advocacy
    Investment opportunities
    Reimbursement Issues (Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, Insurance Companies, Self-Insured Plans, etc.)
 
10.  Exhibit booths will be provided to advertisers
11.  Candidate locations: Makati, Philippines; Shanghai, China; Murcia/Barcelona, Spain; Ensanada, Mexico; Cruise ships; Universities; etc.
12.  Billing tiers: international-based; local based
13.  Others
 
CONFIRMED SPONSORS:
 
    Educational Research Foundation
    Healthcare Coalition Institute
 
INVITED SPONSORS:
 
    To be announced.
 
Authors must demonstrate intellectual independence and be unencumbered by conflicts of interest. Proposed papers will also be judged on adherence to overall conference objectives, originality of approach, compatibility and suitability when balanced with other papers, and similar factors.  Abstracts of proposed papers, limited to two pages, should be submitted together with information on each author including educational background, experience, and previous publications, to the Project Director by April 28, 2003.
 
DUE DATE FOR SUBMITTING PRESENTATION MATERIALS: 9/10/2003; Format is Microsoft's Powerpoint or Word
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE TOPICS:
 
   Yolanda Sison
   Project Director 
   Educational Research Foundation
   Phone: (310) 889-7131
   FAX: (310) 889-7131
   EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Website:  http://www.aboutappa.org

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND LOGISTICS:
 
   Norelyn Barbiera
   Fiera de Manila
   Phone: (632) 896-0637; 890-2101
   FAX: (632) 8902101, 8960637
   Email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Website:  http://www.fmi.com.ph

     
CURRENTLY SUBMITTED TOPICS:
 
    General HIPAA Awareness: TCS, Privacy, and Security (2 hours)
    HIPAA Privacy and Security - Part 1 (5 hours)
    HIPAA Privacy and Security - Part 2 (5 hours)
    HIPAA Privacy and Security - Part 3  (5 hours)
    HIPAA TCS Training  (5 hours)
    HIPAA for Supervisors and Administrators  (5 hours)
    HIPAA Implementations in Diabetes Management Programs (CME)  (5 hours)
    HIPAA Implementations in Adult Mental Management Programs (CME)  (5 hours)
    HIPAA Implementations In Children Mental Health Programs (CME)  (5 hours)
    HIPAA Implementations in Geriatric Mental Health Programs (CME)  (5 hours)
    Off-Shore Retirement Opportunities  (2 hours)
    Healthcare Issues with OCWs/OFWs/expatriates
    Financing Healthcare Projects
 

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