Ethics and Digital Health: Exploring the Ethics, Safety, and Privacy of Health and Wellbeing Apps and Devices (2021 MMS Ethics Forum)
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
Intended Audience:
This activity is designed for health care leaders, physicians, residents, other health care professionals and students in all health care professions.
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.