Breakfast and conference registration opens

Conference Chair: Dr. Delroy Jefferson, Acting Chief Medical Officer Cayman Islands Government

Quality Care at What Cost?
The challenges of delivering cost-effective, quality care

Presenter: Ms Christine Goeschel, RN, MPA, MPS, ScD, Director, Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

• Defining quality
• Measuring health care cost, quality and outcomes
• The relationship between cost and quality
• The balancing act: costs, demand, employee satisfaction, productivity, compliance

 

Health Insurance Reform:
Learning lessons from abroad: Putting the patient first: Is it time for overhaul of health insurance in the Cayman Islands?

Presenter: Mr. Mervyn Conolly, Superintendent – Health Insurance Commission

• The Cayman Islands Health Insurance Law
• Benefiting from the experience of others
• Is the current system ailing?
• Pre-existing conditions
• Investing in prevention and wellness
• Is it time for a national electronic health insurance eligibility and verification system

Conference Chair: Mr Scott Cummings, JD, Chairman– CINICO Board

Medical Malpractice
The rising cost of medical malpractice insurance on healthcare delivery

Presenter: Mr. Simon Dickson, Attorney at Law – Mourant Ozannes

• Malpractice Liability and its impact on healthcare cost
• The Jamaican experience and alternatives
• The Impact of Malpractice Risk on Obstetric Care
• Who benefits?
• It is time for reform
• Capping liability claims

 

Medical Ethics: In whose interest?
Exploring the legal and ethical issues in the practice of medicine

Presenter: Ms Christine Goeschel, RN, MPA, MPS, ScD, Director, Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

• Legal and ethical issues in death and dying
• Medical errors and patient safety
• Decision making and informed consent
• Preparing for court proceedings
• Alternative medicines
• Organ donation
• Euthanasia

 

Panel Discussion: Ethics, Quality of Care, Medical Malpractice & The Interest of the Patient:
Striking the right balance

Moderator: Dr. Greg Hoeksema, Medical Director, Cayman Islands Health Services Authority
Panelists:

• Mr. Simon Dickson
• Ms Christine Goeschel
• Dr. Zahida Anwar
• CIMDS Representative
• Patient Representative: Suzy Soto
• Acting Chief Nursing Officer
• Annikki R. Brown, Country Manager and Counsel, Generali Worldwide at IHS Ltd.

 

Final Conference Wrap up

• Issues of Note
• The Way Forward

 

Conference Closing Remarks – Hon. Mark Scotland, Minister of Health