Health Care and Big Tech: Protecting our Patients and Communities in an Evolving Technology Landscape (in person)

This is an in-person CE Class from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (3 hours of CE credits).
Participants must be in attendance all 3 hours to receive the full 3 CEU CE credits.

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Course Description

New technologies are being deployed in health care at an ever-increasing pace, but little information is shared with nurses and other health care workers about what the technologies are, how they work, and who ultimately benefits from their development. Through different case studies, this course will investigate tech companies’ involvement in health care and assess how the partnership between Big Tech and health care corporations impacts nurses and patients. We will also review how nurses can mobilize their advocacy to ensure that patients are protected against the untested and profit-driven deployment of technologies that may threaten their privacy and their safety.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain how tech industry involvement in health care impacts the safety and quality of patient care.
Examine how data-driven technologies are being used in health care and their impact on patient safety.
Explore how nurses can use their collective strength to fight for health justice as it relates to technology, both in the health care setting and in their communities more broadly.

Instructors:

Lily Cain

Course Information

FOR DIRECT-CARE AND STAFF RNs — Provided by California Nurses Association. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP754 for 3 contact hours. Participants must be in attendance all 3 hours to receive the full 3 CEU CE credits.

Please note: CNA/NNU is taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety and health of nurses, our patients, and our communities during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. All attendees must affirm they are vaccinated or qualify for an exemption pursuant to the EEOC guidelines. Attendees who test positive for Covid-19 within 10 days of the CE class or who are experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms cannot attend.

Date	Location	Venue	Address
8/19/26	Austin, TX	NNOC	3907 Medical Parkway, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78756

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