Blog articles from 08/2016

New Parks Associates research reveals that one in seven U.S. broadband households are interested in a remote health monitoring solution, offered by a hospital/physician group, and receiving reminders from them about how to manage chronic health conditions. The international research firm will address patient engagement at the third-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers , August 30 – September 1 in San Diego. The event spotlights health technologies as part of the...

Prior to joining the speaker line-up at the third-annual Connected Health Summit August 30-September 1, Michael Erben, Director of Sales at Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., shares his insight on key trends in connected health: What’s new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? The world of medical devices and the way in which deliver care is going through a tremendous change that will only accelerate as the sociopolitical and technology...

John Kao, CEO and President of Alignment Healthcare, answers several industry questions before joining the speaker line-up at the 2016 Connected Health Summit in San Diego : What’s new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? Health care companies—whether they are delivering care or paying for it—are all looking for solutions that are lower in cost than the acute-care hospital. Because of this, ambulatory care facilities like urgent...

Prior to speaking at the 2016 Connected Health Summit , Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi, Senior Manager, Wellness Market Solutions at Blue Shield of California, provides insight on several key industry trends: What’s new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? The ACA mandated that all health plans offer a CDC approved Diabetes Prevention Program to be available as a covered benefit to all members by Q4 2016. This is exciting because the...

Prior to the Connected Health Summit August 30-September 1, 2016, Kent Dicks, CEO of Life365, answers the following industry questions about the future of connected health: What’s new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? Connected Health is now moving from Efficacy (last 10 years) to now Scalability in the US. I see a triple witching starting to occur between now and 2018. (14 months away)   Regulatory / Policy...

Before attending the third-annual Connected Health Summit on August 31-September 1, Henry DePhillips, M.D., FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer at TelaDoc, answers several key industry questions: What's new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? Consumers have been waiting a long time for innovations in care delivery. This convergence of technology and pent up demand from consumers has finally reached a tipping point. Mobile technology,...

Prior to joining the speakers, sponsors, and attendees at the 2016 Connected Health Summit in San Diego, Ray Costantini, M.D., Co-Founder & CEO of Bright.md, provides his perspective on several trends impacting the connected health market: What’s new in 2016 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market? Health systems continue to have increasing awareness around the importance of the consumerization of healthcare, with many making those...

Parks Associates revealed new research showing that over 115 million Americans will require caregiving assistance by 2020. The international research firm notes that caregivers are interested in new technologies like medication management tools, but only 11% are presently using apps with this ability. Parks Associates will address the digital health market at the third-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers , August 30 – September 1 in San Diego. Parks Associates...