"patient engagement" articles

Written by Alexa Saldana, Research Intern at Parks Associates Millions of Americans experience chronic pain and the challenges that follow with managing and mitigating discomfort. Parks Associates’ 360 View: Health and Independent Living finds that 60% of heads of U.S. broadband households have a chronic condition. Medical device manufacturers are looking to optimize user-friendly devices that benefit patients and providers. Medtronic, one of the largest medical device...

Blog written by Alexa Saldana, Research Intern at Parks Associates The health sector has captured the attention of tech giants and companies hoping to improve health-related experiences and offerings. One such giant, Amazon, announced the acquisition of PillPack in an effort to have a more direct role healthcare and pharmaceuticals.  Amazon believes PillPack.com will become a key player in its shift to take on digital healthcare. PillPack is of particular interest to Amazon...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Doug Wolfgram, Chief Technology Officer, CareSpan International, sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss new cutting-edge innovations in the connected health market. Doug will participate on the Consumer Devices: Expanding into Healthcare Use Cases panel on Wednesday, August 29, at 10:45 AM. Panelists who will join him on this session include: Sam Ahn, Senior Manager for Healthcare,...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Shawn Barry, VP, Strategic Sales, Alarm.com, sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss solutions and innovations for connected living at home. Shawn will participate as a keynote speaker at the event. He will present  Smart Solutions for Connected Living at Home and in Communities on Wednesday, August 29, at 9:45 AM. What's new in 2018 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Andy Maloy, VP of Connected Health and VP of Business Development, Integron sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss new cutting-edge innovations in the connected health market. Chris will participate on the on the expert panel, Data Analytics: Managing Consumer Health Data during the pre-conference research workshop: Independent Living and Wellness: A Growing Opportunity on Tuesday, August 28, at...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Geoff Gross, Founder & CEO, Medical Guardian, sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss new cutting-edge innovations in the connected health market. Geoff will participate on the expert panel, Trackers, Wearables, and Smart Watches: Next Stage in Health Tech , during the pre-conference research workshop: Independent Living and Wellness: A Growing Opportunity on Wednesday, August 28, at 4:15...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Joe Liu, CEO, Mivatek Smart Connect sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss new strategies to engage consumers in health and wellness behavioral changes and the future of connected health. Joe will participate on the  Consumer Devices: Expanding into Healthcare Use Cases panel on Wednesday, August 29, at 10:45 AM. Panelists who will join him on this session include: Sam Ahn, Senior...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Nathan Treloar, President & COO, Orbita, Inc. sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss what will impact the future of the connected health market. Nathan will participate on the  Emerging Connected Health Tech: Next Wave of Innovation panel on Thursday, August 30, at 1:30 PM. Panelists who will join him on this session include: Jennifer Fraser, Director of User Experience,...