Charter Sponsors ADT, Care Innovations, Lowe’s, and Z-Wave provide key leadership roles for the   inaugural Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers

Parks Associates today announced ADT, Care Innovations, Lowe’s, and Z-Wave as the Charter Sponsors for the inaugural Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers,  scheduled to take place September 4-5 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego. The early support and leadership from these key players helped to guide the event agenda and complemented Parks Associates' industry expertise and consumer research in the connected health markets.

The two-day executive conference, hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, is the only event focused exclusively on the consumer perspective of the fast-growing digital health/connected health market. The event provides industry players with in-depth analysis on the implications of the connected healthcare revolution.

"The number of doctor-patient video consultations will nearly triple from this year to the next, from 5.7 million in 2014 to over 16 million in 2015, and will exceed 130 million in 2018," said Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates. "The connected health markets are experiencing tremendous growth both in end-user connected devices and  on the institutional side, and the early collaboration with our Charter Sponsors helped us focus our first-year event as a key industry forum to connect the technology industry with healthcare stakeholders."

ADT is a leading provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses in the United States and Canada. ADT's broad and innovative set of products and services, including ADT Pulse® interactive home and business solutions, and health services, meet a wide range of customer needs for today’s increasingly mobile lifestyles.

“The development of secure health solutions in a connected world is at the core of what ADT’s Health division focuses on every day,” said Amy Kabcenell, Senior Director of Marketing for ADT Health.  “ADT is thrilled to be a part of the inaugural Connected Health Summit, and we look forward to working with Parks Associates and their partners to further explore the opportunities to bridge the gap between patients and healthcare providers through the use of innovative technology.”

Intel-GE Care Innovations™ connects people with their care teams and gives them the confidence to live independently wherever they call home. The company’s products and services help bring healthcare into the home and help people live confidently and engaged in their own health.

Lowe’s has entered the Smart Home market with a broad range of innovative new connected products and services using their Iris platform. Iris products and services are designed to make homes safer, more energy efficient, and convenient to manage.

Z-Wave technology is an open, internationally recognized ITU standard. The Z-Wave standard is a key enabler of smart living solutions for deployment in all channels, from service providers to retailers, security companies, and builders and installers. The wireless home control technology has over 1,000 certified interoperable products worldwide. 

Information about the Connected Health Summit is available at connectedhealthsummit.com.  Press passes for the event are available at http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connected-health/media. 

About Connected Health Summit: Consumer Engagement and Innovation

Connected Health Summit, hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, is an executive conference focused on the impact of connected devices and IoT healthcare solutions on consumers at home. In its tenth year, Connected Health Summit brings senior industry leaders together from all aspects of the consumer experience ecosystems to provide insights on new business models, IoT technologies, consumer behaviors, and deployments relevant to consumer healthcare solutions.

The conference features Parks Associates quarterly consumer readdresses opportunities for new solutions in the care giving and senior markets and the wellness markets. This includes smart home platforms, on-demand services, voice assistants, and wearables, to empower consumers, caregivers, and providers and to meet the growing demand for services in independent living, chronic care management, remote access to care, and wellness and fitness solutions. www.connectedhealthsummit.com

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