Tuesday, August 26, 2014Nearly 50% of California broadband households use online health-based service from doctor, higher than national average Connected Health Industry Leaders to Present Leading Technology Solutions at Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers New digital health research from Parks Associates shows nearly 50% of California broadband households have used at least one online service offered by their doctors, compared to 42% nationally. Parks Associates announced the results, based on a 2Q 2014 nationwide survey of more than 5,000 U.S. broadband households, in advance of the firm’s inaugural Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers, taking place September 4-5 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego. “California is a leader in many technology markets, and digital health is no exception,” said Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates. “California consumers show higher levels of engagement, and this finding, coupled with the innovative offerings from multiple California-based companies, makes this state an important location for this expanding market. We chose to host the Connected Health Summit in San Diego because it serves as the headquarters for multiple health technology companies and innovators.” Executives from California-based companies participating at the Connected Health Summit on September 4-5 include the following speakers:
“California is home to Silicon Valley and the ‘Quantified Self’ movement in health and wellness,” Wang said. “We are looking forward to hearing from California’s leaders in digital health about best practices to engage consumer and future strategies to keep patients committed to positive outcome-based behaviors.” Connected Health Summit keynotes include executives from Qualcomm Life, Humana Wellness, Walgreens, Optum, and Ascension Health. Follow the event on Twitter at @CONN_Health_Smt and #ConnectedHealth2014. Media are invited to attend. Press passes are available at http://www.parksassociates.com/events/connected-health/media and include online access to events materials. To schedule an interview with a speaker or analyst, contact Holly Sprague at [email protected].
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. Follow the event on Twitter at @CONN_Health_Smt.
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