AARP, Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions, mPulse Mobile, Qualcomm Life, and Samsung to participate at Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers
Parks Associates announces session topics and advisory board participants for Third-Annual Connected Health Summit
Parks Associates announced that the third-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers will be held August 30 - September 1, 2016, at the Omni Hotel San Diego, with executives from AARP, Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions, mPulse Mobile, Qualcomm Life, and Samsung participating on this year’s advisory board.
New Parks Associates research shows almost one-third of U.S. consumers 65 or older own and use a connected health device. The most commonly used devices are exercise equipment, blood pressure cuffs, and fitness trackers. The three-day Connected Health Summit, led by the firm’s Digital Health Research Director Harry Wang, addresses successful approaches in the deployment of these connected healthcare products and services, including strategies for hardware and solution providers to win the support of payers and other healthcare customers.
“2016 is a turning point for both connected health players and the consumers using their solutions,” said Harry Wang, Mobile and Digital Health Research Director, Parks Associates. “Healthcare is an interconnected industry, and the continued expansion of the connected home concept and the consumer-based Internet of Things (IoT) is growing the ‘opportunity footprint’ for health solutions.”
Confirmed 2016 Advisory Board Participants include:
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Jeff Makowka, Director, Market Innovation, AARP
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James R. Mault, M.D., F.A.C.S., VP and Chief Medical Officer, Qualcomm Life
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John Vander Meulen, General Manager, Commercial Markets, Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions
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Christopher Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer, mPulse Mobile, Inc.
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David C. Rhew, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Head of Healthcare and Fitness, Samsung Electronics America
The agenda includes a focus on the role of healthcare in the connected home; impact of technology innovations and disruptions; success stories in expanding accountability and consumer engagement; and, transformative business models for providers. Session topics:
Technology Strategies
Innovative Devices for Consumer Care: IoT and Healthcare Services
Enabling Better Care: Integrated technology and Data Platforms
Sensors and IoT technologies for Connected Care
Consumer Engagement
Effective Population Health management Strategies: Success and Lessons learned
Engaging Caregivers for Coordinated Care
Bring Doctors to your Home: Virtually and in Person
Business Strategies and Partnerships
Partnerships in the Connected Health and IoT Market: Do’s and Don’ts
From Selling Products to Selling an Integrated Care Experience
From Fee-for-Service to Pay-for-Performance: Transition Success Stories
Disruptive Business Models
IoT: Integrating Smart Home Solutions into Connected Health Experience
Everything Disruptive: What Can Consumers Expect From Care Innovators
Venture Capital and Investment Trends in Consumer Health
Parks Associates is accepting submissions for speakers for the event. For more information on participating, visit www.connectedhealthsummit.com
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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