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April 9, 2014Inaugural Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers focuses on consumer-centric health and wellness solution marketsParks Associates research shows 25% of U.S. broadband households have used a health app in the past year International market research and consulting firm Parks Associates announced today it will host the first Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers on September 4-5 at the Omni Hotel San Diego, with keynote presentations from Qualcomm Life and Walgreens. This executive conference focuses on the mHealth and consumer-centric health and wellness markets and features industry thought leaders, networking opportunities with healthcare business leaders, and interactive panel discussions on increasing consumer engagement, producing better care outcomes, and growing revenues and building new business models in this expanding market. Parks Associates research shows 27% of U.S. broadband households have used a provider or insurer website, averaging about 2.5 visits per year, and 25% have used a health app, with usage averaging almost four times per year.
“The digital health industry is at a decisive juncture for significant growth forward; rallying consumer demand and fostering industry collaborations through technology and care model innovations are crucial to its success,” said Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates. “The Connected Health Summit will bring together key healthcare stakeholders, including insurers, health systems, and physician groups, with their peers from technology companies, consumer brands, broadband service providers, retailers, and entrepreneurs to address the roles of connected health technologies and innovations in driving changes in consumer behaviors and care delivery models.” Connected Health Summit, with charter sponsors ADT, Care Innovations, Lowe's, and Z-Wave, features keynote speakers James R. Mault, M.D., F.A.C.S., VP and Chief Medical Officer, Qualcomm Life, and Adam Pellegrini, VP, Digital Health, Walgreens. Sessions will include in-depth discussions on Parks Associates' groundbreaking research, including:
”2014 will be a pivotal year for consumer-centric healthcare solutions and services,” Wang said. “The healthcare technology market is benefiting from a favorable policy environment, a groundswell of consumer interest, a brisk innovation cycle, and a growing eagerness among payers and providers for effective consumer/patient engagement.” Members of the Connected Health Advisory Board include:
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. |
2014 SupportersHostParks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research, custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service subscriptions. The company's expertise includes the smart home, the Internet of Things (IoT), new media, digital entertainment and gaming, home networks, Internet and television services, digital health, mobile applications and services, consumer electronics, and home control systems and security.
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