Still time to register for the Partners Healthcare “2015 Connected Health Symposium http://synposium.connected-health.org to be held in Boston October 29-30, 2015. Don’t miss out listening to the many panel discussions, see the exhibit hall filled with the latest technology, and the opportunity to network with over 1,000 health technology leaders.
Top hospital executives, community-based MDs, health plan leaders, government policymakers, leading investigators, fortune 500 companies, plus others will provide valuable expertise and help you explore new directions to build success in the coming years.
The theme this year is “The Internet of Healthy Things: Integrating Connected Health into Real World Care Delivery.” The idea is to emphasize real world examples of how connected health is improving patient engagement, care outcomes, and how successful business models are educating the market on what we see coming 5 to 7 years out.
Symposium 2015 returns to the dynamic Seaport World Trade Center located in Boston’s picturesque Waterfront known as Boston’s Innovation District. The hotel is conveniently located to downtown Boston, Cambridge, and all other major points of interest.
The information-packed Symposium will begin with an Opening Night Reception on October 28, followed by two full days of not-to-be-missed keynote presentations, panel discussions, debates, and demos. Programming will consist of TED style 20-minute keynotes, interactive panels, debates and interviews, and demos of new and game-changing technologies.
The keynoters and speakers will inspire, motivate, and awe you in discussing their perspectives and vision for Connected Health.
Joseph Kvedar MD, Vice President, Connected Health Partners HealthCare will deliver the keynote presentation at the Connected Health Pitch-Off; Emotion Sensing. He and others see the vision for Connected Health to expand beyond just tracking vital signs and collecting data. In the future more and more in depth information will be available electronically on each patient’s state of health.
A few of the other top keynoters and speakers at the Symposium include:
- Neil Britton MD, Chief Health Information Officer, Partners HealthCare and Executive Director, Partners eCare
- Molly Coye MD PhD, Chief Information Officer, UCLA Health
- Ezekial Emanuel MD PhD, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Levy University
- Jen Hyatt, CEO and Founder Big White Wall
- Robert Pearl MD , Executive Director and CEO Permanente Medical Group Inc. and President and CEO for Medicine at Permanente Medical Group
- Eric Dishman, Intel Fellow and General Manager of the Health and Life Sciences Group, Intel Corporation
- Joichi Ito, Director MIT Media Lab
Symposium attendees will listen to experts discuss how to integrate innovations in health care delivery, how to apply technology to reduce costs and improve outcomes, and how to advance personal connected health tools.
One of the most attended events is the Annual Innovators Challenge features game-changing products for Connected Health. Patient Shark Tank will award the most disruptive innovation.
The Expo hall will showcase the latest global developments and innovations and will provide numerous networking opportunities, attendees will meet target customers and decision-makers from health systems, plus payers, clinical leaders, and government. It will also be a wonderful opportunity to rub elbows with leaders from Start-Ups.
Exciting new sponsorship & marketing opportunities are available. Contact DeAnna Grosbaum dgrosbaum@partners.org to discuss options and details.
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