Fourth-annual conference to examine impact of consumerization of healthcare
Parks Associates today announced the early speaking lineup for the fourth-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers, August 29-31 in San Diego, California, featuring keynotes from Aetna, UnitedHealth Group, Sharecare, and Geisinger Health System. The three-day event will address recent changes in the U.S. health system and examine the impact consumerization has had on the healthcare industry.
“Despite polarizing debates on how to reform U.S. healthcare, the industry has benefitted tremendously from technology innovations in recent years,” said Jennifer Kent, Director, Research Quality & Product Development, Parks Associates. “Technologies help medical device makers and pharmaceutical companies design more effective products and support the work of doctors and nurses by providing better communications and analytical tools to make timelier and more accurate care decisions.”
Parks Associates research shows significant consumer interest in new remote-care models. Nearly 60% of consumers in U.S. broadband households are interested in visiting with a medical professional online or by telephone. Follow-up care following an illness or hospitalization and ongoing treatment of chronic health conditions are particularly popular use cases for remote care services. The international research firm notes this consumer interest is one of the factors driving the growth in venture capital funding for digital health startups since 2010.
“Digital connectivity through health and wellness devices and apps spurs changes in how consumers interact with the U.S. healthcare system and how they manage their health,” Kent said. “This consumerization of healthcare technologies represents a significant opportunity to those who can spot it and build a business to pursue it. At this year’s Connected Health Summit, we will examine the latest digital health innovations and partnerships helping to shape the overall health landscape.”
Keynote speakers for the 2017 Connected Health Summit include Saquib Rahim, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Aetna; Chanin Wendling, AVP, Informatics, Geisinger Health System; Dale Rayman, Senior Vice President, Actuarial Consulting & Business Development, Sharecare, Inc.; and Vidya Raman-Tangella, Senior Vice President and Head, UHC Innovation Center of Excellence, UnitedHealth Group.
Other confirmed speakers for the event include:
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Event sponsors include Independa, iQor, Reemo Health, California HealthCare Foundation, Alarm.com, Macadamian, PokitDok, ULE Alliance, Vivify Health, and Z-Wave.
Parks Associates is accepting submissions for speakers for Connected Health Summit until June 30. Registration is open, and media are invited to attend. For more information, visit www.connectedhealthsummit.com.
About Connected Health Summit: Consumer Engagement and Innovation
Connected Health Summit: Consumer Engagement and Innovation is a virtual executive conference focused on the impact of connected devices and IoT healthcare solutions on consumers at home.
Connected Health Summit provides insights on new business models, IoT technologies, consumer behaviors, and deployments relevant to consumer healthcare solutions. The conference addresses opportunities for new solutions, including 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.
