DALLAS, TX — (Marketwired) — 08/29/16 — Parks Associates will host the third-annual , August 30 – September 1, at the Omni Hotel in San Diego. Nearly 300 executives will attend, and include executives from Samsung, Medtronic, HumanaVitality, and Walmart. Registration is open, and media are invited to register for a .
“The adoption of connected healthcare devices has increased 40% in the last two years,” said , Senior Research Director, Parks Associates. “We are at a pivotal time in understanding this evolving market as businesses work to involve consumers in managing their health — whether it–s through wearables and smart watch apps, connected blood pressure monitors, personalized health coaching services, or new IoT platforms in the smart home that could adapt health-focused use cases.”
Parks Associates has studied the sector since 2006, analyzing the development of this market and the implications for multiple connected home industries. The connected health market has seen continued innovations in devices, apps, and services as well as the emergence of successful strategies to increase consumer satisfaction, enhance care quality, and reduce costs. At the forefront of the industry–s growth is the continued expansion of the connected home concept and the consumer-based Internet of Things (IoT), which is growing the “opportunity footprint” for health solutions.
“There is an ongoing shift in healthcare from a fee-for-service to a pay-for-performance model, and customers of connected health solutions and services are picking their winning vendors and partners for long-term commitments,” said , Director, Research Quality & Product Development, Parks Associates. “Now more than ever, sharing best practices and success stories is critical for the progression of the connected health industry.”
“We are in the sickcare age and not healthcare age. Exponential adoption of mobile phones and Internet is the change agent helping us transition to healthcare age,” said , Founder and CEO, TrustCircle, who will be speaking in the special session “Everything Disruptive: What Consumers Can Expect from Care Innovators,” at 2:30 p.m. on September 1. This session and the following “Venture Capital and Investment Trends in Consumer Health” offer a unique opportunity to experience healthcare innovators pitching their ideas to VC executives, who will then analyze the presentations and discuss the investment environment for connected healthcare.
analyzes the role of innovative connected health solutions in driving changes in consumer behaviors as well as healthcare systems, insurers, and hospital networks. The event also examines the role of the smart home in expanding the connected health experience for consumers and successful approaches in the deployment of connected healthcare products and services.
What: Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers
When: August 30 – September 1, 2016
Where: Omni Hotel675 L Street, Salon AB, 4th FloorSan Diego, CA 92114
Who attends:
Device makers and distributors
Healthcare providers
Insurance and health institutions
Software and app developers
Telecom and broadband service providers
Technology enablers
Brands and merchants
Mobile infrastructure providers
Registration:
Press passes:
Twitter: @CONN_Health_Smt #CONNHealth16
Agenda:
Wednesday, August 319:45 a.m. – “Beyond Devices – Addressing the Diabetes Epidemic with Data and Services” by Annette Brüls, President, Diabetes Service and Solutions, Medtronic4:00 p.m. – “Connected Health & Retail – Re-imagining the Future of Preventative Care Delivery” by Alex Hurd, Senior Director, Product Development, Growth and Payer Innovation — Health & Wellness, Walmart
Thursday, September 19:45 a.m. – “Applying Digital Health Technology to Engage Patients and Consumers to Better Health” by David Rhew, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Healthcare and Fitness, Samsung Electronics America11:45 a.m. – “Strategies to Implement Effective Employer Wellness Programs” by Stuart Slutzky, Chief, Product Innovation, HumanaVitality
Tuesday, August 30Research Workshop: 1-5 p.m. – pre-conference workshop hosted by Parks Associates
Wednesday, August 3111:45 a.m. – “Fireside Chat: Best Strategy for Health Systems to Thrive in Value-based Care Model” with Kelly Macken-Marble, VP, Ambulatory Care, CentraCare Health
Thursday, September 12:30 p.m. – “Everything Disruptive: What Consumers Can Expect from Care Innovators,” where innovators present new ideas to the audience and a group of venture capitalist executives for input and feedback, with executives from CirrusMD, Life365, Sensoria, Inc., TrustCircle, and WEGO Health3:15 p.m. – “Venture Capital and Investment Trends in Consumer Health,” where investors and directors provide feedback on the innovations pitched in the prior session and share their outlook on how to raise money and gain the trust of investors, with executives from Flare Capital Partners, mHealth Israel, Norwest Venture Partners, Nokia Growth Partners, and Providence Ventures
include Independa, higi, ARM, Care Innovations, Healthways, Alarm.com, Honeywell, MEDL Mobile, MultiTech, New Fields Technologies, PokitDok, Z-Wave, ZigBee, the California Health Care Foundation, Bright.md, Medable, and Home8.
To schedule an interview with a speaker or analyst, or to request specific research data, contact Holly Sprague at or 720-987-6614.
Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers analyzes the roles of connected health technologies and innovations in driving changes in consumer behaviors and business models. The event focuses on four areas of consumer health technologies in particular, which all require active consumer participation to be successful: remote health monitoring for accountable care, consumer-centric wellness and fitness solutions, independent living technologies and services, and innovative convenience care models.
The Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers will take place August 30 – September 1 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, CA. . Follow the event on Twitter at. Subscribe to Parks Associates– digital health newsletter at.
Holly Sprague Parks Associates720.987.6614
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