Wireless Technology- DIRECT CONNECT TO INFLUENCING CONSUMER

Event: Healthcare Unbound Conference 2008

As the responsibility for healthcare decisions continues to shift to the consumer, healthcare professionals, family members, and employers are stepping in to help them make better choices and changes to their lifestyle and health. Mobility offers consumers tremendous opportunity to re-envision their care whether they are very ill or the worried well. The panel will address:

- Current wireless healthcare technology trends and developments and their impact on consumers

- Wireless healthcare technology pilots designed to deliver key elements of behavior change; guidance, motivation, support and feedback

- How wireless enables care delivery across the acuity spectrum from very ill cardiac patients to well individuals fighting weight concerns

- Challenges in deploying wireless technology in healthcare, and strategies to overcome these challenges

- Emerging business models for wireless companies and critical success

- Future vision for wireless technology in healthcare and the role of the consumer

Moderators:

> Sherri Dorfman, CEO, Stepping Stone Partners

> Douglas McClure, Corporate Manager, Center for Connected Health, Partners Healthcare

Panelists:

Paul Hedtke, Sr. Director, Business Development, QUALCOMM
Vincent M. McNeil, PhD, Product Line Manager for Wireless Connectivity, Medical Business Unit., TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
Silviu Chiricescu, Principal Staff Engineer, MOTOROLA LABS
Aaron Goldmuntz, Director of Business Development, CARDIONET
Richard Adler, Research Affiliate, INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE