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Conference News
mHealth + Telehealth World 2014
mHealth + Telehealth World 2014 taking place July 22 – 24,
2014 in Boston, MA brings together hospitals, health systems,
health plans, and innovators to share successes and failures of
existing programs and discover new technologies and strategies
for expansion of programs. Network with experts in mHealth
and Telehealth as you learn valuable strategies to bring success
to your organization. We are happy to extend a $300 registration
discount to you when you mention promo code MHJOU.
For more information or to register, please visit www.worldcongress.com/mhealth or call 800.767.9499 n
International Digital Health and
Care Congress: Improving Health
Through the Use of Technology
For those interested in the design and application of new technologies that support improvements in health care, The King’s
Fund is hosting its annual three-day digital health and care congress in September.
concerning health care technology. This is a standalone event
for those involved in the research and evaluation of digital
health and care programmes who may not wish to attend the
full congress.
Following on from last year’s success, this highly-acclaimed
event brings together international researchers, policy makers,
practitioners and innovators to share experiences and showcase
new designs in digital health, mobile health, telehealth and telecare.
During Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September, there will be plenary sessions and breakouts focusing on the advancements and
benefits of digital health and care. These will be aimed at UK
and international health and social care professionals, technology providers and commercial and third sector health and social
care.
The organisers have received an unprecedented response to
their call for papers and are expecting to showcase an exciting
range of projects during the event. Topics will include:
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sustaining independence as people age
preventing and managing chronic illness effectively
supporting people with mental health issues
digitally enabling service transformation
new innovations in health care technology
The congress also offers the chance to attend a pre-congress
seminar on Wednesday 10 September, where attendees will
explore the latest research and evaluation methodologies
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In previous years the congress has sold out far in advance so
the organisers recommend that you register soon to guarantee
your place.
To find out more about the congress, the sponsorship opportunities and to register, visit www.kingsfund.org.uk/digital2014
The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve health and
health care in England. They help to shape policy and practice through research
and analysis; develop individuals, teams and organisations; promote understanding of the health and social care system; and bring people together to learn,
share knowledge and debate. They’re vision is that the best possible care is available to all. n