Past Events

The ACO Summit will focus on the "next generation" medical management tactic everyone is talking about: Accountable Care Organizations. Three distinct groups: hospitals, physicians and health plans will come together at this event to collaborate on the ACO.

The conference will cover:

• ACO development
• Application process and planning
• Success stories
• Physician/ hospital/ health plan alignment
• Impact of ACOs on Medicare Advantage
• Building out the full ACO picture

For more information on this event, please visit www.opalevents.org/trk/acoc1207.html

The 2012 International Consumer Electronic Show is considered the largest consumer electronic show in the world. CES offers participants unrivaled opportunities to make new connections and engage with customers.

For more information, visit www.cesweb.org

Join the 2011 mHealth Summit that brings together business, end-user and policy perspectives of mHealth, fostering in-depth dialogue to identify and accelerate cross-cutting value chains and sustainable mHealth business models from around the globe.

Conference sessions will explore, examine, and debate the ways mobile technology will transform health care delivery, research, business and policy for the 21st Century in underserved communities in the US and abroad, including the developing world.

In addition, the 2011 mHealth Summit will:

• Highlight critical progress, research, constraints, use cases and success stories across the mHealth landscape;
• Host over 300 exhibitors showcasing innovative applications, tools and solutions;
• Attract more than 350 press worldwide;
• Provide networking opportunities with leading-edge and c-level industry decision makers, healthcare professionals, researchers and other critical end-users;
• Draw more than 3,500 leaders from nearly 50 countries.

To learn more about the mHealth Summit, please click here.

The Digital Health Conference will be a two-day conference with educational sessions throughout each day and large and diverse exhibit area. The conference will bring together more than 500 health information technology (HIT) stakeholders and decision-makers from across the region and the nation including providers of all types, the public sector, private industry, health plans, hospital administration and others. The conference will showcase the latest technologies, celebrate achievements, inspire collaboration, and generally support the advancement of healthcare innovation. A separate awards ceremony and evening gala will be held the evening of December 1st.

Key Conference Themes:

• Innovations in the Inpatient Setting
• Advances in the Delivery of Primary Care
• Chronic Care Management and HIT
• Developments in Health & Wellness

Inaddition to two exciting keynote speakers - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services CTO Todd Park and healthcare journalist/best-selling author T.R. Reid – the conference programming will feature an impressive array of HIT experts from a number of different backgrounds, including private sector innovators, government agencies, healthcare providers of all types and hospital IT leadership. Below is a partial list of speakers:

• Russell Bessette, MD – Executive Director, University at Buffalo Institute for Healthcare Informatics
• Neil Calman, MD, ABFP, FAAFP – President & CEO, The Institute for Family Health
• Lori Evans Bernstein, MPH – President, GSI Health
• David Cohen, MD – Executive Vice President, Maimonides Medical Center
• George Hickman, FCHIME, FHIMSS, CPHIMS – Executive VP & CIO, Albany Medical Center
• Chaim Indig – President & CEO, Phreesia
• Cyrus Massoumi – Co-Founder & CEO, ZocDoc
• David Mendelson, MD – Chief of Clinical Informatics, Mount Sinai Medical Center
• Amanda Parsons, MD – Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Health Care Access & Improvement, NYC DOHMH
• Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., New York State Commissioner of Health

To learn more about the conference program and speakers visit www.digitalhealthconference.com

Join Kaiser Permanente, Dean Health System, Banner Health, LA Care, and over 200 C-Suite Exec’s from hospitals, health systems, and larger physician practices to discuss the latest trends and challenges in health IT.

Topics Include:

• Health Information Exchange – Challenges for the U.S. Healthcare System
• Convergence of Quality and Care Incentives: Metrics and Reporting
• Cloud computing in the Healthcare organization
• Ensuring a Secure Mobile Healthcare environment
• Improving Patient Care through Mobility- Anytime, Anywhere, Collaborative Communication
• Patient Centered Accountable Care & Delivery Reform: Your Organization’s Role
• Now that health IT has created a tsunami of information, how do we manage it?

To learn more about the Health IT Summit in Beverly Hills please Click Here

If you would like to speak with someone immediately please contact Robert Jaggers, 561-748-6736, Robert@ihealthtran.com

Hospitals and healthcare professionals from around the world have reported huge successes with mHealth services. Recent mHealth service deployments have resulted in reduced costs and optimised processes.

Mobile Health Conference & Expo on November 1-2 offers you 'real-life' accounts of how mHealth services have been successfully deployed by the Healthcare industry and provides practical information on how to make it work for you. 

The excellent speaker line-up includes:

• Keith Nurcombe, Managing Director, o2 Health, Telefonica
• Santanu Biswas, Director of e-Health, Du
• Krishnan Ganapathy President, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation & President Telemedicine Society of India
• Manish Gupta, CIO, Global Healthcare
• Thierry Zylberberg, Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and General Manager, Health Business, Orange-France Telecom
• Rezzan Turkoglu, Deputy Manager, Acibadem HealthCare Group
• Dr Sundaram Arulrhaj, President, Sundaram Arulrhaj Hospitals
• Angela Single, Health and Wellness Innovation Lead, BT
• Dr Vinod Seetharaman, Program Lead - Healthcare & Life sciences, Global Analytics, Hewlett- Packard

The pre-conference mHealth Academy on October 31 has been especially designed to give all the information you need to successfully launch an mHealth programme. Led by the Ministry of Health Holdings Singapore and Federal Ministry of Health Government of Pakistan, this workshop will not only give you practical insights on technological, but also regulatory requirements as well.

The event is free for Healthcare professionals. Continua Health Alliance members quality for 15% off the standard conference fees.

For more information or to register online click here.

Or call +44 (0)20 7067 1831 or email mhealth@clarionevents.com

Join the World Health Summit this October which aims to improve medical research and individual healthcare worldwide. This event will bring together researchers, physicians, leading government officials and representatives from industry as well as from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and health care systems. It aims to address the most pressing issues that medicine and health care systems will face over the next decade and beyond and to develop cogent and timely responses regarding the health of populations worldwide. The Summit’s results and recommendations will serve political, economic, and health care decision-makers with their advice and function as a roadmap for the future.

For 2011, the World Health Summit under the motto “Today’s Science – Tomorrow’s Agenda”, will focus on non-communicable diseases and the role of mass media in health promotion, new approaches in research and innovation, ensuring public health in times of climate change and innovative models in global health governance.

To learn more about the World Health Summit please Click Here.

Driving Quality Up and Costs Down: New Technologies for an Era of Accountability

This year we've revamped the program -- an expanded line up of keynoters by brilliant thinkers, pointed debates on really tough healthcare questions, onstage interviews that dig deep for insight, and rapid-fire demos of new technologies.

We've peppered the schedule with events that make conversation easy and networking enjoyable.  Meet 1,100 health technology leaders world-wide -- hospital leaders, community-based practitioners, health plan leaders, large employers, government policymakers and leading investors.

Mark your calendars.  Make ready with products, plans, debates and ideas.

Sponsorship opportunities and early-bird registrations are open.  We look forward to seeing you in October.

The 2011 edition of the largest health and medical technology industry conference in Europe will take place October 12 to 14 in Brussels. This year’s theme is “Driving Innovation in European Healthcare – healthy & active people - efficient systems - economic growth”. The Economist Intelligence Unit will launch a new report on healthcare in Europe, Eucomed will launch the 5-year strategy of the industry and many other topics will be addressed.

For more information and registration visit www.medtechforum.eu

Hamburg, March 30, 2011: Improving the quality of healthcare, increasing the efficiency of the systems and ensuring patient empowerment - these are the common goals worldwide when discussing the necessary transformation of the systems in order to guarantee a sustainable healthcare delivery in the future. The Global E-Health Forum – Hamburg 2011 will represent all the major stakeholders involved in designing personalized healthcare.

"E-Health is increasingly seen as a key enabler for this transformation", so Ljubisav Matejevic, founder and honorary chairman of the Global E-Health Forum. "And as a key enabler for the evolution process towards personalized healthcare in general. Healthcare that is proactive, instead of reactive, gives the patient the opportunity and the responsibility to become more involved in their own health. The ultimate goal will be to shape preventive and diagnostic care to match each person's unique characteristics."

The first two conference days will feature speakers from all over the globe. Their strategy presentations and case studies will be complemented by discussion forums, workshops and an exhibition of solution providers. The third day is dedicated to various breakout sessions and guided tours at different locations (among others hospitals) targeting the individual information needs of special interest groups.

The Global E-Health Forum is an interdisciplinary platform to discuss strategies, cross-border cooperation and collaboration, innovative economic/financing models. "We need to learn from best practices regarding quality and knowledge management, standardization, process optimization. And we need to implement a patient-centric way of thinking." concludes Ljubisav Matejevic. "Our challenge is to design personalized healthcare."

For further information and registration, please see www.global-ehealth-forum.com

For further information, please contact

Common Sense – Gesellschaft für Marketing + Kommunikation mbH

An der Alster 30, 20099 Hamburg, Germany

Telefon: + 49 - 40 - 43 21 35 53

E-Mail: gehf@common-sense.biz

Internet: www.global-ehealth-forum.com

Join Bluetooth SIG as it hosts a new conference that will bring together more than a dozen experts from the wireless industry, speaking on everything from sports & fitness devices to wireless products for remote health monitoring.  Discover the latest technology developments and market opportunities at this one-day conference.

Sessions include:

• Taking Bluetooth low energy development to the next level
• Dual chip integration to make data transfer more efficient
• Latest sensor technologies for wireless solutions
• Remote control solutions through Bluetooth technology
• Demand and solutions for mobile healthcare applications
• Developing health and fitness applications with Bluetooth technology
• Connecting all kinds of devices at the smart home

To learn more about the Bluetooth Technology Conference please Click Here

For further information, please contact Angelika Daniels at a.daniels@navispace.de

The Continua Health Alliance was pleased to exhibit at CEATEC this last October in Tokyo, Japan.  The booth was comprised of three different zones; Personal Healthcare for Zone 1, Community Healthcare for Zone 2, and Continua Technology for Zone 3. Approximately 30 Continua member and supporting companies showcased their new products and healthcare services at the booth. 

NTT Resonant Inc., a leading Japanese consumer Internet service provider, showcased forthcoming functions of its Continua-compliant health management service “goo Karada Log.”  This service works in concert with Continua-compliant blood pressure monitors that were just introduced in November by A&D Company, a manufacturer of precision medical instruments. 

In addition, Alive Inc., a provider of gateway solutions such as Smartphone solutions and set-top boxes, demonstrated data-exchange devices for Continua-compliant services using a Bluetooth-compatible USB dongle. Other next-generation technology communication standards that were demonstrated include  ZigBee® home wireless communication system and USB solution by Freescale Semiconductor Japan,  A Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) platform by CSR PLC., BLE modules by electronic components producer Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Products using near field communication (NFC) from Sony Corporation.

In total, 16,500 people visited the booth during the five days of exhibition and nearly 1,000 visitors tried out the blood pressure measurement demo. Overall the event was a success in presenting new consumer services, usage models, technologies, and business models to show the continuous growth of digital health.

View the event photo report

For more information please visit the Japanese Continua website or visit the CEATEC homepage.

Join Humana, Health & Human Services, Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group, New York Hospital Queens, and over 200 C-Suite Exec’s from hospitals, health systems, and larger physician practices to discuss the latest trends and challenges in health IT.

Topics Include:

• Structure, Process & Strategy to Derive Value from EHRs
• Moving Beyond the Data Vacuum
• National Scorecard: Reimbursements & Incentives
• Intelligent Health Information Exchange (HIE): Utilizing analytics with HIE data to provide   proactive care
• A Comprehensive Look at Healthcare Delivery Reform: From ACO’s to PCMH and Beyond
• Aligning Health IT and Quality

To learn more about the Health IT Summit in New York City please Click Here

If you would like to speak with someone immediately please contact Robert Jaggers, 561-748-6736, Robert@ihealthtran.com

“Unleashing the Power of mHealth & Telemedicine”

Join Sharp Healthcare, North Shore - LIJ Health System, mHealth Initiative, St. Vincents Health & IHIE, and over 200 C-Suite Exec’s from hospitals, health systems, and larger physician practices to discuss the latest trends and challenges in health IT.

Topics Include:

• Accelerating the Adoption of mHealth: Strategies and sustainable business models
• The hCloud at 30,000 Feet: Cloud Computing Solutions for Mobile Healthcare
• Disruptive Technology: What’s new, what’s coming and how it will change everything
• Begin with the End in Mind: mHealth, Telemedicine and Outcomes
• Strategies and Applications for the Deployment of mHealth Solutions”

To learn more about the Health IT Summit in Seattle please Click Here

If you would like to speak with someone immediately please contact Robert Jaggers, 561-748-6736, Robert@ihealthtran.com

“Meaningful Use, Electronic Health Records, and Analytics”

Join Tenet Healthcare, Center for Democracy & Technology, UCLA Health Sciences, Federation of American Hospitals, and over 200 C-Suite Exec’s from hospitals, health systems, and larger physician practices to discuss the latest trends and challenges in health IT.

Topics Include:

• Meaningful Use: Show me the Money!
• Adoption in the Rear-View Mirror: Strategies to Achieve Meaningful Use (MU)
• Accountable Care Organizations and Meaningful Use
• Bringing ‘IT’ All Together: Meaningful Use, EHRs and Analytics"

To learn more about the Health IT Summit in Denver please Click Here

If you would like to speak with someone immediately please contact Robert Jaggers (561-748-6736), Robert@ihealthtran.com

Eighth Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference & Exhibition, July 11-12, 2011, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA. This nationally recognized event focuses on networks, platforms and applications for technology-enabled participatory medicine. Topics include innovative applications of remote monitoring, home telehealth, mHealth, eHealth and social media to manage diseases and promote wellness. The program will also cover how healthcare providers, payers and technology companies can work together to meet the challenges created by health reform, including the creation of sustainable accountable care organizations. The conference features an Aging Services educational track co-sponsored by LeadingAge and CAST. Keynote speakers include Yan Chow, MD, MBA of Kaiser Permanente, Chuck Parker of the Continua Health Alliance, Majid Sarrafzadeh, PhD of the UCLA Wireless Health Institute, Joseph Ternullo, JD, MPH, of The Center for Connected Health, Partners HealthCare and Bryce Williams of Blue Shield of California. Continua members will receive a $100 discount on the applicable conference registration fee. Conference website: http://tcbi.org/index.php?conference=hu2011

Mobile devices are changing the way enterprise users compute and communicate and in the process they are revolutionizing IT. Small, light, and cheap, yet powerful and easy to use, they're the new face of computing and communications in the enterprise. Find out how to manage, provision, and secure mobile devices and make "mobile" work in your enterprise!

On 23 June from 10.00 to 16.30 at the Crowne Plaza le Palace in Brussels, Eucomed will organise an introductory seminar on eHealth for its members and for other actors of the healthcare industry. The key objective of the seminar is to provide participants with the latest updates on the eHealth front.

The seminar will start with an introduction on eHealth and its general implications for the medical technology industry. The opening will be followed by a session that focuses on the change of healthcare systems towards a patient centered approach. The day will end with discussing reimbursement and procurement challenges and opportunities in eHealth.

The seminar will be moderated by McKinsey with speakers from the various stakeholders groups.

Registration fees are €300 (excluding VAT) for Eucomed members and €350 (excluding VAT) for non Eucomed members.

To register or for other details, please contact Laurence Couturier at laurence.couturier@eucomed.org or +32 (0)2 775 92 26

QNX Software Systems, in partnership with MPC Data and ARM, is hosting a one-day seminar entitled "Medical Devices & Technology: Design for Regulatory Compliance" - in Munich, Germany and Cambridge, UK.

Join us for this one-of-a-kind seminar as our technical experts discuss how the right technology building blocks and planning/best practises assist manufacturers of medical devices achieve regulatory compliance

much sooner, and with far less risk of costly recalls and/or misuse after deployment. The seminar is being held for design managers and engineers, product and project managers and software developers and engineers

in companies planning to design and build equipment for the healthcare and medical market.

For more information please click here.

Mobile Health Expo is the premiere exhibition and conference for worldwide leaders in the Mobile Health Industry to collaborate, network, partner and discuss the issues facing this fast growing industry. Mobile Health Expo is an event which focuses on the convergence of mobile technology and healthcare across the entire mobile health ecosystem, including mhealth, telemedicine, wireless and connected health. Register now!

The 2011 European Connected Health Leadership Summit (ECHSummit2011) will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, world-class companies, entrepreneurs, business leaders, policy makers, health ministries and other stakeholders. ECHSummit2011 will discuss ways to advance the deployment and innovation of Connected Health throughout Europe.

ECHSummit2011 offers a full range of activities including key note speakers, leadership panels with Q&A’s, debates, presentations and work groups, where you can work in smaller sessions with experienced professionals and international leaders. There will of course be time for networking and speaking one-on-one with notable industry, clinical and academic leaders. 

ECHWeek2011 brings together a partnership of healthcare providers, world class companies, business leaders, technology companies and key organisations in the Connected Health and MHealth arena.

With internationally acclaimed speakers and panellists from across Europe and USA converging to address real issues, showcase live projects and discuss blueprints for the way forward this promises to be an engaging, interactive and insightful event.

As an integral part of ECHWeek2011 both the European MHealth Alliance (EuMHA) and the European Connected Health Campus (ECHCampus) offer a range of exciting sessions and keynotes

Due to the many requests for a combined rate for both the EuMHA MHealth Summer Symposium and the ECH Leadership Summit we are delighted to offer a special discounted price for the three day event of only €569, offering a great saving for delegates.

To avail of this offer please register below.

Registration options are :

1. ECHWeek2011 (3 day) 14-16 June @ €569 Register Here

2. ECH Leadership Summit (2 day)14-15 June @ €470.69 Register Here

3. EuMHA Summer Symposium (1 day) 16 June @ €265.00 Register Here

Sessions include:

• European Digital 'Health' Agenda
• Innovation to Deployment
• Incentives and Benefits : Innovations in MHealth
• EU & US Collaborations
• EIP on active and healthy ageing
• EuMHA MHealth Eco-systems : Convincing Cases
• Connected Health - Its contribution to regional economic development
• UK NHS Opportunity : £80bn per year

• MHealth in Action : Deployment, Implementation and Funding

Internationally renowned speakers include:

•  Dr Joe Kvedar - Director Centre for Connected Health Boston (USA)

• Dr Ilias Iakovidis - Acting Head of ICT for Inclusion unit, European Commission
• Richard Rees-Davies  - General Manager EMEA Care Innovations (UK)
• Rob McCray  - President & CEO Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance (USA)
• Dr Joan Cornet - President Foundation TicSalut (Spain)

• Paul Timmers - Director ICT addressing Societal Challenges, European Commission

To view full details of the EuMHA Summer Symposium speakers and sessions please visit www.eumha.com

To view full details of the ECH Leadership Summit speakers and sessions please visit  

www.echcampus.com

We hope to see you in Brussels. Secure your delegate place by registering today.  Continua members will receive a discount upon registering.

Please direct all queries to jackie@eumha.net

The incredible advancement of mobile communications has created an opportunity to revolutionise the healthcare industry. The distribution of healthcare services through mobile platforms has the potential to be life-changing for billions of people. Those in underdeveloped societies who lack healthcare services can benefit from care through remote diagnosis, wellness tutorials and basic emergency care. Digital medical records, instant alerts for medicine intake and constant remote monitoring aid people constantly on the move.

The time to act is now. Brought to you by leaders in the global health and mobile industries, the inaugural GSMA-mHA Mobile Health Summit will bring together senior executives from both ecosystems. Given the global reach and initiatives of these two organisations, the Summit will encourage the collaboration and relationships needed to realise the potential of mobile health.

To learn more about Mobile Health Summit, click here

Please join Continua on June 6^th for a session entitled “Personal Connected Health for the Developing World.”

eHealth week is a collocation of the European Commission's High Level Ministerial Conference and the World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition. It was in 2010 hailed as Europe's largest pan-European conference: an all encompassing event focusing on leadership and the continuum of care – healthcare from the home to the hospital. The event will also address other related subjects such as pharma and health 2.0.

For more information please click here.

Visit Continua’s Booth on the Show Floor During the May 12 Exhibition!

The WLSA Convergence Summit is the annual flagship event of the WLSA - where healthcare, technology and communication professionals tackle shared matters. This year's agenda has been designed to support networking and thought leadership, and its unique focus on where wireless technologies and mobile workflows are impacting healthcare is attracting international attention ranging from CEOs and global strategy executives to financial sponsors, policy makers, and academics. We look forward to your participation in this important event.

Click here for more information.

The ATA Annual Meeting is the premier educational and networking event for individuals involved in health technology and remote medical services. ATA 2011 is a forum for reaching the world's largest gathering of telehealth professionals--over 4000 researchers, clinicians, administrators, technicians and entrepreneurs, all focused on the development of telemedicine. It is the single most important telehealth event of the year!

To register, please click here

Please join Continua on May 2nd from 3:00pm-4:00pm for a session entitled "Interoperability of Health Devices and Health Information."

As the leading European event on health care business innovation, The 7th Annual World Health Care Congress—Europe is the only major international forum that convenes over 500 leaders from all sectors of health care to share the best practices and successful initiatives for improved delivery and outcomes in Europe. The 2011 Congress will feature the top industry influencers including health ministers, leading government officials, hospital directors, IT innovators, decision makers from public and private insurance funds, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and health care industry suppliers.

Register by February 25, 2011 and save up to $600 with the Early Bird rate!

Register now for the 8th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) on April 4-6 in Washington, DC. This is the health care industry's must attend event for networking, strategy planning and education. To register and to save $500, contact WHCC at 800-767-9499 begin_of_the_skype_high80080  800-767-9499 and mention code ZZS666 (not valid on government, military rates). Plus, register three people and receive a pass for a forth to attend at no extra cost! Learn more at www.worldhealthcarecongress.com!

Health professionals face new and evolving challenges, such as aging populations, personalized healthcare requirements and new regulations, whilst adjusting to financial pressures and ever increasing public expectations. This symposium will help address these challenges and look at the latest technological developments, including management of patient treatments, electronic prescriptions, digital medical imaging, electronic medical records and data security, with a view to improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare across Europe. Most crucially, this symposium will address how new medical technologies can be used intelligently for the benefit of both the health sector and patients alike, by supporting new healthcare business models, and improving the productivity and management of healthcare systems. Dr Petra Wilson, Secretary General, Continua Health Alliance (Europe) will be speaking at this symposium.

For further information or to register to attend, please visit www.health.parlicentre.eu/

Our mobile life is growing... with next generation networks on the horizon, the proliferation of applications and the adoption of wireless in enterprise and verticals, the wireless and converged communications marketplace is growing exponentially and International CTIA WIRELESS® is growing with it.

Come visit Continua in the Wireless Health Pavilion! Also, don't miss the Continua panel, Bringing Wireless Health Products to Market Successfully and the Models that Work, on March 23, 2011, 2:15-3:15.

Healthcare Innovation Expo 2011 is the premier event for health and social care commissioners and providers. With over 150 seminars, 100 speakers and 250 exhibitors all featuring high impact innovations that are ready now to improve patient care and productivity, this is your must attend event of the year.

• Backed by the government and the Department of Health to support improvement in outcomes and efficiency
• Practical examples of innovations you can adopt to improve care and drive efficiency
• The seminar programme includes hundreds of people from the NHS, social care and public health with best practice case studies.
• Inspirational combination of local innovation champions and national and international vision
• Register for the Expo here

Please join Continua and GSMA! For mor information click here.

Panel session: Where will mobile solutions benefit healthcare in the future?      

Time: 4:20pm-4:45pm

Room: SG14

Moderator: Continua, GSMA, Nottingham University Hospital, 02, T+ Medical

Organised in partnership with the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC), this congress will bring together speakers from around the world to showcase innovations and best practice in the deployment of telehealth and telecare. Key themes include:

• Early insights from the UK's Whole System Demonstrator pilots results
• Managing long-term chronic illness
• Improving independence, health and well-being
• Sustaining innovations in a cold financial climate

For more information, prices and registration links, please click here.

No other conference offers the magnitude of connections to real world, practical solutions you're looking for. Whether it's the latest in technologies, patient safety and quality, regulatory compliance, business best practices or personal growth – HIMSS11 has it all in one place – Orlando. This is your hub of unlimited opportunity to learn and to discover your own path to success. Here, you can connect with the people, potential and progress that can help you make informed decisions today for a more confident tomorrow. HIMSS11 - Where else can you harness the full power of HIMSS in just four days?

The mobile ecosystem is in the midst of an unprecedented wave of transformation. As business models adapt, new verticals and players emerge. Technology evolves, perceptions shift, and lives are improved.

At teh centre of this transformation is GSMA Mobile World Congress, the must-attend annual gathering of the mobile industry. Our participants- 50,000 senior mobile leaders from 200 countries- enable, accelerate and direct this transformation, leading us into the Mobile Future.

Mobile World Congress 2011

The 2011 Mobile World Congress will be held 14-17 February, in Barcelona, Spain. This year's Congress will include:

• A world-class thought leadership conference featuring visionary keynotes and action-provoking panel discussions
• An exhibition with more than 1,300 companies displaying the cutting-edge products and technology that will define the mobile future
•  An even bigger App Planet the new Centre of the Apps Universe
•  An awards programme that highlights the most innovative mobile solutions and initiatives from around the world
•  And most importantly, the planet's best venue for mobile industry networking, finding business opportunities, and making deals

For more information please click here.

Come join Continua in Las Vegas for Continua's first ever joint Plugfest with Bluetooth!

*May be extended to Friday.

Location

Marriott Renaissance Hotel

http://www.renaissancelasvegas.com/

Plugfest Test Tracks

•          Continua PAN, LAN, WAN and HRN product partnering

•          Continua Certification Test Tools (AT4 wireless)

–         V1.0 Test Tool

–         V1.5 Test Tool

•          USB PHCD Host Test Tool (Same tool as USB-IF) 

•          Bluetooth HDP/MCAP PTS Test Tool (TTA Korea) 

•          Certified Reference Devices (more than 12 devices)

•          CESL Manager and Reference Devices

•          Interoperability Test Suites

Continua Product Testing/Debugging Support

•          AT4 Wireless Test Tool

•          CESL Support (LNI)

•          Technical Operations Manager, TOM

•          Continua Certified Experts available (CCEs)

•          One on One Consulting sessions

•          Robustness Testing (Codenomicon Tester)

•          Prototype Debugging (Frontline Tester)

•          mCESL Support (Vignet)

Questions: TechOps@continuaalliance.org

More Information:

http://members.continuaalliance.org/apps/org/workgroup/tcwg/download.php/7003/latest

Come join Continua at the Consumer Electronics Show. Our booth will have 7 pod occupied by our members. We are located in the North Hall Booth 2820. For more information about CES please click here.

Senior industry leaders will gather in Hong Kong on 17-18 November for the 2010 GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, where they will share thier vision and drive the mobile industry foward.

MAC 2010 will include a thought-leadership conference featuring visionary keynotes adn action-provoking panel discussions; an exhibition displaying the cutting-edge products and technology that will define the mobile future: an awards ceremony highlighting the most innovative mobile solutions and initiatives from around the world, and the second version of App Planet, the wildly popular new feature that debuted at Mobile World Bongress in February.

For more information click here.

The second annual HIMSS Middle East Conference, the Health IT Leadership Summit and the Health Insurers Innovation Forum will deliver best practices to health care professionals and provide for networking for those in healthcare, health insurance, and technology industries. The event will feature conference and education sessions as well as networking opportunities to foster intensive knowledge exchange. The HIMSS Middle East Health IT Leadership Summit is a gathering of the CEOs, Hospital IT Directors and governmental leaders of healthcare organizations throughout the region. Key topics include organizational governance, performance management and change management.

Please click here for more information.

The 2010 mHealth Summit is the key opportunity for leaders in government, private sector/industry, academia and not-for-profit organizations to share information and experiences related to the intersection of mobile technology, health research, and policy. The Summit will emphasize cross-sector dialogue, including industry and government leaders and visionaries who will provide their perspectives on the future of mHealth.  

The mHealth Summit will:

• Highlight cutting-edge biomedical, behavioral and public health research in mHealth;
• Showcase innovative, hands-on mHealth technology exhibits and demos;
• Offer unprecedented networking opportunities with various stakeholders;
• Explore the key opportunities and challenges in mHealth research and programs in developed and developing countries.

Events will include:

• Must See Keynote Presentations;
• Supersession Panels on Critical Topics;
• Breakout Sessions and Sponsored Symposia;
• Speed Networking;
• The First mHealth Debate.

The 2010 mHealth Summit will pave the way for ongoing dialogue and collaborations. Each mHealth stakeholder can take advantage of this high-level international forum for engaging in discovery, making the right connections and fostering cross-sector collaborations to advance mHealth.

The health care system in the United States is undergoing unprecedented change. Organizations that succeed and prosper will be those that encourage innovation and promote the use of emerging technologies to enable innovation in all aspects of health care. The 6^th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress (WHIT v6.0) is an event for senior executives tasked with making strategic, organizational and IT decisions to position their organizations for success in the changing marketplace. WHIT v.6.0 brings together providers, payers, government officials and other key stakeholders to provide insight and case studies on innovative technologies and strategies that will improve outcomes and minimize costs.

Please click here for more information.

A three day, member only event held in Seoul, South Korea, November 3-5th. Members click here for more information.

The Bluetoothspecification defines a uniform structure for a wide range of devices to connect and communicate with each other. At the Bluetoothtechnology conference in Sophia-Antipolis, you will have the opportunity to learn about the latest achievements within Bluetoothtechnology in a region that is well known for its dedication to technical innovation and progress. While exploring the general aspects and advantages of Bluetoothtechnology and its different specifications, the main focus of the conference will be on the new Bluetoothlow energy technology.

Existing scenarios around devices such as mobile phones, watches and computers are enhanced by bringing in very low power, sensor-type devices. Small, unobtrusive, wireless sensors can keep track of a person's medical status, send real-time information on any training performance, enhance automotive safety and even ease daily household routines.

Thus Bluetooth low energy technology can be regarded as an engine for the technical revolution in the consumer electronics, health care, automotive, and automation industries.

The Bluetooth SIG invites you to take part in this international Bluetoothconference where top class industry representatives will provide background information on this exciting technology and give an insight to future applications and business opportunities

Please click here for more information.

American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc.

In 2010, America is facing a challenge. ABQAURP asks how can we improve care for all patients at a reasonable cost? Will aligning payment and measurement incentives improve patient safety and quality? What are the elements that are needed to ensure compliance, efficiency, and accountability in health care? What are the practical steps that payers, providers, and purchasers need to take now?

ABQAURP has assembled an extraordinary team of presenters to assess the current health care quality and safety landscape, and to offer practical solutions.
At the conclusion of the conference, attendees will understand how evidence-based principles are essential to the management of chronic pain treatment throughout the health care continuum; evaluate the impact of program integrity on procedures, technologies, and pharmaceuticals; appraise how accountable care organizations and global payment systems may support improved coordination and management of patient care and much more.

To learn more, visit the ABQAURP Conference website.

The Way Forward: Reform's New Focus on Health and Wellness, Independent Aging, Chronic Condition Self-Care and the Tools That Support Them

At this year's Connected Health Symposium, we map the way forward. As gridlock threatens elsewhere, the responsibility for driving change falls directly to us -- the patients, payers, physicians, hospital leaders, entrepreneurs and IT execs who experience healthcare every day. Please join us in Boston in October. Together we'll discuss and debate the means of moving care beyond the hospital and clinic and into the day-to-day lives of those who need our help.

The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners Healthcare, including Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women’s hospitals, is regarded as world leader in consumer-centered, out-of-office healthcare delivery. Come join the Center for its 7^th annual Connected Health Symposium, October 21-22, 2010 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers. This year’s Symposium will map the way ahead. As gridlock threatens elsewhere, the responsibility for driving change falls directly to patients, hospital leaders, payers, physicians, entrepreneurs and IT execs who experience healthcare every day. Over 1,000 healthcare and technology leaders, reimbursement and HR executives, policy makers and entrepreneurs will discuss and debate the means of moving care beyond the hospital and clinic and into the day-to-day lives of those who need our help. Breakout sessions and keynote presentations will take a hard look at payment reform, provider accountability and patient self-management and the technology tools available, and in development, to address these pressing issues. To register and view the agenda visit: http://www.connected-health.org/events/symposium-2010.aspx

Continua members will receive a discounted registration.  Members please click here and click the members discounts link on the right hand navigation.

Continua, is pleased to offer an exclusive workshop that will focus on FDA regulation of interoperable medical devices as well as analyze the roles of the FCC, FTC and DOJ. 
An overview session will review regulatory structure, current enforcement activity and Agency initiatives for 2010 and beyond.  A second session will incorporate these considerations into a case study and invite active participation from attendees.

Session 1:

Covers the major 2010 initiatives from FDA CDRH, FTC, FCC, and DOJ in relation to the medical device industry.  Specific focus on impacts to interoperable medical devices.  Topics covered include: CDRH stance on EHRs; FCC-FDA cooperation; FTC/FDA/DOJ enforcement activities related to marketing and sales of medical devices; CDRH activities related to home use devices and 510(k) program modifications.  This session will help you understand how these activities may impact your development activities and regulatory responsibilities before and after placing a product on the market.

Session 2:

This session will cover additional detail in the following areas: 

• Brief overview of who the FDA and what their role is
• Medical Device Basics: Reminder of what is a medical device; Difference between OTC and Rx medical devices; What does FDA-listed, 510(k) exempt, 510(k) cleared, PMA approved, site registration, CFG, COE, recognized standard, etc. mean?
• Device Review Process: What is the process for filing a 510(k)? Information about Medical Devices: Examples of where to look for information relevant to the above topics.

Session 3:

This session expects to draw the audience into a discussion of a hypothetical case study involving a company that has an innovative technology that can serve a key role in an interoperable environment.  The issue to be resolved in this one-hour discussion is: should the company cross the regulatory threshold and if so, how?  We will explore whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.  If the company wants to enter the regulated market, we will discuss how they should position the new product and what claims they should make.

To register only for the workshop, please contact admin@continuaalliance.org.  Pricing for the workshop only is $100 USD.

If you would like to register for the Connected Health Symposium, a special reduced rate of only $850 (a $100 discount off the regular registration rate) is available for Continua members - click here for the discount code.

For more information and to register, click here.

Mobile Health Expo focuses on the convergence of mobile technology and healthcare across the entire mobile health ecosystem, including mhealth, telemedicine, wireless and connected health. Mobile Health Expo is designed to catalyze the discussions, partnerships, visions and public policy debates in order to move mobile health into the future. The event will focus on eight market drivers: ageing at home, disease management, health inclusion for developed and developing countries, provider education, patient education, healthcare gaming, mobile wallets and benefits. Executives from around the world convene to focus specifically on Health and the Mobility of the industry- Everything in Health is going Mobile.

Mobile Health Expo brings all the stakeholders in the industry together to create business opportunities, discuss issues, create partnerships and innovate. The stakeholders range from: Carriers, Operators, Technology Companies, Health Care Providers, Insurance Companies, Pharma Companies, Application Developers, Public Policy Drafters, Military Personnel, Consumer Advocacy Groups, Community Service Initiatives and more.

To learn more, visit the Mobile Health Expo website.

As a comprehensive IT and electronics trade show where world-leading technologies, products and services are announced, CEATEC JAPAN is the focus of close attention by people of the industry and a wide spectrum of users. Media from around the world concentrate on CEATEC JAPAN because of its all-inclusive display of the latest in electronic components, devices and end products, while also focusing on the CEATEC JAPAN Conference, which presents opinions and messages from global industry leaders.

For more information visit the CEATEC website

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Mobile Healthcare Industry Summit! One year on and the launch event which brought you global wireless healthcare innovation first in Europe is back...

In 2009 we were delighted to host Vittorio Collao, Group Vodafone CEO, as the opening keynote of the event. In 2010 we continue the tone of global excellence and inspiration in mobile healthcare with over 60 executive speakers and driving forces in wireless healthcare enablement and sports wellness innovation. The event is collaborative between the wireless and health/fitness sectors and therefore largely panel led this year to encourage fruitful cross-sector discussion, see the feature board to the right for more details. We are also very excited that in 2010 we will be providing FREE delegate passes to healthcare providers – joining the 200 attendees at Mobile healthcare Industry Summit will be the clinicians, managers, and ICT directors within healthcare that are re-orientating service provision and satisfaction.

This September we are locating with the lead M2M and connected device event, Embedded Connectivity 2010, adding value and prospects to your networking and business development during the Mobile Healthcare Industry Summit exhibition and drinks receptions. We look forward to welcoming you at the Mobile Healthcare Industry Summit 2010 in September and to this fascinating ecosystem of wireless healthcare innovation, during this unique and pressing time of social and economic need for new ideas in healthcare and wellness. And please feel free to join our online community before then now at: www.linkedin.com/mobilehealthcareindustrysummit.com

Register today at www.mobilehealthcareindustrysummit.com

For more information on Embedded Connectivity visit www.embeddedconnectivity.com

The Ambient Assisted Living Forum 2010 will serve as an information and discussion platform for stakeholders, scientists, and end users in Europe.  Plesae click here for more information.

Experience the first ever truly global mHealth conference

We are proud to introduce our inaugural mHealth 2010 conference and exhibition, the world’s leading independent event for mobile health. See key representatives from across the globe, come together for the first time under one roof.

mHealth is going to be a two day global interactive event with opening keynote plenary sessions. It will source key speakers from across the entire mobile health ecosystem and will become a platform for discussion, debate and networking. The conference will focus on launching and monetising mobile healthcare services as well as looking at real-life case studies and deployments. mHealth 2010 brings together leading players from across the entire mobile healthcare ecosystem. It will feature 35+ top executive presentations and global case studies. The conference will facilitate the global development of mobile healthcare and explore ways in which universal healthcare can be delivered with the aid of mobile technology.

2010 is THE year for mhealth

2010 has been dubbed as THE year for mobile healthcare, and it has certainly got off to a great start with Continua Health Alliance announcing the first end-to-end connected health solution. More and more mHealth programmes are set to launch and compete for market share across the world.

The opportunity in terms of revenue generation is enormous. ABI research estimates that there will be 15 million medical devices by 2012 - innovating from legacy mobile units, through to radio pills and smart band aids/plasters. The Wi-Fi enabled healthcare product market will be worth an estimated $4.9 billion in 2014. New product launches continue to be announced on a regular basis, but live programmes still remain a minority, meaning that many MNOs and healthcare institutions are yet to finalise their mHealth strategies and won’t have decided upon their favoured technology partners.

That is where mHealth 2010 comes in!  If you want to meet over 200 mHealth project leaders at an event explicitly designed to help them select technology partners, then you need to join us at the inaugural Global mHealth Conference & Expo on the 13^th  and 15^th  September in Dubai, in The Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach.

Join hundreds of others to take advantage of this unique event

• First ever truly global mHealth conference with presentations and attendees spanning  from Japan to Peru
• Ecosystem: Meet all of the key stakeholders in mHealth: mobile operators, systems integrators, devise manufactures, healthcare professionals, governments, NGOs, application and software developers
• Dynamic: less formal presentations with more interactive panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and a live application shoot-out
• Independent: Your hosts, Clarion Conferences don’t represent mobile network operators, hospitals, software or any other stakeholder. We have no software of consultancy services to sell

With over 200 attendees, global case studies, key decision makers, innovative formats and built-in networking time, this is a conference that you cannot afford to miss!

For full details visit www.m-healthconference.com

Seventh Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference & Exhibition, July 19-20, 2010, San Diego, CA. This nationally recognized event focuses on networks, platforms and applications for technology-enabled participatory medicine. Topics to be covered include innovative applications of remote monitoring, home telehealth, mhealth, ehealth and social media to promote wellness and manage diseases. The program features an aging services educational track organized by AAHSA and CAST. Supporting organization: Continua Health Alliance.

Website: http://www.tcbi.org/index.php?conference=7ahu2010

Continua Members:  To receive a registration discount, please visit the members page and click the Continua Members Discounts link on the right of the page for more information.

Members please click here for more information.

Continua Health Alliance will be offering a "public day" for non-members to join the valuable Educational Sessions, presented by industry experts as well as join the Opening Session of the Continua Summer Summit. Join speakers and industry experts for a day of insightful Health Solutions keynotes, product demonstrations and networking opportunities.

Opening Session (4:15 pm – 6:30 pm):

Opening Announcements KeynotesIoannis Maghiros, Principal IST Scientific Officer, EU CommissionNiamh Scannell, Industry Director, Technology Research for Independent Living Centre

Educational Sessions

IEEE 11073 Training (8:30 am – 12:00pm)

Presented by Douglas Bogia, PhD, Chair of the IEEE 11073 Personal Health Device Committee

The tutorial covers all of the optimized data and communication standards being created in the IEEE 11073 Personal Health Device working group. This includes the Optimized Exchange Protocol (ISO/IEEE 11073-20601), the device specializations (6 in the disease management domain, 2 in health and fitness domain, and 2 in the independent living domain), and the status of those standards. Since implementations are underway, time will be available for answering questions about implementation barriers or places where the standards are not clear. If there is interest, it will also be possible to step through an implementation to inspect the details of the protocol dynamically.

FDA 201 (10:00am – 12:00pm):

Presented by Scott Thiel, Chair, Continua Regulatory Work Group, Global Regulatory Affairs, Roche Diagnostics

An expansion on the FDA 101 presentation provided through Continua Health Alliance by the RWG. FDA 201 will cover additional detail in the following areas:Medical Device BasicsReminder of what is a medical deviceDifference between OTC and Rx medical devicesWhat does FDA-listed, 510(k) exempt, 510(k) cleared, PMA approved site registration, CFG, COE, recognized standard, etc. mean?Device Review Process:What is the process for filing a 510(k)?Information about Medical DevicesExamples of where to look for information relevant to the above topics.

Path to Certification (12:30pm – 3:30pm):

Presented by Julie Fleischer, Chair of TCWG, Michael Kirwan, Technical Operations Manager, Continua and AT4 Wireless

This educational session will cover what types of devices can be certified in the next 3-6 months as well as pre-requisites such as Bluetooth HDP/MCAP and USB PHCD certification basics and how to obtain these requirements. It will also cover how to apply for Continua Certification as well as the certification process and what to expect. The session will also walk through the Continua Version 1 Guidelines as well as a demonstration of the v1.0 Test Tools developed by AT4 Wireless.

FDA 345: Mobile Health Case Study (1:00pm – 3:00pm):

Presented by Scott Thiel

Continua organized a major conference with the FDA in January, 2010. This tutorial will follow up on the prior course materials presented during the Continua 2009 meetings with new insights gained from the FDA meeting with specific emphasis on the Mobility .

Social mWellness by Design (1:00pm – 3:00pm):

Presented by Vincent Salvo, Head of Healthcare Innovation, frog design inc.

This educational session will discuss how a new category deemed mobile wellness (mwellness) will be the center of healthcare discussion. Mwellness will become the dominant behavior change agent by ultimately creating total and continuous self-awareness. This awareness, enabled by the most pervasive computer in the world – the smart phone – will drive illness prevention, predication, consumer participation, and personalized medicine to new heights.

Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Location: The Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Fee: USD $159.00 per attendee

To complete online registration, please click here.

Please feel free to contact Continua Events (mnelson@linkeventsco.com) if you have any further questions. We look forward to seeing you in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK!

AAL-Continua Forum

Europa Hotel, Belfast

14 June 2010, 14:30 – 16:45

Please click here to view the agenda.

Europe is ageing, which presents challenges and opportunities. New tools and services are being developed to support older people. However, health and welfare systems are under pressure. More than ever, people look to ICT solutions to maintain quality of life, enable independent living, and ensure quality and safety of care, while improving efficiencies and saving costs. Effective deployment is however hindered by regulatory uncertainties, misaligned incentives, lack of trust among stakeholders and other factors.

Two important stakeholder groups are industry and government, and this Forum is bringing them together. The AAL Joint Programme, founded in 2008, is an initiative of 23 Partner Countries and the European Commission to support research and development to enhance the quality of life of older people and strengthen the industrial base in Europe through the use of ICT. The Continua Health Alliance is a non-profit, open, international industry coalition of more than 200 member companies which collaborate to develop a system of interoperable personal health solutions focusing on health and wellness, disease management, and independent aging.

The AAL-Continua Forum on 14 June 2010 in Belfast will begin and foster a dialogue of both groups and address one of the main challenges of the market: research and innovation are being funded, but few solutions reach the market, and fewer still become successful. What are the barriers to market entry, growth and success, and how can they be removed? How can governments and industry work better together to address the common challenges?

Format: Selected experts will set the stage for a lively debate among European and international industry and government representatives. The Forum will be open to the public, and is directed at all stakeholders interested in market issues related to ICT-based solutions for the elderly. Click here for a preliminary agenda.

Attendance is free but the organisers request you register by clicking here:

Place/Time: The event will take place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on Monday, 14 June 2010, the first day of the ECH Campus Connected Health Week, from 14:30 to 16:45. All attendees are invited to attend the opening of the opening reception at 17:30 on the exhibition floor.

Offer: The ECH Campus Leadership Summit on 15/16 June 2010 is an international gathering of key practitioners, thought and industry leaders from the field of Connected Health. Forum attendees can register at the early booking rate: use code "book6194" when registering at www.echcampus.com.

Accommodation: For accommodation please go to www.echcampus.com.

For further questions please contact:

Silas Olsson, Ambient Assisted Living Association, silas.olsson@aal-europe.eu
Michael Strübin, Continua Health Alliance, michael.strubin@continuaalliance.org

This year's Summit, June 14th - 16th in Belfast, Northern Ireland, promises to set a new standard, as we deliver content for those beginning their journey in remote patient monitoring, as well as those experienced in deploying these innovative technologies. Don't miss this opportunity to hear about the current state of the art technologies, processes and future direction of "connected health."

The European Connected Health Campus is happy to present a prominent level of industry and professional thought leaders who will be leading discussion on the current state of the market. Our mission is to provide participants in connected health with the tools they need to be successful - education, best practices, use cases and processes. This year's Summit, "Engagement - How to make it Happen", will provide you with the tools and knowledge to bring back to your practice or office and identify your next steps. Whether evaluating your own internal organization or vendors, or exploring where to begin or what metrics to use to define success, you will find it all at the Leadership Summit.

Register now at www.echcampus.com/registration.html and do take advantage of the Early-Bird Delegate Registration discount.

Early-Bird register by April 30th and pay only £389 +17.5% VAT.
Rates revert to standard registration fee of £465 +17.5% VAT, from May 1st.

Registration includes:
• access to all keynote and panel discussions
• access to the newly expanded ‘connected health' exhibition
• networking lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday
• tea/coffee breaks
• delegate pack
• a special dinner reception on Tuesday evening
• a special reception on Wednesday evening with our partners, Continua Health Alliance

Click here for details regarding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities. are also available on the website.  Please hurry, spots are filling fast.

Special additional pre-Summit Workshops will be announced soon.

We look forward to seeing you in Belfast in June!

Focusing mainly on European healthcare challenges, the Health Executive Summit convenes speakers and participants from around the world to share visionary strategies, innovative programs and latest best practices.

This international conference is aimed at sharing visionary strategies and latest best practices, as well as providing solutions to current health challenges facing European health systems.

3 themes in 2010:
- Chronic Disease Management - Reengineering care to improve clinical and financial outcomes
Chronic or long term conditions can represent up to 70% of a country's total health expenditure. With aging populations and an increasing number of chronic patients, European health systems are embracing chronic care as one of the most promising opportunities to improve clinical and financial outcomes.
Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Minister of Health and Sports in France, to preside Ministerial Roundtable on "Preparing health systems for the future: Integrating chronic disease management in national reforms".

- eHealth - Implementing collaborative patient-centred care
Focus on the use of internet and mobile technologies to integrate care and build a better collaboration between health professionals
and patients.

- Sustainable Development - Designing sustainable health systems
Health establishments are important consumers of resources and major producers of wastes. From vision to performance measurement, this Summit builds a business case and explores successful initiatives in sustainable development.

The Health Executive Summit is collocated with HOPITAL EXPO and HIT Paris, one of the largest Hospital and Healthcare tradeshow in Europe: 30 years of experience, gathering more than 26.000 visitors and 750 exhibitors.

For any information, please visit www.health-es.com or contact Camille Del Boccio: Camille.delboccio@fr.cmpmedica.com

The Connected Home market will develop rapidly in 2010. Consumers increasingly want to use VoIP and advanced entertainment such as IPTV, web and video-on-demand. E-healthe and wellness are new markets with many opportunities. Now the prices of the required products are favorable and the (broadband) connections almost perfect, nothing stands in the way of success.

During the event, the visitors will learn from speakers from leading companies in the industry how to build a business model around services and products in the Connected Home area.

Continua members are eligible for seminar and exhibition dsicounts.  Please click here and then click the "members discount" link for more informaiton.

If you use telecommunications solutions for healthcare, the ATA Annual Meeting is the single-most important event of the year, keeping you up to date with the latest developments in your field. The 15th Annual International Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association takes place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, May 15-18, 2010.

ATA 2010 will focus on outcomes and evidence for telemedicine and telehealth. The meeting will feature roughly 350 peer-reviewed presentations, covering the full spectrum of telemedicine-related subject areas and specialties, within eight concurrent tracks.. Presentations will include oral concurrents, poster presentations, pre-meeting courses and general plenaries. ATA 2010 will also include special Executive Roundtables, featuring top executives in the industry discussing the future of telemedicine from a corporate perspective.

Please click here for more information.

WHCC annually gathers more than 2,000 health care, health care, government and corporate leaders to formulate solutions to the challenges of cost, quality and delivery.

In response to demands from the nation's largest employers and purchasers for affordability and transparency in health care quality, the 7th Annual WHCC convenes the major sectors in health care to determine actionable goals and implementation strategies to demonstrate quality, consumer choice, cost-effectiveness and transparency.

Don't forget! If you register by Friday, February 26, 2010, you are eligible to SAVE $200 off the EARLY BIRD RATE! To register, contact World Congress at 800-767-9499 and mention code XXX!

When calling, do not forget to ask about TEAM RATES! WHCC will provide your team with the skills they need to implement best practices into your organization. Take advantage of our scalable team discount pricing* so your organization may benefit from this exclusive offer!

Please click here for more information.

The March 24,2010 Town Hall meeting will begin at 7:00am - 9:00am PDT.  Members, please click here for dial in information.

Please join our Executive Director, Chuck Parker at the HIMSS10 event in Atlanta.  Mr Parker will speak on Advancing Information Technology in the Personal Health Solutions Ecosystem.

For more information and directions on how to register, please click here.

Fourteen companies announced at a joint press conference in Tokyo that their products, devices and services do or will soon comply with Continua's Design Guidelines. Additionally, healthcare management service providers announced they will move forward with integrating Continua compliant products into their operations.

Attended by more than 150 people along with 70 members of the press, the conference also featured a total of 24 Continua members demonstrating connected personal health as well as Continua President Rick Cnossen delivering a keynote address.

Continua Members can take part in unparalleled networking opportunities, free industry educational sessions and face-to-face Work Group meetings during the Summit. Join the alliance today and take advantage of this event!

Please click here for more details.

Opening Session (open to the public):

• Opening Announcements

• Keynotes
  - Chris Wasden, Managing Director, Health Industries Advisory Strategy, PricewaterhouseCooper
  - Eric J. Topol, M.D., Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute and Chief Academic Officer of Scripps Health; Chief Medical Officer, West Wireless Health Institute
  -Mohit Kaushal, Director of Health Care for the FCC's Office of Policy and Strategic Planning

• Board Company Profile
  Bruce Henderson, PricewaterhouseCooper

Educational Sessions (open to the public):

• Reimbursement 201: When someone else pays the bill,
  Presented by Lynn Shapiro and Daphne Clark of EpsteinBeckerGreen

• Through the efforts of Continua and other organizations, health reform may include reimbursement for remote monitoring in the not too distant future; the ink may well be dry by the end of January. Further, even under the current system, there are more options for getting at least the services component reimbursed, a critical step to encouraging the marketplace to buy and use remote monitoring tools.

• Privacy 301: Privacy and Security Requirements for Connected Healthcare: more than just HIPAA
  Presented by Robert Hudock and Russ Gray of EpsteinBeckerGreen.

• Privacy and security continue to be top of mind issues for both consumers and policy makers as the nation shifts the health system toward an interconnected and electronic future.

• FDA 345: Mobile Health Case Study
  Presented by Colleen Hittle and Brad Thompson of EpsteinBeckerGreen

• Continua is organizing a major conference with FDA in January, 2010. We will follow up on the prior course materials presented during the Continua 2009 meetings with new insights gained at that FDA meeting.

• MBA/FDA 235: Managing FDA Compliance for IT Companies Entering Regulated Territory,
  Presented by Colleen Hittle and Brad Thompson of EpsteinBeckerGreen

• Managing a Regulated Healthcare Supply Chain

• "Upgrading" field installed devices.

• Overview of a QSIT Audit

• MBA 301: Strategic Planning for Profitable Entry in Connected Healthcare
  Presented by Bill Venema of EpsteinBeckerGreen and Dane Stout of Sun Microsystems

• Picking up on the themes from FDA 345, this class will focus on the range of relationships possible in that middle space. After the killjoy regulatory experts are done defining the requirements for the middle category, the creative and more fun-loving corporate types will discuss the myriad of ways that collaborators can work together to advance their mutual business interests.

• IEEE 11073 Training
  Presented by Douglas Bogia, PhD, Chair of the IEEE 11073 Personal Health Device Committee

• The tutorial covers all of the optimized data and communication standards being created in the IEEE 11073 Personal Health Device working group. This includes the Optimized Exchange Protocol (ISO/IEEE 11073-20601), the device specializations (6 in the disease management domain, 2 in health and fitness domain, and 2 in the independent living domain), and the status of those standards. Since implementations are underway, time will be available for answering questions about implementation barriers or places where the standards are not clear. If there is interest, it will also be possible to step through an implementation to inspect the details of the protocol dynamically.

• Path to Certification
  Presented by Julie Fleischer, Chair of TCWG, Michael Kirwan, Technical Operations Manager, Continua and AT4 Wireless

• This educational session will cover what types of devices can be certified in the next 3-6 months as well as pre-requisites such as Bluetooth HDP/MCAP and USB PHCD certification basics and how to obtain these requirements. It will also cover how to apply for Continua Certification as well as the certification process and what to expect. The session will also walk through the Continua Version 1 Guidelines as well as a demonstration of the v1.0 Test Tools developed by AT4 Wireless.

• Overview of ONC Meaningful Use/ARRA provisions and relevancy to Continua Remote Patient Monitoring
  Presented by Alston Bird.

Please feel free to contact Continua Administration (admin@ContinuaAlliance.org) if you have any further questions. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm PST
Location: Westin Gaslamp Quarter Hotel

Registration is now closed.

Register Today - Space is limited

Join speakers and industry experts from both groups for a day of insightful Mobile Health Solutions keynotes, panel discussions on the state of the environment, product demonstrations and networking opportunities with venture capital and development organizations. Current speakers include:

• Keynote Addresses by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and Glenn Lurie. 
  
  Dr. Soon-Shiong is the Executive Chairman and CEO of    Abraxis Health. He was recently appointed Executive Director of the UCLA Wireless Health Institute, and is Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics Professor of Bioengineering at UCLA.
  
  Mr. Glenn Lurie is President, Emerging Devices, Resale and Partnerships at AT&T Mobility, where he leads AT&T's strategic initiative to drive innovation that will bring wireless connectivity to new consumer electronics devices and applications.

• Panel Discussions with speakers from WLSA and Continua leadership, including Ascension Health, Intel and Continua providers.
  
  Speakers also include members of BeWell Mobile, MedApps, Vignet, MYCA, Jitterbug, Sotera Wireless, Watermark, Intellidot, Telcare, Corventis and Proteus Biomedical. 

Click here to access the agenda.

An exclusive networking reception is scheduled immediately after the agenda. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact directly with mobile health leaders from both groups. Don't miss more than a dozen mobile healthcare product demonstrations from leading members of both groups!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health, in co-sponsorship with Continua Health Alliance and the Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology (CIMIT) is announcing a public workshop entitled ‘‘Workshop on Medical Device Interoperability: Achieving Safety and Effectiveness.'' The purpose of the workshop is to facilitate discussion among FDA, industry, academia, professional societies, clinical investigators and other interested parties on issues related to safe and effective interoperable medical devices.

The workshop will be held on January 25-26, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on January 27, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Participants are encouraged to arrive early to ensure time for parking and security screening before the meeting. Security screening will begin at 8 a.m., and registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Non-U.S. citizens are subject to additional security screening, and they should register as soon as possible.

If you need special accommodations because of a disability, please contact Susana Rosales (Susana.rosales@fda.hhs.gov) at least 7 days before the public workshop.

For a more detailed agenda and to register for the conference please visit the following web site:

http://mdpnp.org/FDA_Interop_Workshop.php

There is a registration fee of $400 USD to attend the workshop to cover the expenses. Attendees must register in advance. In person attendance is limited to 200 participants.

Registration may be limited to achieve balanced participation. Upon registering, you will receive a notice indicating that your registration has been received and is pending confirmation. You will receive an additional email notifying you if your registration was accepted or declined. You may also register to attend the meeting via webcast for a reduced fee.

If you are a Student and would like to register for this event, please note that there is a discounted rate of $150 to attend. Please e-mail Events@continuaalliance.org for further information on how to complete registration. Proof of student status is required obtain this rate (copy of student id). Student status applies to undergrad, grad, medical students, residents and fellows.

For visitor parking information, please click here.

For Foreign Visitor Security Information, please click here: Foreign Visitor Data Request Form.  Please note that this process may take up to two weeks, please plan accordingly.Call for Presentations - Due January 11:

Use Case Submissions:

Attendees are invited to submit short (20 minute) presentations on any of the use-case scenarios described below, any combination of these use-case scenarios, or their own. Presentations should include a high level description of the use-case, an analysis of the relevant strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges (with focus on any potential safety hazards), and a proposal for a path forward in support of potential use in the USA. Presentations will be immediately followed by a moderated discussion with an expert panel and the audience.

The forms and instructions are now located on http://mdpnp.org/FDA_Interop_Workshop.php. To submit a proposal, please e-mail it to: fdaworkshopproposals@mdpnp.org. Proposals will be accepted until close of business, January 15, 2010.

Accomodations:

A sleeping room block has been set up at the Sheraton Washington North Hotel for attendees. Details are below:

Sheraton Washington North Hotel

4095 Powder Mill Road

Beltsville, MD 20705

Sleeping rooms are priced at $129.00/night (excluding taxes)

Reservations can be made by calling 1800-325-3535. Please be sure to identify yourself with the Medical Device Interoperability Workshop or CHA110 to take advantage of this rate!

Come join Executive Director Chuck Parker and UCWG Representative George MacGinnis for their interactive Panel discussion "What are the Critical Factors for Mobile Healthcare Services Success from Strategic, Technology and Financial Perspectives" on December 1, 2009 at 10:40am. Also join Mr. Parker for his Keynote Speech "Creating Standards for a Critical Service" at 11:45 am.

The ONLY Event For Best Practice and Innovation In Global Wireless and Healthcare Convergence

With a special keynote delivery from Vittorio Collao, CEO, Vodafone Group we bring you the lead pioneers in wireless and healthcare convergence and best practice. Expect two days of 50:50 representation from the communications and healthcare sectors working towards services innovation and partnership - with Continua Health Alliance, GSMA, NHS, mHealth Alliance, Vodafone, Orange, Verizon, Microsoft, Bluetooth Special Interest Group and more.

Visit www.mobilehealthcareindustrysummit.com for more information.

Come learn more about Continua during our Panel, "A League of Innovators: How 210 Competitors Cooperate to Run Continua and Grow a Market True Stories of Derring-Do, Strategic Tradeoffs and Occasional Misadventures" 11:30 am ET on Thursday, Oct. 22

Symposium 2009 includes half a dozen keynotes by people doing ground-breaking work at the intersection of health care and information technology. It features over 20 breakout sessions, where the conversation and analyses become intimate. Building on last year, it extends its line-up of demos direct examples, live, of eye-opening new products and services. For over one thousand expected attendees, the meeting is structured throughout to make networking and partnering enjoyable and easy. Please come to Boston! I'll look forward to saying hello.  For more information, please click here.

Continua members please click here for further registration instructions.

Come visit Continua at Booth #1028!

No matter what your business is - healthcare, entertainment, fleet management or financial planning - wireless can transform how you do business. International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment brings this possibility to life.

With a focus on applications, network architecture and technologies such as LBS, machine-to-machine and WiMAX (just to name a few), this international event brings a community of users, carriers, developers and manufacturers together to generate dialogue, share ideas and debate the economics of MOBILE BUSINESS.

For more information and to register, please click here.

Come join Executive Director Chuck Parker for his discussion, "Standards & Interoperability," on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 9:00am - 10:30am!

Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) aims at extending the time older people can live in their preferred home environment by increasing their autonomy and assisting them in carrying out activities of daily living. The AAL Joint Programme (AAL JP) is a new joint research and development (R&D) funding activity implemented by actual 20 European Member States and 3 Associated States with the financial support of the European Community based on article 169 of the EC treaty. The overall objective of the program is to enhance the quality of life of older people and strengthen the industrial base in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

Please click here for more information.

Come hear Continua President Rick Cnossen, WSWG Co-Chair Doug McClure, and TWG Chair Jayant Parthasarathy for the "Progress in Interoperability" Panel. Thursday, September 24, 2009, 11:30-12:30am

The Third Annual ATA Mid-Year meeting is one great meeting combining two great tracks & showcasing the latest in products and services

The 2009 Mid-Year Meeting will be held September 23 - 25, 2009 at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas and Spa in Palm Springs, CA. This meeting has two great tracks that run concurrently.

Track I:
Cutting Edge and Off-The-Shelf Technology: Making the Right Decisions

Track II:
4th Annual Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium

For more information and to register, please click here

Come visit Continua in Booth #111!

Now in its 11th year, The Forum-the annual meeting of DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance-delivers unparalleled education, exhibits and networking for the population health improvement community. The Forum 09, Sept. 21 and 22, in San Diego, continues this tradition with industry-leading programming focused on innovative population health management strategies.

For more event information or to register, please click here.

This meeting is a quarterly update for members to get up to speed regarding work group projects and upcoming Continua activities. Please click here for dial in and webinar information

The Town Hall Meeting will take place August 19, 2009 begining at 7:00am-9:00am PT.

A Three-Day Industry Forum highlighting the latest trends, best case studies, hands-on experiences, and innovative strategies from America's top hospitals and other prestigious organizations!

For more information, please click here.

The World Health Care Congress is pleased to announce its Leadership Summit on WiHealth to be held this summer in Boston. This two-day Summit convenes policy-makers, payers, providers and medical group practices from across the nation to discuss business and clinical opportunities for integrating mHealth, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth solutions into existing care systems. Real-life, case studies and the results to-date from pilots at several leading provider organizations will be shared.

www.worldcongress.com/WiHealth

This seminar will offer, among others, a complete insight of the recent and future Bluetooth enhancements: the new HDP (Health Device Profile), already adopted; the Bluetooth High Speed technology, recently adopted, and the Bluetooth Low Energy specification, on track for completion later this year or early 2010. An update of the test tools and the Bluetooth qualification process will be analysed.  For more information, please click here.

Continua will hold its Summer Summit in Beautiful British Columbia Canada. Join fellow Continua Members for educational sessions, Plugfest #006 and networking opportunities. Additional Information will be available shortly.  Please see the link below.

http://members.continuaalliance.org/members/summer_summit_2009/

This two-day event, which is free and open to the public, will bring together stakeholders from government agencies, academic institutions, health care organizations, and technology companies to review the state of telehealth science and technology, identify gaps in knowledge that can be addressed through targeted research and evaluation initiatives, and explore opportunities to leverage evolving information and communication technologies to advance the field.

Please join Dr. Deepak Ayyagari of Continua Health Alliance and Sharp Laboratories and listen to him speak on the industry perspective.

For more information including an updated agenda, logistics and registration, please click here.

Healthcare Unbound is a nationally recognized conference and exhibition on the convergence of consumer and healthcare technologies to facilitate participatory medicine. The event focuses on innovative applications of remote monitoring, home telehealth and e-health to manage diseases and to promote wellness. Join hundreds of senior executives and clinicians from healthcare provider and payer organizations across the US and abroad, as well as medical device companies, IT and telehealth vendors and consultants to explore the potential of this rapidly evolving market. For full details, please visit here: http://www.tcbi.org/index.php?conference=conference-temp

Please note that the meeting does not overlap with the Continua Summer Summit, as only Plugfest #006 will be held on June 23rd. Continua Members will receive a $200 discount to attend this Conference and Exhibition. Contact Continua Administration for details.

High Quality Care for All put quality at the heart of the NHS, providing an ambitious shared vision for the future of the NHS. One of the key enablers for this is creating an environment where innovation can flourish.

The Innovation EXPO is your chance to help deliver that ambition, and participate in the largest and most exciting event of its kind. The Innovation EXPO will take place at the ExCel Centre at London Docklands on 18th and 19th June 2009. It is a unique opportunity to catch up with the best in healthcare innovation from the public, private, voluntary, academic and scientific communities.

• hear world leading innovation experts and thinkers;

• see and test innovation in action;

• transact real business with a range of public and private sector partners;

• talk to organisations with a global health reach;

• see the latest cutting edge technology, devices and pathways showcased by the leading companies.

For more information, please click here.

First Showcase of Interoperable HIT for Long-Term Care.  The 2009 Long-Term Care Health Information Technology (LTC-HIT) Summit will take place June 8-9, 2009 at the BWI Marriott Hotel in Baltimore, MD. This year's Summit will feature an interoperability Showcase demonstrating HIT interoperability for shared care, transfer of care, personal health and e-prescribing.

The Showcase will take place Monday June 8, 12:00-7:00 p.m. Interested in showcasing your interoperable HIT system? Click HERE for an application and additional information. Deadline to apply is April 20, 2009. Table top exhibit opportunities are also available.

This meeting is a quarterly update for members to get up to speed regarding work group projects and upcoming Continua activities.  Please click here for dial in and webinar information.

Building on the success of the 2008 event, the World Health Care Congress Europe will convene more than 600 health care leaders from around Europe and the world for its 2009 event, 13-14 May, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.

The World Health Care Congress Europe is the only major international forum where hundreds of health leaders share best-practices and successful initiatives for improved delivery and outcomes in Europe. Participating thought-leaders include: health ministers, leading government officials, hospital directors, IT innovators, decision makers from public and private insurance funds, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and heath care industry suppliers.

Featured speakers are to include, Dimitris Avramopoulos, Minister of Health and Social Solidarity, Greece, who will participle in a roundtable discussion with other health ministers from Europe and around the globe.

Dimitris Avramopoulos, Minister of Health and Social Solidarity, Greece
Dr Lodewijk Bos, President, ICMCC, The Netherlands Dr. Martin Denz, President, European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL), Switzerland
Dr. Bruno Giovanni Gridelli, Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh;Director, Department of Surgery; Medical and Scientific Director, Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IsMeTT), Palermo and UPMC International, Italy
Kari Harno, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa , Finland
Dr Jacob Hofdijk, Special Advisor, Chronic Disease Management, Ministry of Health, The Netherlands
Torunn Janbu, MD, President, The Norwegian Medical Association, Norway
Margaret Parton, Chief Executive, NHS Technology Adoption Centre, United Kingdom
Erwin van Leussen, Manager Innovation, Achmea Health Insurance, The Netherlands
Hans Verrept, Head of the Intercultural Mediation Unit, DG1, Federal Public Service for Public Health Belgium
Dr. Michael Wilks, President, Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), Belgium
Emilio Mordini, Director, Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship, Italy
Willy Palm, Dissemination Development Officer, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO European Centre for Health Policy, Belgium

The event features visionary keynote addresses, controversial debates, dynamic panel discussions, case studies, tutorials and roundtable discussions.

Attendee Summit Offerings:
• Chronic Disease Management
• Implementing Health IT
• Reforming Health Insurance
• Improving Quality and Patient Safety
• Chronic Disease Management
• Implementing Health IT
• Reforming Health Insurance
• Improving Quality and Patient Safety

For the latest programme updates, please visit www.worldcongress.com/europe

The leading global producer of health care conferences for senior-level executives from private industry and government, the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress Europe is featured through the support of Humana DB Motion, Health Dialog and Aetna Global.

Continua members receive a 25% discount on registration. Please click here for details.

The ATA Annual Meeting is the world's largest trade show focusing exclusively on telemedicine. It is recognized around the world as the primary forum for companies involved with telecommunications & technology solutions for healthcare. ATA invites companies with an interest in positioning themselves as one of the players in the industry to join us for ATA 2009 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ATA 2008 Annual Meeting was quite successful, breaking records in attendance and having a sold out exhibit hall.

Please click here for more information regarding ATA.

HIMSS09 is where physicians, nurses, HIT executives, pharmacists, vendors, and healthcare IT professionals from around the world come together for a week that will forever change the face of healthcare IT. They come in search of solutions. They leave with a shared vision.

Please click here for more information

In its 7th edition and with a proven potential for global networking, Med-e-Tel 2009 will attract healthcare providers, industry representatives, researchers, and government officials from 50 countries around the world. The event showcases new technologies and solutions, and its comprehensive conference program focuses on a wide range of current telemedicine and ehealth experiences, business cases and research results. Med-e-Tel is organized in collaboration with the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth and several other national and international stakeholder organizations. Details are available at www.medetel.eu, where also a library with presentations from previous events can still be found.

At the 2009 Integrated Care Summit, March 29 to 31, in Austin, Texas, learn how companies like yours use value-based strategies, innovative technology and creative incentives to improve employee health, increase productivity and lower costs. Attend the Summit, hosted by DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, the National Association of Manufacturers and the Center for Health Value Innovation, and leave with the knowledge necessary to transform your company's approach to employee health and wellness - and to deliver the bottom line results the C-suite demands. Significant discounts available for HR administrators and other benefits professionals. Visit www.IntegratedCareSummit.org or call (202) 737-5980.

A new way to look at IC "Integrated Care" in Europe is fast approaching and we are working to generate momentum by hosting the "Future of Integrated Care Symposium" in Barcelona, Spain.

This day will feature a wide-range of world-class companies/organizations, and government entities all striving to integrate care across cities, regions and countries across the globe. This Symposium will bring together health professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, policy makers, health ministries and commission members as they prepare for the next step towards personalized care organizations.

Goals:
Share Key Deployments of personal telehealth across the E.U.
Look at new models being created
Discuss the intersection of healthcare, the internet, telecommunications and the next frontier in biotechnology research

Tentative Agenda:

9:00-9:15am - Leadership in phsWi
9:15-9:30Am - Managing transition to future health delivery for chronic conditions
9:30-9:45am - Healthcare deployment Prospects in eu
9:45-10:00am - telecommunications and infrastructures - Jordi Bosch
10:00-10:15am - ICT in Catalonia - J Guanyabens, Dept of Health, Generalitat
10:15-12:00pm - "Just Do It" Deployments across the EU - Interplay among stake holders: Deployment settings in Europe - Brian O'Connor, Dr. Mike Bainbridge, Chuck Parker
12:00-12:15pm - Break
12:15-1:00pm - Standardization and integration "demo of certified vendors by Continua" - Rick Cnossen
1:00-2:30pm - Lunch
2:30-4:00pm - Personal Health and Truly Integrated Care - Scenario: C. Gallego, Moderator: Petra Wilson
4:00-4:15pm - Break
4:15-6:00pm - Business models, Regulation, Policy and Mandates - Scenario: J Bigorra - European, Scenario Moderator: Dr. Zoi Kolitsi
6:00-6:15pm - ehealth and beyond - J. M. Pique, Vice-General Director, Hospital Clinic

Click here to Register

Venue Information:
Hotel Arts
Marina 19-21, Barcelona 8005 Spain
Phone: 34 93 221 10 00 Fax: 34 93 221 10 70
Continua Hotel Arts Reservation Page

Event Dates: March 25-27
Group Code: iy7iy7a
Continua has established a discounted rate of 220 Euros (single occupancy) per night
The Continua Room Block will close Mar. 16, 2008.
After this date reservations will be accepted at best rate available.
Cancellations can be made without penalty until March 16, 2009, after this date any cancellations will be charged for the entire stay of the reservation to the client directly. IF the hotel should be fully booked on the corresponding dates there will be no charges applied.

The 4th edition of the World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition will provide unprecedented opportunities to both attendees and exhibitors, as it will be held in conjunction with the yearly eHealth High Level Conference - eHealth 2010 - which is co-organised by the European Commission, the Spanish presidency of the EU and the Catalonian regional government.

The World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition is a leading platform for eHealth in Europe, convening major stakeholders from the Healthcare IT community to engage in knowledge sharing, networking with peers and learning about the latest healthcare IT trends, challenges and solutions.

Join us in March 2010 in Barcelona for a stimulating conference programme and a cutting-edge exhibition, while government leaders will be shaping the future of eHealth policy in Europe!

For more information, click here.

Click here to view the brochure.

Continua Members click here for further opportunities.

At this exciting Cambridge Wireless joint SIGs event we look forward to informing you about the radio communications ecosystem in the medical environment, and specifically about the initiatives by Bluetooth and others to enable lower cost, more reliable, fully connected healthcare devices.

For more information please visit:
http://www.cambridgewireless.co.uk/events/article/default.aspx?objid=35926

CeBIT is the world's largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. The key target groups are users from industry, the wholesale/retail sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies, science and all users passionate about technology. CeBIT offers an international platform for comparing notes on current industry trends, networking, and product presentations. Deutsche Messe AG has organized CeBIT in Hannover each spring since 1986.

Please click here for more information and how to register