As we look forward to the "unofficial start of summer" this Memorial Day weekend, all of us here at the Center are also looking forward to our pre-Symposium summer networking event on July 18th at Tia's on the Boston waterfront, and we would like to invite our 2010 Symposium registrants to join us!
Network and connect early with other Symposium attendees and the Center for Connected Health team. To attend, you must be a registered attendee for our upcoming fall Symposium. The networking event will be from 5-8, and appetizers and drink tickets will be provided (courtesy of sponsor Mad*Pow). Space is limited - please RSVP to Jen Priester at jpriester@partners.org if you would like to attend.
So take advantage of the Symposium Early-Bird Special Registration Rate (available until July 1st) and join us for both of these great events. Our Symposium is October 21-22 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and is looking to be our biggest and best one yet, with over 20 breakout sessions, half a dozen keynotes, and plentiful networking opportunities for 1000+ attendees.
We hope to see you July 28th at Tia's!
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Latest Post: Are Individuals With Chronic Illness More Passive?
"Some recent experiences we had at the Center, as well as some data published by my friend Susannah Fox at the Pew Internet Project, have me noodling about some chronic illness. This is going to motivate some readers to jump all over me, and I welcome the dialogue. But, please, before you do, take time to read and contemplate.
Lets start with the real data. Fox's report on the Internet and Chronic illness is a must read for any care provider with a goal to engage patients over the web. It starts by comparing the fact that although 81% of adults reporting no chronic illness go online, only 52% of adults with two or more chronic illnesses go online. It goes on from there. For instance 24% of individuals with two or more chronic illnesses use the wireless internet, whereas 50% of those with no chronic illness use the wireless internet. There is something qualitatively different about this group in terms of their use of this technology, independent of other variables such as age and socioeconomic status. This contrasts wonderfully with a feature in Wired published in July of '09, called Living By Numbers..." Continue Reading
I'm looking forward to hearing your comments on this topic.
Center for Connected Health in the News
- HopSkipConnect: Everyone, everyday, every way - mobihealthnews, 5/12/10
- Connected health offerings aim to shake up health-care industry - Mass High Tech, 4/28/10
- Telehealth Links Doctors To Remote Patients In Need - Information Week, 4/27/10
- Acne patients fare well in virtual office visits - The Boston Globe, 4/26/10
- How Smartphones Are Changing Health Care for Consumers and Providers - California HealthCare Foundation, 4/9/10
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