mHealth + Telehealth World 2014

Health care professionals are known to shy away from change, which could result in road blocks for implementing and expanding Telehealth and mHealth programs. In this session, learn strategies to not only promote buy-in from hospital administrators and providers, but generate excitement about new and growing programs.

• Understand the key benefits and ROI of Telehealth and mHealth programs
• Learn skills to effectively communicate these benefits and educate on the value of these programs
• Discover the main concerns of administrators and providers and prepare to ease these worries with evidence from successful programs

Introducing new approaches to patient care can cause confusion during the transition and can interrupt the workflow in the department. If this is a concern within the organization or department, it could delay the implementation or expansion of mHealth and Telehealth programs.

• Explore strategies to integrate technology as part of the patient care model with little disruption
• Understand where current workflows need to be adjusted to account for changes in practice
• Discover how integrating technology can increase efficiencies in numerous areas
• Hear from organizations that have overcome obstacles and successfully incorporated technology into their workflow

Use of a variety of technologies in health care is quite common and recently Electronic Medical Record adoption has become fairly widespread. Therefore, incorporating Telehealth and mHealth platforms is adding to the amount of technologies with which providers need to work.

• Explore how using different systems affects data flow across systems
• Conquer interoperability issues and determine ways to ease access to data

Health care technology is rapidly evolving with new products, new features, and new capabilities being added every day. Technology leaders in provider and payer organizations must navigate the plethora of solutions offered in order to select the right product, vendor, and technology for the long term while establishing a strong foundation for managing and mitigating technology and vendor risk in the future.

• Learn approaches to select the right technology to meet business requirements
• Understand what technologies assist in providing superior care coordination and health care services to vulnerable populations across a broad regional footprint

Telehealth and mHealth programs provide options for patients to take a more active role in managing their health. This panel discussion shares ideas to help payers and providers:

• Understand the benefits of using Telehealth and mHealth in supporting patient self-management and the continuum of care model
• Develop strategies to encourage patient participation in new and existing programs

The use of technology in health care presents an opportunity for access to data for both providers and patients. In this session:

• Explore functional uses for data to improve outcomes and manage the health of populations
• Identify ways to deal with an excess of data and prioritize information that is most useful for analysis
• Understand physician willingness to incorporate data from wearable technologies into patient care

Digital health can have a huge impact on the health of various populations by reducing readmission rates, managing chronic diseases, and improving overall health. While patients are eager to start these programs, they often lose interest after a short period of time. In this panel, learn how to:

• Design programs that keep consumers engaged and interested
• Utilize technology to support population health management for various population segments
• Value the role mobile applications and wearable technologies play in wellness initiatives to improve population health
• Understand the consumer issues which may reduce adoption and participation and discuss ways to overcome them

Whether participating in a program run by a hospital, health system, or health plan, health care delivered via technology changes the traditional provider-patient interaction. Though some programs require a face-to-face interaction prior to any digital interaction, others allow providers to care for a patient they have never met in person.

• Understand the implications digital health has on the provider-patient relationship
• Discuss concerns with limited face-to-face time with providers
• Brainstorm approaches to develop patient trust through interactions using technology