About Us

The term "connected health" reflects the range of opportunities for technology-enabled care programs and the potential for new strategies in healthcare delivery.

The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare, is a leader in the use of technology to deliver quality care outside of the hospital or doctor’s office. We are developing initiatives in telehealth, remote care and disease and lifestyle management programs, to better manage and monitor patient health, offer expert second opinions and provide convenient, personalized medical care.  Using consumer technologies and online resources such as the Internet, cell phones, digital cameras and sensors, the Center for Connected Health is helping to connect leading medical specialists with patients – in their homes, offices and around the world. 

We are collaborating with other visionary organizations, such as Partners Home Care and CIMIT, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and employers, to establish wellness and prevention programs via online exchanges and easy-to-use consumer tools, improve treatment outcomes, encourage patient self-care and to promote medication adherence.

We are also committed to advancing the concept of connected health throughout the global healthcare system, through the exchange of information, sponsorship of educational programs and materials, contributing to the public policy debate and by facilitating innovation, motivation and solutions in this evolving area of care delivery. The Center is also facilitating enhanced medical education and training through Internet technologies. 

Established in 1995, the Center for Connected Health (formerly Partners Telemedicine) is linked to physicians at Harvard Medical School-affiliated teaching hospitals throughout the Partners HealthCare network, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.