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March 2008 Newsletter:
- SmartBeat: First-of-its-Kind Program:
The Center for Connected Health and EMC Corporation are proud to announce a collaboration to study how EMC's employees diagnosed with hypertension can better manage their health through proactive monitoring and education. EMC is the first company to participate in SmartBeat, designed by the Center, which uses a wireless blood pressure cuff and communicator, and an Internet-based feedback system, to aid employees volunteering for the study to self-manage their high blood pressure. Click here to read the announcement.
- Connected Health in the Developing World
"Though the “digital divide” remains wide, it is shrinking fast. Consider that the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) now has over two billion mobile phone subscribers, and some predict that by 2009 will reach half of the world’s population. Some predict that WiMax and other broadband networks will diffuse rapidly into emerging markets over the next 10 years. International agencies such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization have also begun to explore ways in which information and communication technologies can play a role in the public health sectors of low and middle-income countries, but many questions remain about how and in what way a connected health strategy should be used.
How do you envision connected health technologies making an impact on the global burden of disease?"
What do you think? Read more of the discussion by Paul Heinzelmann, MD, MPH (Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School) and post your own comments on the topic.
- Here are two upcoming events that may be of interest to you:
The World Congress Leadership Summit on Consumer Connectivity & Web Empowerment - May 6th, 2008, Boston. During this one-day event, industry leaders and visionaries will share strategies to leverage the opportunities and efficiencies presented by today’s new media, including social networks, blogs, online communities, search sites and health and wellness web tools. For more information and to register, please click here.
Second Annual Summit on Behavioral Telehealth: Technology for Behavior Change & Disease Management - June 2-3, 2008, Boston. A major theme of the Summit is the use of telemedicine and other emerging technologies to support the integration of behavioral health into primary care and chronic disease management. Summit Chairperson: Steven Locke, MD, Harvard Medical School. Keynote speakers include: Joseph Kvedar, MD, Center for Connected Health. Supporting organizations include: Center for Connected Health and Continua Health Alliance. For more information and to register, please click here.
- Check out the job openings here at the Center for Connected Health - we currently have Business Analyst, Program Coordinator, Applications Analyst and Fellowship positions open.