Ascension Health, Humana Wellness, Kaiser, Qualcomm Life, and Walgreens to Keynote Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - Jun 5, 2014) - Research firm Parks Associates today announced that Ascension Health, Humana Wellness, Kaiser Permanente, Qualcomm Life, and Walgreens will be keynote speakers at the inaugural Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers, September 4-5 in San Diego.

This executive conference examines the strategies and innovations that combine the tech and healthcare industries to deliver engaging solutions to consumers. Parks Associates estimates device manufacturers will sell more than 45 million personal health and wellness products in 2014.

"A variety of new players are entering the healthcare market and creating interesting partnerships. For example, Apple is working with the Mayo Clinic for its new health solution HealthKit, which will monitor a user's vitals and aggregate that information for different apps," said Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates. "The tech industry is in a stage of intense experimentation and innovation as companies try to find successful strategies to transform the health industry. At Connected Health Summit, we will examine the solutions best suited to transform consumer health and wellness behaviors and build new revenue opportunities."

Connected Health Summit, with charter sponsors ADT, Care Innovations, Lowe's, and Z-Wave, features sessions that examine every touch point in the healthcare industry where technology can improve the consumer experience. The event examines strategies to drive increased adoption and usage of connected health solutions and services while reducing wasteful healthcare spending and improving care quality. Parks Associates analysts and industry experts discuss the best strategies to engage consumers and create a healthcare experience with technology that is enjoyable, convenient, and friction-free.

Keynote speakers for the event include

• John Mattison, Chief Medical Information Officer, Kaiser
• James R. Mault, M.D., F.A.C.S., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Qualcomm Life
• Chris Nicholson, VP and COO, Humana Wellness
• Adam Pellegrini, Vice President, Digital Health, Walgreens
• Chris Young, Vice President, New Virtual Market Development and Incubations, Ascension Health

The Connected Health Summit Advisory Board includes the following participants:

AARP
ADT
Alere
American Heart Association
Ascension Health
Care Innovations
Humana Wellness
Intermountain Healthcare
Kaiser Permanente
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Meridian Health
Northwestern University
Omron Healthcare, Inc.
Qualcomm Life/Continuaa Alliance
United Health
Walgreens
Wellness and Prevention, Inc (J&J)

For more information, to submit to speak, or to request a press pass for Connected Health Summit, go to www.connectedhealthsummit.com.

About Connected Health Summit

Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers analyzes the roles of connected health technologies and innovations in driving changes in consumer behaviors and business models. The event focuses on four areas of consumer health technologies in particular, which all require active consumer participation to be successful: remote health monitoring for accountable care, consumer-centric wellness and fitness solutions, independent living technologies and services, and innovative convenience care models.

The Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers will take place September 4-5 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, CA. www.connectedhealthsummit.com. Follow the event on Twitter at @CONN_Health_Smt. Subscribe to Parks Associates' digital health newsletter at http://www.parksassociates.com/newsletters_subscribe.