NEEDHAM, MA--(Marketwired - January 26, 2017) - Cambridge Healthtech Institute, a leading provider of healthcare, technology and life science conferences, and Clinical Informatics News, an online clinical management and innovation publication, are pleased to announce details for their fifth annual Medical Informatics World Conference, taking place May 22-23, 2017 at the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA. The objective of the professional forum is to drive healthcare and patient outcome improvements through cross-industry collaboration and innovative technologies. An opening keynote presentation led by Andrea Ippolito, the Department of Veterans Affairs' Innovators Network Lead, will set the new standard for this effort.
"Each year, Medical Informatics World draws visionaries from across healthcare to celebrate and share the opportunities they are identifying and enabling," states Micah Lieberman, Executive Conference Director at Cambridge Healthtech Institute. "The VA Innovators Network is a great example of how to empower the transformation of healthcare through patient-centered technology and collaboration. Hearing the trends and outcomes of the VA's forward-thinking efforts may inspire us all."
To present the VA's current innovative collaboration from both perspectives, Ippolito will be joined by partner Saurabha Bhatnagar, Innovation Specialist and Medical Director of TBI/Polytrauma at Harvard Medical School. Additional keynote presentations will be delivered by health innovation authorities: John Mattison, CMIO of Kaiser Permanente; Patrick McIntyre, Senior Vice President of Health Care Analytics of Anthem; and David Shein, Medical Director of the Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA) during Medical Informatics World's Opening Keynote Session. Additional keynote presentations will be delivered by John Halamka, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Maxine Mackintosh, Chair of HealthTech Women UK; and Sachin Jain, CMO of CareMore Health System/Anthem.
Medical Informatics World will provide coverage and updates during five conference tracks focused on population health, pharma-ACO data collaboration, telehealth, interoperability and medical sensors. The event also features dedicated roundtable discussion times, interactive workshops and a health technology exhibition.
Full program details are available at http://www.medicalinformaticsworld.com.
Members of the media are encouraged to participate. Please contact Lisa Scimemi at lscimemi@healthtech.com to apply for a press pass and to inquire about opportunities for coordinated pre-event interviews with the speaking faculty.
About Cambridge Healthtech Institute (www.healthtech.com)
Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI), a division of Cambridge Innovation Institute, is the preeminent life science network for leading researchers and business experts from top pharmaceutical, biotech, CROs, academia, and niche service providers. CHI is renowned for its vast conference portfolio held worldwide including PepTalk, Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference, SCOPE Summit, Bio-IT World Conference & Expo, PEGS Summit, Drug Discovery Chemistry, Biomarker World Congress, World Preclinical Congress, Next Generation Dx Summit and Discovery on Target. CHI's portfolio of products includes Cambridge Healthtech Institute Conferences, Barnett International, Insight Pharma Reports, Cambridge Marketing Consultants, Cambridge Meeting Planners, Knowledge Foundation, Bio-IT World, Clinical Informatics News and Diagnostics World.
About Clinical Informatics News (www.clinicalinformaticsnews.com)
Part of Cambridge Healthtech Publishing, Clinical Informatics News reports on innovative technologies from clinical trials to medical informatics. Technology continues to permeate all aspects of clinical trials and the patient experience, and the tools to support these efforts are maturing rapidly. ClinicalInformaticsNews.com, the Clinical Informatics News Newsletter and News Bulletins provide authoritative news, views and insights on the vast landscape of innovation between clinical trial management and delivery of care.
Contact Information:
Lisa Scimemi
Corporate Marketing Director
lscimemi@healthtech.com