HIMSS18

Monday, March 5

Digital and Personal Connected Health Forum

8:00am-4:30pm

Wynn Las Vegas

Registration Fee: $350/$400

Presented by HIMSS Media & PCHAlliance

Cost efficiency matters in health care — now, more than ever. And connected health technologies are integral to improving these efficiencies, and also improving patient outcomes. As more provider organizations embrace these technologies, they’re running into interoperability, regulatory, and cultural challenges. The HIMSS Digital and Personal Connected Health Forum is designed to address those challenges and provide attendees with the tools and insights they need to take the next steps and ensure sustained success. Join us for a full day of case studies, best practices, panel discussions, and unrivaled networking opportunities.

Tuesday, March 6

Innovation Leaders Program: Magnifying the Future of Personal Connected Health through the Lens of Evidence

10:30 AM – 4:00 PM

The Venetian I Bellini 2105/2106

Registration Fee: $195

Presented by PCHAlliance

The Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHAlliance) Innovation Leaders Program explores the future of personal connected health innovation, including major initiatives, novel partnerships, new evidence, investment and the pursuit of organizational and cultural transformation to drive innovation. The 2018 Innovation Leaders Program features evidence-accelerated change in areas such as integration of patient-generated health data (PGHD) into clinical practice, emergence of digital therapeutics, diversity of new investments, entrants, and collaborations in personal connected health, as well as advancements in policy and reimbursement. Join us as we shine a light on the future of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and healthy longevity through the lens of the growing evidence that personal connected health is contributing to improved health outcomes. 

Meeting the Challenges of Digital Medicine

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

The Venetian I Bellini 2005/2006

Registration Fee: $100

Presented by American Bar Association Section of Science & Technology

Digital medicine is transforming healthcare.  A multi-disciplinary panel with expertise in medicine, bioinformatics, genomics, privacy and security, and law will explore the unique challenges of digital medicine.  They will identify the risks and discuss regulatory requirements.  The experts will discuss how artificial intelligence can assist researchers and clinicians in advancing translational and precision medicine.  They will address potential liabilities that must be managed before implementing an artificial intelligence initiative such as a medical device, a robot, or a precision medicine project.  The panel will identify best practices for the secure collection, storage, and transmission of healthcare information.  The presentation will include an update on the latest regulatory guidance for digital medicine initiatives.

Applied A.I.  and Process Automation Workshop

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Venetian I Bellini 2005/2006

Registration Fee: $125

Presented by CatalAIze

Hosted by CatalAIze and PCHAlliance, this interactive workshop will explore how to use AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to solve specific problems within an organization. Organizational leaders and project teams will receive expert guidance, suggestions, ideas and feedback to assist in designing the best possible AI-based solution for specific project(s).

Wednesday, March 7

Innovation Leaders Program: Magnifying the Future of Personal Connected Health through the Lens of Evidence

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

The Venetian I Bellini 2105/2106

Registration Fee: $195

Presented by PCHAlliance

The Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHAlliance) Innovation Leaders Program explores the future of personal connected health innovation, including major initiatives, novel partnerships, new evidence, investment and the pursuit of organizational and cultural transformation to drive innovation. The 2018 Innovation Leaders Program features evidence-accelerated change in areas such as integration of patient-generated health data (PGHD) into clinical practice, emergence of digital therapeutics, diversity of new investments, entrants, and collaborations in personal connected health, as well as advancements in policy and reimbursement. Join us as we shine a light on the future of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and healthy longevity through the lens of the growing evidence that personal connected health is contributing to improved health outcomes.

Node Health Innovation Roundtable

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

The Venetian I Bellini 2105/2106

Registration Fee: $125

Presented by NODE Health and PCHAlliance

- NODE Health a collaborative approach to digital medicine innovation and implementation
- Digital Medicine Pilot Registry Update 
- Design thinking approach to collaborative problem-solving in healthcare - Providers, Payers, and Pharma coming together to put patients at the center
- Metareview of existing cross-sector collaborations - which ones have been truly successful? - what do they have in common?
- How to identify partners with common interests and goals in digital medicine
- Applying best practices in digital medicine pilot design to your programs

Digital Therapeutics: The Next Frontier in Treatment and Prevention

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The Venetian I Bellini 2005/2006

Registration Fee: $125

Presented by PCHAlliance

At this deep dive event exploring the new frontier of digital therapeutics, DTx pioneers will share their experiences in creating, validating, and obtaining FDA approval for digital therapies. Presenters will discuss key factors in development and rollout, such as assessing market opportunities, UX and design, product positioning and working with pharmaceutical and/or traditional medical device companies. The agenda will also address market acceptance of the notion that digital products can provide therapeutic benefit as a first-line treatment, adjuvant or preventative therapy, and approaches for gaining acceptance by providers, payers and patients. The program will also feature commentary on research a joint research initiative by the Personal Connected Health Alliance, the Consumer Technology Association and Ipsos Healthcare to understand the current state and direction of the field of digital therapeutics, and to explore potential opportunities for new developments in the future.  During HIMSS18, PCHAlliance will host The Connected Health Experience, an interactive pavilion depicting personal connected health that will include a walk-through, ‘digital therapeutics frontier’ in which attendees can experience DTx-driven healthcare of the future. The Connected Health Experience is designed as a place to absorb the most cutting-edge technologies, designs, partnerships and patient experiences available today, and to glimpse the highly personalized, connected future of health through the eyes of visionary individuals, companies and organizations.

Thursday, March 8

2:00pm-5:00pm
The Venetian I Bellini 2005/2006
Registration Fee: $150

The “Aging & Technology: A Call to Action” will review innovations, initiatives, and partnerships in healthy aging to provide both the context and pressing need to develop personal connected health technologies that can help us achieve a better quality of life as we age. Experts in aging will inform participants on four key topics including extending independence through personal connected health, caregiving & chronic disease management leveraging technology, using digital to sustain health & wellness, and healthy communities through connectedness and smart tech. The goal of this workshop is to provide attendees with a sufficient review of some of the existing innovations and research in healthy longevity technologies to begin identifying potential collaborations toward the development of personal connected health solutions to support healthy longevity: a call to action. Target audience includes: providers, patients/caregivers, payors, innovators, med-tech and life sciences, provider organizations, communities, behavioral

Emerging Healthcare Technologies Forum

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The Venetian I Bellini 2105/2106

Registration Fee: $295

Presented by PCHAlliance

A host of Emerging Healthcare Technologies are coming to market that will add increased intelligence, efficiency, and exponential capabilities to the healthcare industry as we know it. Hear the experts from industry-leading companies unfold key insights on Emerging Healthcare Technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic care, medical device cybersecurity, and more.  Attend this one-day event, Rock Stars of Emerging Healthcare Technologies, to learn about the most disruptive and innovative technologies in healthcare today.  Lunch is included.

EXHIBITION

Connected Health Experience

The Venetian I Bellini Ballroom

March 6: 9:30am - 6:00pm

March 7: 9:30am - 6:00pm

March 8: 9:30am - 4:00pm

The Connected Health Experience pavilion is the one location at the HIMSS annual conference where the latest innovative products, solutions and collaborations in connected health will be on display.  Presented by the PCHAlliance, this is where HIMSS18 attendees come to learn more about the latest patient education vehicles, medical devices, apps and technology solutions designed to help patients and consumers manage their healthcare and health wellness and thrive in an ever changing, and increasingly connected, world.  Providers, clinicians, patients, and family caregivers are experiencing a connected life, continuously connected through their smart phones, apps, and wearables.  A growing part of that connected life is using information technology to achieve improved health and healthcare outcomes. 

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