Health leaders discuss patient-centered e-health at half-day conference

A half-day conference, co-sponsored by Stevens Institute of Technology and the N.J. Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (NJHIMSS), will be held on the Stevens campus in Hoboken, N.J, Wednesday, February 3, in which thought leaders and innovators will share their insights and debate how

• mobile clinics and telemedicine for rural and underserved populations,
• remote health monitoring and IT-enabled chronic disease management, and
• personalized Internet communications & social networks will (or will not) help achieve the dual healthcare reform goals of lower costs and higher quality outcomes.

When: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. (6:00-7:00 p.m. Reception)

Where: The Babbio Center at Stevens Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, N.J. (on the Hudson River directly opposite mid-town Manhattan, accessible by PATH train or ferry, car, Newark Airport taxi/rail; complete directions will be posted on NJ-HIMSS website as well as parking/shuttle arrangements)

Schedule Highlights
12:00 noon Buffet lunch & check-in (pre-registration required: click here to register)
1:00 p.m.Theme: Access to Experts Anywhere
2:15 p.m.Keynote by Paul H. Keckley, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions,
3:00 p.m.Break
3:30 p.m. Theme: Disease Management with Patient Involvement
5:00 p.m. Theme: IT-Enabled Patient Engagement
6:00 p.m. Networking Reception
Click here to download the full program: http://www.njhimss.org/documents/Feb_3_E-Health_Conference_at_Stevens.pdf

Admission: $135 (includes parking and shuttle service)
Shuttle service will run 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 5:30-7:30 p.m. to the Hoboken train station and parking area. Parking voucher will be supplied.