Passive Home-Based Monitoring in an Era of Telemedicine
Monday, Feb. 21, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Description:
A wide variety of new technologies are emerging into the market that will challenge consumers to understand the potential health and wellness benefits. In order for high frequency personal monitoring to be of benefit, a new wellness information technology infrastructure will have to be developed to capture, mine and deliver digestible amounts of data to those who are incentivized to use it.
Speaker Information:
Robin Felder, PhD, professor, University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Objectives:
Description:
A wide variety of new technologies are emerging into the market that will challenge consumers to understand the potential health and wellness benefits. In order for high frequency personal monitoring to be of benefit, a new wellness information technology infrastructure will have to be developed to capture, mine and deliver digestible amounts of data to those who are incentivized to use it.
Speaker Information:
Robin Felder, PhD, professor, University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Objectives:
- Learn about passive wellness technologies that are deployed in the home.
- Understand how wellness data can be incorporated into the wellness record and combined with entertainment to incent healthy lifestyles.
- Discover how wellness data can help with delaying or preventing chronic disease and reduce the overall cost of healthcare.