mHealth enthusiasts will have a full plate of relevant sessions and events at next week's HIMSS15 Conference and Exhibition in Chicago.
The fun actually begins before the conference. On Sunday, April 5, the McCormick Place Convention Center will host the Mobile Health Symposium from 8:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Topics to be covered include assessing technology for integration, the increased role of advanced wireless sensors in patient care to address readmission penalties, and mobile tools for patient engagement and meaningful use.
In the Exhibit Hall, meanwhile, expect most of the booths to feature some sort of mHealth tool or solution. A good place to start is the HIMSS Mobile Health Knowledge Center at Booth 8368, offering information on the HIMSS mHealth Community and the 2015 mHealth Summit (scheduled this year for Nov. 8-11 at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center outside Washington D.C.) and several mHealth-specific sessions. Among them:
- "Driving Mobile Innovation," 11:30 a.m.-noon Monday;
- "Using Secure Messaging to Reduce Readmission Rates," 3:15-3:45 p.m. Monday;
- "Wearables: A Healthcare Revolution," 5:30-6 p.m. Monday;
- "How Infirmary Health Transitioned to Mobile EMRs," 10-10:30 a.m. Tuesday;
- "Transforming Patient Experience Using Care Rounding at UCM," 2:30-3 p.m. Tuesday;
- "mHealth Prescribing - Dead or Thriving?," 4-4:30 p.m. Tuesday;
- "C-Suite vs. Developers: mHealth Wants vs. Needs," 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesday;
- "Will mHealth be a Cure for Healthcare?," 10:45-11:45 a.m. Wednesday; and
- "Mobile Device Management: Your Guide to the Essentials," 11:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday; and
- "Riding the Tsunami of Telehealth: Treansforming Health Care with Virtual Technologies," 2:30-3 p.m. Wednesday.
Another place to check out is the HIMSS Spot in the North Hall Lobby, where the following session will be presented:
- "The HIMSS mHealth Physician 'How-to' Guide," offering advice from the HIMSS mHealth Physicians Task Force, from 12-1 p.m. Monday;
- The HIMSS 4th Annual Mobile Survey results, 1:30-2 p.m. Tuesday; and
- "A HIMSS Case Study: Duke's Apple HealthKit Experience," featuring Ricky Bloomfield, M.D., 12-1 p.m. Wednesday.
In addition, members of the HIMSS mHealth Community will be releasing a case study on mHealth initiatives at New York's Montefiore Health System and two reports: "mHealth App Essentials: Patient Engagement, Considerations and Implementation" and "Mobile Engagement Strategies for Workforce Health and Wellness Programs."
Finally, for those looking to network with members of the HIMSS mHealth Community, they'll be on hand for a networking get-together from 5:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, as well as at Wednesday's HIMSS Block Party.
Several general education sessions also feature specific mHealth topics. Among them:
- "Harnessing the Science of Behavior Change in Digital Health," 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday;
- "Mobility and Remote Patient Monitoring: No More Secrets," 2:30-3:30 p.m. Monday;
- "Staying Connected with Patient-Generated Health Data," 10-11 a.m. Tuesday;
- "Mobile, Digital and Connected Health: A Status Update" (featuring Partners HealthCare's Joseph Kvedar and Rob Havasy of Continua and the Personal Connected Health Alliance), 1-2 p.m. Tuesday;
- "Consumerism of Healthcare: Video Visits on the Go," 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday;
- "Creating a Game-Changing Telehealth Strategy," 4-5 p.m. Tuesday;
- "Healthy Living, Connected devices and Wearables," 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wedneday;
- "Improving Clinical Communications and Workflow via Smartphones," 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday; and
- "Advancing Telemedicine through the Adoption Model," 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday.
“These resources provide a snapshot of 'what works' in today’s healthcare system, said David Collins, MHA, CPHQ, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, senior director of health information systems for HIMSS North America. "Connecting patients to their care and connecting patients and providers allows for a paradigm shift in the approach to healthcare delivery."
“Healthcare needs to move to a more asynchronous and on demand approach," added Thomas Martin, PhD, director of health information systems, for HIMSS North America. "We need to collect and offer up information at the right time and place. These tools and resources help everyone involved in our healthcare system achieve these goals."
Stay tuned to mHealth News for the latest news, both before and during next week's conference.
