News and Events
Welcome to the Center for Connected Medicine news and resource hub. Few industries are changing as quickly as health care, and even fewer are buffeted as consistently by policy and regulatory changes, technology advances, and evolving care delivery and reimbursement models.
We invite you to visit this site often to keep abreast of the latest news and upcoming events.
Events
2013 Innovation in Action Series
INVITATION ONLY
The Center for Connected Medicine and The Advisory Board are collaborating on an event series for 2013. The plan is to host quarterly speaking events “2013 Innovation in Action Series” at the CCM with key speakers in health care targeting an audience of the top 100 – 125 health care CEO’s across the country.
Learn more about the Innovation in Action Series
Connected Health Symposium
October 24 - 25, 2013 in Boston, MA
The CCM will have a presence at this conference. More details to follow.
http://symposium.connected-health.org/
mHealth 2013
December 9-11, 2013 in Washington, DC
The CCM will have a presence at this conference. More details to follow.
Past Events
Building a Connected Health Care System
May 14 - 15, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA
The Center for Connected Medicine is pleased to announce the first of its 2013 Partner Series Events. This event will offer thought-leading sessions covering the move toward technology-enabled connected medicine with a diverse lineup of visionaries, including UPMC clinicians and experts from Alcatel-Lucent, dbMotion and Verizon.
Learn more about the CCM partner sponsored event or request an invitation
WPHIMSS Healthcare 2020
May 1, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Andrew Watson will be participating at the conference. More details to follow.
ATA 2013
May 5 - 7, 2013 in Austin, TX
Dr. Andrew Watson will deliver a presentation on 'A Three Year Experience Reveals A Positive ROI For All Four Stakeholders In A Rural Telemedicine Clinic'.
http://www.americantelemed.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3986
HIMSS 2013
March 3 - 7, 2013 in New Orleans, LA
Dr. Andrew Watson will participate in a panel discussion on the 'Tele-Tipping Point': Practicing medicine from the cloud. The CCM will also have a presence at this conference.
http://vendor.himss.org/HIMSS13/
View Partner Booth Presentation Schedule | Download Partner Booth Presentation Schedule
WPHIMSS
January 31, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA
The CCM is co-hosting a program focusing on the use of business systems and emerging technology that can help address key trends and reshape healthcare in the next decade. Dr. Andrew Watson will also participate as one of the panelists adressing key trends in health care.
mHealth Summit
December 3 – 5, 2012 in National Harbor, MD
Dr. Andrew Watson will be the moderator in a panel discussion on mPowering the physician in the era of patient-directed health care.
International Congress of Telemedicine and e-Health
December 10 – 11, 2012 in Prishtina, Republic of Kosova
Dr. Andrew Watson will be virtually presenting at a two-day conference on Creating Virtual Practice: A Surgeons View, and Selecting the Business Model: Ensuring Sustainability.
American College of Surgeons
September 30 - October 4, 2012 in Chicago, IL
The CCM will have a presence at this conference. More details to follow.
http://www.facs.org/clincon2012/index.html
Connected Health Symposium
October 25 – 26, 2012 in Boston, MA
Dr. Andrew Watson will participate in a panel discussion on how online patient communities are an effective way to deliver care.
http://www.connected-health.org/events/symposium-2012.aspx
mHealth Zone Radio Show
September 10, 2012 in New Orleans, LA
Dr. Andrew Watson will be interviewed by mHealth Zone at this year's ATA Fall Forum. Listen in to the live interview 11:50am CST.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mhealthzone/2012/09/10/ata-fall-forum-september-10
ATA Fall Forum
September 10 - 11, 2012 in New Orleans, LA
Dr. Andrew Watson is to participate as a panelist on The Changing Face of Telemedicine: Making Telemedicine an Integral Part of Business Strategy.
http://www.americantelemed.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3996
Accountable Care: The Role of Video Collaboration and Connected Medicine
August 28, 2012; Live Webinar
Dr. Andrew Watson and Ron Emerson, Polycom, will discuss connected medicine strategies and overcoming the challenges of accountable care.
http://app.info.polycom.com/e/es.aspx?s=1078&e=224155&
International Telemedicine Symposium
June 6 – 8, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium
Dr. Andrew Watson
will be presenting multiple days on “Interactive Discussion: Challenges of Adopting Telehealth” and “Tomorrow's Telemedicine Shown Today.”
http://www.upmc.com/aboutupmc/icsd/telemedicine/Pages/telemedicine.aspx
Nursing Now Conference: Leading in an Age of Complexity
June 4-5, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA
Monday, June 4, 3:30pm
Dr. Andrew Watson will be presenting on “Technology – The Center for Connected Medicine.”
ATA 17th Annual International Meeting & Exposition
April 29 – May 1, 2012 in San Jose, CA
Dr. Andrew Watson is to present an ePoster presentation on “Reducing the Patient’s Burden: Two-Year Experience with Telehealth’s Role in Complex Surgical Care Plans” and showcase the Center's efforts through partner collaborative events.
http://www.americantelemed.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3863
View Presentation Schedule
TEDMED 2012
April 10-13, 2012 in Washington, DC
Dr. Andrew Watson is to attend the conference.
Dignity Health 2012 Leadership Meeting
April 10, 2012 in San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, April 10, 6:10 p.m.
Dr. Andrew Watson will be presenting at the 2012 Dignity Health Leadership Conference.
AIA Michigan Healthcare Conference
March 22-23, 2012 in Traverse City, MI
Thursday, March 22, 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Andrew Watson will present on “Creating a Connected Medicine Environment: A Crucial Milestone in Healthcare.”
http://aiamichigan.wildapricot.org/Resources/Documents/Health%20Facilities%202012%20Program.pdf
American College of Healthcare Executives Congress on Healthcare Leadership
March 19-22, 2012 in Chicago, IL
Wednesday, March 21, 8:45 a.m.
Dr. Andrew Watson will address the Congress on “The Case for Connected Medicine: Dramatically Transforming Patient Care.”
http://www.ache.org/congress/
HIMSS ‘12 Annual Conference & Exhibition
February 20-24, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV
The Center will have a presence at HIMSS 2012 and will showcase the collaborative efforts and thought leadership between the Center's partners that create a more connected health care environment in health systems.
http://www.himssconference.org/
View Partner Booth Presentation Schedule | Download Partner Booth Presentation Schedule
Connected Hospital User Group Conference
December 6-7, 2011 in Plano, TX
Wednesday, December 7, 1:45 p.m.
Dr. Andrew Watson will present on “Introduction to Proven New Revolutionary Health Care Delivery Model and Center for Connected Medicine (CCM)”
http://enterprise.alcatel-lucent.com/?dept=CHUG&page=2011DallasAgenda
mHealth Summit
December 5-7, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
Monday, December 5, 11:15 a.m.
Dr. Andrew Watson will present on "Surgeon That Can See You Now, Anywhere.”
http://mhealthsummit.org/
EHTEL Symposium
Thursday, December 1, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - Video Conference
Dr. Andrew Watson will speak on “Connecting and Integrating Care for Rural Areas by a University Medical Center: Telemedicine Services for Pennsylvania”
http://www.ehtel.org/activities/event-documentation/ehtel-2011-symposium2011-renewing-health-midterm-ws
Healthcare Design Conference
November 13-16 2012 in Nashville
Monday, November 14, 1:45 p.m.
Future Proofing Facilities for HIT with Connected Medicine
http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/conference/healthcare-design-leading-conference-healthcare-design-planning-and-research
Healthcare + Life Science Solutions Summit
November 2-3, 2011 in Atlantic City, NJ
Thursday, November 3, 10:45 a.m.
Dr. Andrew Watson is to present on “A Day in the Life of a Clinician”
American College of Surgeons
October 23-27, 2011 in San Francisco, CA
Dr. Andrew Watson to attend conference.
http://www.facs.org/clincon2011/index.html