Posted On: February 5, 2013 @ 11:57 am
The dust has settled on 2013 CES and its companion shows, the Digital Health Summit and the Silvers Summit. Join us as we take a look back of some if its highlights through a few dozen photos — showing some of our favorite memories such as:
our announcement of partnership with Konami to promote DanceDance Revolution: Classroom Edition
chief of medical affairs Dr. Reed Tuckson joining Arianna Huffington, Deepak Chopra and others in this year’s first CES SuperSession
the kick-off of our
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Posted On: February 4, 2013 @ 3:07 pm
"Big data" is a hot topic, and understanding how it fits into a human's world is as important as ever. Between health records, personal health care devices and mobile apps, the amount of health data being captured and exchanged is skyrocketing. How we analyze and utilize this data has opportunity for profound impact if delivered effectively.
This panel included Alistair Jacques, CIO, Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealth Group. Watch the video of the full session here:
http://youtu.be/w8BLDvCHG5E
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Posted On: January 14, 2013 @ 2:20 pm
We wrapped up 2013 CES with an interview with Lisa Suennen, co-founder at health care venture capital firm Psilos Group and blogger at VentureValkyrie.com. Digital health startups were a popular topic at this year’s CES and Digital Health Summit, and we sat down with Lisa to get a pulse on the digital health startup industry.The actual interview was conducted on Twitter between Lisa’s Twitter account, @VentureValkyrie, and our own @CESHealth account. The following is a recap of our discussion
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Posted On: @ 11:52 am
We closed out 2013 CES by interviewing two influencers in the digital health space on the various health highlights from the annual conference and general trends in the health care industry.We kicked things off by speaking with Dan Munro, a contributing health care editor for Forbes and long-term veteran of the health care industry.The actual interview was conducted on Twitter between Dan’s Twitter account, @DanMunro, and our own @CESHealth account. The following is a recap of our discussion
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Posted On: January 11, 2013 @ 2:09 pm
Dr. Lisa Tseng of hi HealthInnovations at the Digital Health Summit
Cutting-edge digital health is setting new standards for our eyes and ears. Digital Health Summit attendees had a chance to learn directly from the trailblazers behind these innovations in a session called "Health Tech from the Neck Up." The session featured four impressive health-tech innovators, including Dr. Lisa Tseng of hi HealthInnovations.
Dr. Tseng discussed her company's unique approach to fighting hearing loss. In
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Posted On: @ 11:55 am
Paul Slavin of Everyday Health and Dr. Reed Tuckson, executive vice president and
chief of medical affairs for UnitedHealth Group
In Wednesday's Digital Health Summit keynote discussion, veteran journalist Paul Slavin sat with UnitedHealth Group's Dr. Reed Tuckson for a frank and wide-ranging conversation about our nation’s health care and the role technology plays in managing millions of lives.
Much of the conversation was devoted to the subject of behavioral change and personal responsibility
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Posted On: @ 11:21 am
We sat down with Halle Tecco, CEO of digital health startup accelerator Rock Health, at 2013 CES to learn more about the company and to hear her thoughts on the digital health industry.
The actual interview was conducted on Twitter between Halle’s Twitter account, @HalleTecco, and our own @CESHealth account. The following is a recap of our discussion with Halle. You can see the original interview by viewing the #uhcces hashtag on Twitter.
So, you’re the CEO at Rock Health. Tell us a
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Posted On: @ 10:57 am
You don’t see many record companies at the Consumer Electronics Show, but Concord Music Group is not your average music company. With an incredible stable of artists that includes names like Paul McCartney, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Miles Davis, Concord Music Group is one of the largest independent music companies in the world. They’re also one of the most innovative.
Marc Morgenstern, the chief business development officer at Concord Music Group, stopped by the UnitedHealthcare/Optum
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Posted On: @ 10:51 am
Qualcomm Life, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, is a global pioneer in wireless health innovation and solutions. The company has developed a set of wireless health solutions that capture and deliver medical data to integrated portals for storage in a system designed for security.
The focal point of Qualcomm Life’s work is the 2net Platform, a data management platform that enables wireless connectivity of medical devices and applications so that biometric information is easily accessible to device users,
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Posted On: @ 10:15 am
Energy was still high at CES for the third day of the international electronics conference. Samsung showed off its new flexible and unbreakable smartphone screens, the annual Best of CES Awards from CNET came out, and transparent 3D television screens were a few of the many highlights from the day.
The Digital Health Summit provided CES attendees with plenty of action during day three, keeping digital health conversation lively. Beyond all of the innovative health technologies on display in the UnitedHealthcare
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