Notable tweets from Day #1 of the mHealth Summit #mHS12

I attend a number of conferences each year, but none receive the type of Twitter activity like conferences organized by HIMSS. This year at the 4th Annual mHealth Summit, the Twitter feeds are flowing with tweets about mobile health (mHealth), telemedicine, medical apps, global health, patient empowerment, digital medicine, and more.

The official Twitter hashtag is #mHS12

When you look at the #mHS12 Twitter stream, it's sometimes a bit difficult to know who's actually here (vs. following and tweeting remotely).

Here are some notable tweets from the latter part of Day #1 of the mHealth Summit (here's my post on the first part of Day #1):

Brian Ahier ‏@ahier
Gr8 Q&A w/ @Aetna's @mtbert & @mhimss on relationship between #mHealth & payers http://www.mhimss.org/news/qa-aetnas-marc-bertolini-discusses-link-between-mhealth-and-payer-community … #mhs12


Dr. Alain B Labrique ‏@alabriqu
@mhealthsummit #mhs12 This summit is really about HEALTH and mInnovation. Resolving HEALTH problems and constraints using mobile tech.


Cari McLean ‏@carimclean
Execs Unplugged: @damaniMD To improve costs, we need to look at the problem: Chronic Disease. Then we can reduce costs via #mHealth. #mhs12

RWJF Pioneer ‏@pioneerrwjf
@jeffdsachs seeing mHealth breakthroughs in developing world happening faster than in US. Much to learn from their progress. #mhs12

Day #1 morning keynotes were delivered by Mark Bertolini from Aetna and and Harry Totonis from Surescripts. Tweets erupted about the importance of convenience in health care, the use of mobile apps to empower patients, the rapid adoption of electronic health records and e-prescribing, and more. You'll be able to view their presentations here (videos coming soon).

2012 mHealth Summit Coverage

The 2012 mHealth Summit coverage on MedicalSmartphones.com is sponsored by HP. HP’s extensive portfolio of products, solutions, services and relationships can help your healthcare organization achieve quality business practices and provide quality patient care. Follow HP Healthcare on Twitter @HPHealthcare

Last day for Early Bird Rates: mHealth Summit

Today is the last day to get early bird registration rates for the mHealth Summit. Register Today to Save Up To $100! I'll be speaking on a panel on Wed morning about digital policy. Our session is titled, "Creating a Digital Policy for the New Mobile Health Ecosystem."

I hope to see you this December 3-5 for a great conference!

Learn more about the mHealth Summit here:  http://www.mhealthsummit.org

2012 GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit

The 2012 GSMA-mHealth Alliance Mobile Health Summit is taking place 29 May - 1 June in Cape Town.

Similar to last year’s very successful event, Mobile Health Summit (MHS) is brought to you by leaders in the global health and mobile industries, GSMA and the mHealth Alliance. The global reach and initiatives of these two organisations will ensure the Summit will encourage the collaboration and relationships needed to realise the potential of mobile health.

The 2012 event will include:

• A spectacular conference agenda focusing on the hottest topics and issues in the mobile health market.
• A cutting-edge exhibition showcasing the most innovative Mobile Health products and services
• The industry's premier forum for mobile health networking and deal-making with the C- Level leaders of healthcare institutions, mobile network operators, development organisations and solutions providers, as well as government representatives, regulators and policymakers

Learn more here: http://www.mobilehealthsummit.com

Don't forget to download the #ASH11 Meeting App

If you're attending the 2011 American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference, don't forget to download the meeting app. To download, search for "ASH2011" in your device's app store. You'll need your registration ID as well.

The complete Annual Meeting program is now available as a mobile app for iPhones, iPads, Android and Blackberry devices. This mobile app is available to meeting attendees only; you will need your meeting registration number to access the program.



Download this exclusive app to access full text of all annual meeting abstracts, maps of the San Diego Convention Center, other general meeting information, and more. The app also allows users to create personalized meeting itineraries and communicate in real-time with other annual meeting attendees via a messaging function.

Medical conference programs on a mobile app

The next time you attend a major medical conference, you'll probably get the conference program on a mobile app. I'm getting ready to travel to San Diego for the 2011 American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference Dec 10-13.

The complete Annual Meeting program is now available as a mobile app for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.

I have the ASH conference program on my Android smartphone and my iPad.

To download, search for "ASH2011" in your device's app store. To enjoy the full benefits of the app and to avoid delays during the download process, attendees are strongly encouraged to download the app prior to their arrival at the meeting.

Get ASH updates on Twitter by following the hashtag #ASH11