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19/11/2018
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When:
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November 19, 2018
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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Where:
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University of Melbourne, Sanderson Room
Level 2, Medical Building (W-206)
Cnr of Grattan St and Royal Parade
Carlton, Victoria 3056
Australia
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Contact:
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Conference & Events
events@hisa.org.au
03 9326 3311
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Online registration is closed.
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Integrating sensors and wearables into mainstream of healthcare: opportunities, issues & considerations
This presentation will explore the use of wearables and sensors in health and how they can be judiciously introduced into health system to contribute to patient care. Participants will:
• Understand the principles behind why wearables and sensors are valuable tools to support patient wellness and disease management
• Explore examples in BC of prescribing sensors and wearables to patients to improve patient and health system outcomes
• See emerging trends in sensors and wearables that will influence how healthcare will be delivered in the future
About the presenter
Dr. Kendall Ho is an emergency medical specialist at the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, BC, Canada, a professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine, and a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He leads the Digital Emergency Medicine Unit, and his areas of research include: sensors and wearables in health care settings, health apps to improve patient care, virtual health to support care access, and raising digital health literacy for health professionals and patients. Nationally, he is a member of the Health Canada Scientific Advisory Committee on Digital Health Technologies, the National Research Council Medical Devices Centre Advisory Group, and the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Leadership Subcommittee. Provincially, he is a member of the BC Ministry of Health provincial home health monitoring joint management committee, Ministry of Health Patients as Partners provincial working group, and BC Emergency Medicine Network Management Committee. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. He has received both national and provincial awards for his research and educational work in digital health.
Following the presentation ACHI will hold its annual AGM and encourages you to stay.
Fee
FREE to all
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