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At the recent mHealth Summit 2011 in Washington DC, one of the main themes was bringing healthcare home to the patient. Mobile technology would allow remote monitoring and communication of results to the healthcare team. Patients would be empowered to play a major role in their own care. Below is a short video of Dr. Joseph Kvedar, Founder and Director of the Center for Connected Health. Dr. Kvedar's work entails the use of mobile technology to take healthcare out of traditional medical settings and into the home.
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Bringing HealthCare Home to the Patient: Video With Dr Joseph Kvedar
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Posted December 8, 2011 with 118 reads
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Home Health, Joseph Kvedar, mHealth Summit 2011, mobile health, Public Health, Mobile Health, Technology, News
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