The US approach to healthcare is shifting from transactional to outcomes-based. Increasing healthcare costs and a population that is both growing and graying have researchers and the media publicizing mobile health (mHealth) as a powerful “any time, everywhere” anodyne for healthcare quality and costs at the individual and population levels. The stakeholders in this solution span healthcare systems and payers; regulators; the tech, medical and pharmaceutical industries; care providers; employers; and at the center of this ecosystem are the individuals whose daily decisions and behaviors are the most critical factor in how they fare.

Engaging people in their own “everywhere” health care, particularly for chronic disease patients, is vital for a true mHealth solution, and it goes well beyond the currently fragmented landscape of apps, wearables, rewards programs, secure data storage, and connectivity. The expert panel will explore varied perspectives on the challenges and best practices for patient engagement and behavior change from across the stakeholder spectrum. The panel will tackle subjects such as: the varying definitions of patient engagement; approaches to support and improve lasting engagement; tools for collecting data “anytime, everywhere” and the analytics behind making the data meaningful to patients and other stakeholders; and what the future may hold.

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