FierceMobileHealthcare Announces Final Speaker Roster For Telemedicine Event

WASHINGTON, DC – November 4, 2010 – The editorial team at FierceMobileHealthcare today announced the final speaker line-up for an executive breakfast being held in conjunction with the 2010 mHealth Summit. The event, Telemedicine Success: An Executive Breakfast, will be held at the Renaissance Hotel (999 Ninth Street NW) from 7:30—9:00AM on November 9, 2010.

The final speaker line-up includes Barry Straube, Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Phoebe Yang, Senior Advisor to the Chairman on Broadband, Federal Communications Commission; Adam Darkins, Chief Consultant for Care Coordination, Department of Veteran Affairs; Karen Rheuban, Senior Associate Dean for CME & External Affairs Medical Director, Office of Telemedicine, University of Virginia Medical System; and Lynne Dunbrack, Program Director, Connected Health IT. The panel will be moderated by Neil Versel, Editor of FierceMobileHealthcare.

The event will be structured as an open roundtable discussion focusing on the impact telemedicine technology is having on the healthcare industry. The conversation will include the latest regulatory and reimbursement trends and challenges; emerging market opportunities; and how innovative healthcare organizations are employing telemedicine technology to improve outcomes, expand their specialty services and save money.

“We are thrilled about the caliber of speakers we’ve secured for this event,” said healthcare group publisher Wendy Johnson. “The unscripted, open dialogue created by a roundtable event of this nature will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to hear what top policy makers and healthcare executives really have to say about the issues facing telemedicine. We’re looking forward to an extremely successful event.”

Registration for the event is still open, though seating is limited. Additional event information, including secure online registration, can be found at www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/events/mhealthbreakfast.

The event is currently being sponsored by LifeSize Communications. The American Telemedicine Association is also supporting the event as an Association Partner. For additional information about sponsorship opportunities associated with the event, contact Wendy Johnson at 202-824-5093 or wjohnson@fiercemarkets.com.

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