Alexis Normand*, Withings, Paris, France Track: Business Presentation Topic: Public (e-)health, population health technologies, surveillance Presentation Type: Tabletop Demo (Expo Hall) Submission Type: Single Presentation Last modified: 2013-09-25

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What is the potential impact of connected devices on healthcare? Allowing for simpler measures, stronger patient engagement and stronger results in tackling key health metrics, connected objets have the potential to change the healthcare paradigm in many ways. First and foremost, they can bring about a society of effective health prevention by identifying risk factors at an early stage and allowing for early intervention. They can foster evidenced-based public health surveillance and improve the efficiency of policies. But to achieve these noble goals, consumer engagement is a necessary condition. Which is why smart connected objects must appeal to the end consumer, even before seducing health professionals...