New conference to highlight digital health technologies

The Dev4Health Conference, a new joint initiative created by Health 2.0 and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), has released details on its inaugural gathering.

Hundreds of developers, investors, researchers and clinicians are expected to attend the conference, which will take place Apr. 30 and May 1, 2018, at the HIMSS Innovation Center in Cleveland. The complete agenda will be released on Jan. 31.

The conference will provide developers with educational sessions, including hands-on workshops to learn more about current and future digital health technologies.

The two-day event is also scheduled to feature “visionary thought leadership, ‘boots on the ground’ panel discussions, labs and fireside chats on building applications, sessions on documentation and standards, testing, funding, incubators, building across multiple platforms and more,” according to an official announcement from HIMSS.

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As a senior news writer for TriMed, Subrata covers cardiology, clinical innovation and healthcare business. She has a master’s degree in communication management and 12 years of experience in journalism and public relations.

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