Doctors 2.0 & You and iHealth have announced the details of a Connected Health Challenge, part of their Platinum partnership, for the 4th edition of the conference. For the first time in France, a Digital health conference is offering each participant the opportunity of participating in a Quantified Self Walking challenge, thanks to a free activity tracker. The latest iHealth activity tracker is a bracelet which measures the number of steps taken, calories burned, distance covered, ...
The winner of the Walking Challenge will be identified and receive another iHealth connected object.
According to conference founder, Denise Silber, "Doctors 2.0 & You is delighted by the partnership with iHealthLabs that will stimulate new participants in Quantified Self. A customized app for Doctors 2.0 & You will visualize the number of steps of the participants and motivate everyone to try. The data will be projected on a screen for all to see, in complement of our Twitter feed on the #doctors20 hashtag. Yet another form of interactivity for Doctors 2.0 & You."
Uwe Diegel, founder of IHealthLabs, notes: "Doctors 2.0 & You is doubly rich, with virtual and real events. Our goal is for iHealth to meet everyone in eHealth and see what we can do together. We are entirely focused on the user experience. We have received many design prizes. Now, as a partner of Doctors 2.0 & You, we want to partner with the eHealth community in Europe and globally."
Uwe Diegel will share his Quantified Self experience as a speaker at Doctors 2.0 & You on Day 1 and Day 2.
For further information, please visit:
http://www.doctors20.com
About iHealthLabs
iHealth is dedicated to helping people lead healthier lives. They are a leader in the design and manufacture of consumer-friendly, mobile personal healthcare products that are connected through the cloud. The company focuses on delivering high quality products that are easy-to-use, making it simple for consumers to accurately measure, track and share a full range of health vitals. By connecting the data through the cloud, consumers are able to see a more comprehensive view of their vitals, easily share data with health care professionals or caregivers and take an active role in managing their health.
About Doctors 2.0 & You
The Doctors 2.0TM & You conference series, organized by Basil Strategies, digital health consultancy (Paris), is the only international congress devoted to the understanding of how physicians use New Technologies, Web 2.0 tools and Social Media to communicate with colleagues, patients, payers, pharmaceutical companies and public agencies. The 4th edition will take place in Paris on June 5 - 6, 2014. The conference website and blog includes videos, past presentations, interviews. Doctors 2.0 & You also organizes customized events and trainings.