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Special Keynote Address Monday, March 10 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. NHIA Monday General Session Transforming the Face of Alternate-Site Infusion Through Emerging Technologies Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
Phoenix Convention Center—South Building Pharmacy & Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.25 Education Overview: Eric Dishman, one of the world’s leading experts on digital health-care technologies, believes that emerging technology will be at the heart of this transformation. Dishman, PhD, BA, MSc, Founder and General Manager of Intel’s Health, Research and Innovation Group, drives global R&D for innovative health-care technologies and directs research on home-health technologies for seniors struggling with cognitive decline, cancer and cardiovascular disease. He regularly shares his expertise with policymakers and media to advocate for the adoption of new technologies and is routinely quoted in the mainstream press. This pioneering social researcher has briefed White House cabinet members and addressed White House conferences, Senate Committees and the National Governors Association. Be sure to hear Dishman offer an intriguing look at how emerging technologies are being utilized in other areas of health-care—and why alternate-site infusion providers must strategically harness such innovations to imaginatively transform the future of our own field. Read Eric Dishman's recent Infusion article - "Inventing Wellness Systems for Aging in Place"
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As our nation’s population ages and the need to reduce health-care costs rapidly grows, the movement towards more care in the home is going to escalate. Given our rapidly changing industry and the demographic implications looming on the horizon, today’s alternate-site infusion provider is at a critical juncture. Will you be able to successfully transform your organization to prepare for the future, while remaining true to your core business? There are many roads to consider—but the opportunities that new technologies have to offer may present our most advantageous path!