Call for Papers: Digital Health and Care Congress 2015

16 - 17 June 2015, London, UK.
2014's Digital Health and Care Congress was a huge success. Attracting more than 500 delegates from across the world, the congress explored the latest approaches, technologies and research emerging from the world of digital health.

This year the overarching theme for the congress is enabling patient-centred care through information and technology. The aim of the congress is to bring together researchers, policy makers, commissioners, health care professionals and innovators interested in the application of digital health.

The congress will showcase new ideas, new research and new innovations in digital health, mobile health, telehealth and telecare that will support improvements in care of people with long-term conditions and other health and social care needs.

Call for papers
You are invited to present current or latest research results and/or report on the progress and impact of innovative projects. Authors are encouraged to submit papers to one of the main themes indicated below.

Accepted papers will be presented at the congress by one of the authors and published in a special congress supplement. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality.

Conference themes
Authors are invited to submit under the following themes:

  • sustaining independence as people age
  • preventing and managing chronic illness effectively
  • engaging health care professionals and commissioners
  • digitally enabling service transformation

Key dates
Abstract submission deadline: Friday 13 Februay 2015
Paper acceptance notification: Friday 20 March 2015

For further information, please visit:
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/events/digital-health-and-care-congress-2015

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