NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: November 26, 2013 Michael Snyder, 202-418-0997 E-mail: michael.snyder@fcc.gov FCC ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS, AGENDA FOR M-HEALTH INNOVATION EXPO Washington, D.C. – The innovative use of mobile communications devices to improve health care will be the subject of a public event hosted by the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) on Dec. 6. The FCC mHealth Innovation Expo will bring together innovators and federal agencies to showcase mobile health products and solutions and provide resources for mobile health pioneers and entrepreneurs. The FCC is committed to accelerating the adoption of mobile healthcare technologies to improve health outcomes, lower healthcare costs, and improve health and healthcare for all Americans. Event Details ? FCC mHealth Innovation Expo ? 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Fri. Dec. 6, 2013 ? FCC Commission Meeting Room, 445 12 th St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20554 Speakers and Agenda 10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Welcome Remarks, Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, FCC 10:10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. M-Health CAC Health Subcommittee Overview Matthew Quinn, Director of Healthcare Initiatives, FCC Robert Jarrin, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Qualcomm 10:15 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. FDA/FCC/ONC Collaboration Jodie Daniel, Director, Office of Policy Planning, Office of the National Council (ONC) Bakul Patel, Senior Policy Advisor to the Center Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food Drug Administration (FDA) 10:20 a.m. -10:25 a.m. OET Remarks Julius Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), FCC 10:25 a.m. – 10:28 a.m. Overview of Demonstrations Kris Monteith, Acting Bureau Chief, CGB, FCC 10:28 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ONC Remarks Lygeia Ricciardi, Director of the Office of Consumer eHealth, ONC 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Expo/Product Demonstrations ? Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) ? Alere (formerly known as MedApps) ? American Telemedicine Association ? GoGoHealth ? HiMSS ? ImageWare Systems, Inc. ? iSelect MD ? Medigram ? National Institutes of Health (NIH) ? Office of National Coordinator for Health IT/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ? Ostendio, Inc. ? Partners Health Care ? Qualcomm Life ? text4baby ? Verizon ? Zephyr Technology Corp. The FCC encourages consumers, healthcare technology developers, members of the media and others interested in mobile health technologies to attend. The Expo is free and open to the public. The closest Metro stops to the FCC’s headquarters are the Smithsonian and the L’Enfant Plaza stops. There is also a public parking garage adjacent to the main entrance of the FCC on 12 th Street. Please bring a government-issued identification to go through Security. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation needed. Individuals making such requests must include their contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more information. Requests should be made as early as possible. Please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202.418.0530 (voice), 202.418.0432 (TTY). Pre-registration is highly recommended for those who wish to attend the Expo. To pre-register for this event, please e-mail fcchealthexpo@fcc.gov. For additional information about this event, please contact Anthony Butler by e-mail Anthony.Butler@fcc.gov or by phone at 202.418.2372; or Celeste McCray by e-mail Celeste.McCray@fcc.gov or by phone at 202.418.2117. News and other information about the FCC is available at http://www.fcc.gov -FCC-