BWI: Health 2.0 Announces the Launch of its Mumbai Chapter

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Health 2.0
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 02:57 PM IST (09:27 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, People; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Information technology; Technology; Healthcare
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Health 2.0 Announces the Launch of its Mumbai Chapter


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- Health 2.0 announced the launch of its Mumbai chapter, following on the heels of its first Health 2.0 conference in India. Health 2.0 provides a platform for health care, pharma, and information technology (IT) professionals to discuss patient-centered health care through the use of newer technology ideas, social media, electronic medical records (EMRs), in addition to leveraging emerging technologies to make health care service more accessible, usable and affordable.

Dinesh Chindarkar, Vice President of Operations, MediaMedic Communications; and Health 2.0 Mumbai Chapter Leader, said, "With more than 40 chapters across the globe, including the United States, Europe, and Asia, it's a huge growing community. The intersection of technology and health care offers so much to patients; it is making health care simpler, more accessible, and affordable. I am very excited to lead the Health 2.0 Chapter Mumbai, in the commercial capital of the country."

Illustrating the iconic Gateway of India in its logo, the Mumbai chapter is poised to spread new ideas between health care providers, pharmaceutical companies, entrepreneurs and those interested in the future of India's health care.

Health 2.0 co-chair, Matthew Holt, stated, "The launch of the Health 2.0 Mumbai Chapter is an extension of the excitement for innovation we felt during the Health 2.0 India conference early this year. India has made significant progress in transforming its health care and we look forward to supporting the Mumbai chapter in its work to drive change and introduce new technologies."

Worldwide, almost 40 international Health 2.0 chapters meet on a regular basis to discuss the latest news, see demos of the latest health IT innovations, and network with individuals who are shaping the industry. The Health 2.0 Mumbai Chapter's Twitter handle is @Health2Mumbai. Members can also connect on the Health 2.0 Mumbai LinkedIn group.

About Health 2.0
Health 2.0: The conference. The media network. The innovation community. The Health 2.0 Conference is the leading showcase of cutting-edge innovation transforming the health care system and is the premiere platform connecting IT innovators to established health care providers. Health 2.0 covers the broadest spectrum of the technology revolution that is shaking up every sector of health care. Learn more at www.health2con.com.




CONTACT DETAILS
Dinesh Chindarkar,Vice-President - Operations, MediaMedic Communications, +91 98206 00312, dinchin@yahoo.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, PEOPLE, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, IT, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE

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