WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS™ 2010 will feature a keynote speaker, pavilion, educational track and partner event demonstrating why mobile health represents one of the industry's most important and fastest-growing vertical segments. CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS will take place in San Francisco at Moscone Center West October 6-8, 2010; partner events will begin October 5.

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Now in its third edition, CTIA's Wireless Health Pavilion will showcase the latest products, applications and network management solutions focused on improving health and wellness. On display will be mobile solutions that remotely monitor a patient's health and daily habits, manage health records, track inventory, and a range of products and applications that support all-around physical wellness and fitness.

The health sector will also be represented on this year's keynote stage. On Thursday, October 7 at 9:30 a.m., Rusty Yeager, vice president and deputy CIO at HealthSouth, will address the role of wireless technology in health care environments. Yeager will participate as a panelist on a keynote CIO roundtable. Joining the discussion will be moderator Bob Evans, senior vice president and director of the "Global CIO" business unit for InformationWeek; John Dick, senior vice president and CIO at Western Union; and Jackie Woods, systems manager at UPS.

"mHealth is a powerful tool to deliver health care information and services directly to the patient," said Jon Linkous, CEO, American Telemedicine Association. "By integrating into mainstream consumer wireless devices, mHealth provides telemedicine services that easily fit into the patient's daily behavior and lifestyle."

Exhibit Floor Highlights

Confirmed companies exhibiting in the Wireless Health Pavilion include: Body Media; Damaka; Diversinet Corp; iMetrikus, Inc.; iVisit, LLC; Montage Systems; MyGlucoHealth by Entra Health Systems; NETMOTION WIRELESS; Qualcomm Wireless Health; and Telcare.

Industry analysts from Ovum will be on hand to lead four separate exhibit floor tours that will provide attendees with insight, in-depth knowledge and access to high-level contacts with companies on the show floor. One of these tours will focus specifically on the wireless health sector. Details on the Ovum tours can be found at: http://www.ctiaenterpriseandapps.com/events/eventdetails.cfm/1165.

Educational Opportunities

For the first time, the CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS educational program will offer a track dedicated to mobile heath. Reflecting the growing base of medical and health professionals attending and exhibiting at the show, sessions will address barriers and pathways to market growth and highlight real-world deployment of wireless technologies effectively used by hospitals, physicians and patients to improve health care management and overall patient wellness. Speaking companies include:  GE Healthcare; MedApps, Inc.; and Qualcomm.   Details on the mobile health track can be found at: http://www.ctiaenterpriseandapps.com/info/index.cfm/ctia-educational-sessions#health.

MobiHealthNews.com will also produce a partner event, "Everywhere Healthcare," on Wednesday, October 6, focusing on wireless-enabled healthcare technology that aims to bring down the cost of healthcare and improve patient outcomes. Additional event details are available at:

http://www.ctiaenterpriseandapps.com/events/eventdetails.cfm/1150.

To further its health initiative, CTIA has been joined by strategic partner Qualcomm Wireless Health and received valuable support from the American Telemedicine Association, the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance and Wi-Fit.

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CTIA shows bring together all industries advanced by wireless technology for intense business, learning and networking. CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS™ 2010 takes place in San Francisco, October 6-8. International CTIA WIRELESS^® 2011 takes place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, March 22-24. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

CTIA–The Wireless Association^® is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and produces the industry's leading tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C. Visit www.ctia.org.  

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