Health 2.0 and Mad*Pow Announce Fifth Annual HxRefactored Designer and Developer Conference

Over 600 Designers, Developers, and Health Leaders Will Gather in Boston for Two Days of Innovation and Collaboration

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Dec 04, 2014, 11:00 ET

BOSTON, Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Health 2.0 and Mad*Pow announced today that the HxRefactored conference will take place April 1-2, 2015 in Boston, MA. HxRefactored 2015 is a health care experience, design and development conference, drawing thought leaders and entrepreneurs from the design, technology and health industries. For two days, more than 600 designers, developers, health experts and practitioners will immerse themselves in thought-provoking sessions, in-depth collaborative design and API workshops and on-site design challenges to improve the health experience.

"The HxRefactored conference continues to grow, and we are excited to again have the opportunity to empower designers, developers and health experts to apply their talents toward big, positive changes to the health care industry," said Amy Cueva , Mad*Pow Chief Experience Officer. "We are also thrilled to be hosting this conference in Boston where one of our offices is located. Boston is home to brilliant entrepreneurs, a thriving tech community and respected health leaders."

Health 2.0 co-founders, Matthew Holt and Indu Subaiya, explains, "Health 2.0 is thrilled to combine the strength of its global technology community with the experience design expertise of Mad*Pow to drive innovation that will empower health practitioners and patients."

The conference will feature:

Inspirational talks from leaders in health care experience design and technology.
Practical how-to sessions focused on tips, tricks and proven methods.
In-depth collaborative design and API workshops.
Live product demos showcasing new trends in design and technology.
On-site design challenges.
Post-conference innovation challenges.

Through an inspired mix of presenters and attendees, HxRefactored will explore the overlap of health care with design and development over two days at The Westin Boston Waterfront in Boston, MA. More than 35 speakers will discuss how human-centered design and collaborative thinking can improve the quality of health service delivery and digital interactions, helping all of us achieve better health.

This year's list of speakers will be announced shortly. Executives who have previously presented at HxRefactored include Todd Park, former Chief Technology Officer for the United States, Jacob Reider, Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT; Jonathan Bush, CEO and Co-founder, athenahealth; Sean Nolan, former Chief Architect, Microsoft Health Vault, Cindy Gallup, Founder & CEO, IfWeRanTheWorld; Jane McGonigal, Creative Director and Consultant, SuperBetter; Gretchen Rubin, author; Jamie Heywood, Founder, PatientsLikeMe and Alexandra Drane, Founder, Eliza Corporation.

Full event information can be found at: http://www.hxrefactored.com/.

Pricing:

Early Bird Registration - $899 (Ends 2/16/2015)
Standard Registration - $999 (Ends 3/16/2015)
Late Registration - $1,199

Startups, students and independent design and developer professionals will be admitted at a discounted rate. To apply for these rates, please go to http://www.hxrefactored.com/.

About Health 2.0

Since 2007, Health 2.0 has promoted, showcased, and catalyzed health IT solutions and innovations through international conferences, hackathons, prize competitions (funding over $7m in prizes), media, government partnerships, its worldwide Health 2.0 chapters, and the Health 2.0 Market Intel consulting group. For more information, visit www.health2con.com.

About Mad*Pow

Mad*Pow is a design agency that improves the experiences people have with technology, organizations and each other. Using human-centered design, Mad*Pow creates strong multi-channel experience strategies, intuitive digital experiences and streamlined processes for its clients. Founded in 2000, Mad*Pow has partnered with industry leaders including Cigna, ESPN, Pearson, adidas, John Hancock, Microsoft and Google. Mad*Pow has received honors for design excellence by the Webby Awards and the W3C and was recognized by Inc. as one of America's fastest growing companies. The company has offices in Boston, Portsmouth, NH and Louisville.

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