Internationally recognized for his leadership and vision in the field, Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, vice president, Connected Health, Partners HealthCare, is creating a new model of healthcare delivery, moving care from the hospital or doctor’s office into the day-to-day lives of patients. He has launched a number of innovative health tracking programs, mobile health, virtual care initiatives and clinical research programs for the more than 1.5 million patients served at Partners HealthCare-affiliated hospitals, including Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

He authored two books: The New Mobile Age: How Technology Will Extend the Healthspan and Optimize the Lifespan (2017) and The Internet of Healthy Things (2015). His cHealth Blog and Well/Connected Podcast provide insights on key topics. Kvedar is program chair for the Connected Health Conference, co-hosted by HIMSS Personal Connected Health Alliance and Partners Connected Health. He is co-chair of the American Medical Association’s Digital Medicine Payment Advisory Group and Board member of Xcertia, focused on improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of mobile health apps. Kvedar is a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School.