Podcast interview with Dr. Joseph Kvedar, Director of the Center for Connected Health

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Dr. Joseph Kvedar is Director of the Center for ConnectedHealth, a division of Partners HealthCare that develops patient care solutions outside the traditional setting. On a snowy Boston day we spoke about the work of the Center. Among other topics we explored the "four cornerstones" of connected health, the SmartBeat program, the role of private employers, governments, and consumers, and the impact of the Center on cost and quality.Dr. Kvedar shared lessons learned from the various programs and studies that the Center has undertaken.