About Donna Cusano: North America Editor

Donna Cusano is a marketer and consultant who assists companies in healthcare services and connected health with strategy, positioning and communications that increase brand awareness and business. She is based in New York City.

She currently is heading the development of marketing and communications for a leading telehealth services company. For three years (2006-2009), she headed marketing for the Living Independently Group, helping to establish the QuietCare behavioral monitoring telecare system as the leader in the field.  Recently she has advised a medical practice advisory firm, an EHR implementation consultancy and a healthcare nonprofit on marketing and related issues. Donna is committed to the advocacy of eHealth for older adults, those of all ages managing chronic conditions and the disabled for better outcomes for their health, and in their safety and independence.

Her experience in marketing, company positioning, marketing communications and sales support spans several industries and over two decades. Donna may be contacted for Telecare Aware, information and projects at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mobile (917) 842-4167.

March 2010: Donna moderated "Ask the Analyst #4" at the What's Next Boomer Business Summit" on 19 March at 8:20am.  Her panel included Liz Boehm, Principal Analyst of Forrester Research, and Greg O'Neill, Director of the National Academy on an Aging Society.

October 2010: Donna moderated the following panels at the Mobile Health Expo, Las Vegas, 19-21 October 2010.

User Generated Content:  How Does It Fit? Marco Smit, Health 2.0 Advisors
mHealth in Action:  Case Studies Ofer Atzmon, VP Business Development, Aerotel
Using Mobile Devices to Improve Outcomes of Emergency Response David Barash, M.D., Concord Healthcare Strategies
Mobile Websites, Mobile Payments Paul Maass, Director Business Development, Usablenet
Connecting the Last Mile between Patient and Caregiver Dr. Jonathan Javitt, CEO, Telcare
mHealth and Telemedicine: Transforming Systems of Care Dale Alverson, M.D., Professor and Director,  University of New Mexico Center for Telehealth;  President, American Telemedicine Association

Please see Conference Reports for additional reporting and moderation.

Most recent report: Health 2.0 NYC: Healthcare Kickstarter (21 August 2011)

LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/dcusano

Communications portfolio:  www.allegromarketing.mosaicglobe.com