Dolly Dholakia

Mobile Technology is gaining power in every industry including healthcare. With everyone owning a smartphone these days, it is easier for organizations to reach the public. Data indicates that mobile health care increases health outcomes, decreases the use of emergency rooms that can be prevented, and bridges trust between patients and the health system. Mobile technology's beauty is that it evolves rapidly, allowing it to streamline processes, synthesize information, and provide updates in real-time.

However, to take advantage, the industry needs to get out of its own way. Each provider needs to rethink its healthcare concept and decide what mobile solutions are most appropriate for both the provider and the patient. The second step is to decide what patients are going to use in a practical way. If a hospital has a significant number of elderly patients who have been tech-resistant in the past, it is not likely that high conversion rates would benefit from introducing a complex app. Similarly, launching an app that only operates with one form of the wearable is the exercise of a vendor in futility without supplying the wearables themselves or coupons to buy them at a discount.

According to some statistics, The most popular mobile apps in the healthcare field are related to the topics of weight loss, exercise, women’s health, sleep & medication, pregnancy, tools & instruments, etc. 85% of people use social media for health. 40% of physicians believe that mHealth Mobile technology can reduce the number of visits to doctors’ offices and 80% of physicians use smartphones and medical apps for their healthcare services. Many scientists and healthcare providers believe that mobile healthcare is the future of healthcare

However, to take advantage, the industry needs to get out of its own way. Each provider needs to rethink its healthcare concept and decide what mobile solutions are most appropriate for both the provider and the patient. The second step is to decide what patients are going to use in a practical way. If a hospital has a significant number of. elderly patients who have been tech-resistant in the past, it is not likely that high conversion rates would benefit from introducing a complex app. Similarly, launching an app that only operates with one form of the wearable is the exercise of a vendor in futility without supplying the wearables themselves or coupons to buy them at a discount.