By JEFF ZAGOUDIS

Mobile technology has become an intrinsic part of everyday life, with the vast majority of people owning smartphones, tablets or both. This has changed the way life is conducted, even the way people receive healthcare. According to healthcare data analysis firm IQVIA, there are some 318,000 mobile health (mHealth) apps available in major app stores, with another 200 being added every day. More importantly, IQVIA noted that more than 60 percent of people have downloaded a mobile medical application.1 At the same time, the business of healthcare has become more decentralized, as hospital networks build and acquire more locations to reach more potential patients where they are.

 

By Vishal Bhatia

The use of mobile technology has increased over time with more consumers opting for smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices to access information, store data, shop, among other things. With its widespread use, it’s a known fact that the future of web technology lies in the hands of mobile devices. Mobile apps have revolutionized the way people communicate using their smartphones, and this is a result of the different functions and features of the apps.