The healthcare sector has truly been revolutionized by the rise of mobile devices like smart phones, tablets and phablets. Various healthcare companies have conducted research on the increasing dependence of healthcare industry on mobile platforms. According to their research, mobile based platforms have reinvigorated the vast medical industry and also have brought a drastic change in the conventional doctor-patient interaction and relationship.
Today, healthcare consumers as well as providers look up to their Smartphones and tablets to get better results when providing or receiving medical care. The trend of using smarter gadgets like PDAs, tablets and smart-phones to exchange healthcare information and services is now popularly termed as ‘mobile health’ or mHealth. Various mobile health applications have been developed allowing patients to improve and manage their health by gathering useful information pertaining to key signs and symptoms and passing on this information to health care professionals so that they receive the right treatment after detailed consultations.
The use of mobile platforms to deliver healthcare services and information is still at a nascent stage as not all consumers are benefiting from advanced mobile technologies. Most of the mobile health applications are designed keeping in mind the needs and requirements of doctors, clinicians and other healthcare professionals. But if you have an idea to tap on this high-potential field of medical apps, contact us, at Elan Emerging Technologies have a very enthusiastic team of mobile developers who can get you an app that can make your mark in the healthcare market.