Like most industries, the healthcare industry deals with vast amounts of data. Both patients and doctors expect instant access to time-sensitive and consequential information. With our experience in developing custom mobile applications, we see mobile application use and adoption continue to increase in the healthcare industry.
Based on recent trends, we’ve identified five ways mobile applications are transforming healthcare.
Mobile applications improve access to healthcare
Mobile applications that connect patients with qualified healthcare professionals through text, voice or video for consultations on non-life-threatening issues can make accessing care more affordable and less time-consuming.
Health insurance companies recognize the value in this, and they’re already bringing these solutions to market to remotely give their patients consultations for common ailments and even prescribe medication in some cases. Applications such as these, increases the volume of patients doctors can see while improving patient outcomes.
Insurers are thinking of ways to use these wearables and activity-tracking mobile technology to encourage healthier lifestyles. Trends like this will continue as insurers recognize the value using mobile technology to encourage healthy habits.
The market for data tracking using mobile applications is not limited to wearables. Apple’s Health app and Google Fit can track and capture basic data points related to activity, nutrition, sleep and mindfulness without the need for any paired devices. This data can be extracted from smartphones and used in health based tools, utilities or other applications.
Connectivity can change health care
Health insurance companies use a wide variety of data inputs to set their policies. Traditionally, they rely on past information regarding disease incidence and treatment options in order to predict the future.
A Stanford University study raised the possibility that mobile technology like this could help detect the risk of type 2 diabetes, a disease that is diagnosed well over a million times each year in the United States. It’s encouraging to see that as mobile technology and applications get better, there will be more ways to improve health care.
At Invonto, we are helping biotech and healthcare companies create innovative technology solutions for remote access to test results, applying machine learning to imaging data, and biometrics solutions for touchless admissions. Mobile applications combined with artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality are transforming healthcare technologies.
Mobile solutions speed up healthcare
It is critical for doctors to make quick and accurate diagnoses and treatment plans. Research Now Group study found that 50% of doctors plan to introduce mobile apps into their practice by 2020.
Secure communication platforms that allow doctors and nurses to share things like MRIs, test results, and prescription information can simplify and speed up the process for everyone involved with a greater degree of reliability.
Most importantly, in many situations, mobile applications are making it possible for patients to get timely and proper care. We built a mobile app for emergency room doctors to consult with senior surgeons when they receive a medical patient with facial wounds or hand injuries and do not know how to treat them. This app makes it possible for such patients to get appropriate and timely treatment from a physician they wouldn’t otherwise have access to.
Mobile technology connect patients and physicians
We use our mobile devices to keep in touch with family and friends. Why not utilize mobile technology that can connect patients and doctors? The ability to get real time patient updates about whether the patient has taken prescribed medication, changed their diet, is having reactions to treatments, has fluctuations in body temperature, or other health information can reduce the need for post-surgery check-ins and other follow-up appointments. Products like this can be lifesaving.
Final thoughts on mobile applications for healthcare
As with any mobile application, the product must be functional and easy to use. The end users for healthcare applications span many demographic segments making the design of the user experience challenging. A best practices approach is to keep it simple. In addition, the application should fulfill a quantifiable demand. Successful applications will garner the support from industry leaders that have the resources and abilities to promote user adoption and the future advancement of mobile technology solutions in the health care sector. Invonto’s mobile application development team has experience building mobile products for healthcare providers.
Based on recent trends, we’ve identified five ways mobile applications are transforming healthcare.
Mobile applications improve access to healthcare
Mobile applications that connect patients with qualified healthcare professionals through text, voice or video for consultations on non-life-threatening issues can make accessing care more affordable and less time-consuming.
Health insurance companies recognize the value in this, and they’re already bringing these solutions to market to remotely give their patients consultations for common ailments and even prescribe medication in some cases. Applications such as these, increases the volume of patients doctors can see while improving patient outcomes.
Mobile devices help us make healthier choices
Mobile devices that are wearable such as bands and watches made by companies like Fitbit and Apple track all kinds of data points related to physical activity, nutrition, and wellness. Thanks to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connections that pair wearables to mobile devices, consumers can get both instantaneous information about their health and also track trends over time.Insurers are thinking of ways to use these wearables and activity-tracking mobile technology to encourage healthier lifestyles. Trends like this will continue as insurers recognize the value using mobile technology to encourage healthy habits.
The market for data tracking using mobile applications is not limited to wearables. Apple’s Health app and Google Fit can track and capture basic data points related to activity, nutrition, sleep and mindfulness without the need for any paired devices. This data can be extracted from smartphones and used in health based tools, utilities or other applications.
Connectivity can change health care
Health insurance companies use a wide variety of data inputs to set their policies. Traditionally, they rely on past information regarding disease incidence and treatment options in order to predict the future.
A Stanford University study raised the possibility that mobile technology like this could help detect the risk of type 2 diabetes, a disease that is diagnosed well over a million times each year in the United States. It’s encouraging to see that as mobile technology and applications get better, there will be more ways to improve health care.
At Invonto, we are helping biotech and healthcare companies create innovative technology solutions for remote access to test results, applying machine learning to imaging data, and biometrics solutions for touchless admissions. Mobile applications combined with artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality are transforming healthcare technologies.
Mobile solutions speed up healthcare
It is critical for doctors to make quick and accurate diagnoses and treatment plans. Research Now Group study found that 50% of doctors plan to introduce mobile apps into their practice by 2020.
Secure communication platforms that allow doctors and nurses to share things like MRIs, test results, and prescription information can simplify and speed up the process for everyone involved with a greater degree of reliability.
Most importantly, in many situations, mobile applications are making it possible for patients to get timely and proper care. We built a mobile app for emergency room doctors to consult with senior surgeons when they receive a medical patient with facial wounds or hand injuries and do not know how to treat them. This app makes it possible for such patients to get appropriate and timely treatment from a physician they wouldn’t otherwise have access to.
Mobile technology connect patients and physicians
We use our mobile devices to keep in touch with family and friends. Why not utilize mobile technology that can connect patients and doctors? The ability to get real time patient updates about whether the patient has taken prescribed medication, changed their diet, is having reactions to treatments, has fluctuations in body temperature, or other health information can reduce the need for post-surgery check-ins and other follow-up appointments. Products like this can be lifesaving.
Final thoughts on mobile applications for healthcare
As with any mobile application, the product must be functional and easy to use. The end users for healthcare applications span many demographic segments making the design of the user experience challenging. A best practices approach is to keep it simple. In addition, the application should fulfill a quantifiable demand. Successful applications will garner the support from industry leaders that have the resources and abilities to promote user adoption and the future advancement of mobile technology solutions in the health care sector. Invonto’s mobile application development team has experience building mobile products for healthcare providers.
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