It’s widely acknowledged that healthcare, as every other industry, is becoming more mobile and that mobile solutions, whether apps, wearable devices or services like remote patient monitoring, hold a lot of promise as digital tools healthcare leaders can use to lower healthcare costs and improve quality of care, which is becoming increasingly important in the ongoing shift from fee-for-service to value-based healthcare delivery.
Mobile health (mHealth) and connected health solutions are projected to grow by leaps and bounds in the next five years, with the mHealth solutions market forecasted to rise by 30 percent to hit $59 billion by 2020, according to MarketsandMarkets, a market intelligence and research firm that covers healthcare IT.
