Five hundred million people will be using mobile health apps by 2015, according to the "Global Mobile Health Market Report 2010-2015," released yesterday. "Our findings indicate that the long-expected mobile revolution in healthcare is set to happen. Both healthcare providers and consumers are embracing smartphones as a means to improving healthcare," said head researcher, Ralf-Gordon Jahns.
The study was part of the mHealth Summit, which wrapped Wednesday and offered a picture on industry that's booming at home and abroad.
Of the current health apps on the market, 43% are designed for health care professionals, indicating the future of mHealth has far-reaching personal and institutional potential.
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Author: Jenara Nerenberg
