Managed Healthcare Executive December 7, 2019
As value-based care initiatives continue to drive healthcare decisions, it’s no surprise that mobile applications are being used by providers and payers as a way to connect with patients and connect silos within the healthcare community.
But as mobile apps on smartphones are commonplace for many consumers, it can be overwhelming to decipher what apps are the most useful. There are more than 318,000 healthcare mobile apps available to download, according to a report by IQVIA Institute.
At this point of market saturation, mobile apps in the healthcare space are expected by patients and consumers, says Benjamin Kanter, MD, FCCP, chief medical information officer of Vocera, a healthcare technology company with more than 20 years of experience in developing mobile...