HealthIT Answers December 18, 2025
As you read this, more than 6,000 apps are being downloaded, this happens every single second. Indeed, the average person hosts 80 different apps on their phone. And, as with so many aspects of life, people are increasingly turning to digital tools for healthcare information: about two-thirds of all Americans obtain at least some health information online, including over 50% of pregnant women. In 2023, over 1 million healthcare apps were downloaded every day.
Yet, while we have more access to information available in the palm of our hands, and more apps than ever, poor maternal outcomes persist. The U.S. ranks worst among all high-income nations. In this era of accessible information, an “app-first” approach to improve outcomes sounds prescient....
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