Deloitte October 19, 2021
More than 90,000 new digital health applications (apps) were added to app stores in 2020—that’s an average of more than 250 new apps every day.1 Digital health apps range from providing a platform for services such as virtual doctor appointments and chronic-disease management to consumer health apps that help people manage their own health through tracking daily steps and accessing exercise and nutrition programs. The COVID-19 pandemic helped to accelerate the adoption of digital health apps, which could help drive a preventative, digital-first Future of Health.TM However, there are ethical and regulatory issues that should be considered.
Globally, more than 350,000 health apps are available from the various app stores. However, downloads and the corresponding use of apps are...