Advantages of Mobile Medical Apps in Healthcare - Pubrica
                     ADVANTAGES OF  
MOBILE MEDICAL 
APPS  IN 
HEALTHCARE
An Academic presentation by
Dr. Nancy Agens, Head, Technical Operations, 
Pubrica  Group: www.pubrica.com
Email: [email protected]
Today's Discussion
Outline In Brief
Introductio
n  Apps
Health 
Apps
Mobile Health 
Apps  Conclusion
In Brief
Mobile health apps display more accurate health information and transparent  
medical charge information. Rapid mobile health technology (m-Health) growth  
provides unparalleled opportunities to improve health services. Mobile health apps  
allow patients to interact with doctors via their smartphones, as the link between  
doctors and patients. Involvement of consumers, regulators, and healthcare  
professionals in development and testing can improve quality.
Introduction
In 2005 Robert Istepanian coined the term m-Health as the 
 use of "emerging mobile communications and healthcare  
network technologies."
M–Health is an eHealth sub-area.
People can access health services and information using 
 mobile phones or mobile communication equipment.
Yet m-Health cannot substitute e-Health for that.
Contd.
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The number of health apps has increased in recent years, and nearly 
 325 000 health apps were available on top app stores by the end 
of  2017.
In addition to the increasing number of apps, their demand is also 
 on the rise.
Approximately 3.8 billion apps have downloaded in 2017, an 
 increase of 16 per cent from 2016.
App Apps typically use approaches such as text messaging, access  
s to personal health information and connecting with their users 
 via telemedicine or tele`health.
These are also offering educational resources for clients with 
 varying levels of h ealth and digital literacy.
Apps have the potential to benefit customers by providing 
 interactive tools that help with care adherence and by  
increasing access to information.
The app d evelopment processes lack significant participation 
by  relevant practitioners or organisations in healthcare.
Health 
Apps
Health apps provide sophisticated medical devices with a range 
 of facilities, from simple reminders to record-keeping diaries.
They are always accessible and enable consumers to manage  
chronic illnesses such as diabetes, support lifestyle changes to 
 help weight loss and smoking cessation, and even promote  
self-diagnosis.
Many health apps use mobile phone features like cameras and 
 Bluetooth, to allow users to monitor behavioral data, including  
food intake and exercise.
Mobile  Mobile health apps show additional correct health data
Health and clear medical charge data.
Apps They additionally give patients with other opportunities to 
 s peak with physicians and will improve the connection 
 between physicians and patients.
Evidence has confirmed that mobile health apps  
improve patient expertise through that reminder and 
 diagnostic info area unit delivered to patients.
A series of analysis have found that mobile health apps 
 will improve adherence to medication for patients with  
chronic diseases, etc.
Conclusion
In the medical service market, patients have the requirement 
 for recovery.
They expect to induce high-quality medical service and scale 
 back health care disbursal.
Their goals usually measure to match doctor capability with their 
 demand and utilise medical personnel additional with 
efficiency.
Nevertheless, there has recently been a lack of s ystematic
r esearch in this area, and concerns about potential risks 
and  consequences of health apps have increased.
Future 
 More primary App Safety Studies are needed. Ample 
Scope  literature on health apps is available.
s During hospital visits, we should encourage patients to adopt 
 mobile health apps to improve the q uality of health care  
delivery.
It is necessary to reinforce the protection e ducation to mobile  
app users so that they're well aware of the various pronto  
offered on their smartphones and may benefit of those features 
 to safeguard their information and privacy.
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