国产传媒

Healthcare News & Views

9 mHealth Facts to Watch in 2015

March 15, 2015
By
phil

2015 will be an exciting year for mobile health (mHealth). According to Research and Markets, the mHealthindustryis growing at 61% annually. To watch how this mHealth market grows, here are 9 mHealth facts that you should watch.

1. Physicians are becoming more tech-savvy...

78% of physicians use mHealth for professional purposes

2.聽and believe that widespread adoption of mHealth is unavoidable.

86% of physicians believe widespread adoption of mHealth in the near future is unavoidable

3. In fact, 64% of physicians use medical apps monthly...

64% of physicians use medical apps monthly

4. and 2 out of 5聽have already prescribed an app to patients.

2 out of 5 have already prescribed an app to patients

5. On the patient side, smartphone penetration will increase to over 80% by the end of 2015...

smartphone penetration will increase to over 80% by the end of 2015

6. and聽for those 65+, smartphone penetration will pass 50% this year.

for those 65+, smartphone penetration will pass 50% this year

7. While only 29% use apps to track and manage their health,

only 29% use apps to track and manage their health

8. 4 out of 5聽US consumers are interested in mHealth solutions...

4 out of 5 US consumers are interested in mHealth solutions

9. and, by 2017, 50% of mobile users are expected to download a health app.

by 2017, 50% of mobile users are expected to download a health app

--What do you think are the best trends to watch in mHealth? Leave any suggestions in the comments below.This post was written by聽Philip Chen,聽co-founder and COO聽at .

9 mHealth Facts to Watch in 2015

Posted by:
phil
on
March 15, 2015

2015 will be an exciting year for mobile health (mHealth). According to Research and Markets, the mHealthindustryis growing at 61% annually. To watch how this mHealth market grows, here are 9 mHealth facts that you should watch.

1. Physicians are becoming more tech-savvy...

78% of physicians use mHealth for professional purposes

2.聽and believe that widespread adoption of mHealth is unavoidable.

86% of physicians believe widespread adoption of mHealth in the near future is unavoidable

3. In fact, 64% of physicians use medical apps monthly...

64% of physicians use medical apps monthly

4. and 2 out of 5聽have already prescribed an app to patients.

2 out of 5 have already prescribed an app to patients

5. On the patient side, smartphone penetration will increase to over 80% by the end of 2015...

smartphone penetration will increase to over 80% by the end of 2015

6. and聽for those 65+, smartphone penetration will pass 50% this year.

for those 65+, smartphone penetration will pass 50% this year

7. While only 29% use apps to track and manage their health,

only 29% use apps to track and manage their health

8. 4 out of 5聽US consumers are interested in mHealth solutions...

4 out of 5 US consumers are interested in mHealth solutions

9. and, by 2017, 50% of mobile users are expected to download a health app.

by 2017, 50% of mobile users are expected to download a health app

--What do you think are the best trends to watch in mHealth? Leave any suggestions in the comments below.This post was written by聽Philip Chen,聽co-founder and COO聽at .

Recent news from 国产传媒

TDP 188: UW Health鈥檚 Dr. Joel Gordon and Stacy Rasmussen: Building a Successful Digital Transformation Dyad, Leading and Lagging Indicators of Success with AI, and Measuring ROI with Rigor for AI Scribes
August 21, 2025

TDP 188: UW Health鈥檚 Dr. Joel Gordon and Stacy Rasmussen: Building a Successful Digital Transformation Dyad, Leading and Lagging Indicators of Success with AI, and Measuring ROI with Rigor for AI Scribes

Learn More
How Horizon Health Network is Using 国产传媒 to Improve Access, Increase Patient Confidence, and Save Lives
August 15, 2025

How Horizon Health Network is Using 国产传媒 to Improve Access, Increase Patient Confidence, and Save Lives

Learn More
TDP 187: Niagara Health鈥檚 Sonali Kohli: Lessons from a Modern Day EHR Implementation, Establishing Guardrails for Safe AI, and Success with Digital Care Journeys for Remote Surgical Monitoring
August 14, 2025

TDP 187: Niagara Health鈥檚 Sonali Kohli: Lessons from a Modern Day EHR Implementation, Establishing Guardrails for Safe AI, and Success with Digital Care Journeys for Remote Surgical Monitoring

Learn More