Mobile Health Thriving with Over 165,000 Health Apps

Mobile Health Thriving with Over 165,000 Health Apps

According to a new report from the MS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, there are now more than 165,000 mobile health apps on the market. Health related apps have more than doubled over the past two years with approximately 12% of them accounting for 90% of all downloads. Nearly two thirds are focused on general wellness issues like fitness, lifestyle & stress, and diet.

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Despite Adoption Rate Increase, EHR Interoperability Lags

Despite Adoption Rate Increase, EHR Interoperability Lags

Despite high EHR adoption rates among hospitals and physicians, the annual report released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology shows that there are still issues in health care information exchange among providers.

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Digital Generation Faced with Analog Healthcare

Digital Generation Faced with Analog Healthcare

The big question in the healthcare industry is how to cater to the Facebook generation, the generation with digital communication constantly at their fingertips. Digital healthcare has lagged behind and there are several barriers keeping it from becoming commonplace.

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Why Hospitals Should Buy More Digital Health Startups

Why Hospitals Should Buy More Digital Health Startups

According to a new report from Accenture, healthcare mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. amounted to $241 billion by May 2015, the highest year-to-date figure ever. Accenture said the most prepared healthcare executives, “will systematically manage M&A opportunities as a portfolio, and evaluate how a potential deal will influence the whole."

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