The healthcare sector has rapidly changed over the last few decades, and this trend will continue in 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for digital transformation in the healthcare industry. More healthcare organizations are investing in custom healthcare software development to streamline medical operations, deliver quality care, and improve the patient experience. Custom software applications in the healthcare industry automate various operations, including EHR, EMR, medical billing, appointment scheduling, inventory management, and more. Thus, it enables hospitals, physicians, and other care providers to focus on patient care.

1. Custom Software Development in
Healthcare: The Key to Improved Patient
Outcomes and Reduced Costs
Introduction
The healthcare sector has rapidly changed over the last few
decades, and this trend will continue in 2023. The COVID-19
pandemic accelerated the need for digital transformation in the
healthcare industry.
More healthcare organizations are investing in custom
healthcare software development to streamline medical
operations, deliver quality care, and improve the patient
experience.

2. Custom software applications in the healthcare industry
automate various operations, including EHR, EMR, medical billing,
appointment scheduling, inventory management, and more.
Thus, it enables hospitals, physicians, and other care providers
to focus on patient care.
Statistics
With many stakeholders from hospitals and medical centers,
doctors, pharmaceutical and research companies, and
patients, the need for healthcare software solutions is naturally
significant.
According to the Deloitte Global Health Care Outlook report, the
global valuation of the healthcare industry stands at $7.724
trillion, making it one of the most significant contributors in the
worldwide market.
● The healthcare industry's global IT sector is expected to
reach USD 662 billion by 2026.
● 90% of care providers use cloud-based software
development to deliver better patient care and improve
outcomes.
● Healthcare automation can solve 80% of the critical
medical errors during care transitions due to
miscommunication.

3. ● Automating healthcare practice management can reduce
missed appointments, thus, helping save over $150 billion
yearly spent on missed appointments.
What is Custom Healthcare Software Development?
Custom software development in healthcare refers to creating
unique, tailored software solutions to meet the specific needs of
healthcare organizations. These software solutions address
unique challenges, including patient data management,
appointment scheduling, clinical decision support, and more.
Custom software development in healthcare helps to
streamline processes, improve patient care and outcomes, and
support regulatory compliance.
Examples of Healthcare Software solutions: Electronic Health
Records (EHRs), Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), telemedicine
platforms, and patient management systems, and more.

4. What are the different types of healthcare software solutions?
Electronic Health Record Software
Electronic Health Records (EHR) is the essential healthcare
software used in clinics and hospitals. EHRs reduce the need for
paper medical records as it stores complete patient data. The
information includes medical and family history, prescribed
medications history, and laboratory and other test results. EHRs
offer a convenient, quick, and cost-efficient way of storing data
and avoiding the risks of data replication or loss.
E-Prescription Software
E-prescription software lets physicians write prescriptions, track
prescription history, and renew or cancel any medication.
Physicians and patients can directly send the prescription to a
pharmacy of their choice and thus save time. Tracking previous

5. records and prescriptions enables doctors to check for already
taken medications and suggest changes quickly.
Telemedicine software
Telemedicine software enables patients to get remote or virtual
care consultations from physicians. The need for telemedicine
software solutions boomed after the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
Patients can get required care consultations virtually without
regular face-to-face appointments.
The software offers in-app video conferencing, in-app
messaging, file transfer (for patient test results), and in-app
payments.
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) software solutions enable
patient data collection outside healthcare institutions (clinics or
hospitals). For example, heart rate and blood pressure
monitors, glucose and blood oxygen meters, wearable ECG
monitors, etc. Similar to telemedicine software, RPMs gained
momentum during the pandemic.
Hospital Management Systems (HMS)
Hospital management software has two panels- one for
hospital administrators, including doctors and authorized
healthcare professionals, and the other for patients.

6. The management panel enables hospital administrators to
manage entire hospital operations seamlessly. It covers food
and medicine management, room booking and scheduling,
doctors' timetables, and scheduled appointments.
On the other hand, the patients portal allows them to book and
schedule appointments with a patient registration form. Also, it
covers all admittance information, billing information, insurance,
procedures, doctor appointments, and all meds and
prescriptions information.
Thus, Hospital management systems improve hospitals'
productivity, streamline routines, and improve patients'
experience.
Healthcare CRM
Healthcare CRM software helps hospitals maintain good
relationships with clients as it automates many tasks, including
registration for services and personalization based on provided
data.
Medical billing software
Medical Billing software enables healthcare organizations to
create and manage patient invoices, receipts, insurance claims,
and other financial transactions. Healthcare organizations can
integrate this software separately if their Hospital Management
Systems do not offer this feature.

7. Remote medical training
Technology is benefiting physicians, care providers, and
patients alike. Remote Medical training software solutions
enable medical students and physicians to get virtual medical
training. The software integrates technologies like Virtual or
Augmented Reality to help students interact more directly with
the subject material.
Medical imaging
Medical imaging technology enables the extraction of accurate
data and information from images. AI and ML technology makes
data extraction quick.
What are the benefits of Custom Healthcare Software
development?
● Should I invest in custom software development services?
● How will custom software development benefit my
organization?
If you are concerned about the above questions, read the
benefits of investing in health tech for your organization.
Higher patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction and quality care are paramount in the
healthcare sector. Automating operations improves efficiency
and speed, enabling providers to focus more on patient care.
Also, technology has made instant care and remote care
possible for emergent situations.

8. Also, patients don't need to wait in long queues for appointment
bookings or to purchase drugs. Healthcare mobile apps
facilitate convenience and speed.
Enhanced Data Security
Healthcare data is sensitive, and every day a significant amount
is produced. Healthcare software solutions enable greater
security for patient and hospital data. The cloud-based custom
healthcare software solutions eliminate unauthorized access
and provide secure data storage.
Increased Efficiency
Healthcare software solutions automate operations and thus
save time for physicians. The need for paperwork, repeated
manual tasks, and errors reduce, thus increasing operations'
efficiency and overall productivity.
Fewer mistakes
Enormous pressure, long working hours, and sudden external
forces like the pandemic lead to more severe healthcare
mistakes. Automating operations and repetitive tasks help
reduce or eliminate errors and deliver better care.
What are the Steps of Developing Custom Healthcare Software
Applications?
So, if you have decided to build custom healthcare software,
you must be wondering about the process and steps that go in.
To build top-notch healthcare software, you must partner with a
leading custom software development company. Outsourcing a

9. software development agency is highly cost-efficient and
beneficial.
Here are the Stage of Custom Healthcare Software Development:
Planning
The planning stage involves research about the target audience
and competitors. The major concern is to align the app design,
prototype, and features with your business objectives.
Wireframes & Design
The next step is creating the application wireframes and
finalizing the design. A friendly and simple user interface
provides a better customer experience.

10. Development & Testing
The stage where actual development happens. The software
development team implements the required technologies to
turn the app idea into dynamic healthcare software.
Debugging goes hand in hand with development to eliminate
errors for a polished product. Once the app is developed, the
custom software development agency performs rigorous
testing before the final launch.
Launch
Now is the time to deploy the app on app stores for users to
install and use.
What is the cost of building custom healthcare software?
The next big concern while developing custom software every
organization faces is the cost. The cost of developing custom
healthcare software depends on many factors, including:
1. Type of App;
2. App Size & Complexity;
3. Design Complexity;
4. Third-party Integrations;
5. Development Team Location.
The total cost amounts to the hours required to build a custom
software multiplied by the developer's hourly rates.

11. Cost of Software Development = No. of Hours * Developers'
Hourly Rate
The cost of hiring software developers from different locations of
the world differs. So, if you want a cost-efficient software
development team to build quality software, you can consider
countries from the Asia Pacific like India.
The average hourly rates for software or application
development in various locations are as follows:
Eastern Europe Hourly
Rate
Latin
America
Hourly
Rate
Asia Hourly
Rate
Ukraine $37 Bolivia $30 Bangladesh $25
Bulgaria $34 Brazil $40 China $25
Czech Republic $34 Chile $50 India $30
Poland $40 Mexico $55 Malaysia $30
Croatia $25 Peru $35 Philippines $25

12. Conclusion
How Can SkyWinds Help You Build Healthcare Solutions?
The demand for custom software development in the
healthcare sector is constantly rising. Advanced technologies
like Artificial intelligence, machine learning, Big Data, and others
are changing the healthcare scenario. After the pandemic, the
shift in healthcare organizations' operations has even surged
the demand for custom healthcare software solutions.
Healthcare organizations find healthcare software solutions as
prerequisites to improving operational efficiency and patient
experience. If you are looking for a top custom healthcare
software development company in India, we can provide you
with our expert services.
SkyWinds offers customized healthcare software development
services that help you automate day-to-day operations, reduce
paperwork and manual errors, and enhance patient
satisfaction. With a team of proficient healthcare developers
with deep knowledge of advanced healthcare technologies, we
ensure you only get superior software solutions.
Are you interested in discussing your healthcare app idea with
us? Book a free consultation call and validate your app idea. Get
in touch with us to advance your healthcare services
innovatively.