This infographic depicts latest trends and statistics about mobile applications in healthcare industry along with facts about current market environment, user-base and popular apps. Original post at http://www.rishabhsoft.com/blog/importance-of-mobile-applications-in-healthcare-industry-infographic

1. IMPORTANCE OF MOBILE
APPLICATIONS IN
HEALTHCARE
INDUSTRY
Mobile and Healthcare App Environment
There were more mobile devices
than humans on our planet at
the end of the 2013
97,000+
There are
Healthcare and fitness apps
available for mobiles and tablets
USD 26 billion
estimated Mobile Health Market
Revenue by 2017
Healthcare Application Users
15% of cellphone users b/w 52% of smartphone users
age 18-29 have health apps on
their phone
gather health-related
information on their phone
8% of cellphone users b/w
50% of smartphone users
age 30-49 have health apps on
their phone
will have downloaded mobile
health apps by 2017
Popular Healthcare Applications
# App Downloads in Millions
Weight loss
50
Exercise
Women's Health
Sleep and Meditation
Pregnancy
Tools and others
26.5
10.5
8
7.5
24
What Doctors Say?
40% of physicians believe
mobile technology can reduce
the number of visits to clinics
93% of physicians believe
that mobile health apps can
improve patient's health
93% of physicians find value 2X as many rural patients can
in having a mobile health app
connected to emergency health
25% of physicians are using
mobile technology to provide
patient care
be reached per doctor
25% decreased healthcare
cost and hospital stays with
mobile enabled health alert
system
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Reference Sources:
http://www.slideshare.net/ValaAfshar/50-wi-fitechstatsforbusiness
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHealth
http://www.greatcall.com/lp/is-mobile-healthcare-the-future-infographic.aspx
http://mashable.com/2012/09/26/smartphones-health-care-infographic/