MindSea Digital Health Blog
News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
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6 Business Lessons From The Top Mental Health Apps
The popularity of health and wellness apps has been on the rise over the past few years, and that trend has only increased since the onset of the pandemic. The United States, in particular, has seen constant growth, totaling 30%, in hours spent on health apps since the start of 2020. Source With social distancing,… Read more
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Smartphone Sensors for Health and Wellness Mobile Apps: An Explainer
Some of our favourite apps would not be on the market without the support of the various intricate sensors that are found in smartphone devices. Sensors help save battery life, detect phone rotation and help keep your phone secure with features like thumb and face ID. Regardless of your background, you may have some thoughts… Read more
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How the Best Companies Think About Mobile App Design in 2021
Mobile apps are being used more than ever. In fact, since Q3 in 2019, mobile app usage has grown 25% year over year, with 180 billion total hours spent worldwide during each month of July, August, and September of 2020. Industries have been forced to adapt, but with the shift comes the opportunity for organizations… Read more
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How Gamification Is Changing mHealth Apps for the Better
In 2012, when gamification was on its early rise, 53% of technology stakeholders projected that, by 2020, gamification would be implemented into everyday technology – including mHealth apps. And here we are! In mHealth apps, the ultimate goal is to improve the health of the users, and gamification is proving to be an effective tool… Read more
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What Is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
Building a mobile health app is a complex process. Health-related data is more personal and sensitive than the information used in other mobile apps. It is for this very reason that it is necessary for those handling it to ensure it is well-protected. Protected health information, known commonly as PHI, is an industry term used… Read more
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Digital Healthcare Trends, Research, and More (2021)
Arriving to 2021, we’ve seen some of the most rapid and innovative technological advances in recent memory. The global pandemic has forced many industries to evolve and adapt or risk becoming obsolete, not least among which is the healthcare industry. Digital healthcare is not new—but stay at home orders and social distancing measures have made… Read more
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Finding The Most Qualified Team To Plan, Design & Build Your Mobile App
When it comes to app development, coming up with the idea is the easy part. The difficult part is looking for qualified talent to partner with to bring your vision to life. For the build to be successful, the collaboration between the visionaries and the builders needs to be cohesive and streamlined. There’s a lot… Read more
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Mobile Usage Continues to Climb: How To Ensure Your User Experience Rises With It
Mobile usage has been steadily growing since the introduction of the first smartphone. But the world has never seen numbers quite like this year. The number of hours people are spending in mobile apps every month has grown more than 25% year over year. For reference, July, August and September saw an average of 180… Read more
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How Health & Wellness Companies Are Scaling Up With Mobile Health Apps
The pandemic has shifted traditional in-person healthcare towards virtual concepts. It has cleared the way for a new movement of healthcare technologies used by patients. A push for out-of-office options is more relevant than ever. Self-monitoring, self-management, and self-care are necessary skills for the next generation of patients. Mobile health (mHealth) apps can provide a… Read more
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24 Mobile App Statistics To Know In 2024
By 2027, mobile apps are projected to generate over $673 billion in revenue. That’s impressive. Have you ever wondered what drives someone to use (or not use) a mobile app? Or what type of mobile app they’re likely to use the most? Or how much time they’re spending in the mobile apps they download? In… Read more
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The Dos and Don’ts of UX Writing
Words are powerful. Words are used to convey thought, feeling, meaning and ideas. And while words help us better tell a story, they are not only useful in books and blog posts. Words are also an effective way of conveying purpose and clarity to your audience. Strong, intentional written words ultimately support a user’s experience,… Read more
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How The Best Mobile Apps Produce Winning App Redesigns
We probably don’t have to tell you that this year brought tremendous growth in remote working. In light of the pandemic, 88% of office workers worked from home on a regular basis, according to the Work-from-Home Experience Survey. This is a massive increase from the year prior, when only 34% were working remotely. Here’s the… Read more
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Health Data Management: What It Is, Why You Need It & How To Do It
The healthcare industry is trying to efficiently deliver the best possible care by engaging patients in other ways than just traditional in-person consultations. In the U.S., for example, over half of the surveyed patients have an electronic health record (EHR), with 44% having access to it. Providers must continue to be transparent and give patients… Read more
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I Want To Build An iOS App. Where Should I Start?
So you’re ready to take your business to new heights, and you’ve decided that an iOS app is what’s going to get you there! You’re right—going mobile has many benefits, as does going iOS. (If Android turns out to be the better fit for your solution, we share how to do that in this piece.)… Read more
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Patient Demographics: How They Can Improve Care
The main priority of any healthcare worker is providing the best care and services for their patients. To do that, the provider must first understand who their patients are. That’s why patient demographics are essential. The information you collect from patients can tell you a lot about their needs, allowing you to provide better care… Read more
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Service Blueprint: Our Strategy for Success
As Benjamin Franklin famously said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This quote guides our team in every project we take on, especially app builds. One tool used in the industry for preparing to build an app is called a service blueprint. A service blueprint combines your project goals with market insights… Read more
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Why Rushed App Launches Lead To Poor User Outcomes
The world today is more mobile-first than ever before. Mobile phones are our source of entertainment, have simplified online ordering and delivery, allow us to work on the go, and, in times like this, have been our lifeline to the outside world. When living in such a digital age, it seems obvious that we’d turn… Read more
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The Impact of AI and Machine Learning On Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are on the verge of revolutionizing productivity, working habits, and our overall way of living. Gartner expects the global AI-based economic activity to rise from $1.2 trillion in 2018 to around $3.9 Trillion by 2022. And it’s this growth that is contributing to improvements in industries all around… Read more
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How Mobile Technology Is Changing Women’s Health For The Better
The women’s health app market is projected to hit $3.9 billion by 2026. Up until the introduction of this industry, the last major innovation to advancing women’s body autonomy was the invention of the birth control pill in the 50’s. This observation comes from Ida Tin, CEO of the women’s health app Clue. The creation… Read more
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Healthcare UX: How Better UX Is Improving The Patient Experience
Did you know that 88% of online consumers are less likely to return to a website after a bad user experience? As new apps continue to be created, the market has become increasingly competitive, forcing app-makers to roll out more innovative features. Incorporating new technology is important, but the apps offering the best user experience… Read more
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