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Moving Digital Health, Episode 22: Dr. Jonathan Baktari of e7 Health
Our guest this episode was Dr. Jonathan Baktari, the CEO of eNational Testing, E7 Health, and US Drug Test Centers. He brings over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and entrepreneurial experience. He’s been a triple board certified physician, specializing in internal medicine, pulmonary, and critical care medicine. Dr Baktari joined Reuben Hall to discuss the… Read More
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How To Build A Mobile App: The Definitive Guide (2022)
Welcome 👋 If you’re looking to build an app, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re looking for all the steps involved in building an app, from ideation to user retention long after the app is launched, you’ve really come to the right place. In this guide, we’re going to walk through the step-by-step… Read more
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How To Know If Your App Should Be HIPAA Compliant
With an increasing number of mHealth apps hitting the market, many tech companies are being forced to think about how they secure the data that’s transmitted via their software. If you’re in the process of building a mHealth app, you may have heard the term HIPAA compliance. What you may not know is whether it… Read more
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10 Steps For Building A Mobile App [INFOGRAPHIC]
Are you looking to build a mobile app? Look no further! In the infographic below, we walk you through the 10 steps for building your very own mobile app. From validating your riskiest business assumptions to optimizing and maintaining your app years down the road, we’re making the process a bit easier for anyone planning… Read more
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How To Know Whether To Scratch Your App Idea Or Keep Going
1,434 and 6,140—if we go by Statista reports, that’s the average number of iOS and Android apps, respectively, that were released per day from the third quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2018. Let’s look at another statistic to get more perspective. In 2017, the number of apps downloaded was 178.1 billion. In… Read more
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A Look At Security: Hybrid Apps vs. Native Apps
For most companies, when it comes to building a mobile app, some features come about quite naturally—for example, you can’t build an app without some kind of navigation. Some features contribute to the appeal of the app—think social integration. Then there are those features that don’t get as much attention. Perhaps they aren’t visible to… Read more
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How Mobile Is Reshaping The Way Healthcare Is Delivered Globally
From meditation apps to wearable fitness trackers, there are so many ways that mobile technology is improving our lives day in and day out. The benefits range from cheaper, quicker medical assistance and medication delivery to simplified data collection for medical practitioners—in other words, greater convenience for patients and healthcare providers alike. But it’s the… Read more
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5 Mobile Trends That The Best Brands Will Be Focused On In 2021
One of the most exciting things about technology is that it’s always evolving. We’re long past Xerox’s experiments with a graphical user interface in the 1970s, and further still from the printed output of the first computers. It’s amazing to think that 15 years ago, PalmPilots and Blackberries weren’t even able to render images, but… Read more
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How To Identify Your Riskiest Business Assumptions (3 Steps)
Many times, we take for granted the fact that running a business is really difficult. This is especially true in the startup world, where a company’s future is tied to creating a product with features that people will actually use. “If you build it, they will come,” is a quote from Kevin Costner in Field… Read more
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The 5 Pillars Of App Engagement And Retention – How To Keep Users Coming Back For More
Many developers choose to focus on growing their user base by investing vast resources into acquiring new users. But user acquisition is only one part of the story – engaging and retaining these users is just as valuable for success. Various studies suggest that apps are shedding over 70% of users in as little as… Read more
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Why Your RAT (Riskiest Assumption Test) Is The Real MVP
Companies design and develop new products every day, only to come to the harsh conclusion that nobody wants what they’re offering. Often, this realization comes too late – when the product is launched and loads of resources have been dispensed. If that sounds like a nightmare, we’re with you! But the good news is –… Read more
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Keepin’ It Lean: Why Your First Product Doesn’t Need All The Bells & Whistles
So you want to build an app. You have a long list of incredible features that you want to include, and you’ve got the financials to do so. You might be thinking: Let’s build every feature out and release it to the world, yeah? You’re probably thinking that without the entire feature set you’ve dreamt… Read more
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How Much Does It Cost To Develop An mHealth App?
A report published by Researchandmarkets.com states that the global mobile health (mHealth) app market “is expected to reach US$102.35 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 29.30% during the period.” These numbers not only speak volumes about the consistent innovation in this space but also clearly indicate that users are adopting mHealth apps. The… Read more
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Mapping Viral Apps: Where Do The Top 50 Apps On The Market Originate?
The mobile app market is busier than ever. Android users have over 2.1 million apps available for download in the Google Play store. Apple’s App store, the second largest app store, has over 2 million apps available for iPhone users. That’s about 4.1 million apps total on the market today! This made us think… With… Read more
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What Healthcare Startups Should Know About HIPAA Compliance
The digital health space is on fire. According to Accenture’s 2018 Consumer Survey on Digital Health, consumers are increasingly relying on technology to manage their healthcare needs. Compared to 2016, our reliance on wearable devices, electronic health records and mobile apps has jumped significantly: In fact, the only area of the digital health space that… Read more
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User Testing: What It Is, How To Do It and Why It Matters
User testing, usability testing—whatever term you’re more familiar with, they both serve the same purpose: to test your product with real users before you go to market. Today, we’re going to walk you through the typical process we use at MindSea for conducting user testing on behalf of our clients and their mobile apps. Our… Read more
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Mobile App UX: The 7 Biggest Mistakes First-Time Founders Make
Mobile apps have grown at an astronomical pace in the past few years. According to the latest Statista report, there are approximately 2.8 million apps in the Google Play Store and 2.2 million in the Apple App Store! In 2020, mobile apps are projected to generate $188.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenue via app store… Read more
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Web vs Hybrid vs Native Apps (A Guide For SaaS Founders)
So you’re ready to build a mobile app for your SaaS company? You’ve read all the stats about what an app can do, you’ve looked into what you’ll need resource-wise. The only question now is what kind of app are you actually going to create? The good news: You’ve got options. In the mobile app… Read more
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How Do Free Apps Make Money (Six Case Studies)
At any given time, there are typically 4 to 5 million apps available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Of those 4 to 5 million, the majority are free to download. Free? Yes, free. Considering the capitalistic society that we live in, you have to wonder: How do any of… Read more
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How To Decide If You Should Build An Ecommerce App (2019)
It wasn’t too long ago that store owners were asking if they really needed a website. After all, they already had a big sign in front of their shop, so how was a website going to help them? Of course, we all know now that having a web presence for your business isn’t an option,… Read more
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How To Start Building An iPhone App In 3 Steps (2019)
In this post you’re going to learn the MindSea team’s step-by-step process for bringing iPhone apps to life. That’s right—we’re pulling back the curtain! Here’s the 3-step process that we’re going to walk you through today: Step 1: Start with your mobile app strategy Step 2: Plan your app’s UX (before you code) Step 3:… Read more
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