MindSea Digital Health Blog
News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
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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
