News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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