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Moving Digital Health, Episode 26: Melissa Frew of Healthcare Human Factors
Our guest this episode was Melissa Frew, a Senior Service Designer with Healthcare Human Factors. Melissa joined Reuben Hall to discuss how service design (and human-centered design) can have a major impact in designing and improving services in the healthcare industry. “We come in as designers and we bring in this sort of human-centered lens… 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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25 Mobile App Statistics To Know In 2022
By 2023, mobile apps could generate over $935 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 this post,… 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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Why Price Shouldn’t Be The First Question When Building A Mobile App
A mobile app can help take your business to new heights. Mobile apps help businesses make stronger connections with their audiences by offering added convenience, better access and a stronger user experience. And thanks to the power of apps, we can all stay better connected with each other, than ever before. Image Source Here at… Read more
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8 Things You Should Know About Apple’s LiDAR Technology
On March 18th, 2020 Apple announced their latest version of the iPad Pro. The device was set to include a variety of updates, changes and improvements, including: an A12Z bionic chip to increase speed, a world class liquid retina display, studio quality mics, trackpad support and a 12 MP-wide camera as well as a 10MP… Read more
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How Everyone Can Play Their Part In The Growth Of Telehealth Across North America
In 2017, a patient survey found that two-thirds of healthcare consumers would be willing to see a doctor over video—and one-fifth of patients would switch doctors in order to have that option. Why? People find traditional medicine expensive, inconvenient and time-consuming. Instead of driving to a clinic only to sit in a waiting room full… Read more
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6 Tech Trends That Every Executive Should Be Watching In 2020
As we entered 2020 there was a lot of buzz in the air. A new decade on top of a new year seemed to amplify everyone’s motivation to make things happen – whether in their personal lives or for their business. It also caused a lot of anticipation; a murmuring of what was to come,… Read more
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Does My Clinic Need A Healthcare App?
Over 318,000 healthcare apps are available today across all app stores. More than 200 more healthcare apps are added daily. This staggering rate of growth shows great hope for the future of technology, the future of healthcare, and the future of mobile. While this is a clear sign of efforts being made to help improve… Read more
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How To Validate Your Mobile App Idea In 5 Simple Steps
Worldwide mobile app revenue is projected to hit over $580 billion USD this year. Source That’s a lot of dough. It’s no wonder so many startups are trying to get on the app game. The problem is, everybody thinks they have the next best idea for a mobile app, but few know how to act… Read more
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MindSea Is A Top-Rated Mobile App Innovator!
In recent years, mobile app technologies have advanced at unprecedented rates. Our exclusive commitment to mobile has resulted in a proven track record for planning, building, and launching mobile apps that succeed. To put it simply, mobile is our passion. In B2B, more and more companies are turning to digital review platforms to help them… Read more
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