News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
No one wants a doctor with a cold bedside manner. The same is true for digital healthcare. We want technology that’s approachable and concerned with our whole being, not just our heart, lungs, mental health, or aching feet. Healthcare providers know the importance of a human-centered approach to medicine, even if it doesn’t always show… Read more
About 15 years ago, the Harvard Business Review wrote an article titled “Why Innovation in Health Care Is So Hard.” A lot of its argument was based on the existence of poor technology, insufficient funding, consumer doubt, and general policy issues. Fortunately, most of these are no longer major barriers to creating meaningfully designed digital… Read more
Regardless of the impact COVID-19 has had on how patients communicate with their healthcare providers, the rising trend of self-service healthcare is here to stay. You may have noticed many of your own doctors’ offices have continued to offer automated, patient-driven services like chatbot-mediated registration, online portal enhancements, or mHealth apps. This increased trend of self-participation, where patients control more aspects of… Read more
We’ve debated this question before in broader terms, but what considerations change if we focus on digital health and wellness? Whether you’re a start-up or an established health tech company that realizes the importance of utilizing an innovative app offering, you have an important decision to make – outsource app development or try to build it… Read more
In many ways, the opportunity to start a business is easier than ever before – especially in digital health, where new technology solutions are needed to meet growing demand, aging populations, and expanding healthcare systems. In addition to the impact resulting from the global pandemic, markets for digital healthcare and mHealth apps will continue to… Read more
Previous articles in this series looked at mobile app development in terms of the raw data available from the sensors that are built into smartphones, as well as the increasing role of connected wearables and other smart external devices. This post tackles the major topics of integrating Google Fit and Apple Health – the two… Read more
Innovation in digital technology is transforming our lives in many ways. Beyond virtual work and school, this innovation is also improving various industries like gaming, manufacturing, retail, finance, and healthcare. Businesses in these industries that adopt a digital model are seeing benefits across the board like improvement in operational efficiency by 40%, increased time to… Read more
As we’ve long predicted, trends indicate a shift to a digitally-focused future. For many businesses, this means finding digital solutions to scale. Since these trends are not slowing down, industries like healthcare are adapting by increasing their innovation within new digital healthcare markets. Given these trends, the time is now to develop a mobile app.… Read more
Seniors (65+) currently make up about 17% of the population in the United States. Due largely to the baby boomer generation, this percentage is not slowing down either, with a projected 22% of the U.S. population becoming seniors by 2050. Source With this growth comes a heightened need, specifically for greater attention on matters important… Read more
On average, 11% of users uninstall apps because they are confusing and/or clunky. Creating an intuitive and effective user experience is sometimes more difficult than it seems. Every user is unique, meaning that expectations and needs may vary from person to person. It’s impossible for a single app owner to know all of the specifics… Read more