The Global Market for Mobile Medical Apps Designed for Healthcare Professionals is Projected to Reach US$14 Billion by 2020
Mobile Revolution in Healthcare
Spurs the Use of Mobile Medical Apps, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts,
Inc.
GIA
launches comprehensive analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers,
market share, size and demand forecasts on the global Mobile Medical Apps market.
The global market for Mobile
Medical Apps designed for healthcare professionals is projected to reach US$14
billion by 2020, driven by the ongoing mobile revolution in healthcare and growing adoption
of mobile computing among care givers to improve the accuracy and speed of diagnosis
and treatment.
Mobile
Medical Apps refer to software programs, designed to provide health services over
mobile communication devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs. Mobile medical
apps are increasingly becoming part of the emerging shift towards mobile health
or mHealth. A wide range of health apps are currently offered for users to be
purchased and/or downloaded from app stores. While majority of the apps are
presently targeted at consumers, few apps are available for physicians, for
example apps that combine electronic medical records (EMR) with mHealth. A
critical advantage of using mobile devices and apps is the ability to gain
access to a number of point-of-care tools, which assist healthcare
professionals with better clinical decision making.
Driven
by the increasing penetration of mobile devices in healthcare settings,
healthcare professionals across the world are increasingly using mobile apps in
various aspects of clinical practice. The growing appeal of mobile apps among
physicians is also attributed to the fact that they can be easily integrated
into clinical workflows. Further, majority of the apps can be flexibly operated
on various mobile devices. The growth in the mobile medical apps market is also
driven by the increasing availability of advanced networks and connectivity
solutions and growing awareness about chronic disease management. Specifically,
expanding 3G and 4G connectivity platforms for healthcare services presents
positive growth opportunities for the market. The use of mobile apps by
healthcare professionals is also growing owing to their ability to enhance
patient practice and improve system efficiency and communication. Continuous
increase in the number of care facilities and medical professionals relying on
a range of medical apps for constant monitoring of patients is expected to
foster growth in the market. The market also stands to benefit from the
increasing use of medical apps for remote patient health
monitoring.
As
stated by the new market research report on Mobile Medical Apps, the United States
represents the largest regional market, worldwide. The increased emphasis on
better management of chronic diseases is encouraging an increasing number of
healthcare professionals in the U.S. and Europe to use mobile device-based
medical apps for a variety of clinical practices. Asia-Pacific is poised to
record the fastest CAGR of 70.8% over the analysis period, led by the vast
patient population and continuous rise in government funding for healthcare
services.
Major
players covered in the report include Airstrip Technologies Inc., AliveCor
Inc., AT&T Inc., athenahealth Inc., Cerner Corporation, IMS Health Inc.,
Medtronic Inc., PatientKeeper Inc., Philips Healthcare, Samsung Electronics Co.
Ltd., Wolters Kluwer nv, along with app stores such as Apple App Store,
BlackBerry World, Google Play, Samsung Apps and Windows Phone Store.
The
research report titled “Mobile Medical Apps: A
Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc.,
provides a comprehensive review
of market trends, issues, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic
industry activities of global companies. The report provides market estimates and
projections in US$ Million for all major geographic markets such as the US,
Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe),
Asia-Pacific (China and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Latin America (Brazil and Rest
of Latin America), and Rest of World.
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