Over the years, the versatility of mobile technology has led to significant innovations in healthcare. From implantable devices to smartwatches, mobile technology has improved the delivery of healthcare services to masses. Mobility is emerging as a game-changer in the healthcare industry at large. Improving the patient’s health and providing efficient healthcare are the two main areas in healthcare which are needed to be enhanced. Today, an overwhelming majority use smartphones for various purposes including health and wellness. On that note, the healthcare industry today is putting more focus on mobile technology i.e mobile apps, mobile sensors, mobile data collection forms. It helps to provide better healthcare, streamlining operations, cutting cost and increasing productivity. There is a rapid proliferation of healthcare mobile apps in the healthcare industry. In this blog, we are going to cover some of the top trending and innovative healthcare mobile apps in 2020.
Top Trending Healthcare Apps:
Medici:
Medici is popular as Whats-app or messenger for healthcare. This new HIPAA compliant healthcare messaging app allows patients to connect with all of their doctors, dentists and other specialists through a single platform. The app helps patients to receive a fast response regarding their health concerns. Which may or may not require a visit to their physician’s office. According to the makers of Medici, the app will also allow doctors to effectively compete with telemedicine companies. It offers a whole range of benefits for both patients and healthcare providers. Patients can avoid the waiting room by getting their questions answered on a virtual platform. Also, they can receive prescription refills without going to administrative staff. For physicians, the benefits revolve around the time-saving functions of the app. Medical professionals can respond to patients’ messages on their own time and get paid on a per consult basis through a secure platform. The company also suggested this platform could decrease the number of patients visiting urgent care clinics. Therefore helping to retain patients and provide them with a higher level of service.
Doximity: 
Doximity is a private network for physicians. It is a new healthcare technology app from the founders of Epocrates. It is designed to eliminate time wastage in communication. It provides the network and tools to collaborate on patient care with any doctor in the country and across all medical points. With Doximity, it is easy to find exactly whom you are looking for. You can quickly search over 567000 US physicians using the platform. You can narrow down your search by specialty, location, clinical interest, language, hospital affiliation or insurance. Doximity features Include a social news feed for medicine. Keep up with the latest clinical news in your specialty. Earn free Category 1 CME. Call patients without using *67. Search the largest directory of U.S. clinicians. Find clinicians based on specialty. location and clinical interests. Send HIPAA secure faxes from anywhere. Sign, date and annotate documents. Let clinicians know what you do best with your digital CV. Quickly lookup office info for any other physicians, NP, PA or pharmacist. Reconnect with former medical school classmates. co-residents, co-fellows or colleagues.
ClotMD:
Talkspace:
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Conclusion:
Mobile app brings speed and efficiency in the healthcare services. There is a rapid increase in the number of m-Health apps in the last five years because of heavy investment in the digital health market. Today there are more than 3000 m-Health apps are there in the market. This number is doubled as it was in 2015. The US m-Health app market is expected to grow to $50 billion by 2025. Healthcare service providers are required to think forward and expand their services from physical to digital healthcare services. In the next couple of years, it is going to be a must-have asset for every healthcare organization to deliver services that people need and stay relevant.
