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Health care providers need to build apps that address patient needs.

August 24, 2016

An article by E. Wicklund points out an interesting fact: “two-thirds of the nation’s largest hospitals offer mobile apps to their patients, but only 2 percent of those patients are using them”, citing a study by Accenture Consulting.

References:

“Hospitals are Missing the Mark on mHealth Apps” by Eric Wicklund,  mhealthintelligence.com, January 07, 2016. http://goo.gl/2S2FYF

“Losing Patience: Why Healthcare Providers Need to Up Their Mobile Game” by Accenture Consulting, 2015. http://goo.gl/02EfQ6