Healthcare mobility solutions involve the usage of various mobile applications, devices, as well as enterprise platforms, in order to communicate and securely & more effectively exchange medical data among different end-users such as providers, patients, payers, etc. The global industry for healthcare mobility solutions is projected to grow rapidly over the forecast period (from 2014 to 2025). This is attributed to the growing demands for quality care delivery in various healthcare systems.
Technologies & Devices in Healthcare Mobility Solutions:
Mobile technologies for healthcare need a robust health IT infrastructure and an uninterrupted wireless network, which can handle several devices at a time. Tablets and smartphones are the two extensively utilized devices in mobility solutions for healthcare. A number of doctors now use iPhones or any other smartphone for their day-to-day functions. The adoption & usage of tablet PCs in healthcare systems is also growing rapidly, with many physicians bringing the iPad and several other mobile devices into the workflows of various healthcare systems.
Vendors are also developing various applications for health care for a range of mobile devices & operating systems (OS), such as tablets & phones running on the Android OS. The Bluetooth 4.0 standard was intended to lower the power consumption of the mobile devices and allows the wireless healthcare gadgets to port information directly into EHR systems. The Medical Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is another mHealth technology utilized in hospitals for tracking items like intravenous pumps, wheelchairs, etc.
Advantages of Mobility in Healthcare:
· Mobility solutions in healthcare improve the accessibility & reach of expensive/critical clinical & business systems
· It helps streamline the workflow and also fosters clinical collaboration
· It also provides timely access to Personal Health Information (PHI) helping doctors in making timely critical care decisions
· Various handheld device, e.g. tablets, have made the retrieval of patients’ medical records easier
Market Insights:
The global healthcare mobility solutions market is anticipated to grow at a healthy CAGR from 2014 to 2025. The global market is mainly driven by the rising demands for quality care delivery in healthcare systems. Koninklijke Philips N.V.; McKesson Corp.; Airstrip Technologies, Inc.; Apple, Inc; and Omron Healthcare are some of the key players of the global market for healthcare mobility solutions.
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