PERSONAL HEALTH MONITOR
DIGITAL HEALTH
Exploring four different mobilebased apps , Healthcare Digital examines how they can benefit patients , medical professionals and health institutions
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many ways , the usage of mobile apps within healthcare is a natural progression of both the technology and health sectors . Combining digital innovations like smartphones , IoT networks , data analytics and cloud computing with healthcare processes in dire need of streamlining has led to an abundance of convenience for patients , medical professionals and health authorities ; specialised apps designed to fit seamlessly into the user ’ s daily digital experience have started to gain prevalence , momentum and popularity as they solve the logistical problems of their legacytech or manually-based forebears .
Healthcare Global takes a closer look at mobile apps designed by Cerner , Medic Creations ( supported by BT ), Navenio , and Doctorlink to find out how they ’ re laying the foundations for truly digital healthcare .
PERSONAL HEALTH MONITOR
Mobile apps provide users with a direct and tangible link to their healthcare process ; instead of merely
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