A study on Mobile apps in the Healthcare Industry

International Journal of Mobile Computing and Application

© 2021 by SSRG - IJMCA Journal

Volume 8 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Balagopal Ramdurai

10.14445/23939141/IJMCA-V8I1P104

How to Cite?

Balagopal Ramdurai, "A study on Mobile apps in the Healthcare Industry," SSRG International Journal of Mobile Computing and Application, vol. 8,  no. 1, pp. 17-21, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939141/IJMCA-V8I1P104

Abstract:

Ever since Mobile app came to the forefront has become core part of our life.
What is a mobile app?
A mobile application, also referred as a mobile app or simply an app, is a software program designed & developed to run on a mobile device such smartphones, tablet or even a smart watch. A mobile app can range from small software application like looking up to the weather to more complex application including financial software.
There isn’t a single industry which does not deploy mobile app in one form or other, Which includes health care industry as well.
This document research and outlines the usage of mobile app with focus on healthcare industry and its benefits when deployed aptly towards improving patient experience,

Keywords:

Mobile application, Healthcare, Health tech, Clinical Health Tech, non-clinical health tech, Predictive Analytics, cloud computing, patient experience, patient app

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