smartphone health app Archives

Mhealth apps marketplace could be worth $26 billion in 4 years

03/11/201303/09/2013 L. Green

A new report by research2guidance has revealed that this market is growing very quickly. The forecasts of a new report called “Global Mobile Health Market Report 2013-2017”, which has been released by research2guidance, has shown that the mhealth market is now taking its first steps into commercialization and is growing rapidly in its value. This means that the industry will now be able to start monetizing its services in a meaningful way. The report predicted that this will mean, primarily, through mhealth apps. According to the research2guidance head of research,…

Mhealth solution introduced to ERs by AT&T

03/07/201303/05/2013 Stephanie Beck

The telecommunication company is aiming to make it easier for emergency care personnel to communicate. AT&T has just announced its intention to make communication easier and more available in emergency care situations through a new mhealth program that it has developed. It is being called the Mobile Personal Emergency Response System (mPERS) Solution. What the program is meant to do is replace the limitation that many people have in communicating with emergency assistance. For instance, at the moment, one of the only options available to an elderly person who is…