Is mHealth really the future of healthcare?

Is mHealth really the future of healthcare? Are you still pondering over the idea? It is estimated that there will be over 1.91 billion smartphone users by end of 2015 and it will gallop its way to cross the 2 billion mark by 2016. In such a scenario, can healthcare remain untouched by the technological advancement going around? Lets explore through this infographic how mHealth is influencing patient care, to what extent and its future in the years to follow.

The widespread use of mobile and wireless technologies to support healthcare objectives has the potential to transform the way healthcare services are delivered across the globe. Many powerful and positive factors are driving this change. The major factor being the rapid advancement in mobile technologies and applications, which has led to the integration of mobile health into existing healthcare services, bringing in a revolution of sort. With the pace with which healthcare providers are adapting to the technological changes. It is not a secret anymore that mHealth is sure to disrupt healthcare segment in a big way in the years to come.