Mobile healthcare is one of the fastest growing categories in the app marketplace. In fact, there has been a 58% increase in the global healthcare app usage from 2014-2015. Healthcare apps are being accepted worldwide for their unique advantages over the conventional waiting room and doctor’s office.
There are over 165,000 healthcare mobile apps in Apple iTunes and Google Play Store. Since the conception of mobility in healthcare, the adoption rate was slow for patients and doctors alike. But now, the usage and adoption numbers have doubled in just two years! Healthcare mobile apps are expected to increase at a blinding rate.
Even though the financial growth in healthcare mobile apps was only $400 Million from 2010 to 2015, the mHealth app market is expected to reach $58.8 Billion globally by 2020. The reason for the exponential growth is due to the increased adoption rate of healthcare in most developing countries.
Doctors worldwide consider healthcare mobile apps as one their biggest asset, helping them do their jobs better. Here’s how these apps are positively impacting how doctor’s do their job:
The Healthcare mobile app ecosystem is split into multiple categories. Each category plays an important role in users’ lives, impacting their health and fitness drastically. The 165,000-odd apps are split into 8 different categories, according to the role that they play.
This pie-chart is representative of the different sub-sectors that healthcare apps address.
The health app industry is becoming more competitive by the year, as app publishers explore various revenue stream models to increase their ROI.
In the healthcare app category, fitness apps are the most popular. However, analysts predict that with advanced technology and services offered, users will take to other healthcare apps as well.
Top 5 Healthcare Apps In the Market:
1. Runtastic 2. Nike, inc 3. MyFitnessPal.com 4. FitBitInc 5. Azumio
Did you think that the healthcare industry was the least one targeted by hackers?
Then these facts might shock you!
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a set of guidelines laid down to protect sensitive patients data. If your mobile app deals with protected health information (PHI), then HIPAA compliance is mandatory. Why you may ask?
If your app has/does any of the following, then it needs to be HIPAA compliant:
Your app does not need to be HIPAA compliant if:
Due to safety and HIPAA concerns, healthcare mobile apps require a lot of care and development time. Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect a healthcare mobile app will cost.
Healthcare app development is a diverse field and it’s extremely difficult to put a price tag on it. We have drawn a sample pricing model to help you evaluate how to budget for a healthcare mobile app.
Healthcare Mobile App Feature | Approximate Cost |
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The mobile app design and wireframe | $35k |
Integrating in-app services | $3k |
In-app store to sell device/products | $3k |
In-app advertisements | $2k |
Payment Gateway | $5k |
Paid downloads app | $2k |
HIPAA Compliance (Additional security) | $8k |
Provide audio/video call option | $5k |
Finding the right app developer is essential for your success. FDA has penalized many apps for putting users at risk. Here in Innoppl, we know the seriousness of your project, that’s the main reason we have trained healthcare app developers who put user’s first before developing and launching the product.
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