According to research mhealth sector is of billion dollars opportunity sector. Today all needs affordable and easily accessible healthcare delivery system. Africa, America and other countries leveraging the use of mhealth. According to McKinsey & Company mhealth going to be the part of most of the healthcare system. Some hospitals in India also using mhealthcare for their service but not that much. Response is coming but not that much. mHealth right now restricted to certain departments.
“Mobile healthcare is clearly an opportunity to improve healthcare, manage costs and at the same time drive growth. We believe it is something that mobile operators, hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, technology players, health insurance companies and governments too should all be looking at closely,” said Alessio Ascari, director at McKinsey’s Milan office.
Key m-health sectors | |
PhoneDoctor | call to speak with a qualified physician for remote diagnosis & advice |
Drug Delivery | customers order medications over the phone for last mile delivery of authentic drugs within 24 hours |
Health Watch | a SIM embedded biosensor watch that monitors vitals, and is connected to emergency services |
Med Reminder | customers receive periodic SMS reminders to follow a prescribed medication routine |
Source: McKinsey & Company | |
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