http://ehealth.eletsonline.com/2011/12/mobile-health-market-likely-to-exceed-400m-by-2016/

The market for mobile health technology is expected to exceed $400 million by 2016, according to a new study by ABI Research.

In 2010, the mobile health market was valued at $120 million. For the study, researchers examined factors that are contributing to the adoption of…

Recently, I came across two reports on mobile health, that has two different and interesting perspectives. One is talking about how mobile health market is capturing the World and the other one is about potential distractions as doctors are increasingly using mobile and other devices for health care services. The first one is from eHealth Magazine and the other one is the New York Times. …

Amanda Glassman & Vicky Hausman deconstructs the myths and realities of mHealth and provides suggestions for moving forward in the field.

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The Elusive Power of mHealth

These days it seems like everyone is going mobile. The idea of using mobile phones to…

Community workers connect to urban doctors via mobile phones

In a poorly resourced country like Bangladesh, low cost, community-based interventions can help change health seeking behavior. During pregnancy, health is neglected for a variety of social reasons. Public facilities are inadequate, not easily accessible to women, and plagued with long waiting times. Restriction on the movement of pregnant women, plus the cost of transportation, often mean women don’t…