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The Perfect Storm
Promise of delivering healthcare cost-effectively via Mobile fuels
Increasing Acceptance of Mobility Macro Forces Influencing Healthcare
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Payment for telemedicine. Apps as tools for efficiency, patient engagement
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Health Plans
$850M+ in mHealth VC funding in 2012 Investments and innovation from large medical device companies, telcos, and startups
Investors
5,000+ Health and Wellness smartphone apps today (for end users and caregivers) 56% smartphone penetration by 2014.
Consumers
80%+ physicians use a smartphone. Need for collaboration and coordinated care delivery
Providers
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Demand for greater access to health information Increased emphasis on wellness, personalization, and engagement
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Consumerism of Healthcare
Aging population &rise of chronic diseases Shortage of physicians/nurses
Increased Utilization & Access Challenges
Exploding Healthcare Costs per Capita Cost shift to consumers
Growing Affordability Crisis
Health IT mandates to drive lower costs. Shift from volume to value
Government Reforms & Role of IT
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Initiated National Broadband Plan/ incentives for HIT adoption FCC will act on recommendations of mHealth Task Force
Government