Mobile Medical Apps - Global Strategic Business Report 2015-2020 - Emphasis on Remote Patient Monitoring Bodes Well for Mobile Medical Apps Market

Dublin, Jan. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/m6ntp3/mobile_medical) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Medical Apps - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Mobile Medical Apps in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

The report profiles 90 companies including many key and niche players such as

• Airstrip Technologies, Inc.
• AliveCor, Inc.
• AT&T, Inc.
• athenahealth, Inc.
• Cerner Corporation

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Mobile Health Transforms Healthcare Industry
• Mobile Medical Apps: Where Health Meets Technology
• Apps Finding Favor Among Medical Professionals
• Developing Countries to Lead Growth in Future
• Growing Need for Mobile EMR Apps
• A Glance at Popular Mobile EMR Apps
• Reference Apps Bring in Digital Revolution in Healthcare Sector
• Mobile Medical Apps Aid in Improving Quality of Patient Engagement
• Barriers to Adoption of Mobile Medical Apps
• Concerns Over Security & Compliance
• Patient Information Security - A Major Constraint
• Medical Apps Lack Clinical Involvement
• Potential Risk of Medical Apps in Clinical Settings
• Competition
• Popular Mobile Medical Apps for Healthcare Professionals: An Overview
• Hospitals Focus on Building Branded Apps

2. MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES

• Rising Healthcare Costs: Mobile Medical Apps to the Rescue!
• Chronic Diseases Management and Associated Costs Drive Medical Apps Adoption
• Emphasis on Remote Patient Monitoring Bodes Well for Mobile Medical Apps Market
• Ballooning Global Population Offers Significant Growth Opportunities
• Use of Smartphones by Physicians on Rise
• Rising Significance of Smartphone Apps in Healthcare
• Smartphone App's Use in Psychological Research Presents Opportunities
• Media Tablets Too Add to the Popularity of Mobile Apps
• Expanding 3G/4G Connectivity to Drive Adoption of Mobile Medical Apps
• BYOD Trend & Increasing Use of Medical App Complicate Compliance
• IoT Devices and Apps Find Increased Relevance in Healthcare Sector
• Cloud Computing: Positive Influence on Mobile Medical Apps Market
• Apps Favored over Mobile Websites
• Apps Find Increasing Role in TeleMedicine
• Mobile Medical Apps Raise Social Media Interactions of Physicians

3. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE

• FDA Issues Final Guidance on Regulations for Health Apps
• FDA Regulation, September 2013
• a. Non-Medical Device Apps
• b. Apps Interfacing with Medical Device
• c. Apps Converting Hardware into Regulated Medical Device
• Mobile Medical App Manufacturers
• Regulated Mobile Medical Apps Manufacturers
• Non-Regulated Manufacturers of Mobile Medical Apps
• How a Smartphone App Becomes a Medical Device
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
• Europe
• Classifying App as a Medical Device
• The United Kingdom

4. MOBILE MEDICAL APPS - AN INTRODUCTION

• Introduction to Mobile Health or mHealth
• Mobile Medical Application - A Conceptual Definition
• Advantages of Mobile Medical Apps
• Disadvantages of Mobile Medical Apps
• Mobile Medical Apps for Health Care Professionals (HCP) - A Brief Overview
• Uses of Mobile Apps for Healthcare Professionals
• Information and Time Management
• Accessing & Maintaining Health Records
• Communication and Consultations
• Information Collection & Reference
• Medical Literature Search & Access Apps
• Drug Reference Apps
• Medical News Apps
• Patient Management
• Clinical Decision Making
• Patient Monitoring
• Continuous Medical Education
• Benefits of Mobile Apps for Healthcare Professionals
• Convenience
• Improved Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Making
• Improvement in Efficiency
• Productivity Enhancement

5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

• Everbridge Unveils HipaaChat
• AliveCor Introduces Updated AliveECG App
• AliveCor Announces Availability of AliveCor Mobile ECG App in Canada
• athenahealth Rolls Out athenaText®
• iMedicalApps to Launch iPrescribeApps
• Healthconnex Rolls Out New Mobile App
• DxID Launches New Mobile Health App
• Global Medical Education Unveils New App for Mobile Devices
• AliveCor Unveils Updated AliveECG App
• Apple Rolls Out Apps For Healthcare Professionals
• Infuse Medical Introduces Sunshine Act Compliance Mobile App

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• Clinical Ink Merges with CentrosHealth
• Wolters Kluwer to Expand Operations in India
• Physicians Interactive Acquires Quantia Communications
• TMA Recognizes UpToDate® as a CME Resource
• Belgium's Institute Accepts UpToDate® as CME
• CMS Recognizes Lexi-Drugs® as Approved Compendium for Oncology Drugs
• Wolters Kluwer's Health Division Takes Over Learner's Digest International
• HDH Launches UpToDate® Anywhere Mobile Clinical Decision Support
• JPCA Approves UpToDate® as CME Resource
• HCA Takes Over PatientKeeper
• Welltok Acquires Mindbloom
• DMH International Merges With Virtual Physicians Network
• Athenahealth Acquires Epocrates

7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

• Airstrip Technologies, Inc. (US)
• AliveCor, Inc. (US)
• AT&T, Inc. (US)
• athenahealth, Inc. (US)
• Cerner Corporation (US)
• IMS Health, Inc. (US)
• Medtronic, Inc. (US)
• PatientKeeper, Inc. (US)
• Philips Healthcare (Netherlands)
• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
• Wolters Kluwer nv (The Netherlands)
• APP Stores
• Apple App Store (US)
• BlackBerry World (Canada)
• Google Play (US)
• Samsung Apps (South Korea)
• Windows Phone Store (US)

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 90 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 94)

• The United States (77)
• Canada (4)
• Europe (8)
• - Germany (1)
• - The United Kingdom (2)
• - Rest of Europe (5)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (4)
• Middle East (1)

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