Usuarios de mHealth de Remote Health Monitoring alcanzarán los 3 millones para el 2016: Smartphones juegan un papel importante - Innovando.biz - España y América Latina

Se espera que el mercado para las soluciones periféricas y el smartphone processing power para monitorear pacientes a través de redes móviles en las clínicas y hospitales alcance los 3 millones para el 2016, de acuerdo con el último reporte de la empresa Juniper Research en el sector mHealth. Más abajo fragmentos de la nota de prensa en inglés.

Remote patient monitoring, using the smartphone as a hub, will also lower the cost of mHealth services by reducing the need for costly tailored devices. Cardiac Monitoring Leads the FieldThe new Juniper report finds that the monitoring of cardiac outpatients is currently leading the field, as insurance reimbursement in the US market plays a key role. However, in time the management of diabetes and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder) and other chronic diseases will play an important role in the remote patient monitoring market.

“Remote patient monitoring will step in to reduce the cost burden of unhealthy lifestyles and aging populations,” says report author Anthony Cox. But while remote patient monitoring is already showing both positive medical outcomes and cost savings over outpatient care, more trials would still benefit mHealth in order to further convince the medical establishment of its benefits, finds Juniper Research.Further findings from the report include:Mobile Healthcare and medical App downloads will reach 44 million in 2012, Rising to 142 Million in 2016Clarification from the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) on which mHealth apps will require FDA approval is still required but is expected to add further impetus to the market.