mHealth skeptics and supporters - the stats

While some people believe that mHealth is the logical choice for engaging with consumers, others are skeptical, citing lower adoption of or access to such technologies by the most critically ill patients - typically the elderly or the lower class.

To shed light on the real potential for mHealth, this week’s newsletter includes an infographic (from Deloitte Center for Health Solutions) that highlights

  • How consumers are currently using mHealth
  • What people are skeptical about when it comes to mHealth
  • The ways in which consumers are receptive to mHealth  
 Infographic: A check-up on consumers' use of mHealth


Infographic consumers and mHealth

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http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
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