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55% stated that thanks to health apps they are connecting with their doctors more frequently, according to Telcare's first National Diabetes Awareness Index.

Bedside access to drug interactions and clinical data dominates nurse smartphone use with 73% looking up drug information on a mobile device.

These solutions have already achieved $6 billion in cost savings last year, driven by medication adherence, behavior modifications and fewer emergency room visits.

The comparison showed that the Snellen visual acuity app could not predict a patient's standard Snellen visual acuity within one line.

The top 5 vendors have grown their dominance of the market to three quarters from two-thirds in a year; Apple Watch could make a big impact on the market.

According to a survey conducted by research2guidance and HIMSS Europe, Denmark is a place with the best market pre-requisites needed for an mHealth business.

The factors driving this trend include rising healthcare costs, a growth in the number of people with chronic diseases, and aging population.

Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands, Sweden and UK proved to have the highest market readiness and most mature market conditions.

63% of survey respondents believe that wearable technologies will be adopted broadly by the insurance industry within the next two years.

At the same time, body sensor shipments will decrease from 3 million units in 2013 to 1.2 million by 2017, before rising again to 3.1 million units in 2020.