Frost & Sullivan: Applications

Applications in healthcare or healthcare applications are designed to offer interoperability and secure coordination to augment clinical workflows and communications. Healthcare apps play a critical role in healthcare systems by allowing providers to efficiently streamline communication between patients, providers, and their caregivers. They also make possible the 24/7 management of a patient’s condition along with the ability to personalize healthcare per patient. Apps for healthcare professionals meet specific healthcare needs including monitoring patients outside healthcare settings, tracking vitals, analyzing medical images for physicians, etc. Healthcare applications allow healthcare providers to complete workflows and manage clinical communications on a single device. They allow the collaboration and communication between multiple healthcare teams to enhance the care coordination.