Connected Health Apps and Devices: Implications for Healthcare Delivery

Abstract

Healthcare is realizing the importance of health information technology its applications and devices in play today. Advancing healthcare best practices will rely on up to date data and analysis to provide the most effective forms of therapy. Healthcare is becoming more reliant on patients who are engaging in their own healthcare. With this we are seeing an increase in available health related apps for these devices. This summary reviews various connected health strategies using proven apps and devices to improving the quality of care, promoting patient engagement, and improving outcomes. Here we discuss several trends and the healthcare delivery implications. Review Article Connected Health Apps and Devices: Implications for Healthcare Delivery Helen Figge1* and Joseph C Kvedar2 1Adjunct Professor, Global Healthcare Management, MCPHS University, USA 2Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, USA *Address for Correspondence: Helen Figge, BS, PharmD., MBA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, Adjunct Professor, Global Healthcare Management, MCPHS University, Chief Strategy Offi cer, MedicaSoft, Senior Advisor, National Health IT (NHIT) Collaborative for Underserved, New York HIMSS, National Liaison, Health 2.0 Boston, Past Chair, Chair Innovation, USA, Tel: 518-727-6234; Email: helenlf01@gmail.com Submitted: 15 June 2019 Approved: 24 June 2019 Published: 25 June 2019 Copyright: © 2019 Figge H, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited