With the advancement in technology, many industries are remodeling for a better future. 2020 was a challenging year for everyone. But the healthcare industry faced a lot more challenges as compared to others in 2020 with more roles and obligations in the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The healthcare professionals and the medical workers look forward to digitalizing the medical works using the new tech trends. Firstly they start from sharing and storing the health records of the patients to online tracking of emergency records, there is much you will be seeing this year. 

Some Stats

As per some latest research, the market of the digital healthcares sector is estimated to reach up to USD 510 billion by the end of 2025. Moreover, according to a report by Statista believes that the global digital healthcare market is likely to reach a projected 41% CAGR for the mobile health market by the end of 2021.

 After the end of 2020, people have become more advanced and concerned about health and fitness. While some renamed the foreseen future as the “new normal”, the healthcare industry believes developing a mobile application can be an optimum solution. 

Healthcare App Development Trends To Watch Out in 2021

In this blog, we are listing some of the key healthcare app development trends that you are most likely to see in 2021. 

• Use of Artificial Intelligence In The Healthcare Industry:-

AI is a popular technology that is playing an important role in the betterment of the healthcare industry. Artificial intelligence makes the use of machines more efficiently and makes them capable enough to handle multiple tasks. This also reduces the chances of errors.

Timely-checkups, X-Rays, CT-Scans and other test schedules that require human attention can be reduced with the implementation of Artificial Intelligence. 

• Patient-Generated Health Data:-

As the name suggests, patient-related health data is a form of medical data collected from the patients or from their family members. This type of data includes the name and other contact details of the patient, medical history, and the details about their disease. 

In addition to that, with the development of these types of applications, the complete details of the patients can be easily recorded and maintained in these kinds of applications.

• Use of Blockchain in Healthcare App Development:- 

As we all know, the healthcare sector deals with a lot of patient data and information transfer. Previously the healthcare sector lacked securing the patient data and records. With the implementation of Blockchain in the healthcare sector the patient data are more secured. 

Blockchain helps in sharing and storing the data more securely by reducing the chances of errors and fraud. It also helps in preventing data tampering. Blockchain solutions are offering many big hopes in the healthcare sector like clinical trials, drug tracing, and easy management of data.  

• Telemedicine Apps:- 

Telemedicine is one of the fastest-growing segments in the healthcare sector. This kind of application eliminates the physical visit of patients to medicals and clinics. Above all, with the use of these applications, the doctors and the patients can communicate easily via chat or video call. 

Telemedicine apps involve the use of technology that can easily exchange data between medicals and patients. According to current stats due to the rise in the COVID-19 pandemic situation the demand for such kinds of mobile applications has increased. 

Also Read:-  The Future of the Healthcare Industry: Evolution of Healthcare Apps!

• Implementation of Virtual Reality:- 

Finally, the wait is over, after making great changes in other sectors Ar and Vr are all set to boom the healthcare industry. It is believed that this will help women in eliminating the labor pain and will also help patients who are in any kind of pain-related treatment.

• Healthcare Wearables and Sensors:- 

Wearables and sensors have been trending in the healthcare sector for a long time. The integration of wearables into healthcare applications can be very helpful. Wearables help in monitoring and tracking your physical-activities. These devices track your heartbeat till your blood pressure and many other things. 

With the help of these wearable and smart sensors, one can live a healthy life by reducing stress. 

• The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT):-

The IoMT is considered as a consolidated term arising from IoT development. Moreover, with the help of telemedicine and telehealth, the IoMT is gaining more popularity. This implements the utilization of a variety of wearable devices, ECG machines along with EKG monitors.  

• Implementation Cloud-Based Solutions:-

Data collection and record-keeping are one of the most important problems in the healthcare sector. With the introduction of cloud-based solutions, a new ray of hope arrived for managing the electronic medical report. 

The EMR and EHR when integrated with cloud-based solutions made accessing patient-records, managing medical bills, and others easy. Thus it is believed that the adoption of cloud-based solutions will increase the productivity of the healthcare sector in 2021. 

Final Words:-

As we all have understood that technology has already modernized the healthcare sector. With the rapid increase in demand of individuals switching to eCommerce pharmacies and mobile apps for their medical clinic. The days are near when the whole healthcare sector will run digitally. 

Now when you all know the top trends in healthcare app development in 2021, how about creating a mobile app. Sounds interesting? Prepare a list of healthcare app ideas and shortlist any among them. If you are confused about doing so then don’t worry, CodeStore Technologies is here to help you. We are one of the leading mobile and web app development company. We have also developed some of the most efficient and flexible mobile applications for the healthcare sector. 

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