5 approaches for using technology to communicate with physicians – Clinical Innovation+Technology

More than 58 percent of Americans have shared information with a medical professional through their smartphone, a mobile app or wearable device. One in four have emailed or texted a photo of a medical issue to a physician. A study revealed that nearly 50 percent of respondents have an app that tracks fitness, exercise, health, or medications and 83 percent use these apps at least once a week.