Health Alliance Boosts Influence In Standards Development [Special Reports]

Despite barriers relating to regulation, patient acceptance, and privacy concerns, market researchers estimate the growth of the mobile health-care market at US$9 billion in 2014. Looking ahead, analysts are projecting growth in the mHealth sector at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 40% over the next six years. Equally impressive, mHealth has the potential to dramatically reduce the cost of health care.