The Number Of Tech-Enabled Professionals, Caregivers & Consumers On the Increase

Maybe it was just a matter of time. Maybe it's the push from the broader use of electronic health recordkeeping (EHR) systems (see Physicians Double Down On EHR Adoption and EHR Adoption By US Hospitals Tripled Between 2009 & 2012 ). Maybe it's the easier-to-use new hardware. But, the proportion of clinical professionals and caregivers embracing technology in service delivery is on the rise.

75% of physicians use their smartphone to communicate with other physicians, 70% of physicians use their smartphone to research medications, and of those physicians who use an EHR, 77% use a smartphone and . . .