Charles Weems, President of Weems Design Studio (weemsdesignstudio.com) presented on Mobile Health & Applications at Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Instute - Healthcare IT Program June Mastermind Meeting

1. weems design studio, inc.
An innovative software design company
300 Satellite Blvd Suite 205 Suwanee, Ga 30024
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Areas To Discuss
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• Mobile Health (mHealth) Market and Growth
• Example Applications
• Consideration for Small Firms
• Building Apps (Android, iOS, or Web apps)
• Types Of Possible Applications in Healthcare
• Not Just For Primary Care (Other Possible Customers In
Healthcare)
High level outline of structure of discussion

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mHealth Market & Growth
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• Currently there are more than 97,000 mobile apps
available related to health and fitness (up from roughly
about 40,000 last year)
• In Five years - mass market with a reach of more than 3.4
billion smartphones and tablets with access to mobile
apps
• Study from Juniper Research suggested 44 million
downloads of mobile health care apps in 2012—a figure
projected to rise to 142 million by 2016
Downloads of apps are UP!

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mHealth Market & Growth
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• According to the Mobile Health Market Report 2011–
2016, revenues for health care apps increased from $718
million to $1.3 billion between 2011 and 2012
• Mobile health app marketplace expected to reach $26B
by 2017
• Mobile device benefits—portability, size, and convenience—
present a challenge when it comes to protecting and securing
health information.
Opportunity is here!

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Example Applications
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• Mobile EHR built specifically for the iPad
• Medical speech-to-text
• Submit electronic prescriptions to
pharmacies
• Built-in medical billing
• Advanced patient onboarding via the
web, iPhone, Android, or iPad
www.drchrono.com

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Example Applications
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• HIPAA compliant alternative to SMS
• SaaS platform for secure text messaging.
• Messages stay encrypted in transit and at
rest
• All messages deleted completely from a
mobile device when they are no longer
needed
• securely send and share files, including
spreadsheets,
images, and PDFs.
www.tigertext.com

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Consideration For Small Firms
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• The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
(FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a
standardized approach to security
assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for
cloud products and services.
• Increase confidence in security of cloud solutions
• Great qualification to have for Government customers
such as VA, HHS, CDC
HIPAA, HITECH, & . . . . . . . . . FedRAMP

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Android, iOS, or Web apps
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• Healthcare organizations where
budgets are tight prefer Android
– Mobile Field Organizations: home
healthcare mobile cloud
customers
– Flexibility: various sizes and
configurations in which Android
devices are available
– Cost: With a lower price-
point, Android devices seem to be
winning over iOS
– DOWNSIDE: Primary target for
malware
Depends on whoyouask
• Physicians prefer iOS
– Bring Your Own Device (BYOD):
Many physicians own an iOS
device already
– Variety: more healthcare apps are
available from the iTunes app
store
– Simple to use: presents an oasis
of simplicity and user friendliness
that is irresistible when
contrasted with the ubiquitous
complexity of their work
environment.

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Types Of Possible Applications in Healthcare
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• Symptom checkers
• PHR access
• Digital imaging
• Electronic chart review
Clinical or assistance in diagnosis
• LifeScan for patients with diabetes
• Remote heart monitoring
• Telehealth services
Remote monitoring
• Prescription management
• Appointment reminders
Reminders and alerts
• Pregnancy and baby
development
• Diet assistance
• Exercise and fitness
• Healthy eating
Healthy living

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• Allergy and asthma
• Anesthesiology -- general anesthesia or spinal block for
surgeries and some forms of pain control
• Cardiology -- heart disorders
• Dermatology -- skin disorders
• General surgery -- common surgeries involving any part of the
body
• Hematology -- blood disorders
• Immunology -- disorders of the immune system
• Infectious disease -- infections affecting the tissues of any part
of the body
• Physical therapy and rehabilitative medicine -- for disorders
such as low back injury, spinal cord injuries, and stroke
• Psychiatry -- emotional or mental disorders
Types of otherprofessionals in Healthcare
Possible Customers In Healthcare

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THANK YOU!
If you would like to have this
presentation, please email Charles
Weems at:
cweems@weemsdesignstudio.com