Global Prescribed Health Apps Market Size, Share, Forecast Report, 2020-2027

Prescribed health apps are health-based software programs, designed to provide health services over mobile communication devices. These health apps assist patients to manage their medical condition on the real-time basis and provide the feedback back to professionals. The normal human functions such as blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate, calories burned, cholesterol, and other fitness related data are displayed on a dashboard of the app with the help of the health-based app.

The global prescribed health apps market is majorly driven by the need to reduce long waiting periods to access healthcare facilities, rising penetration of mobile devices in healthcare, the rise in a number of healthcare facilities, and medical professionals relying on medical apps to foster the growth. Additionally, increasing availability of advanced networks and connectivity platforms and the growing need for technological advancements are propelling the growth of the prescribed health apps market globally.

According to the research conducted by NCBI, around 68% of the population in the US own a health app in their mobile phones. This increased use of health apps is likely to drive the growth of the prescribed health apps market globally.

Factors that are likely to hamper the growth of the market are lack of awareness and patient information safety.

The global prescribed health apps market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 47.1% during the forecast period.
Segments

The global prescribed health apps market is segmented on the basis of type, device, application, and end-user.

On the basis of type, it is segmented into iPhones, androids, windows, and, others.

On the basis of device, the market is segmented into diabetes management device, multi-parameter tracker, cardiac monitoring device, and others.

On the basis of application, the market is segmented into disease management, fitness, nutrition and diet, medication adherence, lifestyle management, and others.

On the basis of end-user, the market is segmented into hospitals, specialty centers, and home cares.
Key Players

Some of the players in the prescribed health apps market are BioTelemetry Inc., AirStrip Technologies, LifeWatch AG, Sanofi, Apple, Inc., iHealth Lab, and Cerner Corporation.