Which Smartphone Apps Are Right for Your Health System? Here's How to Choose.

The proliferation of mobile health (mHealth) apps can be both a blessing and a burden to health industry leaders.

These apps can complement and improve a health system's digital health strategy and patients' experience. For instance, mHealth can be integrated into a variety of service lines and care contexts, with apps targeted for wellness, symptom relief, treatment management, and other purposes. According to Becker's Health IT, mHealth also allows patients to better engage in their care and reduces over-utilization of care facilities, ultimately producing cost savings for health systems.

Health systems looking to add mHealth apps to their digital health portfolios must carefully select apps that align with their needs.