More than half of physicians use a smartphone for work purposes, according to a study by IT trade group CompTIA, MobiHealthNews reports.
For the study -- titled, "Third Annual Healthcare IT Insights and Opportunities" -- researchers surveyed 350 health care providers and administrators, as well as executives at 400 IT firms that serve the health care industry.
Study Findings
According to the study, nearly two-thirds of health care providers said that implementing or improving their use of mobile health technologies would be a mid- or high-level priority in the next year.
Of the physicians who already use smartphones, the study found that 38% use medical software applications daily, a number that is expected to increase to 50% in the next year.
The study also found that:
- 38% of health care providers said they already have implemented a comprehensive electronic health record system, while 17% have implemented a partial EHR module or system;
- 25% of health care providers said they use tablet computers at work, while 21% said they plan to start using tablets within the next 12 months; and
- 10% of health care providers said they plan to video conference with patients in the next year (Gullo, MobiHealthNews, 11/16).