For too long, navigating healthcare resembled an obstacle course for most consumers. Managing one’s health meant puzzling through disjointed apps tracking fitness data here, medical records there and Rx pickup reminders in another disconnected platform altogether. The perpetual administrative maze of bills, referrals and insurance claims piled stress atop already concerning diagnosis. Getting affordable access to the right care at the right moment often felt downright insurmountable.
Today though, integrated mobile health technology support apps are collapsing these barriers – unifying the mosaic of health management into singular platforms centered around the individual. This app-driven connected care revolution is expanding healthcare access, improving diagnostics accuracy and treatment efficacy while reducing costs and frustration. Core app capabilities transforming patient experiences include:
Preventing Avoidable Deterioration
Integrated health screening solutions unite risk assessment surveys covering family history, chronic condition indicators and lifestyle factors with connected diagnostics like blood pressure or glucose home testing kits. As results input through these app dashboards reveal warning signs early, issues become addressable before escalating into worsening symptoms or even hospitalization. Patients stay ahead of emerging health threats.
Treating Urgent Needs Digitally
On-demand telehealth apps bridge unavoidable care access gaps making providers constantly available virtually. Whether a suspected infection, sudden rash outbreak or sprained ankle from that weekend hike – visits with doctors, dermatologists and other specialists commence instantly 24/7 via app-powered video chat support helpdesk services. Core health needs stay continually addressed.
Managing Chronic Conditions Optimally
Digital therapeutics prominently feature here – delivering personalized treatment guidance through evidence-based clinical protocols fully remote. Apps promote better self-care equipping patients with tangible tools to stabilize everything from diabetes to asthma and autoimmune disorders. Seamless Rx integration removes medication access obstacles further empowering effective self-management.
Supporting Complete Mental Health
The most exciting opportunity comes from uniting mental, emotional and social wellbeing alongside physical health – no longer separating mind from body. Therapy apps providing text, audio and video counselor sessions cultivate skills improving stress resilience and relationship health. Integrated access removes barriers those struggling may encounter seeking in-person care while remote options protect privacy.
Sustaining Healthier Lifestyles Holistically
Rounding out the integrated health vision are apps nudging better decisions through virtual health coaching and connected tracking devices. Symptom journals capture onset patterns across environments for data mining key to surface potential triggers personal to the individual. And ecosystems fostering patient communities via forums or chatrooms provide invaluable morale boosts.
The Connected Health Reality
Mobile health apps meld all of these dimensions into unified platforms built around service, not software. Comprehensive patient profile analytics guide ultra-personal app experiences. By conveniently addressing emerging medical problems early, managing chronic conditions optimally, handling acute needs remotely and sustaining long-term wellbeing/lifestyle gains in one place, healthcare finally coalesces into the seamless journey patients deserve. New market leaders like Chetu usher in this connected care.
Guest article written by: 
John Bailey is a Director of Global Sales at Chetu, Inc., a global, custom software development company, where he oversees the Ticketing, Energy, Casino Based Gaming, Healthcare accounts. A graduate of Michigan State University, John joined Chetu in 2012 where he has built a reputation as a thought leader and industry expert within the IT community.