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The App Gap

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Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA
Mar 05, 2025
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There are over 350,000 mHealth apps available in major app stores, including medical, health, and fitness apps. The number of available apps has roughly doubled since 2015 due to increased smartphone adoption and investment in the digital health market

15% of doctors say they prescribe them, yet we still don't know how or why to do so with any assuredness.

When it comes to medical apps, there are a few things to consider:

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