A new market study, titled “Urgent Care Apps – Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)” has been featured on WiseGuyReports.
According to study, the Global Urgent Care Apps market is accounted for $312.93 million in 2017 and is expected to reach $6,382.75 million by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 39.8%. Growing demand owing to growing focus on patient-centric healthcare delivery and increase in penetration of 3G and 4G networks are some key factors influencing the market growth. However, poor internet connectivity in developing countries is restricting the growth of the market. In addition, the awareness about medication management apps and rising population of smartphone users are providing ample of opportunities.
Urgent care apps are smartphone applications that can be remotely accessed. These apps allow the user to speak to registered nurses who can answer the user’s medical questions, and if needed a licensed physician can call within a few minutes. It can notify nurses and doctors about emergencies. In addition, users or patients who are seeking medical care are it for themselves or others, especially during emergency or specialty care, can use these apps and receive the required help from online doctors.
Amongst product, the pre-hospital emergency care & triaging apps segment accounted for the largest market share in the global market due to owing to the increase in a number of emergency cases registered in hospitals that include chest pain, various injuries, fever in children, and others. By geography North America is anticipated to dominate the global market due to growth in focus on improving the quality of health care services, a large number of smartphone users, and well-established high-speed internet network.
Some of the key players in Urgent Care Apps market include are Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson Health & Wellness Solutions, Inc.), Alayacare, Allm Inc., Pulsara, Medisafe, Siilo, Patientsafe Solutions, Vocera Communications, Argusoft (Triagetrace), Forward, Pivot Design Group (Viatherapy), Smartpatient (Mytherapy), Twiage, Voalte, Hospify, Imprivata, and Tigerconnect.