Consumer interest in techniques to monitor and maintain good health is growing as consumer health awareness grows and the prevalence of various diseases rises. The rising incidence of obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol levels as a result of changes in lifestyle, as well as the proliferation of smartphones and wearable gadgets, are driving the population to use various health monitoring apps to monitor and maintain optimal health. Patient-centric healthcare applications keep users informed about medication timings, calorie consumption, dehydration levels in the body, and so on. According to a recent figure given by Apple Inc., an iPhone user unlocks his phone 80 times each day on average, while Pew Research reported that almost 46 percent of respondents polled in the United States declared that they just could not live without their phones. This generates a sizable target market for health app makers. The growing trend of using healthcare IT systems to provide access to patients' data to practitioners anywhere in the world, as well as routine lab report checkups and easy access to radiology and pathology reports from mobile devices, is expected to drive the growth of the patient-centric healthcare app market. The increasing frequency of difficulties as a result of non-adherence to doctor's instructions and not having routine checkups owing to a busy work life warrants the adoption of a companion app that assists users in actively monitoring their health.
In clinical trials concentrating on customized medicine and patient empowerment, the healthcare sector as a whole is seeing a growing trend toward a patient-centric strategy. This implies a greater emphasis on patient care as part of healthcare services, allowing patients to access numerous services and take charge of their own health. This is projected to open up even more profit potential for patient-centric healthcare application providers to deliver diagnostic services. Increasing government endeavors to digitalize healthcare systems in their different nations as part of revamping and upgrading healthcare infrastructure is functioning as a value driver for patient-centric healthcare apps. As part of its smart city effort, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) introduced the patient-centric app Sehhaty. Because of the increased adoption of sophisticated technology, as well as solid healthcare infrastructure and high discretionary spending in these countries, developed regions such as North America and Europe are likely to contribute a significant part of the market.
In order to enhance product penetration, companies are focused on producing unique applications that can sync with various health monitoring devices and are compatible with the majority of key mobile platforms. iPatientCare, Inc., a pioneer in mhealth and cloud-based ambulatory HER, debuted its new patient-centric app for iPhone and iPad in July 2014. It keeps patients and professionals up to date on the patient's health. IBA and Philip introduced a new patient-centric solution for IBA's proton therapy system for cancer treatment in September 2016. Health Fabric debuted its product shop in 2015, where doctors and commissioners may design, discuss, and propose treatment plans to their patients.