BACKGROUND: Adoption of smart devices for hospital use has been increasing with the development of health applications (apps) for patient point-of-care and hospital management. To promote the use of health apps, we describe the lessons learned from developing 12 health apps in the largest tertiary hospital in Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed and analyzed 12 routinely used apps in three categories-Smart Clinic, Smart Patient, and Smart Hospital-based on target users and functions. The log data for each app were collected from the date of release up until December 2012. RESULTS: Medical personnel accessed a mobile electronic medical record app classified as Smart Clinic an average of 452 times per day. Smart Hospital apps are actively used to communicate with each other. Patients logged on to a mobile personal health record app categorized as Smart Patient an average of 222 times per day. As the mobile trend, the choice of supporting operating system (OS) is more difficult. By developing these apps, a monitoring system is needed for evaluation. CONCLUSIONS: We described the lessons learned regarding OS support, device choice, and developmental strategy. The OS can be chosen according to market share or hospital strategic plan. Smartphones were favored compared with tablets. Alliance with an information technology company can be the best way to develop apps. Health apps designed for smart devices can be used to improve healthcare. However, to develop health apps, hospitals must define their future goals and carefully consider all the aspects.
BACKGROUND: Adoption of smart devices for hospital use has been increasing with the development of health applications (apps) for patient point-of-care and hospital management. To promote the use of health apps, we describe the lessons learned from developing 12 health apps in the largest tertiary hospital in Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed and analyzed 12 routinely used apps in three categories-Smart Clinic, Smart Patient, and Smart Hospital-based on target users and functions. The log data for each app were collected from the date of release up until December 2012. RESULTS: Medical personnel accessed a mobile electronic medical record app classified as Smart Clinic an average of 452 times per day. Smart Hospital apps are actively used to communicate with each other. Patients logged on to a mobile personal health record app categorized as Smart Patient an average of 222 times per day. As the mobile trend, the choice of supporting operating system (OS) is more difficult. By developing these apps, a monitoring system is needed for evaluation. CONCLUSIONS: We described the lessons learned regarding OS support, device choice, and developmental strategy. The OS can be chosen according to market share or hospital strategic plan. Smartphones were favored compared with tablets. Alliance with an information technology company can be the best way to develop apps. Health apps designed for smart devices can be used to improve healthcare. However, to develop health apps, hospitals must define their future goals and carefully consider all the aspects.
Authors: Bonnie Spring; Jennifer M Duncan; E Amy Janke; Andrea T Kozak; H Gene McFadden; Andrew DeMott; Alex Pictor; Leonard H Epstein; Juned Siddique; Christine A Pellegrini; Joanna Buscemi; Donald Hedeker Journal: JAMA Intern Med Date: 2013-01-28 Impact factor: 21.873
Authors: Charlene C Quinn; Michelle D Shardell; Michael L Terrin; Erik A Barr; Shoshana H Ballew; Ann L Gruber-Baldini Journal: Diabetes Care Date: 2011-07-25 Impact factor: 19.112
Authors: Shantanu Nundy; Jonathan J Dick; Anna P Goddu; Patrick Hogan; Chen-Yuan E Lu; Marla C Solomon; Arnell Bussie; Marshall H Chin; Monica E Peek Journal: Int J Telemed Appl Date: 2012-12-05
Authors: Adam Landman; Srinivas Emani; Narath Carlile; David I Rosenthal; Simon Semakov; Daniel J Pallin; Eric G Poon Journal: JMIR Mhealth Uhealth Date: 2015-01-02 Impact factor: 4.773
Authors: Guna Lee; Yura Lee; Yong Pil Chong; Seongsoo Jang; Mi Na Kim; Jeong Hoon Kim; Woo Sung Kim; Jae-Ho Lee Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2016-10-26 Impact factor: 5.428
Authors: Guna Lee; Joong Yeol Park; Soo-Yong Shin; Jong Su Hwang; Hyeon Jeong Ryu; Jae Ho Lee; David W Bates Journal: Telemed J E Health Date: 2015-10-08 Impact factor: 3.536
Authors: Lasse L Samson; Louise Pape-Haugaard; Michelle C Meltzer; Martin Fuchs; Henrik C Schønheyder; Ole Hejlesen Journal: JMIR Mhealth Uhealth Date: 2016-03-18 Impact factor: 4.773