Advances in mobile devices, the Internet and broadband connectivity have revolutionized the way consumers and professionals live and work. It is now possible to share and collaborate on information and content of all types with anyone, anywhere in all corners of the globe. As a result we have become a mobile world and people want to stay connected.

At the same time populations are aging as the average life span continues to increase putting pressure on traditional health care practitioners to meet demand and yet control the rising cost of delivery. Patient satisfaction has fallen and governments struggle to identify new strategies for universal access and costs containment.

Mobile Health Innovations spurned by disruptive mobile devices, the Internet and Broadband connectivity have produced the foundation for technology-enabled healthcare that can stem the tide of rising health care costs associated with increased demand. Mobile communication devices like smartphones, Wireless Tablet Computers, and Wireless Chronic Disease Monitoring Devices are revolutionizing the communications landscape. Such mobile devices are ushering in a new way of communications, information exchange and entertainment and have become a high utility device for workflow, productivity and efficiency at a personal and professional level. The explosion of applications that can be easily downloaded to mobile devices will all but guarantee its utility in the fabric of society at all levels.

The healthcare industry is a heavy user of mobile devices (pagers, mobile phones, PDAs and smartphone). According to the Manhattan Institute, 64% of U.S. physicians used smartphones in 2009; and by 2012, it will be 82%. The healthcare industry is poised to benefit from mobile devices. Research shows consumers and physicians have embraced the potential of mobile healthcare and mobile health applications.