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Mobile health is huge for developers, entrepreneurs and wireless companies

October 08, 2012

Representatives from Dallas-based AT&T Inc., Verizon and Sprint discussed mobile health applications and the industry known as mhealth at the event that brought together investors, entrepreneurs, experts in the medical technology sector. NTEC, the Frisco-based business incubator for medical technology and clean technology, hosts the annual event.

The mobile health market is big business: The industry is expected to grow from $1.7 billion in 2010 to $5.7 billion in 2015, according to estimates from Dallas-based market research firm Parks Associates.

Mobile health applications include everything from home healthcare delivery to remote monitoring to patient monitoring.

From the article, "Mobile health is huge for developers, entrepreneurs and wireless companies" by Hanah Cho.

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