“Communication between health care providers’ accounts for the major part of the information flow in health care setting, and errors in communication may contribute to adverse clinical events and outcomes. Therefore effective, efficient and rapid communication among patients, nurses, and physicians is a critical in delivering high quality health care. Existing communication technologies such as mobile telephones, voice mail, and email may significantly improve delivery of health care. However, many patients in rural areas do not have access to email facilities. According to the U.N. report, mobile phones reached an average penetration rate of nearly 50 percent in developing countries in 2008, up from nearly zero 10 years ago. There are about 400 million cell phones in India. With a density of 40 per cent, the final convergence of healthcare will be in the form of mobile health solutions.”
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Shawn Riley, HealthTechnica, 23 April 2010
