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Today's Wired Digital Patient

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Thanks to innovative mobile technology and the prevalence of broadband networks, patients are investing in their own healthcare more than ever before. From searching for a physician online to tracking fitness activities via wearable technology— patients are embracing mHealth and technologies that will help improve their well-being. In fact, the number of adults using smartphones to monitor their health grew to 75 million in 2012 — a number expected to more than triple by the end of 2018! However, as more and more patients get active through mHealth technology, security should remain top of mind for providers. According to EHR Intelligence, security was the #1 concern among individuals, so ensuring the connection, transmission and protection of patient data is imperative. We are now at the point where it is possible to measure almost every component of human physiology and many elements of behavior. But just having data from disparate devices and apps does not alone transla