Assessing the global reach and value of a provider-facing healthcare app using large-scale analytics.
Vikas N O'Reilly-ShahGeorge EastonScott GillespiePublished in: BMJ global health (2017)
This mHealth app is a valuable decision support tool for global healthcare providers, particularly those in more resource-limited settings and with less training. App adoption and use may provide a mechanism for measuring longitudinal changes in access to surgical care and engaging providers in resource-limited settings. In-app surveys and app analytics provide a window into healthcare provider behaviour at a breadth and level of detail previously impossible to achieve. Given the potentially immense value of crowdsourced information, healthcare providers should be encouraged to participate in these types of studies.