Telemedicine App Development: Best Practices
Imagine having a fever, runny nose, and overall body ache (a bunch of different symptoms). You know that you should visit a doctor to get a diagnosis and prescription. Do you want to get out of your warm bed and go to the hospital? Of course, not. And do you have to? Also, no. With the telemedicine app development, you have an opportunity to get the needed services right away.
The major impact on telehealth website development services made COVID-19. Although such services started their journey before the global pandemic, these events influenced the market growth.
According to Mordor Intelligence, the market of telemedicine applications for healthcare will grow by 20,5% ( from 105000 million in 2021 to 270000 million in 2027). The main reasons are the world’s digital transformation, increased prices for healthcare, and the high number of chronicled illnesses.
How Does Telemedicine App Work?
There are different types of telemedicine apps that provide various kinds of services:
- Online appointments. The first step is to sign up on the platform. After that, you should pick a doctor. You can then write the list of symptoms before the meeting so the doctor won’t spend precious time on simple questions. In the end, you get the prescription or needed guidelines. Here you should also prepare your camera for the possible check-up.
- Follow-up service. Sometimes you may have a few questions after you had an appointment with the doctor, or you feel that you want to change the treatment because of the side effects. Here (for some minor issues), you can schedule a call with the physician.
- Prescription in one click. Physicians don’t need to schedule an appointment or even talk to you in some cases. You can just make a request, and the doctors will write the prescription based on the information they have.
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The Main Reasons to Build a Telemedicine App
- It saves costs
It is beneficial for patients, doctors, and even the government. For example, in 2020, the US healthcare industry has saved approximately 305 billion dollars. At the same time, doctors have a possibility not to spend money on the office, and hospitals increase the quality of their services and get rid of the queues.
- It is urgent and fast (which is especially essential in the medical environment)
You can get in touch with the doctor if you don’t have a possibility to get to the hospital due to work or other reasons. It also helps with some emergency cases and saves the time you spend on your way to the doctor.
- It simplifies access to healthcare
According to ResearchGate, 53% of clinicians state that virtual appointments are more effective than offline.
- It is very convenient for medical staff
The system generates certificates or prescriptions after the doctor fills in all the necessary information. You also get a notification if it’s ready. The clinicians get rid of all the bureaucracy and devote their time to more important things.
Basic Features of Telemedicine App Development
If you don’t know what telemedicine app development solution is the best or where to start, then there are a few basic features for both doctors and patients that will make the usage of the app more efficient and increase the conversion rate.
Basically, your priority should be the simplicity, comfort of a user, and protection. The last one is essential.
Telemedicine software costs $80,000 and more. It depends on the kind of in-house or outsourcing telemedicine software development team you choose or the kind of an application.
Benefits and Pitfalls of the Telemedicine App
There are a few reasons why more and more people have started to choose telemedicine applications instead of offline appointments with doctors. Doctors, patients, and hospitals – all found benefits of the application for themselves.
- Smaller expenses
For doctors, they don’t have to spend money on the office. For patients, instead of asking for a day off and losing their time and money on getting to the hospital, they can just do it on a lunch break.
- Higher productivity
The application holds all the bureaucratic details and generates all the needed prescriptions and certificates. That helps physicians and patients focus on more critical issues and be more productive at what they do.
- Systematic monitoring
All the information is stored in one place, making it easier to track and analyze.
Despite all of the benefits, there are a few risks you should be aware of:
- Data safety
Telehealth app development requires the safest telemedicine app development solutions to protect the data of a client.
- Legalities
There are different regulations for various regions (the US – HIPAA, Europe – Data Protection Directive 1995/46/EC, and the e-Privacy Directive 2002/58/EC/ IEC 62304, etc.). Before starting telemedicine development, check if you do everything according to the law.
- Integrated approach
Troubles may occur in different aspects of the telemedicine app development project, from video connection to data storage and security. Applications support engineer regularly checks all the systems, integrates work models, updates the application, and does all other processes to keep the app on track.
IT Specialists to Hire
Telemedicine app development is a complex process that requires a diverse team of telemedicine app developers:
- Project Manager
- A team of Mobile App Developers (Android/iOS devs)
- Healthcare software developer(s) / DevOps
- QA
The best solution here is to hire an offshore hybrid mobile development team. It will help you save money and resources than if you were hiring an in-house team.
The Average Salary Rates of App Developers
The cost of implementing telehealth is high. That is why it is crucial to hire a professional development team.
One of the things you should pay attention to is the salary of a healthcare developer and other parts of the team. There is no need to hire overpriced employees in order to get the best services. To have the best people for the most reasonable price, try outsourcing. In that case, you’ll get a chance to choose the best specialist from all over the world.
To make your research more manageable and to give a general idea about salaries in the world, we’ve prepared a list of countries and wages of a telemedicine app developer there.
*Ukrainian salaries are provided based on Mobilunity’s Recruitment Team research on the local job markets. All salaries are net and do not include the service fee (in case of hiring on a dedicated team model). The salaries are provided for comparison purposes and could be not entirely accurate. Contact us to know the exact cost of hiring a developer corresponding to the required parameters.
Mobilunity Is One of the Best Choices in Eastern Europe
Nowadays, Eastern Europe is one of the most popular destinations for outsourcing. The main reason is a quality-price ratio. You receive top services for reasonable prices.
Mobilunity is one of the top Ukrainian outsourcing companies that gives our clients a chance to get access to a vast pool of developers. If you are looking for part time mobile app developer Mobilunity can help! We have been on the market for over 11 years. We have worked with businesses of different sizes and countries, from Canada to Switzerland.
We have a developed system of hiring, onboarding, and motivating a dedicated team. People for us are the main priority, and we want to make sure that our relationship with clients will be long-lasting.
Are you looking for a dedicated team for telehealth app development? Feel free to contact us at any time!
All salaries and prices mentioned within the article are approximate NET numbers based on the research done by our in-house Recruitment Team. Please use these numbers as a guide for comparison purposes only and feel free to use the contact form to inquire on the specific cost of the talent according to your vacancy requirements and chosen model of engagement.
