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Smartphone use for professional reasons among U.S. physicians 2012-2015

Physicians' usage of smartphones for professional purposes in the U.S. from 2012 to 2015

This survey indicates the percentage of physicians in the U.S. who use smartphones for professional purposes from March 2012 to March 2015. In March 2014, 79% of surveyed physicians used smartphones for their medical practice. Use of digital health has grown in the medical industry as consumers are expressing increasing interests in mobile health technologies.

Physicians, patients, and digital health Usage of smartphones among physicians in the U.S. has risen. From 2012 to 2015, 68% to 84% of physicians, respectively, reported using their smartphones for professional purposes.

March 2012 68
March 2013 76
March 2014 79
March 2015 84