The mobile health industry is exploding, and its not just because more Americans than ever own smart devices. Providers and patients alike are realizing real value in mobile health technology as advancements ease the path to greater efficiency and lower costs.But as mobile health funding approaches $1.3 billion and the number of mobile health apps exceeds 165,000, one disconnect remains. According to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), no mobile medical device will be meaningful until its able to capture and exchange information with key systems. In other words, mHealth must connect to eHealth to be beneficial. In this guest post, Chris Byers, CEO of a company that offers an online form and data-collection platform, details how recent advancements in mobile medical forms make it possible to consolidate disparate patient data and healthcare processes into one streamlined system in ways other mobile technology cant.

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