One-quarter of Americans Use Their Mobiles For Health Care Info

In just one year, the number of Americans who use their mobile phones to access health care information has doubled. In 2010, just 12 percent reported using cell phones for health-related information; by 2011 that number jumped to 26 percent, according to a new Cybercitizen Health study by Manhattan Research. That telephone survey of consumer digital health trends asked nearly 9000 adults about health care and mobile phones in the third quarter of 2011.

In addition to accessing information, Americans have also increasingly used their mobile phones for prescription drug refill or reminder services. In that case, the number went from three to eight percent, nearly tripling the number of users.

More than one-quarter of U.S. adults use their mobile phones for health information and tool (Manhattan Research website, Oct. 19, 2011)