What Is Your Mobile IQ?
Just how much do you know about mobile? Test your mobile knowledge and prove your mettle with this quiz! Sponsored by the Mobile Health Knowledge Center | North Building, Hall B, Booth 8368.
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According to the Mobile Health Trends and Figures, the 2017 mobile health market is expected to reach:
- A.
$500 million
- B.
$1 billion
- C.
$26 billion
- D.
$75 billion
Correct Answer
C. $26 billionExplanation
For many years, the benefits of mHealth solutions have been widely discussed in the abstract. Until recently the market had not emerged from the trial phase, but now, mobile application developers have empowered the mHealth industry to monetize their services.Rate this question:
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- 2.
According to industry estimates, how many worldwide smartphone users will use a healthcare application by 2015?
- A.
20 million
- B.
50 million
- C.
175 million
- D.
200 million
- E.
500 million
Correct Answer
E. 500 millionExplanation
The exponential growth in mhealth is not limited to patient-focused applications; in fact, over 40 percent of mhealth applications are designed for healthcare professionals, and focus on continuing medical education (CME), health care management services, and remote monitoring.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Data traffic via 3G and 4G networks reached 1.9 exabytes per month at the end of 2013. What level of increase in average monthly traffic is expected by 2018?
- A.
50%
- B.
200%
- C.
500%
- D.
700%
Correct Answer
D. 700%Explanation
By 2018, wired devices are expected to only represent 39 percent of IP all data traffic, while wireless and mobile devices are expected to account for 61 percent of all data traffic!Rate this question:
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- 4.
In 2013, how many U.S. adults used mobile phones for health information or tools?
- A.
1 million
- B.
45 million
- C.
95 million
- D.
10 million
Correct Answer
C. 95 millionExplanation
Mobile use is growing at a fantastic rate - it's become a nearly indispensable part of our daily lives. This represents an incredible growth market for mobile and mobile health applications.Rate this question:
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- 5.
A recent study has shown that 50% of mobile health apps are downloaded less than 500 times.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
While Americans are increasingly searching for health information via mobile devices, the vast majority of mobile health apps experience fickle or poor usage. The field is wide open for mobile health apps!Rate this question:
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- 6.
Based on recent FCC data, what percentage of Americans live within the coverage area of at least one mobile broadband network?
- A.
25%
- B.
53%
- C.
60%
- D.
95%
Correct Answer
D. 95%Explanation
Wow! That's amazing coverage!Rate this question:
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- 7.
According to Nielsen, what percentage of U.S. mobile subscribers own a smartphone?
- A.
35%
- B.
45%
- C.
60%
- D.
85%
Correct Answer
C. 60%Explanation
Smartphone usage continues to climb in the United States. The 2013 figure represents a nearly 10 percent growth in smartphone usage since smartphones became a majority of mobile devices in 2012.Rate this question:
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- 8.
True or False: A typical smartphone has more computing power than Apollo 11 did when it landed on the moon in 1969.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
This observation is consistent with Moore's Law: Essentially, computing power doubles every year while using the same size chip.Rate this question:
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- 9.
What percentage of clinicians currently use their smartphone every day?
- A.
15%
- B.
25%
- C.
50%
- D.
80%
Correct Answer
D. 80%Explanation
According to a recent Becker's Hospital Review report, 80% of clinicians use their smartphones every day. That figure is expected to increase to 90% within ten years.Rate this question:
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- 10.
True or False: 65% of clinicians believe they can access most or all of the clinical systems technologies they need via mobile technology.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Mobile health is an ever evolving industry, but there's still room for growth. While 69 percent of respondents to the 2014 HIMSS Analytics Mobile Devices survey reported that they use apps to access clinical information, only 33 percent felt that they can access most or all of the systems they need.Rate this question:
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- 11.
True or False: Clinicians are generally optimistic about how mobile technology will impact the delivery of patient care.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
According to the 2014 HIMSS Mobile Analytics Survey, roughly two thirds of the respondents believe that mobile technology will make care more efficient, reduce redundancies, and have a positive impact on care coordination. However, there is still room for growth: Most of the respondents indicated that they were unsure what the true impact of mobile technology would be on healthcare delivery.Rate this question:
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- 12.
According to the 2014 HIMSS Analytics Mobile Survey, what percentage of clinicians reported using both a desktop or laptop computer in addition to mobile devices?
- A.
15%
- B.
40%
- C.
95%
- D.
68%
Correct Answer
D. 68%Explanation
Over two thirds of respondents indicated that they used some combination of a desktop or laptop computer and a mobile device. In many cases the use of tablets indicates that mobile devices are being utilized to supplement access to information rather than being the primary access point.Rate this question:
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