The average hospital works with dozens of external systems. Large health systems may manage hundreds of interfaces at once. Industry reports estimate that health IT teams spend up to 30-40% of their time maintaining existing integrations instead of delivering new capabilities. And interoperability gaps remain one of the top barriers to digital transformation.


Did you know that 93% of healthcare organizations faced a cyberattack in the past year? Moreover, the average cost of a data breach in healthcare now tops $9.77 million, according to the Ponemon Healthcare Cybersecurity Report.

Healthcare mobile app development may seem complex, but it is inevitable. Regardless of the industry, users increasingly prefer mobile products, so the demand for scalable, convenient, and secure applications is growing rapidly.

There are now more than 350,000 health apps available worldwide, and 82% of healthcare organizations now use telemedicine platforms. The market is full of opportunities and clients who seek healthcare anytime, anywhere, without the constraints of location or office hours.

Speed is one of the most misunderstood goals in healthcare software. Teams adopt FHIR, pick a modern platform, expect momentum, and… stall when compliance, access control, and operations surface late.

Healthcare is one of the most targeted industries for cyberattacks. In 2025 alone, hundreds of large breaches exposed tens of millions of patient records. For many organizations, the weak point was unclear or inconsistent encryption.

Ever feel like building healthcare software means you’re shipping two products: the one users see, and the compliance-heavy infrastructure underneath?
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Only 8% of physicians report “ideal interoperability” for test results from outside health systems, according to the Jama Network. And even for encounter documents, it tops out at 19%.

About 190 million people were affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February 2024, according to an updated estimate from its parent company, UnitedHealth.

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