Slideshow: PwC report offers good - and not so good - news on mHealth adoption

A new report issued last month by PricewaterhouseCoopers indicates mHealth is a booming business – in other parts of the world. In the United States and some other developed countries, however, physician reluctance is slowing down the pace of adoption. The 48-page report, "Emerging Health: Paths for Growth," finds that developing nations like India and several African countries are adopting mHealth because it's seen as a better and cheaper way to increase access to healthcare and improve outcomes. In the United States, patients and even payers are embracing new technologies, but regulatory hurdles and a less-than-enthusiastic response from physicians worried about losing business are slowing things down. The following slideshow illustrates some of the report's more striking conclusions.