<div>Off-lately, healthcare industry has emerged with a need of exclusive platform for doctors, especially to assist them in searching new jobs as the sector is multifarious with uniquely contrasting roles and responsibilities. For instance, lungs disorder is not the cup of tea for a heart specialist, only a pulmonary specialist can offer the best consultation for this. Hence, finding a right job after specialisation can be tedious enough even for the best candidate. The only thing doctors can do is to search on the job portals that comes out to be only a wild goose chase, most of the times. Presently, despite huge requirement for specialised doctors, finding the right job at the right place is tough for the community because the industry is highly un-organized. Especially in India, there is a long way for the healthcare care Industry to substantiate a better and systematic form.</div><div> </div><div>Doing away with this chronic issue in the healthcare industry, digital technology has bear out a number of mHealth platforms specially having their orientation towards job search for doctors. A host of medical apps have become part of doctors’ lives today making their job hunts just a finger touch away. For doctors, the traditional methods of finding information from sources such as newspapers and general job portals are on the way to become a passe against the backdrop of rising number of exclusive app platforms for doctors. Gradually, the hunt for jobs is becoming easier for doctors as these platforms have emerged as a direct overpass between health facilities and job seeking health experts.</div><div> </div><div>Many apps, mostly doctor-to-doctor ones that have been recently started roping in doctors to connect with each other have begun to realize the need for doctors to look at possible changes from within an environment as enclosed and private. These apps make job search for doctors easy using filters and targeting the most relevant jobs to the most suitable candidate based on various criteria like specialty and location. All that a doctor need to do is read through the job description and hit apply if the same suits them. These apps also provide them a platform to refer such jobs to their friends and colleagues on the network.</div><div> </div><div>The technical advantage offered by such apps is they are exclusive for the Healthcare sector. These apps have functionalities to create specific categories based on related specializations of doctors. This makes the apps easy to use with added functionalities that are specific to doctors and health experts. Additionally, doctors could refer their patients using these apps to other fellow doctors whom they trust and are connected via the network. This means specialists who are active on these apps can increase their patient inflow. Additionally, doctors discuss difficult real life cases with their peers on these apps, which helps them gain knowledge and grow in their career.</div><div> </div><div>Using medical networking apps, physicians can highlight their works and achievements within their network. This allows others to view their profile and connect with them offering which ultimately leads to opportunities. Furthermore, health facilities or senior doctors from these facilities could connect them via the apps easily and quickly, speeding up the process of finding the right specialists for the right responsibilities.</div><div> </div><div>As healthcare apps are exclusive platforms for the medical community, job seekers can find many leads all at one single platform. Therefore, these apps have the potential to evolve into one stop platforms for job seekers in the healthcare industry. The prospects of m Health has augmented considerably in recent times as new features and amenities are being offered one after another by health apps assisting healthcare industry to grow holistically.</div><div> </div><div><em>The author, Nipun Goyal, is co-founder of Cuorfy</em></div>
