Consider first the growing pervasiveness of health apps, wearables, and connected devices in the US and worldwide. 58% of American smartphone users have downloaded a mobile health app according the an NYC Langone Medical Center Survey. 

Mobile Health, mHealth, Digital Health, eHealth, Connected Health, etc, etc. You've probably seen each of these monikers headlining articles from industry rags to mainstream publications in the last year. But why should all the buzz matter to health professionals?

Perhaps no other industry has seen as much upheaval in the past five years as healthcare. As costs continue rising and the speed of change continues to increase, leaders in the industry are looking to technology and processes to find solutions to some of their biggest challenges.

As health coaches, we spend a good portion of our time in some sort of teaching capacity.  Whether we are leading a workshop or teaching our clients nutritional concepts, being an effective teacher is an important part of what we do.