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Partners HealthCare's Connected Health Symposium, held last week in Boston, made it abundantly clear that while mHealth may be the bridge to tomorrow's healthcare ecosystem, consumers won't use digital health tools unless they're comfortable.

Arming physicians with mobile devices linked to back-end medical treasure troves could shape the practice of medicine. A small first step is already being taken.

A bipartisan proposal aims to complement states pioneering telemedicine to reduce readmissions, slash costs and improve access to care in both rural and urban settings.

EHRs aren't collecting the right data for the patient or the clinician, experts said, and unless EHRs can synch with mobile devices to access that information, they rick becoming obsolete.

Consistent monitoring of symptoms is just one aspect of how mobile technologies can engage patients.