25 top health and wellness apps
June 16, 2016 11:03 PM
3D Human Anatomy Atlas
Manufacturer: Visible Body
This app offers an interactive rendering of the human body as well as biology courses, all available on a smartphone.
This app offers an interactive rendering of the human body as well as biology courses, all available on a smartphone.
AsthmaSense
Manufacturer: iSonea
Patients who seek improved living with asthma can use a set of tools to manage the disease by setting medication and testing times, recording symptoms and triggers, and measuring rates of wheezing.
Patients who seek improved living with asthma can use a set of tools to manage the disease by setting medication and testing times, recording symptoms and triggers, and measuring rates of wheezing.
Cancer.Net
Manufacturer: ASCO
This app offers accurate, oncologist-approved cancer information fromCancer.Net , with tools to help plan and manage care, from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. It is provided by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
This app offers accurate, oncologist-approved cancer information from
Castlight Health
Manufacturer: Castlight Health
The app is designed to be a health benefits platform that helps employees make better-informed healthcare decisions covering health status, selecting providers, cost management and other factors.
The app is designed to be a health benefits platform that helps employees make better-informed healthcare decisions covering health status, selecting providers, cost management and other factors.
Diabetes Tracker
Manufacturer: MyNetDiary
Diabetes Tracker provides comprehensive diabetes tracking, enabling users to add blood glucose, insulin and medications tracking to MyNetDiary PRO, a broader application used by more than 2.8 million people. With an online account, data can be stored on a server in addition to an iPhone or iPad.
Diabetes Tracker provides comprehensive diabetes tracking, enabling users to add blood glucose, insulin and medications tracking to MyNetDiary PRO, a broader application used by more than 2.8 million people. With an online account, data can be stored on a server in addition to an iPhone or iPad.
DrawMD
Manufacturer: Visible Health
DrawMD is a tool for communicating conditions, procedures, anatomy and other information to patients. It consists of several different apps, each focusing on a different medical specialty, including breast health, female pelvis surgery, general surgery and urology, among others. Users can choose from drawings that are built into the app, or use a photo of their own, or a black background to begin their own drawing.
DrawMD is a tool for communicating conditions, procedures, anatomy and other information to patients. It consists of several different apps, each focusing on a different medical specialty, including breast health, female pelvis surgery, general surgery and urology, among others. Users can choose from drawings that are built into the app, or use a photo of their own, or a black background to begin their own drawing.
Epic Haiku
Manufacturer: Epic Systems
Haiku provides authorized clinical users of Epic’s Electronic Health Record with secure access to clinic schedules, hospital patient lists, health summaries, test results and notes. Haiku also supports dictation and in-basket access. Haiku works on both iPhone and iPod touch.
Haiku provides authorized clinical users of Epic’s Electronic Health Record with secure access to clinic schedules, hospital patient lists, health summaries, test results and notes. Haiku also supports dictation and in-basket access. Haiku works on both iPhone and iPod touch.
Fitnet
Manufacturer: Fitnet Corp.
Fitnet allows anyone with a busy lifestyle to conduct a workout that will take just five minutes. Through the mobile device’s webcam, the app analyses a user in real time and provides feedback.
Fitnet allows anyone with a busy lifestyle to conduct a workout that will take just five minutes. Through the mobile device’s webcam, the app analyses a user in real time and provides feedback.
Full Code Pro (FCP 3.0)
Manufacturer: American Heart Association
This is a free, easy-to-use, mobile application that enables healthcare providers to quickly document critical interventions during cardiac arrest resuscitation events. This app enables providers to focus on the patient without sacrificing proper documentation. It can also simplify data entry and helps providers increase the availability and accuracy of documentation. FCP 3.0 can be used by paramedics, EMT-Bs, emergency room nurses, emergency room physicians and other in- and out-of-hospital healthcare providers.
This is a free, easy-to-use, mobile application that enables healthcare providers to quickly document critical interventions during cardiac arrest resuscitation events. This app enables providers to focus on the patient without sacrificing proper documentation. It can also simplify data entry and helps providers increase the availability and accuracy of documentation. FCP 3.0 can be used by paramedics, EMT-Bs, emergency room nurses, emergency room physicians and other in- and out-of-hospital healthcare providers.
Glucose Buddy
Manufacturer: SkyHealth
Glucose Buddy stores data for diabetics. Users can manually enter glucose numbers, carbohydrate consumption, insulin dosages and activities, and then can view data on a free online account.
Glucose Buddy stores data for diabetics. Users can manually enter glucose numbers, carbohydrate consumption, insulin dosages and activities, and then can view data on a free online account.
Guideline Central
Manufacturer: Guideline Central
This app provides guideline summaries from a variety of sources, including MEDLINE/PubMed, drug information, clinical trials, electronic prevention services selector (ePSS), calculators and more. Features include official recommendations from respected medical associations; key points, treatment, management, prevention and easy navigation to critical information.
This app provides guideline summaries from a variety of sources, including MEDLINE/PubMed, drug information, clinical trials, electronic prevention services selector (ePSS), calculators and more. Features include official recommendations from respected medical associations; key points, treatment, management, prevention and easy navigation to critical information.
HealthTap
Manufacturer: HealthTap
This app provides access to a doctor 24/7 and enables the sharing of photos and test results. The user also can communicate with medical professionals.
This app provides access to a doctor 24/7 and enables the sharing of photos and test results. The user also can communicate with medical professionals.
Hello Heart
Manufacturer: Hello Doctor
The tracking-style app enables users to measure and record their blood pressure. With the data, Hello Heart provides real-time explanations of what blood pressure readings mean, and tells users how they are doing overall.
The tracking-style app enables users to measure and record their blood pressure. With the data, Hello Heart provides real-time explanations of what blood pressure readings mean, and tells users how they are doing overall.
Humana Pharmacy
Manufacturer: Humana
The carrier’s app enables users to refill prescriptions directly from their phones. Earlier this year, the company added an update that includes a version for Apple’s smart watch.
The carrier’s app enables users to refill prescriptions directly from their phones. Earlier this year, the company added an update that includes a version for Apple’s smart watch.
Isabel
Manufacturer: Isabel Healthcare
Isabel was developed for clinicians to have an easier way to search for and assess diagnoses. It enables searches by multiple signs and symptoms. The app was created by a company that was co-founded by a family after their 3-year-old daughter nearly died from a misdiagnosis.
Isabel was developed for clinicians to have an easier way to search for and assess diagnoses. It enables searches by multiple signs and symptoms. The app was created by a company that was co-founded by a family after their 3-year-old daughter nearly died from a misdiagnosis.
Johns Hopkins POC-IT Guides (Antibiotic, Diabetes, HIV and Psychiatry)
Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins
The Johns Hopkins POC-IT Antibiotic, Diabetes, HIV, and Psychiatry Guides are regularly updated, evidence-based decision resources to help clinicians answer critical questions at the point of care. The package of four apps can be purchased.
The Johns Hopkins POC-IT Antibiotic, Diabetes, HIV, and Psychiatry Guides are regularly updated, evidence-based decision resources to help clinicians answer critical questions at the point of care. The package of four apps can be purchased.
Mayo Clinic
Manufacturer: Mayo Clinic
Consumers can access radiology images, lab reports, care team notes and other health information via a fingerprint. They also can request appointments and add them to their calendar and get directions, among other features.
Consumers can access radiology images, lab reports, care team notes and other health information via a fingerprint. They also can request appointments and add them to their calendar and get directions, among other features.
Medscape, Medscape MedPulse, Medscape CME Education
Manufacturer: Medscape
This trio of apps from Medscape is useful both as reference tools and source of medical news. The Medscape app allows users to get answers for point-of-care decision making. The MedPulse news app provides the latest information on medicine and within specialties. The CME app enables professionals to continue their educational development.
This trio of apps from Medscape is useful both as reference tools and source of medical news. The Medscape app allows users to get answers for point-of-care decision making. The MedPulse news app provides the latest information on medicine and within specialties. The CME app enables professionals to continue their educational development.
Micromedex Free Drug Reference/Micromedex Drug Reference Essentials
Manufacturer: Micromedex
Micromedex is a simple, accurate and easy-to-use drug reference tool. Users can search by drug name or class and receive information on adverse effects, interactions, contraindications, administration and dosing.
Micromedex is a simple, accurate and easy-to-use drug reference tool. Users can search by drug name or class and receive information on adverse effects, interactions, contraindications, administration and dosing.
Runkeeper
Manufacturer: FitnessKeeper
This app enables runners, cyclists and hikers to track their outdoor fitness activity. With more than 45 million users, the app tracks users’ progress, provides audio cues and workout comparisons, among other features.
This app enables runners, cyclists and hikers to track their outdoor fitness activity. With more than 45 million users, the app tracks users’ progress, provides audio cues and workout comparisons, among other features.
Sleepio
Manufacturer: Big Health
The app targets employees’ sleeping issues by helping them learn cognitive behavioral techniques that aim to improve their sleep schedules. It also includes a variety of other tools, including a daily schedule, relaxation music, email reminders and an in-depth sleep test.
The app targets employees’ sleeping issues by helping them learn cognitive behavioral techniques that aim to improve their sleep schedules. It also includes a variety of other tools, including a daily schedule, relaxation music, email reminders and an in-depth sleep test.
SwiftPayMD
Manufacturer: SwiftPayMD
This mobile charge capture app for clinicians can reduce lost charges, typing data into a system and keying data on receivable accounts days.
This mobile charge capture app for clinicians can reduce lost charges, typing data into a system and keying data on receivable accounts days.
Virtual Library of NCCN Guidelines
Manufacturer: National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network app provides a list of all guidelines available for direct download. The app contains the guidelines in an alphabetical list, and the guideline need only be chosen and synched with the app in order to have them appear on the homepage. Users must have an account with NCCN to view and download the content.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network app provides a list of all guidelines available for direct download. The app contains the guidelines in an alphabetical list, and the guideline need only be chosen and synched with the app in order to have them appear on the homepage. Users must have an account with NCCN to view and download the content.
Weight Loss Coach
Manufacturer: Fooducate
This app is a one-stop dietary source that offers users a community of others trying to change eating habits and become smarter food consumers. It rates the quality of food, health values of products, and provides discussions, recipes and dietary tips.
This app is a one-stop dietary source that offers users a community of others trying to change eating habits and become smarter food consumers. It rates the quality of food, health values of products, and provides discussions, recipes and dietary tips.
Zipongo
Manufacturer: Zipongo
This app helps employees navigate a company’s cafeteria menu so they can best make nutritional choices for their personal preferences and health goals. It also provides personalized recipes, grocery discounts and nutrition guidance.
This app helps employees navigate a company’s cafeteria menu so they can best make nutritional choices for their personal preferences and health goals. It also provides personalized recipes, grocery discounts and nutrition guidance.
