The Next Top 5 FDA-Cleared Apps for Primary Care

June 5, 2019

A personal EKG monitor, an app that wirelessly connects to a smart thermometer, and 3 more FDA-cleared apps for primary care.

The FDA's decision to regulate a health/wellness app as a medical device is based on whether the application has the potential to significantly expose a user to health risks if it fails to perform as intended. In March, our app reviewer chose 5 FDA-cleared apps that primary care physicians and patients could use and this month he has reviewed 5 more that can be used either coupled with a required medical device or on their own. We highlight:

A HIPAA-compliant app that stores and shares ECG tracings

A unique app that helps patients with diabetes adjust insulin dose

An app that connects to a wearable device to help manage chronic pain

A personal EKG monitor that syncs with a patient’s phone

An app that syncs to a smart thermometer to track temperature and symptoms

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Eko: Digital Stethoscope + ECG is a HIPAA-compliant app that connects to the Eko digital stethoscope via Bluetooth and allows users to store and share auscultation sessions and ECG tracings.

Eko: Digital Stethoscope + ECG is available for free at iTunes and Google Play.

My Dose Coach^™is a mobile app that provides T2DM patients dose recommendations for the adjustment of once-daily long-acting basal insulin based on PCP guidance.

My Dose Coach^™ is available at iTunes and Google Play.

Quell Relief is an app that connects via Bluetooth to the Quell^® wearable device to help patients with chronic pain track their therapy, sleep, pain levels, and activity.

Quell Relief is available for free at iTunes and Google Play.

KardiaMobile records a medical-grade EKG anytime via 30 seconds of contact with sensors on the Kardia EKG device. Results are available immediately on the app.

KardiaMobile is available for free at iTunes and Google Play.

Withings Thermo is a mobile app that syncs to the Withings Thermo, a smart temporal thermometer, and allows patients to record their temperature and add notes on relevant symptoms and medications.

Withings Thermo is available for free at iTunes and Google Play.

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