Disease and symptom management may become easier with the help of a mobile health (mHealth) application that uses your mobile phone. These apps are designed to receive data about your health status and then provide this data, often in graph format, to your physician or other healthcare provider. This gives your provider more data to use when assessing your current health status and the need for changes to your current treatment plan. We’ll discuss how to use and maximize these apps in future issues of MyWellness Magazine!
mHealth apps give your provider more data to use when assessing your health status and need for changes
Fibricheck
FibriCheck is an easy-to-use app that gives insights similar to an electrocardiogram (ECG). It has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Features include:
- Provides detailed heart rhythm in around one minute
- Helps you stay updated with your heart’s health performance
- Available for iOS and Android devices
Blood Pressure Tracker
Writing down your blood pressure and tracking it can be difficult. Here’s how this app and its features can help you with documenting and trending your blood pressure:
- This app logs all of your systolic and diastolic readings with a swipe in 10 seconds
- Helps you save, delete, and update your previous records with fast keyboard data entry
- Save the time and date of a blood pressure measurement
- Get interactive charts to see long-term trends and analysis
- Securely backup your data anytime
- Available for free with in-app purchases
Health Storyline App
The Heart Failure Society of America contributed to the development of this app, which comes with several tools for HF management. Features include:
- Allows setting up reminders and listing medications
- Tracks your symptoms (symptom log)
- Provides nutritional guidelines
- Journal your daily mood for self-analyzing functionality
- Keeps you current with scheduled tests, appointments, and follow-ups
- Available for free on iOS and Android
HeartMapp
This app was created by health professionals and engineers at the University of South Florida. Features include:
- Comes with Bioharness BT external sensor sync
- Allows heart rate measurement, physical activity, and breathing rate
- Monitors skin temperature and blood pressure
- Assists you in performing walking and breathing exercises
- Helps with managing medications
- Available for free on Android only
HF Path™
This app is designed as a self-management tool for cardiac patients. Features include:
- Comes with weight, medication, and symptom trackers
- Provides 12 different courses helping you manage your condition
- Educates about lifestyle choices and treatment adherence
- Lets you connect with other app users for better support
- Available for free on iOS and Android
