Healthcare app development with HIPAA requirements planned from day one
We build patient, clinician, and care-team apps for healthcare organizations and digital health companies. Privacy safeguards, audit trails, and EHR integration are designed into the architecture, not patched in before launch.
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Telehealth
Video visits, scheduling, secure messaging, and visit notes.
Patient portals
Appointments, results, bill pay, and forms in one mobile experience.
Remote patient monitoring
Collecting readings from connected devices and flagging out-of-range values.
Care coordination
Shared task lists and handoffs between care team members.
Clinical workflow tools
Mobile tools for rounding, documentation, and point-of-care reference.
Wellness and chronic care
Habit tracking, coaching, and education for long-term conditions.
Compliance and privacy
Which rules apply depends on who you are and what data the app handles. We map this with your compliance team during discovery.
Healthcare is our core vertical. Since 2013 we’ve built HIPAA-compliant telemedicine apps, patient portals, remote patient monitoring apps, clinical workflow tools, and EHR, HL7, and Mirth Connect integrations.
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules for apps handling protected health information for covered entities or business associates.
- Business Associate Agreements with every vendor that stores or processes PHI, including cloud and messaging providers.
- Technical safeguards such as encryption, unique user IDs, automatic logoff, and audit logs.
- FTC Health Breach Notification Rule, which can apply to consumer health apps outside HIPAA.
- FDA software as a medical device guidance, when an app makes diagnostic or treatment decisions.
Interoperability and integration
HL7 FHIR APIs
Reading and writing patient data through the standard most modern EHRs support.
SMART on FHIR
Launching apps from inside the EHR with the clinician’s existing login and patient context.
EHR vendor programs
Integration through the developer programs of major EHR vendors, subject to their approval process.
Connected devices
Data from wearables and Bluetooth medical devices via HealthKit, Health Connect, or direct integrations.
How we run healthcare projects
Each stage has a clear output, so you always know what you’re paying for and what comes next.
Discovery
We map users, goals, risks, and must-have features, then agree on a written scope, milestones, and estimate before design starts.
UX and UI design
Wireframes and a clickable prototype let you test the flow with real users before a line of production code is written.
Build in sprints
Two-week sprints end with a working build you can install on your own phone, plus a short demo and a list of what’s next.
Testing and QA
Automated tests, device testing, accessibility checks, and security review run throughout the build, not just at the end.
Launch
We prepare store listings, handle App Store and Google Play submission, and set up analytics and crash reporting.
Support and growth
After release we monitor stability, ship OS updates, and plan the next features based on real usage data.
Frequently asked questions
Does my app need to be HIPAA compliant?
If your app creates, receives, stores, or transmits protected health information on behalf of a covered entity or business associate, HIPAA applies. Many direct-to-consumer wellness apps fall outside HIPAA but may be covered by FTC rules. Confirm with your legal counsel.
Do you sign a BAA?
We sign Business Associate Agreements where our work involves access to PHI. [Verify this policy]
Can you integrate with Epic or Oracle Health?
Integration is possible through their FHIR APIs and developer programs, which have their own approval steps. We plan those steps into the timeline.
Where is patient data stored?
In HIPAA-eligible cloud services under a BAA, in your organization’s account, encrypted in transit and at rest.
Related services
Building a healthcare app?
Tell us about your users and data. We’ll map the compliance requirements with you on the first call.
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