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Example
• Offers information to aid early symptom identification
of tumors
• Provides instructional videos on breast self-examination
and visual guidance to help monitor breast changes
that should be reported to clinicians
• Apps guiding patients to
seek physician diagnosis
• Screening
• Risk assessment
Use cases
iGYNO
Example
• Helps patients organize related clinical information
• Provides treatment information, track symptoms
and well being to share with care providers, helps
prepare for clinician visits
• Managing Clinical and Financial Information
• Social Media
• General Healthcare Information
• Symptom Checking
• Finding a Clinician
Use cases
Example
• Provides a user-friendly platform for patients to search
the NIH database for local clinical trials tool
• Enables patients and healthcare professionals to find,
navigate, and share in-depth clinical trial information
• Finding Clinical Trials
• Prescription Discounts
• Prescription Filling
• Medication Management
& Adherence
Use cases
Example
• This is a patient self-monitoring and
communication tool
• Allows patients to visualize and monitor pain and
tracks emotions, physical changes and medications
• Remote Patient Monitoring
• App-Enabled
Rehabilitation
Programs
• Condition Education
& Management
• Symptom Management
• Patient Self-Monitoring
Use cases
EasyQuit
Example
• Provides motivation tools to stay smoke-free
• Tracks money saved and health improvements, incentivizes with rewards, provides games
as distractions from the urge to smoke
• Stress Management
• Smoking Cessation
• Alcohol Moderation
• Exercise & Fitness
• Diet & Nutrition
• Lifestyle & Stress
Use cases
Wellness & prevention
Condition Monitoring
Treatment
Wellness and Prevention
Symptom Onset and Seeking Care
Diagnosis
Hover on the icons for examples of how patients are using apps to support their individual journeys.
Patients are increasingly using therapeutic apps to navigate their way through cancer treatment
Condition monitoring
Treatment
Symptom onset
and seeking care
Diagnosis
Source: AppScript App Database, May 2018
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