Health Apps

Application development has come a long way and now it is delving into the health care industry. Before you go ahead and download some of these apps, the insurance company that you are with may have their own apps and nurses on call which is usually free of charge. It will save a lot of time going to urgent care and seeing a doctor or a nurse. The Urgent Care app is just what you’re looking for. This app has a medical dictionary and a symptom checker for self-diagnosis, but its most notable feature is the ability to get in touch with one of Urgent Care’s registered nurses at any time for the convenience fee of $3.99. If you have a problem that needs a doctor, the nurse can get a doctor on the line who can even prescribe medications. It’s like visiting the doctor — without having to actually visit the doctor. If you have non-urgent medical questions that don’t seem worth going to the doctor or calling a nurse to get answers for, HealthTap may be the solution. On HealthTap, you can ask questions that will be answered by U.S.-licensed physicians within a day. Or, you can browse through the many questions that have already been answered on the service. If you don’t need built-in access to a live medical professional, our pick for the best first aid reference app is the American Red Cross First Aid app. It provides detailed instructions for dealing with countless medical situations from bug bites to CPR.