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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Todd K. Whitehurst, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods of selection of health related applications and treatment and diagnosis using health related applications are provided herein. Methods include selection of a first set of health related apps by a physician for use in treatment or diagnosis of a health condition, selection of an app from the first set by the patient with a first portable device. In one aspect, the applications are provided and managed by a service providers and include regulated health related apps. In some methods, the system communications with an insurer so as to indicate to a patient an insurance related attribute associated with each app to facilitate selection by the patient. In another aspect, methods include communication of health data elements obtained with the first portable device to the health service provider for tracking or analysis and subsequent communication between any of the first portable device and the service provider, insurer and physician.