Trusted Healthcare App Development Company
With 13+ years of exclusive focus on healthcare, we specialize in developing HIPAA-compliant mobile apps that empower patients, streamline healthcare operations, and help you commercialize your ideas. Partner with our award-winning healthcare app development company to stay ahead in an ever-evolving healthcare landscape.
Award-Winning Healthcare App Development Services
Clients We've Worked With
Why Choose Arkenea To Develop Your Healthcare App
We’re an exclusively healthcare mobile app development company, unlike other app development companies. Our unmatched experience helps our clients develop robust mobile applications for patient engagement, providing clinical care or solving core interoperability challenges.
- 13+ years of experience exclusively in the healthcare space with a wealth of experience and knowledge that translates into developing winning mHealth solutions.
- Hands on experience in developing healthcare and medical apps compliant with policies, standards and coding systems such as HIPAA, HITRUST, HL7, IEC 62304, DICOM, ICD-10, PIPEDA, EPHI, PCI-DSS, IHE, LOINC, MDR, GMP and FDA 21 CFR Part 820.
- 4.9 Clutch review rating with a 5.0 average referral rating.
- Hands on experience integrating with complex healthcare systems, EMRs and EHRs, 1upHealth, Redox Engine, among others.
- Our teams are experts in breaking down complex workflows into designing user-friendly interfaces and experiences that are highly intuitive - whether it is a native mobile application or a cross platform application.
- We provide several options when it comes to technology stack based on the project needs - from native mHealth app, cross platform technology such as React Native or developing mobile-first and mobile responsive web applications.
Healthcare App Development Case Studies
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ORLink - Surgical workflow
iPhone and iPad Application
We helped ORLINK design and develop a surgical workflow platform as an iPad application that went on to raise $1 million in venture funding on launch. This application, since then has also been developed for iPhones, leveraging artificial intelligence algorithms as well. It has made its pilot across several hospitals in the United States. See more such case studies in our medical software development services.
Novo Nordisk - a Fortune 500 Pharma Company
iPad Applications
We helped develop an enterprise sales iPad app for Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk to streamline their product presentations, which helped the company increase their prescription rates. This healthcare iPad application features all their top brands and products with their key attributes to streaming the physician-medical representative communication.
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Kethan App - AI for Surgeons
AI-first iOS Application
This Artificial Intelligence-led healthcare iOS application helps medical professionals to easily identify the implants that show up on x-rays of patients. This helps in saving time, resources and human error associated with manual identification and verification. Arkenea designed and developed this medical mobile application from the ground up including the artificial intelligence algorithms.
Healthcare App Development Expertise and Specializations
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Patient-Facing Healthcare Mobile Apps
At Arkenea, we craft HIPAA-compliant patient engagement apps that strengthen care team, patient connections and fit seamlessly into your workflows. Our intuitive solutions featuring secure messaging, appointment booking, automated medication reminders and PROMs drive adherence and surface the insights you need to optimize outcomes.
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Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Apps
Arkenea develops secure telemedicine and remote monitoring applications that match in-person diagnostic accuracy. By integrating FDA-approved devices, our solutions enable live and on-demand consultations, continuous data capture, and proactive clinical surveillance with virtual care teams and RTM.
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EHR/EMR Integration With Your App
Arkenea tackles interoperability by linking your app with major EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner (now Oracle Health), Allscripts, and any HL7, FHIR, or API-based platform. Our bidirectional integrations preserve data integrity, eliminate duplicate entry, and streamline clinical workflows so your team can focus on care, not documentation.
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Clinical Decision Support Applications
Arkenea turns evidence-based guidelines into real time, in-app recommendations, flagging drug interactions, suggesting diagnostic steps, and highlighting preventive care. Our seamless CDSS integrations fit your workflows, minimize alert fatigue, and drive clinician adoption.
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AI-First Healthcare Apps
Arkenea develops AI-driven healthcare applications by leveraging machine learning, NLP, and predictive analytics for personalized treatment recommendations, risk stratification, and virtual assistants. Our explainable, continuously learning pipelines integrate seamlessly into your workflows to surface insights and improve outcomes.
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Medical Practice Management Apps
Arkenea streamlines your practice’s admin, from patient intake to revenue cycle, via specialty-based practice management apps. With built-in CPT/ICD-10 coding, claims scrubbing, and denial tracking, our solutions optimize scheduling, billing, and documentation to accelerate reimbursements.
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Mobile Wellness and Preventive Care Apps
Arkenea designs and developers consumer facing health and wellness apps such as habit trackers, health education modules, and preventive screening reminders to boost patient engagement beyond the clinic.
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Appointment and Referral Management Systems
We develop intuitive scheduling and referral mobile applications with automated reminders and provider collaboration features to simplify patient flow and inter-practice coordination.
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IoT and Wearable Device Integrations
Arkenea connects medical-grade IoT and consumer wearables to your mHealth applications, enabling real-time vitals tracking, event-driven alerts, and seamless data visualization for both patients and providers.
Healthcare App Integration Capabilities
Epic Systems Integration for Healthcare Apps
We engineer custom integrations between your mobile application backend and Epic Systems infrastructure, tailored to your organization's specific implementation. Our app development team configures secure API connections that align with your unique Epic modules and workflows.
Cerner EHR (Oracle Health) Integration Services
We develop specialized connectors for your Cerner environment, customized to your organization's particular Millennium implementation. Our team analyzes your Cerner workflows before designing integration points that enhance rather than disrupt established processes.
Allscripts Integration Solutions For Your App
We create custom integration frameworks for your Allscripts environment, designed around your organization's unique configuration and modules. Our app development team implements secure data exchange pathways that align with your specific Allscripts workflows and documentation requirements.
HL7 and FHIR Compliance Implementation
We implement standards-based interoperability solutions tailored to your company's specific data exchange requirements. Our team configures HL7 interfaces and FHIR resources that align with your particular use cases and integration points. We develop custom mapping layers that translate between legacy systems and modern standards based on your unique data models.
Secure Healthcare Data Exchange Protocols
We design secure data exchange frameworks customized to your company's specific security policies and compliance requirements. Our development team implements encryption protocols and authentication mechanisms aligned with your existing security infrastructure. We create audit logging systems that capture the specific transaction details required by your compliance team.
Wearable Device Integration for Health Monitoring
We develop custom connectors between your clinical systems and the specific wearable devices used by your patients. Our team creates data normalization layers that transform mobile device-specific formats into structured information compatible with your off-the-shelf EHR system and analytics platforms. We implement configurable alert thresholds based on your clinical protocols for remote monitoring and intervention.
Healthcare App Development Process
Arkenea is your true partner in healthcare app development. With 13+ years of exclusively focused on developing healthcare applications, we leverage our experience and insights to guide you through every stage of your app development journey.
Our consultative approach through the various phases of app development ensure you take the right decision for your application and your business. Our team of healthcare app experts and developers focus on delivering what’s right for your project.
1. DISCOVERY MEETING
We start by understanding your practice, goals, and challenges to ensure the solution fits your needs. We then gather detailed requirements, map out a clear project timeline, and collaborate on key features. To ensure success, we analyze competitors and assess the market, helping your app stand out, stay compliant, and deliver real value to patients and providers.
2. ROADMAPPING
Next, we create a mobile app prototype and a strategic product roadmap to guide development. This includes building interactive wireframes and mapping out the user journey to ensure an intuitive and seamless experience. Through prototyping, we bring your vision to life early on, allowing you to visualize the app’s flow, gather feedback, and make informed decisions before development begins.
3. ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND APP DEVELOPMENT
With the foundation in place, we move on to defining the app’s form, function, and layout, ensuring it’s both visually appealing and user-friendly. Our mobile app development team then builds out the front end and back end of the app, creating a seamless and secure user experience. We integrate essential APIs to connect with third-party systems and design a robust database architecture to manage and store data efficiently, all while maintaining healthcare-grade security and HIPAA compliance.
4. BUILDING BLOCKS
Once app development is underway, we begin rigorous testing to ensure the mobile application performs flawlessly. This includes usability testing to validate the user experience, performance testing to ensure speed and stability, functional testing to confirm every feature works as intended, and security testing to safeguard sensitive healthcare data. Our goal is to deliver a reliable, high-performing app that meets the highest standards of quality and compliance.
5. LAUNCH AND MAINTAIN
Finally, we prepare for a smooth launch by planning the deployment process, ensuring data migration is secure, and enabling interoperability with existing healthcare systems. We help with submitting the app to the app stores and continue to support you post-launch with maintenance, updates, and iterations based on user feedback, ensuring your mobile application evolves and remains effective in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Healthcare App Development FAQs
What makes healthcare app development different from regular app development?
Healthcare app development requires specialized expertise in HIPAA compliance, clinical workflows, and interoperability standards that general app developers typically lack. Our healthcare-focused app development team brings deep domain knowledge of medical terminology, EHR integration requirements, and regulatory frameworks like FDA guidelines for medical devices. We implement rigorous PHI protection measures, follow healthcare-specific UX best practices, and ensure seamless integration with existing clinical systems. This specialized approach results in applications that not only function effectively but also align with healthcare providers’ established workflows and compliance requirements.
How long does it take to develop a custom healthcare app?
The development timeline for a custom healthcare app typically ranges from 4-8 months depending on complexity, integration requirements, and regulatory considerations. Our phased approach begins with a 2-3 week discovery phase to understand your clinical workflows and technical environment.
Design and prototyping generally requires 3-4 weeks, while core development spans 2-4 months based on feature scope. Integration testing with your EHR systems adds 2-3 weeks, followed by 2-4 weeks of compliance verification and security testing.
We provide transparent timeline estimates during initial consultations based on your specific requirements and share detailed project delivery plan just post the discovery phase.
How much does healthcare app development cost?
Custom healthcare app development investment typically ranges from $75,000 to $300,000 depending on complexity, integration requirements, and compliance needs.
Patient-facing applications with basic functionality start around $75,000-$125,000, while comprehensive clinical solutions with EHR integration and advanced features range from $150,000-$300,000. Enterprise-level platforms supporting multiple user types and complex workflows may exceed $300,000.
We provide detailed cost breakdowns during consultation, with flexible engagement models including fixed-price projects, time and materials engagement, or dedicated development teams based on your company’s preferences and project requirements.
How do you ensure HIPAA compliance in healthcare apps?
We implement a comprehensive HIPAA compliance framework throughout the development lifecycle, beginning with privacy-by-design architecture planning.
Our HIPAA technical safeguards include end-to-end encryption for data in transit and at rest, role-based access controls calibrated to your organization’s permission structure, and detailed audit logging of all PHI interactions.
We conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing against HIPAA Security Rule requirements. Our experienced healthcare app developers receive ongoing HIPAA compliance training.
What is the ROI of investing in a custom healthcare app?
Healthcare organizations typically achieve ROI from custom applications through operational efficiency gains, improved clinical outcomes, and enhanced patient engagement.
Our clients report administrative time savings of 15-30% through workflow automation, 20-40% reductions in no-show rates via engagement features, and 10-25% improvements in clinical documentation quality. Revenue enhancements come through optimized billing processes, increased patient volume capacity, and expanded service delivery options.
While specific returns vary by implementation, we work with your team to establish clear KPIs and measurement frameworks during the discovery phase, ensuring your technology investment delivers quantifiable value aligned with your organizational objectives.
How do you integrate healthcare apps with existing EHR systems?
We implement a systematic EHR integration approach tailored to your specific systems and data exchange requirements. Our app integration engineers begin by analyzing your current EHR implementation, identifying available APIs, HL7 interfaces, or FHIR resources.
We develop custom connectors that align with your organization’s specific data models and security protocols, ensuring bidirectional information flow while maintaining data integrity. Our testing methodology validates accurate data mapping, proper authentication, and performance under various load conditions.
We coordinate closely with your IT team throughout implementation, providing comprehensive documentation and knowledge transfer to support ongoing maintenance of the integration points within your unique technical environment.
What features should be included in a healthcare app?
Essential healthcare app features vary by user type and clinical context, but typically include secure authentication aligned with your organization’s access policies, role-based interfaces tailored to different user workflows, and HIPAA-compliant messaging functionality.
Clinical applications should incorporate structured documentation templates reflecting your practice patterns, decision support aligned with your protocols, and seamless EHR integration. Patient-facing components typically include appointment management, medication tracking, and educational resources specific to your patient population.
We prioritize features based on your organization’s specific objectives, whether focused on clinical efficiency, patient engagement, or revenue optimization, ensuring the application delivers measurable value within your healthcare environment.
How do you approach user experience design for healthcare apps?
Our healthcare UX design methodology balances clinical functionality with usability across diverse user populations. We begin by shadowing your clinicians and administrative staff to understand existing workflows before creating wireframes that minimize cognitive load during patient encounters.
For patient-facing interfaces, we conduct usability testing with participants representing your demographic mix, ensuring accessibility across varying health literacy levels and physical capabilities. We implement contextual help systems and progressive disclosure techniques to support infrequent users while providing efficiency shortcuts for power users.
This human-centered design approach results in intuitive interfaces that support clinical decision-making, reduce documentation burden, and enhance patient engagement within your specific care delivery model.