Healthcare · AI
PPA (Pocket Patient Advocate)
Turns medical jargon into plain language and helps patients prepare questions for doctor visits.
Healthcare & Telehealth App Developers
Healthcare App Development in Florida
Patient apps, telehealth and care tools, built HIPAA-aware by a Florida team.
- Apps live on the App Store & Google Play
- Over a decade building apps
- 4.9★ on Google (99 reviews)
- Florida team, Fort Lauderdale-based
Apps Built for Florida Healthcare
Florida has one of the oldest populations in the country. It also has a huge network of hospitals and clinics. Patients here expect to book, message and even see their doctor from their phone. A good healthcare app saves staff time and cuts no-shows. It also helps patients take charge of their own care.
Mobile App Development Company Florida builds healthcare and telehealth apps for clinics, practices, health startups and care providers across the state. We're powered by The App Bros, the Fort Lauderdale studio behind PPA (Pocket Patient Advocate), a patient app that's live on the App Store. We design with privacy in mind from the first screen, and we build for the patients who'll actually use the app, including older adults.
Healthcare Apps We Build
Patient Portals
Secure logins where patients see records, results, bills and messages in one place.
Telehealth & Video Visits
Video appointments, secure chat and virtual waiting rooms.
Appointment Booking & Reminders
Self-scheduling, reminders and waitlists that cut no-shows.
Care Plans & Medication Tracking
Reminders, symptom logs and care plans patients can follow at home.
Patient Education
Plain-language guides and tools that help patients understand their care.
Staff & Clinic Apps
Internal apps for scheduling, check-in and team communication.
A Healthcare App We Built: PPA
PPA (Pocket Patient Advocate) is an iPhone app that helps patients and caregivers speak up for their own care. It turns hard medical terms into plain words. It uses AI to suggest questions to ask before a doctor visit. It offers personal health tips and keeps records in one safe place. The result is better talks with doctors and fewer mix-ups.
Why Florida Practices Build Patient Apps
Phones ring all day at most clinics. Staff spend hours on calls that an app could handle in seconds: booking, moving a visit, asking for a refill or checking a bill. Every call an app takes frees up a person for the patient in front of them.
Patients win too. They can book at night, get a reminder the day before and message the office without waiting on hold. Seniors and caregivers get large text and simple screens. Families can help an older parent keep track of visits and pills.
And no-shows cost money. A simple reminder at the right time is one of the easiest ways to fill more of your schedule.
HIPAA-Aware Design and Secure Data
If your app stores or shares patient health data, HIPAA applies. That affects how the app is built, not just how it looks. We plan for it from day one:
- Encryption for data stored on the phone, on servers and in transit.
- Access controls, strong logins and automatic sign-outs.
- Audit trails that track who viewed or changed records.
- HIPAA-eligible hosting, with vendors that sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).
- Only the data you need. The less health data an app collects, the less there is to protect.
We build HIPAA-aware apps. HIPAA compliance also covers your policies, training and vendor contracts, so we recommend working with a compliance advisor as well. This is general information, not legal advice.
What a Healthcare App Costs
Healthcare apps need extra care with security, sensitive data and integrations, so they sit higher than simple apps. From App Cost Finder, our free app budget tool:
| App type | Includes | Starting range |
|---|---|---|
| Finance or healthcare app | Security, sensitive data, compliance, dashboards, integrations | $40k – $100k+ |
Starting range, not a final quote. A simple booking or education app with no health records can cost much less.
Services for Healthcare Apps
Most healthcare apps are built native for the best security and device features, like Face ID logins and Apple Health. Native iOS & Android development Good design matters even more when your users are patients, caregivers and seniors. Healthcare app UI/UX design
Healthcare App FAQs
Can you build a HIPAA-compliant app?
We build HIPAA-aware apps: encrypted data, secure logins, audit trails and hosting from vendors that sign BAAs. Full compliance also depends on your policies and contracts, so we recommend pairing us with a compliance advisor.
How much does a healthcare app cost?
Healthcare apps that handle patient data, compliance and integrations typically start at $40k to $100k and up. Simpler apps, like education or booking apps with no health records, can start much lower.
Can a healthcare app connect to our EHR?
Often, yes. Many electronic health record systems offer APIs for scheduling, records or results. We review your system at the consultation and tell you what's possible.
Where We Build Healthcare Apps
We work with healthcare providers and health startups statewide, including in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Gainesville.