Apple's CareKit gets new third-party apps


Apple's previously announced CareKit initiative got moving last week with some new third-party apps.

Stephanie M. Lee for Buzzfeed:

A few companies were given a CareKit head start with Apple's blessing and are incorporating elements of the tool into app updates released today. The programs intend to help people manage diabetes (One Drop), track the effects of antidepressant medications (Start), and monitor pregnancies and newborn health and development (Glow Nurture and Baby). The University of Rochester also has one dedicated to Parkinson's disease, and others are in the works from institutions like Texas Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.


CareKit complements Apple's other health-related app frameworks with HealthKit and ResearchKit. To me, CareKit seems to sit between the more consumer-focused HealthKit and medical research-focused ResearchKit. CareKit is used by consumers but would likely be most helpful as part of a physician's care plan. The apps are dedicated for specific purposes and ideally doctors could monitor activities for improved care.