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Apple
Apple Health is a built‑in iOS app and set of developer frameworks (HealthKit, CareKit, ResearchKit) that aggregate, store, and share personal health data from Apple devices, apps, and supported healthcare providers with user consent.
A consumer-facing Health app plus developer frameworks that consolidate health and fitness data (150+ data types) from iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and third‑party apps/devices; supports FHIR-based Health Records, CareKit modules for care management, and ResearchKit for clinical studies, with strong on‑device encryption and user-controlled sharing.
yes
1976
Global iCloud regions per user Apple ID; no explicit EU-only hosting option documented
P0127
2025-09-07
proprietary (Apple commercial software and developer frameworks subject to Apple Developer Terms)
Included with iOS/iPadOS/watchOS on compatible Apple devices; developer frameworks free to use via Apple Developer program; no separate consumer subscription—contact vendor for enterprise/device programs.
free
2014
Requires compatible iPhone/iPad/watch/mac with recent OS versions (iOS/iPadOS/watchOS/macOS with HealthKit/Health app); iCloud for sync and end-to-end encryption
product
1.0
{
"company_name": "Apple",
"company_url": "https://www.apple.com/",
"company_offices": [
"United States",
"United Kingdom",
"Canada",
"Germany",
"France",
"Ireland",
"China",
"Japan",
"Australia",
"India"
],
"company_founding": "1976",
"product_url": "https://www.apple.com/health/",
"categories": [
"patient-facing",
"clinical",
"wellness",
"developer-platform",
"data-integration"
],
"market_segment": [
"consumer",
"enterprise",
"developer"
],
"links": [
"https://www.apple.com/health/",
"https://www.apple.com/healthcare/",
"https://developer.apple.com/healthkit/",
"https://support.apple.com/guide/healthregister/vendor-specific-guidelines-for-health-records-apde63dd3f84/web",
"https://institutions.healthrecords.apple.com/",
"https://support.apple.com/en-us/111755",
"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/06/apple-opens-health-records-api-to-developers/",
"https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/health-app/"
],
"summary": "Apple Health is a built‑in iOS app and set of developer frameworks (HealthKit, CareKit, ResearchKit) that aggregate, store, and share personal health data from Apple devices, apps, and supported healthcare providers with user consent.",
"description": "A consumer-facing Health app plus developer frameworks that consolidate health and fitness data (150+ data types) from iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and third‑party apps/devices; supports FHIR-based Health Records, CareKit modules for care management, and ResearchKit for clinical studies, with strong on‑device encryption and user-controlled sharing.",
"target_users": [
"patients/consumers",
"clinicians",
"care teams",
"app developers",
"researchers",
"health system IT/admins"
],
"specialties": [
"general primary care",
"cardiology",
"sleep medicine",
"fitness/wellness",
"mental health",
"remote patient monitoring",
"geriatrics",
"rehabilitation"
],
"regions_available": [
"Worldwide",
"United States",
"Canada",
"United Kingdom",
"European Union",
"Australia",
"Japan",
"China"
],
"languages_supported": [
"English",
"Spanish",
"French",
"German",
"Italian",
"Portuguese",
"Chinese (Simplified)",
"Chinese (Traditional)",
"Japanese",
"Korean"
],
"pricing_model": "free",
"pricing_details": "Included with iOS/iPadOS/watchOS on compatible Apple devices; developer frameworks free to use via Apple Developer program; no separate consumer subscription—contact vendor for enterprise/device programs.",
"license": "proprietary (Apple commercial software and developer frameworks subject to Apple Developer Terms)",
"deployment_model": [
"on_device",
"cloud_sync (iCloud)",
"mobile_app",
"device-native SDK"
],
"os_platforms": [
"iOS",
"iPadOS",
"watchOS",
"macOS"
],
"features": [
"Health app: central health record aggregation and dashboards",
"Health Records on iPhone: download/view FHIR-based EHR records",
"Heart health: HR notifications, ECG, AFib History",
"Sleep tracking and sleep apnea notifications",
"Vitals and overnight metrics (heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature)",
"Blood Oxygen measurement (wellness)",
"Fitness: Activity rings, Workout app, workout metrics (HR zones, power, elevation)",
"Hearing: Hearing Test, Hearing Aid features, environmental noise notifications",
"Cycle Tracking and menstrual health",
"Mental wellbeing: State of Mind, standardized assessments, Mindfulness",
"Vision features: Screen Distance, store vision prescription",
"Health Sharing with family/caregivers",
"Research support: ResearchKit, Research app",
"Care app support: CareKit",
"Trend analysis and exports (PDFs) for clinicians",
"Device sensor integration (Apple Watch, iPhone sensors, AirPods telemetry)"
],
"optional_modules": [
"ResearchKit (research study framework)",
"CareKit (care-management framework)",
"HealthKit (developer SDK access to health data)",
"Health Records API (FHIR-based EHR integration)",
"Apple Fitness+ (subscription service)"
],
"integrations": [
"Epic (via FHIR Health Records integrations)",
"Cerner (via FHIR Health Records integrations)",
"athenahealth (FHIR-based integrations)",
"MEDITECH (FHIR-based integrations)",
"Provider EHRs supporting FHIR / Health Records on iPhone",
"Apple Watch (sensor telemetry)",
"AirPods (hearing features)",
"iPhone sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate proxies, TrueDepth)"
],
"data_standards": [
"FHIR (Health Records)",
"SMART on FHIR",
"OAuth 2.0",
"JSON"
],
"api_available": "yes",
"system_requirements": "Requires compatible iPhone/iPad/watch/mac with recent OS versions (iOS/iPadOS/watchOS/macOS with HealthKit/Health app); iCloud for sync and end-to-end encryption",
"compliance": [],
"certifications": [],
"security_features": [
"On-device encryption for Health data",
"iCloud encryption in transit and at rest; end-to-end for Health data with 2FA",
"Device authentication: passcode, Face ID, Touch ID",
"User-controlled permissions (per-app Health data access)",
"Audit/export of records (PDF sharing)"
],
"privacy_features": [
"Per-app consent for HealthKit data access",
"User control over Health Records sharing",
"End-to-end encryption for iCloud-synced health data (when enabled)",
"Ability to export/share PDFs under user control",
"Minimal data access principle enforced in APIs"
],
"data_residency": "Global iCloud regions per user Apple ID; no explicit EU-only hosting option documented",
"customers": [],
"user_reviews": [
"The Health app is just a log/journal — accuracy wholly depends on the data you feed it.",
"The health app is a mess — navigation and UI are frustrating to use.",
"I like Apple Health for centralizing data from my Watch and apps — surprisingly good once you set up dashboards.",
"It lacks detailed sleep and recovery metrics compared to third‑party apps.",
"Hard to get useful notifications or milestone alerts from the native Health app.",
"Syncing can be flaky with some devices; third‑party bridge apps are often needed.",
"Privacy is better than many competitors — I trust keeping data on-device."
],
"ratings": [],
"support_channels": [
"phone",
"chat",
"community",
"email",
"in-person (Apple Store / Genius Bar)"
],
"training_options": [
"documentation",
"webinars",
"live_online"
],
"release_year": "2014",
"integration_partners": [
"Apple Watch",
"MyFitnessPal",
"Strava",
"Peloton",
"Withings",
"Oura",
"Dexcom",
"Medtronic",
"Omron",
"Nike Run Club",
"Sleep Cycle",
"Welltory",
"Strong",
"Teladoc Health",
"Fitbit (via third‑party sync apps)",
"Garmin (via third‑party integrations)",
"Philips"
],
"id": "P0127",
"slug": "apple",
"type": "product",
"version": "1.0",
"last_updated": "2025-09-07",
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}