10 Essential Apps That Take the Guess Work Out of Illness

The next time your old standbys—chicken soup, decongestant and ginger ale—don't cut it on a sick day, download one of these.

By Kipp Jarecke-Cheng April 26, 2017

With the ever-increasing complexities of the healthcare system, the adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure rings truer today than ever before. Caring for sick kids can be complicated, but a new batch of family-focused and user-friendly apps aims to help parents and caregivers provide appropriate health care with confidence. Flip through our slideshow of some of the most useful apps to help care for little patients.

CareSync

The average amount of time that most doctors spend with patients nowadays is an astonishingly brief seven minutes per visit, which often isn’t enough time to fully explain what’s going on or to adequately foster a strong patient-doctor relationship. CareSync is a smart app that helps empower patients by giving them access to up-to-date information about their personal medical histories, right in the palm of the hands, resulting in better care coordination. The app securely organizes medical data, which can be manually inputted by users or synced with personal electronic health records for either a one-time fee of $129 or $29 per month/$299 annually.

Available for iOS, Free with in-app purchases.

What are your favorite apps to help manage your family’s health and wellness? Tell us in the comments below!

— Kipp Jarecke-Cheng