Know what a health app can do
Say what the numbers in a health app are, and what they are not.
A health app counts things: steps, hours asleep, a heart rate off the back of a watch.
It is not a medical device. Weeks of readings are worth showing a doctor; one is not.
Key points
- A health app counts things and keeps the record over time
- It is not a medical device, and one reading is not a conclusion
What to remember
- Trends are useful. Single readings wobble.
- A health app counts. It does not conclude.
Try this
Open the health app on your phone and find the Medical ID page.
Practice: Know what a health app can do. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.