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Ask HN: Would you use a predictive health assistant?

3 points by hsikka 8y ago

I’ve been hearing about a lot of innovation in health tech and am shocked that nobody has built a simple dashboard that allows me to see analytics on various health data. I think it could be very useful for preventative health, would you use something like that?

severine 8y ago
My 2 cents: Yes, but... It should very very local (like, no network activity at all), and very very approved from the medical community AND my doctor. Else, no!
- hsikka 8y ago
  I can understand that, thanks for the feedback. I'm concerned staying completely local would hamper its potential, but it is a legitimate concern given the times
  - severine 8y ago
    Yeah, the potential better be hampered.
eindiran 8y ago
Where would this health assistant get its data?
- hsikka 8y ago
  I'm thinking through API crosslinking with fitness trackers, apple health kit, and maybe 23 and me
  - gus_massa 8y ago
    IANAL. Does using these data make your project need HIPAA compliance?
    - hsikka 8y ago
      I've worked on some medical apps and software before, and IIRC, HIPAA is needed for data that has touched a doctor's system, so for EHRs, lab results and the like you would certainly need to be compliant. Outside of those, I think fitness, sleep, and other data provided by third party apps and phones/trackers should be alright. But for this to truly be useful, in the future once EHRs are incorporated, compliance is a must.