While this release didn’t seem to see any stage time during the WWDC keynote today, Apple has just opened up its Health Records API to developers.
In a press release, Apple detailed the new API that’s available today. Aimed at health researchers along with developers, the Health Records API should spur all-new apps that will give end-users even better experiences with various doctors and hospitals.
Apple says this change will now make it possible for patients to “share medical records from multiple hospitals with their favorite trusted apps, helping them improve their overall health.”
The company notes that Health Records data is encrypted and protected by iPhone users’ passcodes. Also, none of this data is sent to Apple’s servers.
Developers will be able to create custom experiences with user permission based on health history using these sources:
