Use them right: CareKit, ResearchKit, and HealthKit
A lot of companies are trying to both make profit and make people's lives healthier and safer. During the last three years Apple released three frameworks for the same purpose. Let's have a look at really powerful toolkit, as probably one day these tools will be very popular.
What does this talk cover?
Apple's health stack - HealthKit, ResearchKit, and CareKit - and how to use each one right: which framework fits which kind of app, and how they connect to sensors, MFi hardware, and Apple Watch.
How does HealthKit keep health data safe?
256-bit AES encryption, no access while the device is locked, and exclusion from unencrypted backups by default. The talk covers what each of those means for how you build on it.
What's the difference between ResearchKit and CareKit?
ResearchKit is the open-source platform for remote medical studies - consent flow, surveys, active tasks, and your own backend for the data; CareKit is its care-management side. The talk shows which one a given app actually needs.
Where can I watch it?
The full recording is embedded at the top of this page, with the slides linked in the resources section.
I build HealthKit and FDA-regulated medical apps for clients, including five years on Epsy.
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