Healthcare App Development Services

Request Consultation

Award-Winning Healthcare App Developers

We’re a healthcare app development company that designs and builds products that improve patient experience and streamline clinical workflows. Our healthcare app development services cover AI, strategy, UX/UI, engineering, and ongoing optimization—so teams can launch and scale faster.

As experienced healthcare app developers, we ship compliant-by-design products and prioritize HIPAA-aligned security practices from day one: PHI protection, least-privilege access, auditability, and privacy-by-design in both UX and architecture.

Topflight is a medical app development company trusted by startups and established healthcare organizations, with a track record recognized through client outcomes, awards, and industry rankings. We deliver healthcare app development solutions that reduce operational friction without compromising security.

We can help you design, build, and scale a secure healthcare app.

Emotional Health graphic
ava-iphone-362x210

Our Awards and Industry Recognition

Without our multi-faucted team, we couldn’t have ranked #171 in software in the 2022 Inc5000. And without our team, we wouldn’t have won any of these awards either:

good firms badge
bark badge topflight apps
Top Clutch User Experience Company California 2026
Top Clutch Health Wellness App Developers California 2026
Top Clutch Wearable App Developers 2026
Top Clutch Health Wellness App Developers United States 2026
Top Clutch Artificial Intelligence Company California 2026
Best of Clutch Winner - Websites
Top Clutch Web Developers Medical United States
No Code Development Company United States 2026
Top Clutch Design Company Orange County 2026

Scope of Our Healthcare App Development Services

We deliver healthcare application development services across strategy, build, and long-term evolution—so your product stays usable, secure, and maintainable as requirements change. This scope covers new builds, upgrades, and ongoing improvements.

Healthcare Product Strategy & App Delivery

Define the product, map workflows, and ship a patient-facing or clinician-facing app (web + mobile) with HIPAA-aligned security built in.

Ongoing Support, Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

Keep the app stable and compliant: fix issues, improve performance, ship incremental updates, and harden security as usage grows.

Legacy App Modernization & Platform Upgrades

Refactor or rebuild legacy systems, upgrade platforms, and modernize architecture without breaking clinical workflows or data flows (e.g., FHIR/HL7).

smarter symptom tracker

Our Healthcare Clients

A few select partners who trust us with building cutting-edge healthcare app development solutions

cedars sinai
cleveland clinic
stanford medicine
merck
medable

Types of Healthcare Apps We Build

As healthcare app developers and healthcare mobile app developers, we build web + mobile products that support real-world workflows—patient engagement, clinical operations, and org-level coordination—without turning your team into full-time “app babysitters.”

Patient-Facing Healthcare Apps

Patient portals, remote patient monitoring, telehealth experiences, medication and symptom tracking, and engagement features that reduce drop-off and support adherence.

Clinician-Facing Medical Apps

Clinician tools for documentation, scheduling, staff on-demand workflows, lightweight EHR-style experiences for specific use cases, and decision-support add-ons. Built with workflow-driven UX and security-first access controls.

Healthcare Provider & Organization Apps

Organization-level apps for care programs and operations: internal dashboards, workflow automation, integrations (FHIR/HL7 where applicable), and custom platforms that connect teams and systems.

Whether it’s a health care app for patients, a hospital app for care teams, or a clinic app for front-desk workflows, we design each medical application to improve patient care and measurable patient outcomes for healthcare providers.

Healthcare Integrations and Security Standards We Follow

Our health app developers build integration-ready healthcare apps and apply security controls early to support interoperability and protect PHI.

Integrations and Interoperability

We integrate healthcare apps with EHR/EMR and adjacent systems using APIs and common healthcare data standards (e.g., FHIR/HL7) when required, so data can move safely across workflows instead of getting trapped in yet another silo.

Security and Compliance Standards

Our healthcare application development services are built around healthcare-specific compliance needs—typically HIPAA and HITECH, plus FDA clearance when you’re building regulated sensor + software products.

We also align to relevant technical/security standards and platform requirements, including IEC 62304, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, and applicable privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR), plus ecosystem standards like Apple CareKit/HealthKit guidance, Android health guidance, and Apple MFi where needed.

milife chatbot

Our security measures are built around data security and data privacy for patient data, with regulatory compliance mapped to the applicable standards.

Case Studies From Our Healthcare App Development Company

Here are four iconic healthcare apps we’ve built recently that demonstrate the blend of our design and mobile medical app development expertise. Check out these case studies:

Mental Health AI Platform

A responsive web app that leverages Machine Learning and chatbot technologies to help people find peace of mind; features a mold-breaking UX UI design.

Clinical Trial Management Software

Topflight became the healthcare mobile app development company that Medable chose as a trustworthy technology partner for a health monitoring app.

Smarter Symptom Tracker

A remote patient monitoring app to track patients’ progress, refill prescriptions, message doctors, keep diaries during treatment to support medication adherence, and visualize health.

Remote Patient Monitoring Platform

Topflight developed a robust yet intuitive RPM platform for chronic disease management that reads and analyzes patients’ health data from certified medical sensors.

Our Portfolio

Featured Project: GaleAI, Intelligent Medical Coding Platform

Problem: Medical coding is slow and error-prone at scale—teams miss codes (and revenue) and burn time reviewing huge volumes of notes.

Solution: We helped build GaleAI, an AI medical coding platform that can analyze thousands of notes in a few seconds and cut coding effort by 97%, with integrations into EHR/medical APIs.

Outcome: Reported gains include up to 15% higher revenue. In a 1-month audit, GaleAI identified 7.9% more codes than human coders—equated in the case study to $1.14M/year in lost revenue from undercoding, with the tool’s cost noted as <1% of gained revenue.

What Our Clients Say

Grant Muller

Grant Muller, M.D., Co-founder & CTO of GaleAI

Topflight has been a complete end-to-end solution for helping us launch our software and get it into the hands of users as well as performing and integrating automated testing. They have been with us every step of the way helping with design, marketing, and management.

The biggest thing we’ve got with them is growth. This medical mobile app development company has taken us from pre-revenue to revenue, staring to get users, putting out first products. They really helped us navigate the waters and grow. Full review on Clutch >>

Colin Mansfield

Colin Mansfield, Founder of Allheartz

Our challenge was somewhat unique. I was looking for a development company that could handle novel technologies and had experience working with early-stage startups.

From the start, I had peace of mind about the outcomes of this project — it’s hard to put a price on that. Their flexibility and their previous expertise in bringing great solutions to the market are remarkable. Full review on Clutch >>

Taylor Welsh

Taylor Welsh, CEO of Walker Tracker, acquired by Terryberry

I had many reservations about outsourcing design and development completely. We were able to slowly shift with Topflight team and pick up pace as needed. They’ve perfected their business model with exceptional project and product management and ongoing collaboration.

We were thrilled with all of the production of Topflight. They went above and beyond as a team to meet our needs, hit the targets and build us a really beautiful experience that accelerated revenue and the acquisition of our software. Full review on Clutch >>

Ryan Magoria

Ryan Majoria, M.D., CEO of LnQ

I have been super impressed with them from the very beginning. They really got the vision that I wanted with the app and all of the intricacies of how the workflow is currently and how we can make it better. They’ve been very, very quick to act and have really done this within an excellent budget for what we set out for.

Topflight really got our vision, acted fast, and delivered within budget. Our MVP is live, customer feedback is extremely positive, and we’re ready to commercialize. I’d recommend them without reservation. Full review on Clutch >>

adam-hotchkiss

Adam Hotchkiss, DPM, Co-founder of AlgoRX

They delivered our product on the exact day that they said that they would. And the best part was that product far exceeded any expectations that we had. We were so impressed with the product that we decided to hire them for continuing ongoing support. And that has also been amazing! Myself and the entire AlgoRX family are forever grateful to Topflight and everything they’ve done for us. We highly recommend them. We wouldn’t think twice about going with them for any of your needs. Full review on Clutch >>

Teledermatology health app developed by Topflight

Essential Features Included in Our Healthcare App Development Services

EHR/EMR Integration

Patient records integrated in health management apps are the core of any health software and guarantee smooth patient journeys across the care continuum, including diagnostic results, labs, and imaging. This keeps health records consistent across the care continuum and supports practice management reporting.

PHI Safeguards and Access Control

For our mobile health application developers, protecting personal health data always remains one of the critical aspects of all patient and provider-focused apps. Especially for apps monitoring signals like heart rate in mobile medical workflows.

Telehealth Video Conferencing

Audio and video calls create an efficient communication channel for virtual consultations between patients, medical professionals, and other parties. These features power telemedicine apps and help clinicians review and adjust treatment plans without requiring an in-person visit.

E-Prescriptions

Electronic medical prescriptions solve a lot of headaches and streamline medication management for everyone involved: doctors, pharmacies, and patients. It reduces delays in getting medicine to the patient.

Payments and Billing

An option for digital payments is practically a must in modern health software and should include subscriptions and streamlined billing. We can also support eligibility checks and flows tied to health insurance.

Notifications and Reminders

Notifications and reminders improve user engagement and allow customers to take appropriate actions on time. A must-have feature for any healthtech app, e.g., with appointment scheduling.

Reporting and Dashboards

Everybody loves dashboards with visual reports and analytics because they help arrive at prompt decisions faster. A typical option for a doctor app or in wellness apps.

Image and Video Recognition

Of all AI applications, object detection and classification in images and video still offer the greatest potential in healthcare. Get in touch if you need a healthtech application with AI capabilities.

Cost and Time of Our Healthcare App Development Services

Here are the ranges we typically see for healthcare app development services:

  • MVP: ~500 hours, 1.5–2 months, starting at $60,000

  • Prototype to Traction: ~1,000 hours, 2–3 months, typically $120,000–$150,000

For a “basic MVP,” budgets often land in the $70,000–$150,000 range. If you need a more sophisticated build—e.g., cloud services plus EHR/IoT integrations or ML/AI features—projects can reach $200,000+. We also take on early prototypes for promising products that sometimes start at $40,000–$50,000.

For products that mature past MVP, we often plan a 12 months roadmap (iterations, integrations, security hardening).

man use calculator make note with calculate about cost in office Close up

Request a proposal for your next project

Calculate How Much Your App Will Cost

Process of Our Mobile Healthcare App Development Services

A compact, transparent process: define the blueprint, validate the UX early, build in short sprints, test hard, then launch and keep improving.

Healthcare software developers discussing product idea feasibility

Product Discovery

We define goals, workflows, and the technical blueprint (architecture + key integrations). You get clear scope and estimates early—less budget surprise, fewer “oh wait” rebuilds later.

UX/UI Design

We prototype fast and validate flows with real users before coding, then apply UI polish for a clean, conversion-friendly experience. This reduces rework and de-risks adoption (especially in clinician workflows).

creative designers planning user experience ux
UI designers at work

Development

We build in Agile 2-week sprints with regular demos and progress check-ins. You see what’s shipped, what’s next, and how we’re tracking against estimates—no black box.

Quality Assurance

We run unit + beta testing and verify the basics that kill adoption if missed: core flows, performance, security, responsiveness, and content/UX issues. This keeps the release stable when it hits real users.

coding pharmacy app development
QA engineers testing mobile apps

Launch & Ongoing Support

We ship to app stores / production, then maintain and improve as platforms and requirements evolve. Most teams keep us on for updates, fixes, and iterative product growth.

Benefits of Custom Healthcare Mobile Apps

Custom builds let you match real clinical workflows, control data flows, and avoid vendor constraints—without shipping a “generic app with a healthcare sticker.”

Predictable Delivery and Clear Scope

A custom roadmap forces early decisions on workflows, integrations, and compliance needs—so scope, timeline, and budget are visible before build-out (and don’t explode mid-sprint).

Faster Time to Market

You build only what supports your care model (not a bloated feature set), which cuts rework and accelerates launch—especially when discovery + prototyping happens before code.

Higher Adoption by Patients and Providers

Workflow-driven UX reduces friction: fewer taps, clearer actions, and less “where do I click?” fatigue—key for clinician buy-in and patient adherence. That’s what makes the product genuinely user friendly for both patients and clinicians.

Security, Compliance, and Scalability by Design

When HIPAA-aligned controls and PHI boundaries are designed upfront, you avoid expensive retrofits—and you get a foundation that can handle growth, audits, and integrations.

Technologies We Use for Healthcare App Development Services

Apple mobile devices

iOS Development

Our medical app developers build native iOS apps for performance, reliability, and a polished user experience—especially important for patient engagement and clinician workflows.

Languages & Core Frameworks: Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit.

Android OS icon

Android Development

We develop Android apps that stay stable across devices and OS versions, with a UI that doesn’t fall apart on edge-case screens.

Languages & Core Frameworks: Kotlin, Jetpack (Compose), Android SDK.

Web development icon

Web Design and Development

We build responsive web apps and admin portals for providers and operations teams, with clean UX and maintainable front ends.

Languages & Core Frameworks: TypeScript, React (front end), Node.js / .NET (back end) depending on the system needs.

AI and ML development icon

AI and ML Integrations

We add AI where it actually helps: document automation, coding/claims support, triage, search, summarization, and workflow assistance—while keeping PHI boundaries and auditability in mind. We build AI powered features and AI/ML workflows that use data analytics to enhance patient engagement without blurring PHI boundaries.

Languages & Core Frameworks: Python (ML services), common LLM/ML APIs, plus secure integration patterns.

Blockchain development icon

Blockchain Development

When blockchain is justified (rarely), it’s usually for audit trails or multi-party data integrity—not as a “healthcare buzzword feature.”

Languages & Core Frameworks: Depends on chain choice; typically Solidity + Web3 stack.

Medical IoT development icon

IoT Development

We integrate wearable and device data (and the pipelines behind it) so patient-generated data lands in workflows that clinicians can actually use. We connect medical devices and wearables so clinicians can act on the data, not just collect it.

Languages & Core Frameworks: BLE/device SDKs + cloud pipelines; platform-specific frameworks as needed.

Why Our Healthcare App Development Company is Different

pharmacy app developers

Focused Healthcare Expertise

As a healthcare application development company, we specialize in healthcare products, so you don’t spend months teaching a generalist team what “clinical workflow” actually means—your app is shaped around real patient + provider use.

Compliance-Ready Engineering

We build with HIPAA-aligned security practices and healthcare-grade standards from the start, reducing late-stage compliance rewrites and audit risk.

You get a dedicated development team that operates like a product-focused agency (not a body-shop firm) and stays accountable as your long-term development partner.

Integration and Connected-Device Experience

We’ve built apps that pull data from APIs and connected health ecosystems (e.g., wearables and device platforms), so your product can work inside a broader care stack—not as a standalone silo.

Predictable Delivery and Team Ownership

A full-stack, agile team ships in short sprints with regular demos and clear progress reporting—so you always know what’s done, what’s next, and what it’s costing. If you’re comparing healthcare mobile app development services, we cover strategy, UX/UI, engineering, QA, and launch under one team.

healthcare and pharmacy app development

Although it would be great to start a project having every step completely mapped out, it’s rarely realistic. That’s why our custom healthcare app development company has a process to start lean, iterate fast, and adapt to unexpected challenges to find and maintain market traction.

Request a proposal for your next project

Book Free Consultation

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Does every medical app need to be HIPAA compliant?

No, if your app does not imply sharing PHI (protected health information) with a Covered Entity (doctor’s offices, psychologists, insurance companies, HMOs), you don’t need to follow the HIPAA rules to the letter. Although, some common-sense security should still be in place.

How do you build a successful healthcare app in one go without wasting the development budget?

We recommend starting with rapid prototyping, i.e. preparing an interactive prototype of the application to gauge user feedback and see if it offer an engaging user experience, etc.

What are some shortcuts to quickly developing a telemedicine app?

Use off-the-shelf tools:

  1. TalkBox or Agora for secure p2p messaging and calls
  2. Cronofy or Acuity for calendar booking
  3. DoseSpot or MDToolbox for e-Rx integrations
  4. Aptible for HIPAA Compliance-as-a-Service

What is a single most often overlooked thing during IoT medical app development?

IEC compliance (technical standards for medical devices) is a must if your health application will work with a peripheral medical device to gather and transfer user data.

How do you quickly integrate a health app with Epic EHR/EMR?

You can use the Epic USCDI on FHIR API to access Epic data from a provider-facing medical app without any charges being assessed to Epic customers. So, as a provider, you get to sync patient data from Epic to your health product for free.

How can I improve security in my health app?

Please consider implementing one of the following cybersecurity best practices:

  1. End-to-end AES 256 encryption
  2. User session time-out
  3. Role-based access rights
  4. Multi-factor authentication
  5. Add IEC 62304, ISO27001, SOC2 Type 2
  6. Of course, comply with HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and GDPR.

How long does it take to build a healthcare app MVP?

Most MVPs land in the 1.5–2 month range (about ~500 hours) when scope is tight and integrations are limited. If you’re building beyond an MVP (more workflows, deeper UX iteration, EHR/IoT integrations), timelines typically move into the 2–3 month range (about ~1,000 hours) for “prototype to traction.”

How much does a healthcare app cost?

A typical MVP starts around $60,000. For “prototype to traction,” budgets are usually $120,000–$150,000. As a broader market range, many “basic MVP” builds land around $70,000–$150,000, while more sophisticated solutions with EHR/IoT integrations or ML/AI features can reach $200,000+.

Our Articles on Healthcare Application Development