Samsung has rolled out a major update for its Samsung Health app, transforming it into a more comprehensive health management platform. This update introduces new features that allow users to access medical records, track their medications, and log their food intake with greater ease.
Key Features of the Samsung Health Update:
- Access to Medical Records: Users can now view their medical records from clinics, hospitals, and health networks. Samsung has partnered with b.well Connected Health, which integrates with major Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems in the US, including Cerner Health, Epic Systems, and Veradigm. This feature allows users to view lab results, vitals, and past health information, such as vaccinations and prescriptions.
- Personalized Insights and Recommendations: The app provides alerts and insights based on the user’s entire health history, offering recommendations for medical tests and vaccinations when necessary.
Medications Tracking Expands
- Medications Tracking: Samsung Health’s medication tracking feature, which launched in the US last year, is now expanding to South Korea and India. Users can add medications by scanning the pill bottle with their phone camera. The app helps manage dosage schedules, missed doses, and provides information on side effects, drug interactions, and more.
Food Tracking Simplified
- Food Barcode Scanning: The app now allows users to scan food barcodes to quickly log their meals. This feature tracks calories and offers nutrition facts, powered by fatsecret. It is initially available in the US and select European countries (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Poland) with plans to expand further.
This update to Samsung Health elevates it as a holistic health platform, offering users more control over their personal health data and making tracking daily health habits easier.
