The Portuguese developers of the “Tonic App”, on the other hand, address doctors directly and exclusively. “Our app offers everything doctors need. Doctors are burned out,” explained Daniela Seixas, CEO of Tonic App, in her presentation. Cost and time pressure are mainly responsible for this. “They have to handle a knowledge base that is steadily growing as well as a variety of interest groups.” This has created demand for a mobile all-in-one solution that enables doctors to find everything and everyone they need, and vice versa, allowing relevant interest groups to also find the right doctor. The app is therefore a platform for doctors that is similar to LinkedIn and gives them access to recommendations, case discussions, guidelines, coding recommendations, news, jobs and networks. “We are building a medical ecosystem using mobile phones, the internet and our partners,” remarked Daniela Seixas. The app aims to help patients with their diagnosis and treatment by more intelligently providing doctors with the often scattered resources they need for their daily work. This has proved a big hit in the app’s country of origin, Portugal. “Within only 17 months, we have achieved a market share of 17%,” stated Daniela Seixas. The app’s market share is even estimated to be 58% for general practitioners under 41 years of age. “TonicApp” is also already available in Great Britain, France and Spain.

Third place winner “Veta Health App” from the U.S. specifically addresses and accompanies patients: “Veta Health offers a front end platform that supports patients on their journey through treatment,” said co-founder Dr. Nora Zetsche. The app enables over 400 wearables to be integrated and offers information in real-time on the patient’s level of health. Adaptable supply paths enable patients to manage their level of health and to easily understand care protocols. “We give patients all the information they need during treatment., said Dr. Zetsche. In this way, for example, the adherence to therapy in medication can be optimized and undesired drug effects can be better observed. The app complies with the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which lays down strict rules in order to protect the confidentiality and integrity of patients’ data. Now, the makers of the “Veta Health App” set their eyes on Europe.

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