14 DAY TRIAL // Medzio is a dynamic health app, specifically designed for iPhone users. Medzio delivers a unique Mobile Health Network that offers consumers a powerful way to interact and collaborate on-the-go about their health, enabling them to determine when and where to seek care, and review prices. The app, however, is free of charge.
“We see Medzio as a next generation extension of the resources that people will access in order to better manage their health,” Kevin Noland, president and chief executive officer of A.D.A.M., said. “As the iPhone has changed the way people use mobile devices, Medzio will change the way people will connect to healthcare services. By integrating world-class consumer health information, resources and the power to connect and collaborate with others, Medzio becomes the vital hub that allows mobile consumers to regularly engage in their personal health management and connect and collaborate with others.”
According to A.D.A.M., the maker of the app, Medzio will start out with the “initial” features listed below, suggesting that future updates may add more functionalities.
First Aid Information – Users can quickly find help when faced with sudden medical events (e.g., injuries, sunburn, insect bite, etc.) by connecting to A.D.A.M.’s physician-reviewed consumer health information. Answers are provided in easy-to-understand articles and consumers can connect from that information to relevant healthcare resources.
Interactive Health Information – Users curious about illnesses, symptoms and medical conditions can search the large healthcare library for a specific health topic, browse from a comprehensive list of related topics or search interactively with the A.D.A.M. Symptom Navigator.
Local Care Access – Users seeking care can search for local medical facilities and healthcare providers, including hospitals, urgent care facilities, retail clinics, and other resources such as pharmacies.
Mobile Health Network - Medzio Network Partners provide access to healthcare pricing information, specialized medical information and advice, online health communities, and local healthcare providers, at no cost to the consumer.
Matthew Holt, founder of Health 2.0, added that, “Health 2.0 is defined by exploring how technology can be used to help people find health information, manage their health, and organize with other stakeholders to improve the healthcare experience. The iPhone and other mobile devices like it present the ideal platform to realize this mandate. With Medzio, A.D.A.M. continues its remarkable and rapid move onto this platform as a way to connect consumers with health information, medical resources and expert advice.”