Samsung Health App Gets Tracking Upgrades

Why Trust Techopedia
Key Takeaways

  • Samsung Health enhances medication tracking with a camera function for scanning medications.
  • Users can retrieve health records from clinics and hospitals for better provider communication.
  • The app introduces barcode scanning for easy meal logging and access to nutritional information.

Samsung Health has introduced three new features aimed at enhancing the user experience and tracking more health parameters.

The app now offers more efficient medication tracking with improved integration, direct access to health records from health organizations, and better meal logging.

Upgraded Medication Tracking

Samsung Health’s Medications feature, launched last year, now offers a camera function for scanning medications. This update lets users track adherence rates and medication status, such as dosage timelines and missed doses, via a streamlined dashboard.

Medication tracking is currently available in India and South Korea. In the US, Samsung Health partners with Elsevier to provide alerts covering over 960 allergies and possible medication side effects. In South Korea, users receive caution about drugs to steer clear of during pregnancy through the Korea Pharmaceutical Information Center (KPIC), part of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association. In India, a collaboration with Tata 1mg enables users to get refill reminders and simplifies online medication ordering.

Health Records

Samsung Health’s new Health Records feature lets users obtain medical files from clinics, diagnostic centers, and hospitals. The app collaborates with b.well Connected Health and critical systems like athenahealth, Cerner Health, Veradigm, and Epic Systems to deliver alerts and insights for recommended tests. It also offers a comprehensive health history, enhancing communication with healthcare providers.

The new Health Records feature provides access to medical documentation from healthcare facilities | Source: Samsung

Barcode Scanning

Samsung Health now features a barcode scanner to easily log details like food names, calorie content, and nutritional values. In collaboration with the widely used food tracking app FatSecret, users can scan barcodes for instant access to nutritional data. This feature will initially be accessible in the US and several European countries, such as Italy, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Poland, with plans for future expansion.

Samsung states that availability can change based on market or device and necessitates a mobile device with Android 10.0+ and Samsung Health app version 6.28 or above.