Healthcare & Telemedicine iOS Android Web

CareConnect

HIPAA-Compliant Telemedicine & Patient Engagement Platform

A regional healthcare network operating primary care and specialist clinics across multiple states needed to expand patient access beyond physical locations. Post-pandemic patient expectations had shifted dramatically — patients expected to book appointments online, consult with providers remotely, and manage their care through a mobile app. The network's existing patient portal was a legacy web application that barely worked on mobile.

Timeline
20 weeks
Team Size
9 people
Platforms
iOS + Android + Web
Tech Stack
React Native Node.js PostgreSQL AWS Twilio Video HL7 FHIR Stripe

What the Client
Was Up Against

The network was losing patients to competitors and direct-to-consumer telehealth providers who offered seamless digital experiences. Their legacy patient portal had a 68% mobile abandonment rate. Providers were spending significant time on appointment coordination and prescription refill requests that could be automated. Most critically, the platform needed to be HIPAA-compliant from the ground up — not retrofitted.

How We
Solved It

We architected a HIPAA-compliant platform from day one — encrypted data at rest and in transit, audit logging, role-based access controls, and a Business Associate Agreement framework. The patient app provides appointment booking, Twilio-powered secure video consultations, prescription refill requests, lab result delivery, and care team messaging. The provider portal gives clinicians a unified patient timeline, video consultation tools, and integration with existing EHR systems via HL7 FHIR APIs.

The Results

20 wks
HIPAA-compliant platform delivered across iOS, Android, and web
74%
Reduction in inbound phone calls for appointments and refill requests
HIPAA
Full compliance architecture with BAA framework
3 states
Multi-state provider network supported at launch

Inside CareConnect

Patient Home Dashboard
Patient Home Dashboard
Upcoming appointments, live health metrics, quick actions, and care team messages in one glanceable view.
Video Consultation
Video Consultation
HIPAA-encrypted video call with live consultation notes, patient self-view, and in-session controls.
Appointment Booking
Appointment Booking
Provider search by specialty, real-time availability, visit type selection, and insurance verification.
Provider Portal
Provider Portal
Patient queue with vitals, lab results, medications, and one-click actions for the clinical team.

HIPAA compliance scared off two agencies before we found Elite App Design. They understood the requirements from the first conversation and built the architecture correctly from the start. We have not had a single compliance incident and our patients have embraced the app faster than we expected.

C
Chief Medical Officer
Regional Healthcare Network, US
★★★★★

What We Built

Patient mobile app (iOS + Android), provider web portal, HIPAA-compliant video consultations, EHR integration via HL7 FHIR, appointment scheduling, prescription management

React Native Node.js PostgreSQL AWS Twilio Video HL7 FHIR Stripe

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