Glossary & Resources

Recommended Tool Stack

Tools and services for building health applications
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Design

ToolUse CaseHealth-Specific Consideration
FigmaUI/UX design, prototyping, design systemsHealth design system templates available, accessibility plugins
FramerMarketing sites, landing pagesHIPAA considerations for healthcare marketing
UsabilityHubQuick user testingRecruit health-specific participants
UserTestingModerated/unmoderated testingHealthcare panel available

Development

ToolUse CaseHealth-Specific Consideration
React / React NativeCross-platform mobile + webHealth UI component libraries
Swift (iOS)Native iOS health appsApple HealthKit integration
Kotlin (Android)Native Android health appsHealth Connect integration
PythonBackend APIs, ML modelsFHIR client libraries available
PostgreSQLRelational databaseHIPAA-eligible on major clouds

Compliance & Security

ToolUse Case
Drata / VantaAutomated SOC 2 compliance
SnykDependency vulnerability scanning
CrowdStrike / SentinelOneEndpoint detection and response
AWS Audit ManagerHIPAA compliance evidence collection
1Password / LastPassEnterprise password management with MFA

Cloud Platforms

PlatformHealth-Specific Services
AWSHIPAA-eligible, HealthLake for FHIR, Comprehend Medical for NLP
GCPHIPAA-eligible, Healthcare API for FHIR, AutoML for health
AzureHIPAA-eligible, Azure API for FHIR, Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare

Analytics & Monitoring

ToolUse Case
PostHogProduct analytics (self-hosted option for compliance)
DatadogInfrastructure monitoring and observability
SentryError tracking and performance monitoring
Amplitude / MixpanelProduct analytics and user behavior

Testing & QA

ToolUse Case
PlaywrightEnd-to-end browser testing
DetoxMobile app E2E testing
OWASP ZAPSecurity vulnerability scanning
LoadRunner / k6Performance and load testing