Vida Health Coach (for iPhone)

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• Free to download; $15 per week for service
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• Pros
  Convenient, human-driven health-coaching app. Simple, clean interface. Connects with MyFitnessPal. Priced well.
• Cons iPhone only. App is glitchy. Can't switch coaches without asking current coach. Can't filter or delete messages. User doesn't have control over which health metrics to track. Integration with MyFitnessPal requires roundabout setup.
• Bottom Line
  For $15 per week, the Vida Health Coach app puts you in touch with a specialist who reviews your health and wellness, swaps messages with you, and becomes a support member in your health plan. It's an interesting service, but the app itself could use some work.

Preventative medicine relies on patients having frequent communication with healthcare professionals. The two parties need to be in contact before patients become very ill and even when they're well. Vida Health Coach is an iPhone app that, for $15 per week, sets up the user with a health coach. The coach's area of expertise and certifications depend on what conditions the user wants to address and manage, from weight loss to diabetes to stress. The health coaches review their clients' information and swap in-app messages whenever they need advice or motivation. Coaches send additional resources and materials, too, and will meet with users for a video conference or phone call once a week. Vida Health Coach shouldn't be confused with a full-fledged telehealth platform, but it's a neat app and a great resource for certain kinds of users.