A ‘condition area’ is a specific category or aspect of a person’s health, or a particular medical concern. It’s a way to describe a part of someone’s wellbeing that may need attention or treatment. This could include heart health, mental health, or a diagnosed condition like diabetes or asthma. Essentially, it’s a way of categorising and focusing on a specific health-related topic or concern.

A ‘clinical feature’ refers to a specific function or characteristic of each app directly related to medical or healthcare purposes. These features are designed to help users manage, monitor, or improve their health, and they may include things like tracking signs (e.g. heart rate, blood pressure), managing medication schedules, providing information about medical conditions, or offering guidance on health-related activities. Clinical features are the practical tools within the app that support your health and wellbeing.

ORCHA is a world-leading provider of Health & Care app evaluations and reviews, providing an objective and independent assessment of health and medical apps. This is an advisory rather than a regulatory service, but ORCHA does advise on relevant regulatory issues that should be considered further.

ORCHA's vision is to revolutionise healthcare through the safe integration of digital health solutions into all aspects of health and care services, leading to more patient-centred, effective care. For more information, please visit ORCHA's website here.

ORCHA assessors are recruited and trained by ORCHA from a wide array of backgrounds and roles. They are not experts in any particular field of app assessment, but rapidly become experts in reviewing apps to answer the questions posed by our Assessment Development Team. Team members are experts in relevant areas such as clinical, technical, regulation, user experience, and design.