MindSea Digital Health Blog
News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
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What HIPAA-Compliant AI Actually Means in Mobile Apps
Key Takeaways When healthcare researchers design AI-enabled mobile apps, they are not just building tools. They are navigating a complex ecosystem where algorithmic decisions meet sensitive patient data. One study of AI-powered health apps found that most did not explain how their algorithms reached decisions, leaving users unsure how their data was used. This lack… Read more
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The Ultimate Guide to Building a HIPAA Compliant App in 2026
Before patients trust your app with their health, they need to trust you with their data. HIPAA is how you earn that trust. In 2025, building a HIPAA compliant app is the foundation of credibility for any mobile health or research platform. For universities, hospitals, and grant-funded teams, the stakes are exceptionally high. A single… Read more
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From Detection to Prediction in Remote Patient Monitoring
CHARM-COPD Project Snapshot Who: Researchers at the University Health Network (UHN), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and the University of Toronto (all in Toronto) What: Remote patient monitoring app for COPD patients, which is designed to capture daily symptom changes and treatment adjustments Features: Future Expansion: Developing a programmable platform to adapt to other conditions (hypertension,… Read more
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Why We Recommend Using React Native Over Flutter for Cross-Platform App Development
At MindSea, we’re passionate about building top-notch mobile apps that really work for our clients, making sure they’re intuitive, friendly, and meet every need. One of the key decisions we have to make to deliver this experience is the framework we build them on. React Native and Flutter are two of the most popular frameworks… Read more
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Taking a Patient-oriented Approach to Developing a Family Mental Health App
When the University of Manitoba’s research team set out to develop a digital health app for their BEAM program—designed to support family mental health and ease parenting stress—they knew they needed more than just a developer. They needed a true partner. That’s why they chose MindSea. Through open communication and strong, ongoing collaboration, they tapped… Read more
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From Research to Reality: Overcoming Challenges in Academic Digital Health App Development
Digital health apps are reshaping healthcare and transforming patients’ lives with every download. Whether it’s through remote patient monitoring, collecting accurate health data, connection to other patients, improving workflow efficiency and experience to ease the burden on physicians, or even virtual consults, the possibilities these apps open up often seem endless. Universities and academic institutions… Read more
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Seven Mobile App Statistics to Know in 2023
In 2023, mobile apps will generate $543 billion in revenue. That’s impressive. Have you ever wondered what drives someone to use (or not use) a mobile app? Or what type of mobile app they’re likely to use the most? Or how much time they’re spending in the mobile apps they download? In this post, we’ve… Read more
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Should You Build A Mobile App In 2023?
Mobile apps continue to become more and more essential to the daily lives of Canadians. Since 2019, according to data.ai’s annual “State of Mobile” report for 2023, average hours spent on mobile per day in Canada has risen from just over 3 hours a day to 4.6 hours a day – an almost 50% increase.… Read more
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Code vs. No-Code for App Development: Programming Pros and Cons
To code or not to code? That is the question. Entrepreneurs often wonder which approach will work best, but whether or not you should leverage no-code solutions for your product depends on your goals. When one of our partners asks which solution they should choose, our initial answer always derives from a thorough understanding of… Read more
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MindSea named Canada’s top React Native developer
We’re excited to announce that MindSea is currently ranked as the best React Native developer in Canada by Clutch, a market insight expert company that gathers data-driven performance feedback. Driven by our client reviews, our ability to deliver successful projects, and a five-star rating, this is a huge honour for our team and reflects our… Read more
