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Bamboo Agile is a trusted, ISO 27001-certified development partner in custom healthcare software. We build portals and apps for patients, clinical systems for the staff who treat them, administrative software for the organizations behind both, and the integrations that hold all of it together.

Over the years, our healthtech expertise has driven projects across the US, the European Union, the Middle East, and Africa – from an innovative proof of concept for Sanofi to national digital health services for the Ministry of Health of Kenya.

We work with healthcare organizations and startups at every stage of their maturity, providing services that span early technology consulting and full-cycle software engineering to legacy modernization, ongoing support, and staff augmentation.

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consultingHealthcare software consulting

We start healthcare consulting engagement with stakeholder workshops to align on core business goals. Building on these insights, we analyze technical requirements, map target system integrations, evaluate build-versus-buy options, and deliver cost estimates. For healthtech startups and teams lacking in-house technical leadership, we can extend this support through CTO as a service, helping prepare the architecture and tech roadmap.

development Healthcare web app development

Our teams build the web side of healthcare products – patient portals, clinician dashboards, and the admin back office behind them. Web application development here covers the frontend, the backend, the APIs, and the data model, plus user permissions, activity logs, and the release pipeline. Beyond new builds, we also audit, take over, extend, or refactor legacy codebases built by previous vendors.

ico mobile Healthcare mobile app development

We build healthcare mobile apps for iOS and Android: patient-facing clients, apps for professionals, the synchronization layer underneath them, device permission, through to store submission. Such apps can be integrated with connected medical hardware, health frameworks like Apple HealthKit, and enhanced with AR features, HIPAA and GDPR compliant biometric security, offline encrypted databases, and so on.

IoTIoMT, IoT, and software for wearable technologies

We engineer software for IoT devices and wearables, covering continuous glucose monitors, ECG patches, blood pressure cuffs, smart scales, and smartwatches. On the device side, we manage secure BLE pairing, firmware updates, telemetry pipelines, and data encryption. On the platform side, we build real-time alert rules and monitoring dashboards for care teams.

integrationIntegration with EHR, EMR, and other systems

We connect your product to the systems around it. First we map the interfaces, then build the layer that translates data between them, then test in the vendor’s sandbox. HL7, FHIR, DICOM, and vendor APIs are familiar ground, and record migration or interface monitoring can be added to the scope.

modernization Legacy system modernization and cloud migration

For healthcare systems that have become hard to change and support, we offer application modernization services. The work starts with an assessment of the codebase, moves on to a target architecture, and then shifts the system over in stages, mapping and reconciling records along the way.

service iconAI integration

We integrate predictive and generative AI into healthcare platforms to automate administrative tasks and support clinical decision-making. The common use cases cover voice dictation to EHR fields, radiology image pre-reading, in-workflow risk alerts, automated medical coding, claim denial prediction, intake chatbots, and generative drafting for visit summaries.

maintenanceMaintenance and support

As part of our maintenance and support services, we keep live healthcare systems secure and operational post-release through continuous monitoring, security patching, dependency upkeep, incident response, and regression testing. Minor feature updates can be incorporated into dedicated SLA agreements.

Fast team scalingHealthtech team extension

Overcome hiring bottlenecks, tight launch deadlines, and niche skill gaps without expanding long-term payroll. Bamboo Agile provides on-demand healthtech talent – developers, QA engineers, designers, and analysts – to accelerate your product roadmap or deliver modules in parallel tracks.

Custom healthcare software solutions we develop

Our capabilities in healthcare technology solutions cover the full spectrum of services, from patient engagement and clinical management to diagnostics, connected medical devices, data analytics, and medical training. We build products that support both direct patient care and the operations behind it.

Digital health and patient engagement solutions

Care continues between visits, and we build the products that make it work when the readings come from a patient’s home.

  • Telemedicine solutions
  • Interactive patient portals
  • Remote patient monitoring systems
  • mHealth apps
  • Medication reminders and pill trackers

Clinical and health management systems

Clinicians spend their whole day inside these systems, and we build them with highest usability in mind.

  • EHR and EMR solutions
  • e-Prescriptions
  • Care coordination and case management
  • Chronic disease management
  • Medical risk assessment
  • Health monitoring and diagnosis
  • Clinical workflow automation
  • Pharma solutions

Medical practice management software

Running a practice, a chain, or a hospital department takes administrative software, and that is the part we cover here.

  • Healthcare CRM software
  • Hospital information systems
  • Revenue cycle management
  • Medical billing
  • Appointment booking and scheduling
  • Hospital asset and inventory tracking
  • Healthcare analytics

Fitness and wellness applications

We build consumer products for activity, nutrition, and everyday wellbeing.

  • Activity trackers
  • Workout applications
  • Nutrition and diet applications
  • Wearable and smartphone health data sync

Diagnostics, laboratory, and imaging software

We develop software for the services that produce results, from the laboratory bench to the radiology reading room.

  • Medical image analysis
  • Laboratory information management systems
  • Remote diagnostics systems
  • Sample and specimen tracking

Medical device and SaMD software

Software for connected medical hardware and standalone health applications.

  • Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)
  • IoMT and connected device platforms
  • Medical equipment telemetry and management
  • Device data collection and alerting engines

Healthcare data platforms

Clinical and operational data rarely sits in one place, so we build the platforms that bring it together for analysis and reporting.

  • Population health data platforms
  • Health information exchange
  • Real-world data software
  • Healthcare BI and big data solutions
  • Patient data visualization

Medical training software

Staff have to learn equipment, procedures, and protocols, and we deliver the training products for them.

  • Continuing medical education platforms
  • AR and VR training for clinical staff
  • Equipment training and guided procedures
  • Knowledge bases and competency tracking

Our healthcare software development process

We account for healthcare workflows, sensitive data, system interoperability, and operational requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

Discovery and scoping

We define the product’s purpose, users, business workflows, and functional requirements. Depending on the solution, this may involve patient journeys, clinical processes, insurance workflows, laboratory operations, or medical device functionality. Besides, we identify relevant regulations, integration requirements, and project risks. Discovery starts at four weeks and typically produces a scope document, an integration list, and a risk assessment.

Architecture and integration planning

At this stage, we design the system architecture around its data, security, and interoperability requirements. This includes defining how health records and other sensitive information are stored and exchanged, how user access is managed, and how the product connects to EHRs, laboratories, insurers, medical devices, or third-party platforms. Where applicable, we plan integrations considering HL7 and FHIR.

UX/UI design and prototyping

We design interfaces for the end users, be it patients, clinicians, administrators, laboratory staff, etc. The design accounts for their workflows and accessibility. 

Software development

We build the discussed scope in sprints and arrange regular demos, so you can review working functionality and assess whether it meets expectations.

QA and testing

Functional, integration, regression, and performance testing can run at this stage, with accessibility testing where it applies, since various healthcare software meets people of very different ages and abilities. Where you approve its use, AI-assisted test generation could widen coverage on the paths that matter most.

Security and compliance review

Security controls and data flows can be assessed against the requirements, including HIPAA, GDPR, and medical device regulations.

Launch

We plan the release around the product’s operational environment, including data migration, integrations, user access, and staff training where required. For systems that support ongoing healthcare operations, deployment can include a phased rollout and a transition plan.

Healthcare organizations we develop software for

We work with companies of different types and build each healthcare solution around their own workflows, compliance requirements, and the systems they already use.

Healthcare providers

  • Hospitals and hospital groups
  • Dermatology clinics
  • Private practices and clinics
  • Dental practices
  • Nephrology and dialysis centres
  • Oncology centres
  • Mental health practices
  • Telemedicine providers
  • Assisted living facilities
  • Home care providers
  • Nursing homes
  • Veterinary clinics

Diagnostics and research centers

  • Diagnostic and imaging centres
  • Laboratories
  • Pharma companies
  • Biotech companies
  • CROs and research institutes

Health product companies

  • HealthTech startups
  • Medical device manufacturers
  • SaMD companies
  • Fitness companies
  • Wellness companies
  • Corporate health providers

Payers and public sector

  • Insurers and payers
  • Pharmacy chains
  • Government health bodies
  • Healthcare NGOs

Case studies

Our teams put their combined years of experience in healthcare software and dedicated to work to fulfill our clients’ needs and produce apps with measurable results.
Healthcare

Telehealth platform for primary and chronic care

We developed a web and mobile telehealth platform for the MENA region. It combines video consultations, prescriptions, lab orders, and patient health records, with integrations for EHRs, EMRs, etc. In its first year, the platform recorded 200K+ downloads and 10K+ minutes of teleconsultations.

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Healthcare

AI-powered app for COVID-19 symptom assessment

We developed an iOS and Android app that uses an adaptive AI-powered questionnaire to assess COVID-19 symptoms and guide users to appropriate care. Patients can book clinic visits, arrange remote consultations, exchange messages with doctors, and request emergency assistance through the app.

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Healthcare

Liver health app for patient self-monitoring

For Sanofi, we designed Liver Doctor, a mobile app that helped users assess liver-related symptoms and access medical guidance. The app combines symptom assessment, doctor-reviewed recommendations, health advice, medication reminders, and a pharmacy locator with information about Essentiale® Forte N.

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Healthcare

B2B marketplace concept for medical suppliers

The project was a web marketplace concept connecting medical equipment and pharmaceutical suppliers with healthcare buyers. The design included product catalogues, filtered search, detailed product listings, seller profiles, and an administrative dashboard.

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Technologies we work with

Frameworks and libraries

  • Spring
  • Django
  • Flask
  • Qt
  • Next.js

Programming languages

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript

Mobile technologies

  • Kotlin
  • Java
  • Swift
  • Kotlin Multiplatform
  • Flutter
  • React Native

Cloud

  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform

Why outsource healthcare software development to Bamboo Agile

What decides a healthcare partnership is who is on the team and how they work. Here is where we stand.

In-house medical consultants

While clinical expertise often comes from the client, we have in-house medical consultants who can work alongside our developers. They review clinical workflows and medical content, helping identify potential issues before project implementation.

Experience with advanced technologies

Our capabilities include applying AI, IoT, augmented reality, and other emerging tech in healthcare projects. If you want your healthcare software to go beyond conventional web and mobile applications, you can always rely on this expertise.

Full transparency in where the budget and the hours go

Clients have access to the backlog, sprint reports, logged hours, and budget breakdowns. This allows them to track delivery progress alongside expenditure and make informed decisions about scope and priorities.

Compliance across healthcare and related standards

Our experience includes HIPAA-compliant systems for US clients, GDPR-compliant systems for EU clients, and HL7 and FHIR integration. Combined with our ISO 27001-certified information security management system, this gives clients a development partner familiar with healthcare data protection and interoperability requirements.

AI in our workflow, with your approval

Where a client is comfortable with it, we put AI to work on legacy code analysis, specification review, and test generation. On modernization projects that can take one to two weeks out of discovery, and in QA it widens coverage within the same budget. If you would rather keep it out of your project, the work runs without it as default.

A highly rated healthcare software development partner

Our pricing works for you. Whether you want to pay for your healthcare application development using a fixed-price or a time and materials model, we’ll gladly accommodate your preferences.

Healthcare software insights from our experts

FAQ

How much does custom healthcare software development cost?

A patient app with appointments and symptom tracking starts at about $50,000. A telemedicine platform runs from $150,000 to $400,000 or more, and a custom EHR starts at around $75,000. The table below gives the ranges by product type. Two things move your figure most: the number of systems you have to integrate with, and the compliance requirements that apply.

ProductTypical range
Patient app for appointments and symptom tracking$50,000 – $80,000
Patient portal or digital front door$55,000 – $130,000
Practice management or revenue cycle module$70,000 – $160,000
Telemedicine platform$150,000 – $400,000
Custom EHR or EMRA simplified solution – from $75,000, enterprise builds well past $1M
Remote monitoring or SaMD product$200,000 – $800,000+
Support after launch20 – 25% of build cost per year
How long does it take to build healthcare software?

A product with a very limited functionality usually reaches a first release in three to six months. Integration-heavy healthtech projects run longer – from 6 to 12 months. See a table with some reference numbers below.

ProductFirst release
Patient portal2.5 – 4 months
Practice management module3 – 5 months
Telemedicine platform4 – 6 months
Custom EHR or EMR3 – 6 months
Remote monitoring with devicesfrom 6 months
Who owns the code and the patient data in our project?

You do. Source code and intellectual property transfer to you, and the patient data stays yours throughout – we work with it only as far as the task requires.

Can you add AI features to a healthcare product that is already live?

Yes, and the first question we ask is whether the feature changes your regulatory status. Documentation assistance, data extraction, and administrative automation usually do not; anything that suggests a diagnosis or a treatment may move the product into medical device territory, and we should scope that in advance.

Should we build custom healthcare software or buy an off-the-shelf system?

Off-the-shelf wins when your process can bend to the product and the vendor’s roadmap covers what you need. Custom justifies its cost when the workflow is your differentiator, when integration with systems you already run decides the outcome, or when licence fees per seat outgrow a build.

Do you work with patient health data from phones and wearables?

Yes. We can work with Apple HealthKit and the Android health platform for patient-generated data, and with wearables and home devices through their own APIs.

Why outsource healthcare software development?

A healthcare build calls for skills you would use once and then keep on payroll: HL7 and FHIR integration, compliance scoping, mobile release management, and clinical UX. Outsourcing puts that team on your project in weeks instead of a hiring cycle, sized to the work and billed only while it runs, while the code and documentation stay yours.

How do we start a healthcare software project with you?

Usually with an NDA, followed by a paid discovery stage that covers the scope, the integration list, and the estimate.

Can you work alongside our in-house developers?

Yes. We take a module, a service, or a platform area and work in your repositories, following your process and your sprint rhythm.

What happens when the scope of a healthcare project changes?

Changes are estimated and prioritized with you before they enter a sprint. On Time & Materials that moves the backlog; on Fixed Price it goes through a change request.

Can you migrate data from our current EHR or practice management system?

Yes. Data migration with field mapping and reconciliation is part of our modernization work, and it can run as a standalone project.

Let’s scope your healthcare software project now

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Natalia Minayeva
Strategic Partnerships Executive

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