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First skin checking app listed on EMIS App Library by Mobihealthnews

14 July 2020

Miiskin is also one of few select apps on NHS Apps Library.

Miiskin is the first skin checking app to be listed on the EMIS App Library, a database for clinicians in England of health apps reviewed by NHS Digital’s Digital Assessment Questions (DAQ) framework. It is also one of fewer than 100 apps to be listed on the NHS Apps Library.

The app, which is supported by dermatologists and the British Skin Foundation, uses smartphone cameras and AI to help users track new and existing moles and skin marks.

The app is very clear that it is not to be used as a diagnostic tool but rather to help track the progress of skin abnormalities. John Friis, founder and CEO of Miiskin, asserts that “Miiskin doesn’t aim to encourage patients to self-diagnose,” but can assist clinicians and patients in their understanding of their skin.

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Published by Mobihealthnews, May 26, 2020