MyNovant

Review by eFreeware

MyNovant is a free patient app from Novant Health, the healthcare system of the same name. It is built for people already inside that network: you use it to find care, book visits and keep track of what your clinicians are doing. The appeal is straightforward. Instead of phoning a practice and waiting on hold, you handle routine scheduling and results in one place.

The app has been on Google Play since November 2020 and sits at a 4.2 average from 694 ratings, with more than 100,000 installs. Those numbers suggest a settled, widely used tool rather than a new experiment. It carries no ads and no in-app purchases, which fits the pattern for a health system's own app.

Results and appointments in one place

The feature the developer leads with is visibility over your own care. Test results appear as soon as they are ready, so you are not waiting for a call to learn what a lab draw showed. The same app covers scheduling, from routine preventive care through to a visit with one of the network's specialists. Having both in a single place is the core of the pitch, and it is the part most patients will open the app for.

Scheduling is framed broadly rather than as a single booking flow. You can arrange ordinary checkups and specialist consultations, which matters if you see more than one clinician and want to keep those visits straight. I would expect this to be the daily-use part of the app for most people, with results checking a close second.

Urgent care, video visits and messaging

Beyond appointments, MyNovant covers the situations where you need care quickly. You can look up an urgent care location near you, which is useful when something needs attention the same day and your regular clinic has no openings. The app also supports video visits, described as a way to stay safe at home rather than traveling in for a consultation.

Messaging is the other supporting feature. You can send a direct message to your doctor, which gives you a written channel for questions that do not need a full appointment. Between the two, the app tries to cover the gap between "I have a question" and "I need to be seen."

Health data upload and device requirements

Self-tracking program members can send in fitness and health data, Health Connect included. That is a narrower use case than scheduling or messaging, and it applies when you are part of one of those programs rather than to every user. If you are, it means the readings you already collect can feed into the same place your care is managed.

The practical requirements are worth checking before you install. The app needs at least Android 11, and the developer has ended support for versions 7.2.0 and below. Older releases stop working unless you move to v11.8.3 or newer. On a current phone this is a non-issue; on an older device it may be the deciding factor.

How it fits into a care routine

The most sensible way to use MyNovant is as the front door to your care rather than a replacement for it. Book the visit in the app, check the results there when they land, and use messaging for the questions that come up in between. That rhythm keeps the administrative side of healthcare from turning into a series of phone calls.

The app is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases, so there is no cost question to weigh. The trade-off is scope: this is a Novant Health tool, and its features are tied to that system's clinicians, locations and programs. It is not a general-purpose health tracker, and the value you get depends on how much of your care already runs through Novant.

The developer describes the app as continuously updated for usability and accessibility, and the recent changes list points in that direction. For anyone already in the network, there is little reason not to have it on hand.

A useful companion for Novant patients

MyNovant earns a place on the phone of anyone who receives care through Novant Health. It puts results, scheduling, urgent care lookup, video visits and doctor messaging behind one icon, and it does so at no cost. The 4.2 rating from a sizable pool of users suggests it delivers on that reasonably well.

For Novant patients, particularly those juggling several clinicians or enrolled in a self-tracking program, it is a straightforward install.

What's new in version 11.8.3

We are continuously updating MyNovant to provide the best user experience possible and to be more accessible. As part of this release, support for MyNovant versions v7.2.0 and below will end. If you're running an older version of MyNovant, please update to v11.8.3 or later to continue using the app without interruption. To meet Google Play Store requirements, MyNovant requires at least Android 11.