CES, sensors and the best health app ever
On January 7th I am heading to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of […]
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They’re probably still sweeping up after this week’s Digital Health Summit. But the happy honeymoon […]
View ArticleCan doctors actually keep up with the wearables market to make it worth your...
So you are being proactive about your health by purchasing wearable devices and apps, but […]
View ArticleNYC’s Mount Sinai has multi-layered approach to health apps
Mount Sinai Health System has multiple strategies for helping its 35,000 employees sort through the tens of thousands of health and medical apps on the market, including development of its own apps.
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How bitter is the pharmaceutical industry over the anti-vaccine quackery of Jenny McCarthy?
View ArticleIs mobile health dead? Boston gathering says no
If mobile health is dead, someone forgot to tell the organizers, presenters and attendees at mHealth + Telehealth World. At the very least, it’s a relevant subset of telehealth.
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Light regulatory touch called appropriate for mobile health apps
In many aspects, witnesses recognized that a light regulatory touch was called for, as the FDA, FTC and Congress itself could not keep pace with the rate of industry innovation.
View ArticleReality check: Americans still like McDonalds more than cool, healthy mobile...
They’re probably still sweeping up after this week’s Digital Health Summit. But the happy honeymoon […]
View ArticleCan doctors actually keep up with the wearables market to make it worth your...
So you are being proactive about your health by purchasing wearable devices and apps, but […]
View ArticleNYC’s Mount Sinai has multi-layered approach to health apps
Mount Sinai Health System has multiple strategies for helping its 35,000 employees sort through the tens of thousands of health and medical apps on the market, including development of its own apps.
View ArticleFrom the Instagram for Doctors to keeping health apps simple: 5 must-read...
How bitter is the pharmaceutical industry over the anti-vaccine quackery of Jenny McCarthy?
View ArticleIs mobile health dead? Boston gathering says no
If mobile health is dead, someone forgot to tell the organizers, presenters and attendees at mHealth + Telehealth World. At the very least, it’s a relevant subset of telehealth.
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Light regulatory touch called appropriate for mobile health apps
In many aspects, witnesses recognized that a light regulatory touch was called for, as the FDA, FTC and Congress itself could not keep pace with the rate of industry innovation.
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Does Epic’s CEO have a point on privacy?
With data-blocking rules expected to go into effect soon, patients should finally be able to access and freely share their health data. But should those rules also include privacy protections for those...
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API vulnerabilities in common mobile health apps leave patient information...
In a test of 30 popular mobile health apps, a cybersecurity analyst found that all of them had API vulnerabilities. Potential breaches would allow for unauthorized access of patient records.
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Study: Most health apps designed to capture personal data
About 88% of health apps are built with the ability to collect and share user data, according to a study published last week in the BMJ. Most of these codes for data collection are for third-party...
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Report: Digital health tools maturing as research, funding grows
Consumers and benefits managers have a record number of digital health tools to choose from, according to a new report by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.
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Health apps could face big fines if they don’t disclose privacy breaches
The agency reminded health apps and wearables companies that they must disclose any breach of users’ health information, even if they are not a HIPAA covered entity. Companies that fail to disclose a...
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