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Mental Health Data Sells, But Who’s Buying?

Implementing a thorough federal privacy law and broadening HIPAA protections to include new mHealth technologies are crucial steps in enhancing personal data security. Equally important, companies and developers should adhere to strict ethical standards and robust security protocols during app development to protect users' sensitive information.

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Point-of-care apps: How docs can make the most of eight minutes

Eight minutes. That’s approximately how long new doctors spend face-to-face with patients today. In those precious eight minutes, doctors have a laundry list of tasks to accomplish: convey patient’s condition, prognosis and treatment options–all while charting protected health information securely. The abbreviated visit is even more problematic for the 88 percent of adults who have […]

Apple worked with Mayo Clinic and Epic to build ‘HealthKit’ platform

As expected, Apple jumped into the health information business today, launching both a new health app and a cloud-based health information platform. The new app, called simply “Health,” will collect a number of body metrics including blood pressure, heart rate, and stats on diet and exercise. Impressively, Health will constantly monitor key health metrics (like blood […]

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