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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

Alissa Knight , an expert on hacking and cybersecurity, conducted this research by first downloading 30 mHealth apps in collaboration with the companies, to do penetration testing of their apps and APIs. mHealth companies should implement a “zero-trust” approach to securing apps and APIs.

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Zoom Became a Household Name in the Pandemic. It’s Working to Do the Same in Healthcare – At #HIMSS21

Health Populi

I welcomed the opportunity to speak (via Zoom, of course) with Ron Emerson, Zoom’s Global Healthcare Lead, just a days before HIMSS 2021 kicked off. They had developed business associate agreements (BAAs) for HIPAA compliance over four years ago, thousands of which had been in place across the U.S.

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Three Big Questions for Stage 3 & Patient Engagement

Chilmark Research

For many, PGHD evokes the notion of datastreams from the vast array of health and wellness devices such as fitbits and jawbones, Bluetooth medical devices, and of course, tracking apps. The definition provides only a general description, leaving a lot of possibility for interpretation and application down the road.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.