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Health Data Outside HIPAA: Simply Extending HIPAA Would Be a #FAIL

E-CareManagement

Some have called on policymakers to extend HIPAA to cover mHealth apps and other online platforms. ” — Deven McGraw and I argue that extending HIPAA is not a viable solution. HIPAA’s rules protect data and also protect incumbents’ interests in controlling health data.

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Health Data Outside HIPAA: Simply Extending HIPAA Would Be a #FAIL

E-CareManagement

Some have called on policymakers to extend HIPAA to cover mHealth apps and other online platforms. ” — Deven McGraw and I argue that extending HIPAA is not a viable solution. HIPAA’s rules protect data and also protect incumbents’ interests in controlling health data.

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mHealth13: Lots Going On, But Few New Developments

Chilmark Research

Another year, another mHealth Summit. However, despite some early hints of maturity, the mHealth Summit revealed the mobile healthcare market’s overall identity confusion. When we talk mHealth, we hope for clinical interventions, enhanced communication, behavior improvements, incorporation of patient-generated data, and so forth.

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