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Do Mental Health Apps Sell Your Client’s Sensitive Data to Data Brokers?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

A February 2023 report published by researcher Joanne Kim outlines the results of a two-month study of how data brokers sell sensitive data mental health data collected from mHealth mental health apps. A 2019 study documented that 20% of LatinX smartphone users were more likely to use a health app than Caucasians.

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Can a Food-As-Medicine App Extend Chronic Health Management at the Grocery Store?

Health Populi

These are to prevent disease, to reduce health care costs, to manage autoimmune conditions, and to promote well-being. There have been scores of food and nutrition mhealth tools available in app stores for over a decade. Kroger, like most of the largest food chains, has grown their wellness and health portfolio.

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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. In the latest post in our series — “The Health Data Goldilocks Dilemma: Sharing? Announcing a New Series; By Zoya Khan, July 22, 2019. and Marielle Gross, MD, MBE, September 9, 2019. Miller, Jr.

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9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry

Enzyme Health

Blog Login Sign Up 9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry Enzyme Health Team March 27, 2019 In an industry that can feel isolating, it’s important to keep connected. For Broad Digital Health and Telehealth News 3. Only 20% are listed here. Sign Up to see them all.