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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. These companies include BetterHelp , Cerebral, GoodRX, Monument, and Workit Health.

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Therapy App “Innovation” – Research into Mental Health Apps, Part I

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Therapy apps have grown in popularity in recent years as a method for consumers to get inexpensive mental health support from the comfort of their own homes. It would behoove the world for more mental health clinicians to work with researchers to focus on studying and creating safe, clinically useful therapy apps.

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Five mobile apps that are reshaping mental health care

Waracle

When it comes to mental health, the needs and challenges of those needing support are very different. According to MIND , in the UK approximately 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem every year. Mobile apps and mental health – a growing support mechanism. MindFrame.

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Five Things Digital Health Companies Need to do to Achieve Success

The Digital Health Corner

The objective of my blog, which began in 2011, was and remains educating the reader (clinicians, healthcare IT community, patients and caregivers, and other healthcare stakeholders about digital health technology and how it is relevant to the changing healthcare environment. Welcome back, readers and strap yourselves in!

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

Enzyme Health

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HIMSS24: Showcasing Clinical Benefits from Digital Health

Xealth

Mental health disorders can worsen the course of chronic disease and are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. As Dr. Shiuh shared, addressing SDoH are also critical for improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities.

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March 2019 Telemedicine News

Enzyme Health

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