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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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Cerebral Telehealth: 2023’s Second Largest Patient Data Breach

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Adding to the growing number of recent FTC investigations about data being shared by telehealth platforms for profit, Cerebral reportedly notified 3.1 million users that their protected health information was shared with tech companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok.

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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There's the massive electronic health record modernization , of course, but also everything from a new National Artificial Intelligence Institute to an Apple Health Records rollout to a project focused on tablet-based telehealth. Indeed, telehealth continues to be a major priority for the VA. " Neil C.

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Does DTC Digital Health have a future?

Lloyd Price

DTC appeals to this desire with features like telehealth appointments and at-home services. Areas of Opportunity: Focus on Specific Needs: Companies that cater to specific health needs, like mental health or women's health (FemTech), might have an advantage.

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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. App developers may also try to camouflage their lack of an evidence base for an unproven app by describing it as a “CBT” app, for example.

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HealthTech Africa 2024

Lloyd Price

www.mwckigali.com Trends Telehealth: Telehealth is becoming increasingly popular in Africa, as it provides a way for patients to access healthcare without having to travel long distances. In 2024, we can expect to see more telehealth startups emerge and more established healthcare providers adopt telehealth solutions.

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Three Trends Shaping the Future of Telehealth

Advanced Medical Reviews

For example, body scanners like those utilized by the airport TSA were shown in the movie, and now you can find them in every major airport in the United States. In the healthcare industry, telehealth was once thought of as futuristic. Approximately 89 percent of healthcare leaders expect telehealth to transform U.S.