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Mobile health and fitness apps pose privacy risks

(6 days ago) WEBBut most aren’t doing enough to protect your private information, according to a study published online June 16, 2021, by The BMJ. Among millions of available apps (of any kind), researchers estimated that about 99,000 focus on health and fitness. …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/mobile-health-and-fitness-apps-pose-privacy-risks

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Safety concerns with consumer-facing mobile health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe type of apps was examined using the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classification (high-risk mobile medical apps, low-risk mobile …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7025360/

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Safety concerns with consumer-facing mobile health …

(5 days ago) WEBIn the United States, high-risk health apps undergo regulatory checks by the FDA, Office of Civil Rights, and the Federal Trade Commission for efficacy, …

https://academic.oup.com/jamia/article/27/2/330/5585394

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Challenges With Developing Secure Mobile Health …

(3 days ago) WEBMobile health (mHealth) apps have gained significant popularity over the last few years due to their tremendous benefits, such as lowering health care costs and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8277314/

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What Data Privacy Risks Are Associated with Mobile …

(6 days ago) WEBAnalysis reveals inconsistent privacy practices and risk of personal data exposure for users of mobile health apps, according to a recent study. June 23, 2021 - …

https://healthitsecurity.com/news/what-data-privacy-risks-are-associated-with-mobile-health-apps

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Analyzing security issues of android mobile health and …

(3 days ago) WEBSpecifically, 1.8% of mHealth apps package suspicious codes (eg, trojans), 45.0% rely on unencrypted communication, and as much as 23.0% of personal data (eg, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8449631/

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Mobile Health and Fitness Apps: What Are the Privacy Risks?

(5 days ago) WEBThe Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon all make an effort to screen apps for security risks before the apps are available in stores, but the exponential …

https://privacyrights.org/consumer-guides/mobile-health-and-fitness-apps-what-are-privacy-risks

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Mobile Devices and Health New England Journal of …

(1 days ago) WEBMobile health. The application of wearable and ambient sensors, mobile apps, social media, and location-tracking technology singly or in combination to obtain data pertinent to wellness and

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1806949

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A Review of the Quality and Impact of Mobile Health Apps

(7 days ago) WEBMobile health applications (apps) have transformed the possibilities for health promotion and disease self-management; however, their promise is not fully realized owing to their …

https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-052020-103738

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Mobile health and privacy: cross sectional study The BMJ

(1 days ago) WEBObjectives To investigate whether and what user data are collected by health related mobile applications (mHealth apps), to characterise the privacy conduct of all the available mHealth apps on …

https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1248

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Safety concerns with consumer-facing mobile health - PubMed

(1 days ago) WEBSafety of apps is an emerging public health issue. The available evidence shows that apps pose clinical risks to consumers. Involvement of consumers, …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31599936/

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Best Practices for Healthcare Privacy in Mobile Apps

(9 days ago) WEBYour mobile health application must use robust encryption methods to protect patient data—both in transit (transmitted between devices and servers) and at …

https://www.ertech.io/blog/best-practices-for-healthcare-privacy-in-mobile-apps

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Healthcare App Security: Are Health Apps Putting PHI at Risk?

(6 days ago) WEBThe risks of mobile health apps security found in the analyzed apps point to a larger trend of vulnerable, frequently relied on, technology. For instance, the 30 …

https://compliancy-group.com/risks-of-mobile-health-apps-security/

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Mobile Health App Interactive Tool Federal Trade Commission

(3 days ago) WEBThe FDA focuses its regulatory oversight of digital health devices on a subset of mobile health apps that could pose a risk to consumers if they don’t work as …

https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/mobile-health-apps-interactive-tool

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Mobile Health Access and Use Among Individuals With or At Risk …

(5 days ago) WEBHealth app use among US mobile phone owners: a national survey. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015; 3:e101. Crossref Medline Google Scholar; 15 Stockman M‐C, …

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.014390

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Mobile health and fitness apps pose privacy risks

(8 days ago) WEBAmong millions of available apps (of any kind), researchers estimated that about 99,000 focus on health and fitness. Researchers downloaded almost 16,000 free …

https://www.health.harvard.eduwww.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/mobile-health-and-fitness-apps-pose-privacy-risks

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Is your mobile health app harmful or helpful?

(4 days ago) WEBThe WellDoc app is approved by the FDA, one of only a small subset of health apps that the FDA will oversee. The agency is regulating mobile apps that act …

https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/your-mobile-health-app-harmful-or-helpful

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Mobile Health Apps: Benefits and Risks in Healthcare - LinkedIn

(9 days ago) WEBA major risk of mobile health apps is the potential for data breaches. Mobile health apps, like other apps that collect data, often hold sensitive patient data …

https://www.linkedin.com/advice/1/what-benefits-risks-mobile-health-apps-healthcare-xxtuf

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mHealth and Mobile Medical Apps: A Framework to Assess Risk …

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract. The use of mobile medical apps by clinicians and others has grown considerably since the introduction of mobile phones. Medical apps offer …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4180335/

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The hidden risk of mHealth apps - Managed Healthcare Executive

(2 days ago) WEBThe hidden risk of mHealth apps. March 12, 2015. Article. Mobile device health apps have the potential to transform healthcare, but their exploding use is also …

https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hidden-risk-mhealth-apps

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Healthcare Apps, Data Privacy and Security Risks - Health IT Answers

(Just Now) WEBNot only should data be stored in a secure manner, it should also be consistently destroyed/removed when applicable retention periods have expired. …

https://www.healthitanswers.net/healthcare-apps-data-privacy-and-security-risks/

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(PDF) Chances and Risks of Mobile Health Apps (CHARISMHA

(7 days ago) WEBA study assessed the use of mobile technologies in health-related areas from various perspectives [74]. It points to the following risks for mHealth app usage: lack of …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303823936_Chances_and_Risks_of_Mobile_Health_Apps_CHARISMHA_abridged_version

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The health risks of generative AI-based wellness apps - Nature

(Just Now) WEBAI-enabled wellness apps exist in a regulatory gray area and may pose risks if used to manage mental health issues; this Perspective outlines the possible risks to …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-02943-6

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Barriers to and Facilitators of the Use of Mobile Health Apps From …

(3 days ago) WEBPrice of mobile app. I only use mobile health apps costing less than $5. 26 (22.2) The app asks me to set up an account with user name and password. 14 (12.0)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6488955/

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