mHealth Intelligence January 5, 2018
A group formed a year ago by HIMSS, the AMA and the AHA has unveiled proposed guidelines for mHealth apps, just as a new report finds the number of apps has almost doubled since 2015.
An mHealth app evaluation and certification resource launched roughly a year ago by the American Medical Association, American Heart Association and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is seeking public input on proposed guidelines for app operability, privacy, security and content.
The move is timely: A recent survey indicates mHealth apps have doubled in number in just two years, to the tune of 200 new mobile health apps being launched every day.
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