CTA and Xcertia to develop rules of the road for mobile apps

The Consumer Technology Association and Xcertia, a mobile health app collaborative, are working together to develop guidelines for the market. They will consider topics such as accuracy, transparency, privacy, security, regulatory compliance, interoperability and user experience.

The American Medical Association, American Heart Association, DHX Group and HIMSS initiated the project.

Xcertia was created in 2016 by the American Medical Association, The American Heart Association, HIMSS and DHX Group as a collaborative to work toward improved safety and efficacy mobile health apps.

CTA brings to the table expertise on mobile technology, while Xcertia adds industry-developed...