mHealth Intelligence August 27, 2020
Eric Wicklund

The Draft Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data aims to set standards for the collection, use and protection of health data on smartwatches, fitness bands, mHealth apps and other consumer-facing technology.

Two digital health organizations have joined forces to develop guidelines to protect health information gathered by consumer-facing mHealth devices.

The Draft Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data, developed by the eHealth Initiative & Foundation (eHI) and the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), aims to create standards of use for data that isn’t expressly covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This includes a wide range of telemedicine and mHealth technology designed for consumer use, but which are increasingly being used in clinical programs.

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