HealthLeaders Media March 25, 2022
Eric Wicklund

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange and the Confidentiality Coalition have written a letter to federal officials calling for more protections for patient information accessed through third-party mHealth apps.

Two organizations focused on protecting patient data are urging federal officials to take several steps to protect that data from unsafe third part mHealth apps.

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) and Confidentiality Coalition have written a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo offering five recommendations for protecting patient information on third party apps, much of which isn’t covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

“Some CEs, including health plans, physician practices and inpatient facilities have already built or...

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