Security Boulevard November 2, 2021
The ShiftLeft Team

What Application Developers Need to Know About HIPAA Compliance

Increasingly, patients want to access their healthcare information using mobile applications or web applications. Instead of calling a doctor’s office, they want instant access to their records. According to the Office of the National Health Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), 1 in 8 Americans tracked a health metric using some form of technology in 2013. As healthcare providers increased their use of technology during the COVID pandemic, securing health applications is more important than ever. As more health-focused applications go to market, application developers need to know how Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance fits into their coding practices.

What are HIPAA and the HITECH Act?

Health technologies...

Today's Sponsors

Venturous
Got healthcare questions? Just ask Transcarent

Today's Sponsor

Venturous

 
Topics: Apps, Digital Health, Govt Agencies, HIPAA, HITECH, mHealth, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology
Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps
Research reveals concerning links between fitness apps and disordered eating
STAT+: Years after an Apple study, its tech has birthed an asthma management tool
A Stytch in time: Connected Apps untangles authorization tie-ups for AI agents
Creating Value: How Data, AI, And Apps Transform Business

Share This Article