Healthcare DIVE December 15, 2017
Dive Brief:
- mHealth app collaborative Xcertia released a batch of industry-developed draft guidance documents meant to clarify questions around operability, privacy, security and content of mobile health apps.
- The American Medical Association founded Xcertia a year ago with the American Heart Association, HIMSS and DHX Group to foster safe and effective use of health technologies. The group is seeking feedback on the guidelines through the end of January.
- The guidance comes as use of digital apps increasingly are being used to track specific medical conditions and vital signs. Recent moves by Apple reportedly include noninvasive sensor to track blood sugar and talks to acquire Crossover Health, its on-site clinic operator. The tech giant also bought EHR startup Gliimpse a...