Posts Tagged ‘health apps’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hardens data security rules for health apps and devices
FTC says it will fine digital health companies that don’t disclose data breaches (mobihealthnews): With data breaches on the rise, the FTC is looking to make health apps more accountable for telling patients when their data has been exposed. The FTC released a new statement specifying that all health apps that capture sensitive patient information…
Read MoreThe explosion of mental health apps raises substantial opportunities–and also difficult questions
In the eyes of the tech industry, mental health treatment is an area ripe for disruption. In any given year, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a form of mental illness, according to federal estimates. And research indicates only about half of them receive treatment in a system that is understaffed and ill…
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