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Multinational landscape of health app policy: toward regulatory consensus on digital health

NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE (2022)

Health app policy: international comparison of nine countries' approaches

Anna Essen et al.

Summary: There is a global effort to develop policy frameworks for regulating the use of health apps. While countries are taking different paths, there is international convergence in terms of requirements for transparency, health content, interoperability, and privacy and security. However, the large number of apps in the market poses challenges for clinicians and patients, and more regulatory work is needed to address issues such as reimbursement, safety, and privacy.

NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE (2022)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Mobile health and privacy: cross sectional study

Gioacchino Tangari et al.

Summary: The study investigated user data collection, privacy conduct, and associated risks of health related mobile applications (mHealth apps) on Google Play. Findings revealed serious privacy issues and inconsistent practices, highlighting the importance for clinicians to address these concerns when recommending mHealth apps to patients.

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2021)

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Editorial Material Engineering, Biomedical