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Why do Healthcare Mobile Apps need Governance and a Legal Framework?

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Modern-day patients get so carried away by the benefits and convenience of smartphone health apps that they don’t think twice before trusting a provider with their sensitive and personally identifiable information. Providers too, do not bother to adopt all the stringent security measures that will protect patient data from unauthorized access, unless they are compelled to do so by regulatory authorities. Healthcare mobile applications are double-edged swords. On one hand, mHealth apps have provided unthinkable outcomes for patients, doctors, and service providers. But, on the other hand, the usage of smartphone apps in healthcare has made patient data all the more vulnerable to security threats. Healthcare data is the most valuable data on the dark web these days. There have been incidents of health data breaches in recent years that have compromised the records of millions of patients. This post discusses the reasons why there is an urgent need for regulatory governance and legal fr...

Healthcare App Benefits and Downsides with Ethical Considerations

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Healthcare apps and wellness trackers have gained traction during the last decade. And, the social distancing protocol enforced by the pandemic has accelerated the adoption rate of health apps like never before. Check out these interesting stats on healthcare application development and usage as per a study conducted by the online research portal sourcetoad.com: Healthcare app development has sky-rocketed with an average of 250 apps launched daily. The market value of medical apps was $40.05 Billion in 2020. According to industry experts, this value will reach $100 billion by the year 2023. Healthcare app categories like telehealth and virtual care have gained more popularity as compared to other categories: 74% of consumers preferred telehealth services and 57% vouched for virtual care apps. Healthcare apps come with endless benefits to patients, practitioners as well as care providers. But, are all health apps secure and reliable? Health apps have their share of downsides as ...

Digital Transformation of Healthcare amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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COVID-19 pandemic has changed our life in several ways. We witnessed a surge in technology-led adoptions across several industries to prioritize convenience and accessibility over every other aspect. The overall impact has been positive as different industries and services have gone digital, benefitting the masses with fast and easy accessibility to products and services. These digital initiatives helped the healthcare sector attain a digital infrastructure at a very fast pace. Healthcare app development companies also contributed in attaining this feat. Esteemed app development companies like Biz4solutions have in-house healthcare app developers who are ready to help a healthcare provider of any capacity to uplift its brand recognition with robust and user-friendly applications. Basically, the pandemic exposed the bottlenecks of the operations and supply chain in the healthcare sector, helping the healthcare providers to fill the gaps and boost the infrastructure with digital offeri...

How is Technology transforming the Landscape of Long-term Care Facilities?

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  As per a report published by the forum ConsumerAffairs on long-term care status in the US; “ Day-based care centers have approximately 286,000 individuals, assisted living facilities house around 811,500 residents, and nursing homes have 1,347,600 people staying on a long-term basis .” “ It has been predicted that the number of people receiving care in each of the aforementioned spaces will increase sharply in the coming years and this number may even become double by the end of the year 2030. Such a situation can pressurize the existing care network and accelerate care providing costs .” To equip the long-term care network with added capabilities and reduced expenses, technology is the one-stop solution. Consequently, a technology-infused approach is gaining momentum in long-term care facilities. Modern technologies bring a lot to the table, not only for care facility owners but also for the patients and elderly individuals receiving care. This post sheds light on the various...