Mobile Device Security

AHIMA Launches mHealth Resource, Assessment Tool for Vendors

April 30, 2021 - The American Health Information Management Association is jumping on the mHealth bandwagon with a resource site and assessment standards for digital health companies. Working with Moxe, a clinical data warehouse focusing on interoperability, AHIMA has unveiled AHIMA dHealth. The site offers resources for healthcare providers on digital health...


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mHealth Hacking Threat Prompts FDA to Issue Pacemaker Recall

by Eric Wicklund

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing recalls for roughly 500,000 implantable pacemakers, saying the mHealth devices are susceptible to hacking. In an Aug. 29 directive, the FDA is urging...

Can Behaviors Replace the Password on Mobile Health Devices?

by Eric Wicklund

With mobile devices in healthcare becoming the rule, rather than the exception, Aetna is looking to take advantage of that mobility to improve mHealth privacy and security. Researchers at one of the...

ONC Challenge Aims to Put mHealth App Security in the Patient’s Hands

by Eric Wicklund

Federal officials are looking for an online tool that would enable consumers to instantly access the privacy practices of whatever mHealth app or device they’re using. The Privacy Policy...

FDA Issues Final Guidance on mHealth Device Security

by Eric Wicklund

Federal officials have released final guidance on protecting mHealth devices from hackers, and is calling on the mHealth community to build cybersecurity into their mobile health products. The 30-page...

For mHealth Messaging, That Pager Isn’t as Secure As You Might Think

by Eric Wicklund

Smartphones and secure messaging apps may be gaining favor in health systems these days, but many providers still use good old-fashioned pagers for emergency communications. And that may be putting...

Study: Nurse Workloads Are Driving Hospital mHealth Policies

by Eric Wicklund

Seven out of 10 health systems in the U.S. are making mobile communications a priority in light of the shift to value-based care and improved care management strategies, according to a new report. But...

mHealth’s Answer to Mobile Security May Be NFMI

by Eric Wicklund

A chip-and-antenna technology that creates a wireless “bubble” around users is being touted as the next big thing in mHealth security. Near Field Magnetic Induction (NMFI) creates a...

Will ‘Wanda’ Solve a Health System’s mHealth Security Concerns?

by Eric Wicklund

Researchers at Dartmouth College are developing a mobile “wand” that could protect sensitive data and images transmitted between devices in the health system setting. Called...

mHealth App Security is a Myth, New Survey Finds

by Eric Wicklund

Close to 90 percent of healthcare executives surveyed for a recent study feel their organization’s apps are “adequately secure.” Yet 86 percent of the most popular apps used by...

Patient Portals for Foster Youth Improve Care Coordination

by Vera Gruessner

A major obstacle that stood in the way of effective healthcare services for foster children was a paper-based system of medical records, which were cumbersome to update and easily lost. These paper...

BYOD Security Policies May Be Too Invasive for Providers

by Sara Heath

BYOD programs have brought to users many benefits, including easier access to patient information and increased mobility throughout a healthcare facility. However, the storage of patient information on...

Critical Steps for Strengthening Mobile Device Security

by Vera Gruessner

The mobile health field has a variety of challenges that consumers need to take into consideration when utilizing apps and tools. In particular, mobile device security must be taken into account when...

47% of Doctors Use Digital Technologies, Smartphones at Work

by Vera Gruessner

Meaningful use requirements under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs as well as a myriad of other healthcare policies put greater pressure on physicians to adopt electronic and digital...

Mobile Security Policies Lacking Among mHealth Apps

by Vera Gruessner

Mobile security and patient privacy are vital among consumers when buying mHealth applications and remote monitoring tools. Vendors and mobile health developers will need to keep data security in the...

Mobile Device Developers Incorporate Health Applications

by Vera Gruessner

The day may come soon when your smartphone or smart-watch will become similar to a nagging spouse, telling you what diet or exercise regime you should follow. Imagine walking into a grocery store and...

Healthcare BYOD Strategies Need Privacy and Security Measures

by Vera Gruessner

The healthcare industry may have had mobile health tools affect a variety of processes and patient care initiatives over the last few years, but the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement will need...

Why BYOD Policy Needs Strong Data Security

by Vera Gruessner

Has your hospital or clinic adopted a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy? If so, these devices will need to be encrypted and the information stored on them be kept confidential and secure from...

Mobile Security a Challenge for Healthcare IT Departments

by Ryan Mcaskill

As the use of mobile devices grows, security measures need to be evolve to address new challenges. The market for mobile devices and applications in the healthcare landscape is booming. Major tech...

Mobile Application Security Guide Released by NIST

by Elizabeth Snell

NIST released a mobile application security guide to help organizations implement the right mobile applications for their facility. Without the necessary mobile application security measures, a...

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