Tag: mobile
Impact of Healthcare Mobile Apps on Treatment
The use of healthcare applications on mobile devices continues to have a growing impact on medical treatment as consumers are using mobile devices to take more responsibility for their own care. Recently, digital marketing agency Digitas Health compiled data on the impact of mobile health care applications in “CONSUMER MOBILE HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT: How the Use of Mobile Impacts Disease Treatment and Therapy.” Digitas’ findings provide useful insight for marketers and health and wellness brands looking for new ways to effectively reach patients and their physicians with information on available treatment options.
Mobile devices are becoming a continuous part of the healthcare process and are being used by patients in both waiting rooms and exam rooms. In fact, one in three patients surveyed claimed that either they or their physician used a mobile device in the exam room. The study shows … Read More »
Medical Device Security: How Safe is Wireless Technology?
The health care industry has seen a jump in the number of medical devices that use wireless technology. With this rapid technologic development comes concern about the safety, security and privacy of patients. There is specific concern in this regard with respect to the following commonly used devices: Implantable Medical Devices (IMDs), External Medical Devices, and Portable Devices.[i]
Last year a security researcher successfully demonstrated how an outside breach of a wireless insulin pump allows for the hacker to shut off or alter the settings of the device. This poses a serious risk for those with portable and implantable medical devices that are controlled via wireless technology. In addition to a breach of control of these devices, the risk of malware on such FDA-approved medical devices is also a concern. In the event that an FDA-approved medical device is infected with … Read More »