mHealth and mobile medical Apps: a framework to assess risk and promote safer use

The use of mobile medical apps by clinicians and others has grown considerably since the introduction of mobile phones. Medical apps offer clinicians the ability to access medical knowledge and patient data at the point of care, but several studies have highlighted apps that could compromise patient...

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Published inJournal of medical Internet research Vol. 16; no. 9; p. e210
Main Authors Lewis, Thomas Lorchan, Wyatt, Jeremy C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Journal of Medical Internet Research 01.09.2014
Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor
JMIR Publications Inc
JMIR Publications
Subjects
Algorithms
Cellular telephones
Data encryption
Drug dosages
Humans
Medical equipment
Medical technology
Mobile Applications
Mobile phones
Patient safety
Professionals
Regulatory agencies
Risk
Risk Assessment
Risk factors
Safety
Software
Telemedicine - organization & administration
User training
Variables
Viewpoint
risk assessment
medical informatics applications
patient safety
medical app
smartphone
mobile health
mobile phone
mHealth
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Summary:The use of mobile medical apps by clinicians and others has grown considerably since the introduction of mobile phones. Medical apps offer clinicians the ability to access medical knowledge and patient data at the point of care, but several studies have highlighted apps that could compromise patient safety and are potentially dangerous. This article identifies a range of different kinds of risks that medical apps can contribute to and important contextual variables that can modify these risks. We have also developed a simple generic risk framework that app users, developers, and other stakeholders can use to assess the likely risks posed by a specific app in a specific context. This should help app commissioners, developers, and users to manage risks and improve patient safety.
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ISSN:1438-8871
1439-4456
1438-8871
DOI:10.2196/jmir.3133