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Don’t let smartphones distract from care

These pocket computers are powerful clinical tools, so shutting them off isn’t always an option. Here are three ways physicians can use them wisely.

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AMA adopts principles to promote safe, effective mHealth applications

The AMA adopted a list of principles to guide coverage and payment policies supporting the use of mobile health applications and associated devices.

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High-quality mHealth apps can be blended into care

Mobile health technologies can have a role in clinical care, but questions about reliability, data security and legal risks should be addressed.

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mHealth data security in spotlight at 2016 Interim Meeting

Patient information stored in mobile health apps generally is vulnerable. AMA delegates will consider policy proposals to address data security.

Digital
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Is your mobile health app harmful or helpful?

A new report explores the largely unregulated mobile health app industry and provides some insight into whether the apps you and your patients use have been approved for use or otherwise proven to be helpful.

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