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A nonprofit founded by the AMA and other major players in health care and technology is seeking comments on an early set of guidelines that aim to assess the quality, safety and effectiveness of mHealth apps in the key areas of operability, privacy, security and content.
The American Heart Association, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and digital health nonprofit DHX Group are the other founders of the guideline-writing nonprofit, which is called Xcertia. More than 30 organizations have joined the effort with the shared goal of assuring physicians, clinicians and patients that mHealth apps that meet the Xcertia guidelines will deliver value to users. And in late 2017, several prominent leaders in medicine, connected health and the app industry joined the Xcertia board of directors.
The proposed guidelines, available to registered users, call for assessment in four vital areas:
Operability—whether a mobile health app installs, loads and runs in a manner that provides a reasonable user experience.
Privacy—whether the app protects the user’s information, including protected health information, in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Security—whether the application is protected from external threats.
Content—whether the information provided in the mobile health app is current and accurate.
