“The American College of Physicians, the American Telemedicine Association and the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Applications announced a new framework this week aimed at helping healthcare professionals and patients make informed decisions about digital health tools.”
“The Digital Health Assessment Framework will help analyze technologies including mobile apps and web-based tools used by professionals and consumers.”
“‘ACP’s collaboration on this project is an important step forward in identifying and creating digital health tools that are valuable and safe for our members and patients,’ said Dr. Ryan D. Mire, ACP president, in a statement.”
WHY IT MATTERS
“As noted on the framework’s website, more than 86 million people in the United States currently use a health or fitness app. Yet the field of health apps is often an unregulated one, say the organizations.”
“Using existing U.S. regulations – along with several leading international standards and frameworks, such as ISO 82304-2 in Europe, Digital Technology Assessment Criteria and NICE evidence standards framework in the UK, and DiGA in Germany – the Digital Health Assessment Framework aims to support the adoption of high-quality digital health technologies.”
“It comprises four main components: data and privacy, clinical assurance and safety, usability and accessibility, and technical security and stability…” Read the full article here.
Source: ACP, ATA, ORCHA announce new framework supporting health app safety – By Kat Jercich, May 4, 2022. Healthcare IT News.
