Here are the five mobile health app and telehealth system privacy and security threats:
1. Communications via telehealth services fall outside the realm of HIPAA.
2. Device manufacturers and mobile app makers may be able to share patient information with third-party advertisers.
3. Medical and consumer device software may contain security flaws or may come under attack from hackers.
4. Some network-enabled medical devices don’t fit into the HITECH Act’s security breach notification requirements.
5. Privacy laws outside of HIPAA may not apply to mobile health apps.
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