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Summary
On July 19, the FDA released a set of proposed guidelines on the regulation of certain mobile medical applications. Under the draft regulations, only a small number of the apps available on the market would be covered by the draft guidelines. At present, the FDA is seeking to regulate only apps that meet certain criteria. One-third of respondents indicated that the position taken by the FDA puts too much regulation in place. With regard to specific use of apps in the healthcare community, respondents were most likely to report that their organization had developed apps for clinicians. These apps were most likely used to look up information, such as information on clinical guidelines or view patient information. With regard to consumer use, respondents were more likely to develop apps that allowed consumers to get medical information (i.e. identify a rash) or to be able to transmit information to clinicians.
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Look Up Information View Patient Information Education/Training Purposes Clinical Notifications Tracking Worklists Collect Data at the Bed Side Monitor Data from Medical Devices Analysis of Patient Data Secure Communication Regarding Patients Refer Patients to Use Apps for Health Related Items Other Don't Work for Provider Organization
62% 49% 40% 37% 27% 25% 25% 24% 22% 15% 7% 17%
Vantage Point is a monthly publication of HIMSS, which surveys healthcare IT professionals on current industry trends. Editor: Jennifer Horowitz (jennifer.horowitz@himssanalytics.org), HIMSS, 230 E. Ohio, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611 312.664.4467 2011 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Note: Percents may not equal 100 due to rounding. Respondents had the opportunity to take the survey in August of 2011. Number of Respondents = 243 For more information, visit www.himss.org/vantagepoint.