Background:
Digital health, or digital healthcare, is a broad, multidisciplinary concept that includes concepts from an intersection between technology and healthcare. Digital health applies digital transformation to the healthcare field, incorporating software, hardware and services. Under its umbrella, digital health includes mobile health (mHealth) apps, electronic health records (EHRs), electronic medical records (EMRs), wearable devices, telehealth and telemedicine, as well as personalized medicine. One of the most popular digital health applications in recent times is the COVID-19 contact tracing application.
The Assignment:
This is an individual assignment. You will be required to report on a Digital Health application of your choice and determine the extent to which the implementing organization complied with data privacy federal and state law.
Instructions:
1. Prepare and format your report using the American Psychological Association (APA) Style. Your report should be a maximum of 5 pages excluding the bibliography and appendices. You must include all references to the peer reviewed literature, and legal citations. For more information on the APA style, visit https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
2. Review the grading rubric to understand what the assignment’s quality expectations are.
Questions:
Discuss your findings and recommendations with respect to the following questions.
1. Through an online search or other means, identify a digital health application that you wish to investigate.
a. Describe the company background and the context of use for the application.
b. How does the digital health application work ?
c. Describe the relevant legislation and regulations that apply to protecting consumer data in this specific application .
2. Evaluate how this organization’s digital health application complies with relevant federal and state data privacy and security legislation and regulation.
a. Describe the gaps in compliance (15 points).
b. Give recommendations to help prevent future data privacy and security violations (15 points).
Read the following to assist with your analysis:
US Regulatory Considerations Applicable to Digital Health Providers and Suppliers – Part 1: HIPPA
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/us-regulatory-considerations-applicable-to-digital-health-providers-and-suppliers
US Regulatory Considerations Applicable to Digital Health Providers and Suppliers – Part 2: HIPAA (Continued) & Additional Important Privacy Considerations
