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The tech giant also launched its Open Health Stack, a suite of open source tools that aim to help developers build digital health apps in low-resource settings.
It seeks to secure more partnerships around the US, UK, and Australia.
The approval marks its entry into the $160-billion US medical device market.
A survey of more than 3,500 U.S. adults reveals consent, data transparency, data deletion and oversight may strengthen consumer trust and support socially valuable uses of digital health data.
Scott Loughlin, partner at Hogan Lovells, discusses the Federal Trade Commission's recent enforcement action against GoodRx and what digital health companies should learn from the case.
Also, EpiSoft announces the integration of its cancer management platform with My Health Record.
In a proposed order, the online therapy company would also pay $7.8 million for allegedly sharing consumer data with third parties like Facebook and Snapchat for advertising purposes.
Karley Yoder, general manager and chief digital officer for ultrasound at GE HealthCare, discusses the company's planned acquisition of Caption Health and why thoughtful integration is important for using AI in healthcare.
According to a review of studies in the Lancet Digital Health, "a real risk of reidentification exists" when sharing data from wearable devices.
It will be based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.