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MyFitnessPal - Data Breach Notification

MyFitnessPal - Data Breach Notification

Approximately 150 million accounts hacked in February 2018

31 March 2018
The MyFitnessPal fitness app has reported that approximately 150 million accounts a part of their nutrition tracker were breached in February 2018. It is reported that an authorized user hacked into the...
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Dos and don’ts for patients who consult Dr. Google

Dos and don’ts for patients who consult Dr. Google

A Blog Post from Kevin Pho M.D.

30 October 2017
Dr. Kevin Pho offers consumers and patients some personal advice on how best to present your personal research to a doctor trying to assit you with your ailments. In short, an informed patient is absolutely a good...
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Health app developers, what are your questions about HIPAA?

Health app developers, what are your questions about HIPAA?

A resource from the US Office for Civil Rights

7 June 2016
From the OCR website:  We are experiencing an explosion of technology using data about the health of individuals in innovative ways to improve health outcomes. Building privacy and security protections into...
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VA Mobile Apps

VA Mobile Apps

Mobile Health Tools from the Department of Veterans Affairs

27 May 2016
From the VA website: VA Mobile Health aims to improve the health of Veterans by providing technologies that expand clinical care beyond the traditional office visit. Our apps are developed for both Veterans and VA...
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The AHRQ Question Builder App

The AHRQ Question Builder App

Helping patients and caregivers prepare for medical appointments and maximize visit time

7 December 2021
The AHRQ QuestionBuilder app helps patients and caregivers prepare for medical appointments and maximize visit time. Download the mobile app. Select or create questions to ask. Save the questions to a...
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