Grading Medical Apps
June 19, 2012 | Terry Sharrer
Healthcare-related smart phone apps now number in the tens of thousands and, one day, could provide a physician’s prescription for nearly every medical condition. But growing concern also exists that apps often do not measure up to accepted standards of care. This piece describes one app provider, Happtique (a subsidiary of the for-profit Greater New York Hospital Association, NYC) is starting a certification program for the efficacy of mobile apps. MORE