title: M-health: the union of technology and healthcare regulations.
abstract: As healthcare continues to become technology-based, so too does the potential for increased governmental regulation of mobile health (m-health). "M-health" is a broad term that applies to hardware or software that is mobile and delivers healthcare wirelessly. M-health includes consumer- and provider-oriented medical applications (apps), such as weight monitoring apps, and medical devices, such as glucose meters, that send health information back to the provider. It is important for anyone entering the field of mobile healthcare, whether developing apps, providing remote medical care, or simply investing in the future of healthcare technology, to understand the impact governmental oversight can have on this industry. Understanding the different roles to be played by the federal and state governments can be the difference between success and frustration.
authors.affiliation: Duane Morris LLP, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603-3433, USA. mjsilberman@duanemorris.com
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Silberman
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration