[projectvrm] FDA tells mobile health app developers what it plans to regulate

[Peter Cranstone < >]

http://gigaom.com/2013/09/23/finally-fda-tells-mobile-health-app-developers-what-it-plans-to-regulate/

On Monday, the F.D.A. said its oversight will apply to two broad categories of apps:

Those intended to be used as “an accessory to a regulated medical device” – for example, an app that enables a healthcare provider to diagnose a condition by viewing a medical image from a picture archiving or communication system on a smartphone or tablet; or

Apps that “transform a mobile platform into a regulated medical device” – for example, apps that turn smartphones into an electrocardiography (ECG) machine that can detect abnormal heart rhythms or determine if a patient is experiencing a heart attack.

Skating to where the puck is going. Health Care is the poster child for VRM if you can make it simple for the consumer to use.

Peter