HITEQ Highlights: Introducing the Health App Analyzer
HITEQ Highlights Webinar
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Clinicians
Language(s): English
Developed by: HITEQ (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: While there are thousands of consumer health applications (health apps), which run on smartphones, watches, tablets, and other mobile devices, there is currently no central government agency that provides certification or guidance on consumer-based health apps. View this HITEQ Highlights webinar to learn more about a new tool, the Health App Analyzer, designed to assist health care providers, patients, and consumers in determining whether a given consumer health app provides appropriate health information, guidance, and related services. The Health App Analyzer is a step-by-step decision tree that determines whether a particular health app is the best fit for a specific patient or a health center\'s patient population.
Resource Topic: Health Information Technology (HIT)/Data
Resource Subtopic: Patient Engagement.
Keywords: Access to Care, Communication, Transparency, and Outreach, Patient Education, Outreach, Patient Portals.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.