Healthcare apps in need of regulatory oversight

Healthcare providers and technology experts have said healthcare apps require greater regulatory oversight after a report highlighted quality failings. According to a report from healthcare app reviewer Orcha, there are approximately 370,000 health apps available and as much as 80% do not meet Orcha's standards for quality, as reported by the BBC. Orcha highlighted "poor information, lack of security updates and insufficient awareness of regulatory requirements" from an initial study of nearly 5,000 apps. Dr. Bippon Vinayak, co-founder and executive chairman of private digital heal...