With the technological revolution, almost every industry is impacted and has transformed. Health care industry is not left behind in this aspect. Mobile app stores are flooded with more than 40000 healthcare apps and the number is growing each day.
It is of paramount importance to provide technological protections to healthcare mobile apps. The medical information transmitted by mobile app users is Protected Health Information(PHI). Users share their personal data, reports, payment methods with the app and here is when the HIPAA compliance comes into the picture.
Millions of people rely on their healthcare mobile apps and it is the Android And iOS Development companies duty to protect the data.
We know it is a challenging task but it is mandatory. You can not escape out, otherwise, the penalty is high. The chances of the transmitted data being misused or hacked are high. A HIPAA Compliant App is highly secured.
The information and the data are collected by a Business Associate of a Covered Entity.
Factors for securing mobile applications:
We know that even a veteran mobile application developer sometime may fail to create a highly secured healthcare mobile app complying HIPAA.
Unique User Authentication:
A unique and strong password policy is like a wall against several looming threats. They should not be easy-to-recognize otherwise it may cause an adverse effect on the data.
Automatic Logging is necessary:
The tendency to forget logging out from the application can be a curse in the situation of mobile theft or lost. Remember it contains all your personal details. In such a situation, it is utmost important to have the feature of automatic log out.
Data Encryption:
Perform a two level encryption first when the data is transmitted and second by storing the data on a server.
Audit Logging:
It is very important to monitor the data timely. It lets you know different activities that are performed from login time to changes in data. Audit Logging allows you to control the PHI.
Backup and Syncing:
Every data needs a backup. A back up on the server after the transmission. The data should sync when in a less secured WiFi connection.
The Mobile App Development companies should also concentrate on regularly update the application to secure it from any future threats. Make sure you follow the flow and privacy to create a HIPAA compliant app.