Mobile health requires mobile security: challenges, solutions, and standardization

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Information Security
• Digital Health

Background:

• Growing healthcare demands advanced communication and cooperation.
• Interoperable security infrastructure is crucial for healthcare and welfare domains.
• Security, safety, privacy, ethics, and quality are increasingly important for future health information systems.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address security and safety aspects of mobile health (mHealth) technologies.
• To identify challenges in integrating mobile solutions into person-centered health systems.
• To enhance citizen and patient awareness, confidence, and acceptance in mobile care.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of security and safety requirements for mobile health.
• Investigation of challenges in applying new technologies in healthcare.
• Focus on mobile technology integration and its impact on user perception.

Main Results:

• Mobile technologies present unique security and safety challenges in healthcare.
• A paradigm shift towards person-centered care necessitates new technological approaches.
• Addressing security and safety is key to increasing adoption of mHealth.

Conclusions:

• Well-defined security services and interoperable infrastructure are essential for advanced healthcare.
• Mobile health requires careful consideration of security, safety, and privacy for successful implementation.
• Building trust is paramount for the widespread acceptance of future mobile care solutions.