Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York; the Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn; and the Department of Dermatology, New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, USA.
Cutis. 2020 Aug;106(2):76-78. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0036.
Although the complexity of health-related applications (apps) has evolved, they have not been adequately regulated or monitored for quality. We review the primary literature behind and regulation of apps that impact dermatologists, with a focus on the 3 most prevalent dermatology-related apps used by dermatology residents in the United States: VisualDx, UpToDate, and Mohs Surgery Appropriate Use Criteria. These apps are widely utilized but have not undergone approval by the 3 main government agencies responsible for regulating mobile medical apps: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission, and Office for Civil Rights. Health-related apps that target providers can be a valuable tool, but given their potential impact on human lives, they should be well regulated and evidence based. It is important that apps designed to assist in health care delivery are appropriately monitored and that physicians are aware of the rigor of review of the apps that they choose to use in clinical practice.
尽管与健康相关的应用程序(apps)的复杂性已经发展,但它们的质量尚未得到充分监管或监测。我们回顾了影响皮肤科医生的 app 的主要文献和监管情况,重点介绍了美国皮肤科住院医师使用的 3 种最常见的皮肤科相关 app:VisualDx、UpToDate 和 Mohs 手术适用标准。这些应用程序被广泛使用,但没有经过负责监管移动医疗应用程序的 3 个主要政府机构的批准:美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)、联邦贸易委员会和公民权利办公室。针对医疗从业者的健康相关 app 可以成为一种有价值的工具,但考虑到它们对人类生活的潜在影响,它们应该受到良好的监管并基于证据。重要的是,设计用于辅助医疗保健的应用程序应受到适当的监控,并且医生应意识到他们在临床实践中选择使用的应用程序的审查严格程度。
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