Lee Kim, Esq.

Advancements abound in mHealth, but what about the pace of policy?

May 20, 2013
Advancements in mHealth but what about the pace of policy? More

mHIMSS Legal and Policy Task Force updates

February 06, 2013
mHIMSS recently had the opportunity to insert mHealth comments of relevance into the request for comments related to Meaningful Use Stage 3 and Consumer Engagement, to include mention that expanding the umbrella of health information technologies to include other technology aside from EHRs as well as mobile and wireless devices, could advance the role of technology in providing quality care. More

Policy brief: The Mobile Medical Homeless Health Improvement Act of 2013

January 23, 2013
On Jan. 3, 2013, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-NY, introduced H.R. 29 Mobile Medical Homeless Health Improvement Act of 2013 to the 113th Congress, kicking off what should be a big year for mobile and mHealth-related policy. More

Healthcare - and mHealth - faces patent enforcement issues

October 23, 2012
MMRGlobal recently issued a press release claiming to own "significant foundational patents (that are) relevant to virtually any provider who transmits electronic health records in that it will limit their ability to communicate protected health information without potentially infringing on MMR's patents." According to this press release, MMRGlobal has begun the process of patent enforcement and licensing of its patent portfolio. More