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icompanion becomes app number 17 receiving the mHealthBelgium quality seal.

BRUSSELS, 11/06/2020.- The second level of the validation pyramid for mobile application in healthcare has been rolled out. Applications on this level M2 meet a series of strong ICT and privacy criteria and can communicate with existing digital applications in the healthcare sector. Two app already got the M2 "stamp", for 3 other cases the process is ongoing.

The position paper by beMedTech Digital Health section shows how this sector took the lead to help mitigate the work overload caused by COVID-19 for health workers and institutions. The paper explains how mhealth solutions - supported with plenty of examples- can be used for telemonitoring, telediagnostics and digitaltherapeutics, as well as online education to the benefit of the patient. Not only during the ongoing pandemic but also afterwards.

Today, June 5 2020, mHealthBelgium launched a press release announcing the activation of level 2 to the broad public and expressing the need for a financing framework (level 3).

Guardian Connect App becomes app number 16 receiving the mHealthBelgium quality seal.

From today apps can move from level 1 to level 2 of the pyramid !

Brizzy becomes app number 15 receiving the mHealthBelgium quality seal.

Given the Covid-19 crisis, more and more mHealth apps and platforms pop up. New apps are developed or existing apps are adapted by specific functionalities. Platforms for care delivery from a distance are built. Al those developments will be tracked and where appropriate or needed advised by the Task Force ‘Data & Technology against Corona’, which gathers virtually every evening.

epihunter becomes app number 14 receiving the mHEalthBelgium quality seal.

Partenamut & Partena Ziekenfondsen are the first healthcare insurers that recognizes officially mHealthBelgium and refunds all apps on the portal