Review privacy before sharing health data with a personal app
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What this source covers
Check who operates an app and what information it collects or shares.
How to use it
Identify the app operator and whether it acts for a covered provider or plan. Read the privacy notice before entering or downloading health data.
Limits and questions to verify
HIPAA generally does not cover personal-app data unless a covered-entity or business-associate relationship applies. Other laws may apply. Settings cannot eliminate all tracking, and old device menu labels may differ. Source navigation only; verify current official instructions and your own notices.
Source-navigation review 2026-10-18. Retained evidence is identified by format and SHA-256. County tags describe the supported location or referral scope, not verified eligibility, current openings or service availability. Fees, conditions and research limits remain explicit.
Source: Protecting the Privacy and Security of Your Health Information When Using Your Personal Cell Phone or Tablet | HHS.gov · https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/cell-phone-hipaa/index.html
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Source file: data/source-evidence/2026-10-18/coverage-expansion-round5/a94dc390c5e2c014f29e58e8ba63a4b22f42f0f04092bdcd010964d710c48485.txt
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Source location: Publisher service description, intake route and geographic scope; HIPAA health app personal phone tablet location privacy; statewide source; discovered from https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/cell-phone-hipaa/index.html
Source checked: 2026-10-18 (access date, not legal effective date)
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What this source covers
Check who operates an app and what information it collects or shares.
How to use it
Identify the app operator and whether it acts for a covered provider or plan. Read the privacy notice before entering or downloading health data.
Limits and questions to verify
HIPAA generally does not cover personal-app data unless a covered-entity or business-associate relationship applies. Other laws may apply. Settings cannot eliminate all tracking, and old device menu labels may differ. Source navigation only; verify current official instructions and your own notices.
Source-navigation review 2026-10-18. Retained evidence is identified by format and SHA-256. County tags describe the supported location or referral scope, not verified eligibility, current openings or service availability. Fees, conditions and research limits remain explicit.
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