The rapid proliferation of new digital health applications, tools, and technologies is reshaping the health care and research environments. Companies that develop these products may not have strong foundations in health care norms and ethics standards, and, in the the absence of FDA oversight, these products may not have been developed with an explicit focus on safety and effectiveness. It is important for IRBs to have the knowledge and strategies for evaluating these tools' adequacy to protect the data, privacy, and confidentiality of research subjects in trials involving digital health technologies. On February 8, PRIM&R hosted the webinar to provide guidance for IRBs in the assessment of new technologies in the health care field. Presenters answer follow-up questions from the webinar for readers of Ampersand. Read more