Telemedicine, privacy, and information security in the age of COVID-19

The spread of COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented circumstances that have necessitated a shift toward adopting infrastructure for telemedicine, due in large part to the inaccessibility of traditional care services and high exposure risks of in-person healthcare visits. With the increased strain and demand on traditional medical resources, telemedicine has emerged as an essential component of clinical care delivery and many healthcare organizations are reporting substantial increases in telemedicine use. For example, 1 medical center in New York City saw an increase in urgent care virtual visits from a pre-COVID-19 average of 102 daily to 802 post-COVID-19 expansion (March 2, 2020 –April 14, 2020).1
Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - Category: Information Technology Source Type: research