Abstract
Background: The use of telemedicine has increased to address the ongoing healthcare needs of patients with movement disorders.Objective: We aimed to describe the technical and basic security features of the most popular telemedicine videoconferencing software.Methods: We conducted a systematic review of articles/websites about “Telemedicine,” “Cybersecurity,” and “Videoconferencing software.” Technical capabilities and basic security features were determined for each videoconferencing software.Results: Twenty-six videoconferencing software programs were reviewed, 13 (50.0%) were specifically designed for general healthcare, and 6/26 (23.0%) were compliant with European and US regulations. Overall technical and security information were found in 5/26 software (19.2%), including Microsoft Teams, Google Hangout, Coviu, Doxy.me, and Thera platforms.Conclusions: Detailed information about technical capabilities and data security of videoconferencing tools is not easily and openly retrievable. Our data serves as a guide for practitioners seeking to understand what features should be examined when choosing software and what options are available.
Highlights
The use of telemedicine has increased to address the ongoing healthcare needs of patients with movement disorders
For the selection of recent videoconferencing software, we conducted a systematic review of articles published since January 2020 from Medical and Telemedicine Societies, PubMed, and Google using the following keywords: “Telemedicine,” “Cybersecurity,” and “Videoconferencing software.”
The following characteristics were determined for each videoconferencing software: chat capability, call capability, videoconference capability, screen share capability, healthcare-based, pricing, supported operative systems and platforms, communications protection, extra security layer, security measures in group meetings, Security Standard Compliance, and Privacy policy
Summary
Twenty-six videoconferencing software programs were reviewed, 13 (50.0%) were designed for general healthcare, and 6/26 (23.0%) were compliant with European and US regulations. Overall technical and security information were found in 5/26 software (19.2%), including Microsoft Teams, Google Hangout, Coviu, Doxy.me, and Thera platforms
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