Protocol for Systematic Review in Privacy and Security in Telehealth: Best Practices for Healthcare Professionals

Authors

  • Valerie J.M. Watzlaf Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Dilhari R. DeAlmeida Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Leming Zhou Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Linda M. Hartman Health Sciences Library System University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2015.6186

Abstract

Healthcare professionals engaged in telehealth are faced with complex US federal regulations (e.g., HIPAA/HITECH) and could benefit from the guidance provided by best practices in Privacy and Security (P&S). This article describes a systematic review protocol to address this need. The protocol described herein uses the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P). The PRISMA-P contains 17 items that are considered essential, as well as minimum components to include in systematic reviews. PICOS (participants, interventions, comparisons, outcome(s) and study design of the systematic review) are also relevant to the development of best practices in P&S in telehealth systems. A systematic process can best determine what information should be included and how this information should be retrieved, condensed, analyzed, organized, and disseminated.

  

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2015-11-20

How to Cite

Watzlaf, V. J., DeAlmeida, D. R., Zhou, L., & Hartman, L. M. (2015). Protocol for Systematic Review in Privacy and Security in Telehealth: Best Practices for Healthcare Professionals. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 7(2), 15–22. https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2015.6186

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Vol 7, No 2, Fall 2015

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Privacy and Security

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