Telehealth Technical Standards Position Paper
Guidance on Security, Privacy and Technical Specifications for Clinicians
These two papers have been developed and released for consultation within the information and communication technology and health professional communities.
The papers are intended to be used in conjunction with professional clinical standards and guidance material. They are not intended to prescribe technical standards for telehealth consultations, as technical requirements can differ based on the type of consultation being performed. The papers are intended to assist health professionals to ask the right questions of technology providers, and make suitable choices when purchasing technology, so that they can establish fit for purpose technical environments to deliver services by videoconference.
- Telehealth Technical Standards Position Paper
- Guidance on Security, Privacy and Technical Specifications for Clinicians
Feedback and Final Version of the papers
Thank you for the feedback on these draft documents. The documents are currently being updated, and are expected to be published in their final form by February 2012.
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