Telemedicine App Development Strategies for Protecting Patient Data

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Telemedicine App Development Strategies for
Protecting Patient Data
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Introduction

• The phrase Data is the new oil is a reality of
  present times. Every modern industry is heavily
  dependent on data, and therefore, guarding this
  critical resource has become extremely crucial. 
• While data security is necessary for every
  industry, it is more so for industries such as
  healthcare and telemedicine that handle sensitive
  information. 
• In this blog, well discuss the importance of
  data security in telemedicine and how healthcare
  providers can follow the best industry practices
  when engaging in telemedicine app development.

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What is Data Security in the Context of
Telemedicine?

• We know its necessary to have strict measures in
  place at the time of telehealth app development.
  Heres why.  
• Data security in telemedicine is the digital
  extension of patient-doctor confidentiality. Any
  compromise in this information can have serious
  consequences. Critical patient information can be
  misused to carry out scams or identity theft. It
  could not only prompt those affected to take
  legal action but it also weakens the foundation
  of trust that a healthcare business would have
  taken years to build.

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Why the Healthcare Industry Cannot Afford to
Skimp on Data Security
For a long time, the healthcare industry has been
prone to data security breaches and it has been a
costly affair. According to an article published
in the HIPAA Journal in 2023, IBM identified this
industry as the darling of cybercriminals for the
13th year running (measured from April 2022 to
March 2023) with the average cost of a breach
gaining 8.22 YoY to 10.9Mn and a staggering
53.3 over the three year average. The
significant cost impact of a healthcare security
breach can be further gauged from Statista which
puts the financial sector at a distant second
averaging only 5.9Mn per breach over the same
period. All of this, despite Western governments
mandating companies to comply with legal
frameworks such as HIPAA in the USA and GDPR in
the European Union to ensure watertight data
handling mechanisms.
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Telemedicine App Development Strategies for
Protecting Patient Data

• When planning for telemedicine software, you need
  to ask the developer team to implement measures
  for effective patient data protection. In
  addition to that, here are certain best practices
  you can consider for your telehealth services
  app.
• Using secure communication protocols
• Using strong, uncommon passwords
• Data encryption across devices, at all times
• Data encryption across devices, at all times
• Implementing measures to prevent data loss
• Regular audits
• Software updates
• VPN usage
• Providing secure teleconference space
• Providing secure teleconference space
• Use of latest technology
• Taking queue from industry best practices
• Providing employee training
• Planning for contingencies

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Scale Up Your Healthcare Business with Secure
Telemedicine App Development
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development solution? At EMed HealthTech, we have
been developing apps tailored to the unique needs
of every stakeholder in the telemedicine business
for 7 years. Our secure, high-quality
telemedicine app development platform assures
increased patient satisfaction, in turn helping
to boost revenues. With a team of highly
qualified and experienced professionals, we have
served over 500 clients across more than 34
countries. Get in touch with our experts today
to know more about how our development team can
provide a foolproof, failsafe telemedicine app
for your healthcare business.
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