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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Dec 26, 2019
Date Accepted: Jan 28, 2020

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Connected Medical Technology and Cybersecurity Informed Consent: A New Paradigm

Tully J, Coravos A, Doerr M, Dameff C

Connected Medical Technology and Cybersecurity Informed Consent: A New Paradigm

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(3):e17612

DOI: 10.2196/17612

PMID: 32224492

PMCID: 7154933

Connected Medical Technology & Cybersecurity Informed Consent - A New Paradigm

  • Jeffrey Tully; 
  • Andrea Coravos; 
  • Megan Doerr; 
  • Christian Dameff

ABSTRACT

Background:

Connected medical technology is increasingly prevalent and offers both a host of new therapeutic potentials and cybersecurity related considerations. Current practice largely does not include discussions of cybersecurity issues when clinicians obtain informed consent.

Objective:

This piece aims to raise awareness about cybersecurity considerations for connected medical technology as they related to informed consent discussions between patients and clinicians.

Methods:

Clinicians, healthcare cybersecurity researchers, and informed consent experts propose the concept of a cybersecurity informed consent for connected medical technology.

Results:

This viewpoint discusses concepts designed to facilitate further discussion of the need, development, and execution of cybersecurity informed consent.

Conclusions:

Cybersecurity informed consent may be an increasingly necessary component of informed consent practices as connected medical technology proliferates in the healthcare environment.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Tully J, Coravos A, Doerr M, Dameff C

Connected Medical Technology and Cybersecurity Informed Consent: A New Paradigm

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(3):e17612

DOI: 10.2196/17612

PMID: 32224492

PMCID: 7154933

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