A Study on the Considerations for Establishing a Security Model for Non-face-to-face Telehealth

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, interest in non-face-to-face telehealth is increasing worldwide, and telehealth services are being activated in various fields. In some countries, successful cases of remote surgery using non-face-to-face telehealth services are emerging one after another. Due to the absence of related standards presented to precisely handle security requirements in a non-face-to-face telehealth environment, security threats in telehealth are proceeding in a form that relies entirely on IT technology. However, the IT technology used in the medical environment is somewhat different from the existing ICT technology, so the need for a cybersecurity framework for non-face-to-face telehealth is becoming a much more important issue. This paper focuses on what needs to be considered to establish an appropriate security model in non-face-to-face telehealth.