Telemedicine: an enabling tool of health and of great importance in data protecton

Abstract

This article aims to reflect on the importance of telemedicine and the adequate data protection in the area, especially in times of Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation, given that this health care modality became an important tool for the population in promoting access to health. The central object of the research is telemedicine and the adaptation of the model to the pandemic reality, which brings the concern with the protection of patient data. The expected results concern the reflection on the importance of the protection of personal and sensitive data, treated in the practice of telemedicine, in view of the current value of data in contemporary society. The results should be achieved by the bibliographic research method, bringing to the studies: doctrines, legislation and research. The research is justified by the current relevance of the subject, which conducts dialogue between current and contemporary issues, among which are: data protection in the containment of the Covid-19 pandemic, telemedicine, the latter considered as a relevant instrument for effective health of individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic.