| BU Adobe Sign |
- Secure signature collection that can be used with non-BU collaborators
|
| BU Cisco Softphone |
|
| BU Code42 Backup Service |
|
| BU Data Motion Email |
|
| BU FileMaker |
|
| BU Freezer Pro |
|
| BU GoReact |
- Platform for recording and commenting on videos
- Reach out to ithelp@bu.edu to be given access through Blackboard
|
| BU Office365 |
- Can be used to share larger files with BU and non-BU collaborators.
- We recommend that:
- Research teams use SharePoint sites that can have multiple subsites.
- Individual team members use OneDrive to share files and folders, even with non-BU collaborators.
- Office 365 provides the following HIPAA compliant services:
-
Access Online, Exchange Online, Forms, Teams, Office 365 Microservices (including but not limited to Sway, Power Automate), Office Online, Office Pro Plus, OneDrive for Business, Planner, Power Apps, Power Bi, SharePoint Online, Stream, Bookings with Me, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
- www.bu.edu/tech/services/cccs/collaboration/sharepoint/security
|
| BU OnBase |
|
| BU Qualtrics |
|
| BU REDCap* |
- Robust and powerful survey tool.
- Can be used to send videos and brief messages to research subjects via email.
- For an additional cost, Twilio can be used to send surveys and messages by text messages.
- Twilio’s methods:
- ALLOWED
-
Initiate survey as voice call
-
Send survey invitation with survey link via SMS
-
Send survey invitation via SMS to take survey as voice call (respondent makes call)
- NOT ALLOWED
- Surveys can be simple as one question, to extremely advanced.
- You can also schedule reminders for surveys.
- Has built-in scheduling module and project calendar.
- www.bu.edu/ctsi/tools
- https://projectmycap.org/mycap-resources/
|
| BU Teams |
|
| BU Zoom |
- Can be used for communication with colleagues or patients and research participants
- BU HIPAA Components must use HIPAA Zoom
- HIPAA compliant transcription service
- A link can be sent to any email address.
- Does not have to be a BU email.
- https://bostonu.zoom.us/
|
*HIPAA compliant for both BU and BMC
These apps are managed by BU, but accounts must be removed or disabled by the research team (e.g., SharePoint or REDCap) or by sending an email to bumchelp@bu.edu or ithelp@bu.edu to remove accounts from BUMC Y Drive (aka RU-GPNAS)
