Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Health in Latin American and the Caribbean: Electronic Health Records: Progresses and Next Steps
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Dec 2020
Subject
Digital Transformation;
Health Care System;
Interoperability;
Electronic Health Record;
Information Privacy;
Digital Signature
JEL code
H11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government;
O16 - Financial Markets • Saving and Capital Investment • Corporate Finance and Governance;
D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement;
D61 - Allocative Efficiency • Cost—Benefit Analysis
Category
Learning Materials
To promote the digital transformation of health systems, it is essential that the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have solid regulatory frameworks that facilitate the implementation and use of digital solutions. This study identifies the key aspects that the regulatory frameworks should include to promote the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems and analyzes the progress and areas for improvement in 26 countries in the region. Based on the analysis of 115 legal texts, the study addresses the progress and pending tasks of the region in terms of legislation for the implementation of EHR, data protection, actions of health professionals, patient rights, interoperability and use of interoperability standards.
