The National Center of Technological Excellence in Health (CENETEC), presented in October last year a guide, which aims to strengthen primary health care through telehealth projects nationwide.
The Ministry of Health (SSa) and CENETEC published in October the Guide for the planning and elaboration of Telehealth projects which aims to: "define criteria and guidelines to carry out the planning of Telehealth projects in the federal entities and institutions that make up the health sector in Mexico in order to strengthen primary health care".
The document indicates that the incorporation of Telehealth Services will serve as a support in the medical care networks, and points out that it is necessary to provide support to health workers and patients located in remote and rural areas, "so it should work with fewer technical requirements, simpler logistics and a better cost-benefit ratio". In addition, the aim is not only to provide medical care to patients, but also to improve their wellbeing and prevent illnesses.
The guide is an instrument aimed at supporting state entities and health sector institutions in the development of telehealth projects, taking into account their planning, management, implementation and, in some cases, their evaluation.
The guide includes a series of aspects that give rise to the document, such as the description of the name and scope of the institution presenting the project, as well as presenting the motives and purposes of the project. In addition, the guide indicates that it is necessary to list the main legal instruments applicable to the project according to the hierarchy of legal order in Mexico, for example, Federal Laws, Mexican Official Standards, State Laws, etc.
Another important aspect of the guide is the detailed description of the project, which consists of three main sections: the operating model, the equipment necessary for the development of the program or project and the infrastructure required for the operation of the project, whether it is the medical unit or technological infrastructure such as communication towers or satellite antennas.
Previously, the document requires professionals and medical centers that develop a telehealth project to include in their document a SWOT analysis to measure the feasibility of the project and its real usefulness according to the needs of the environment. It is important for professionals to be familiar with this guide in order to carry out projects that are scalable, or that are appropriate and useful in the context in which they are developed.
Read the complete guide by accessing our Reference Frameworks section in the space corresponding to Government of Mexico: https://saluddigital.com/marcos-referenciales/
