The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved the bill that authorizes and regulates the consensual practice of telehealth at the national level.
After 20 years of the creation of the Brazilian Council of Telemedicine and Telehealth, Brazil will have regulations that allow the practice of telemedicine throughout the country and in all professions related to the health area, which allow this type of care.
After two decades in which various groups of deputies promoted legislation on telemedicine and telehealth, medical professionals will be able to provide and offer their services using information and communication technologies (ICT).
In this sense, the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) authorized and regulated telemedicine in the country, and published said regulation in the Official Gazette of the Union. The publication highlights aspects of the autonomy of doctors, the first face-to-face consultation, security and confidentiality in the doctor-patient relationship, consent form, medical fees, among others.
The resolution can be read in full at the following link: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-cfm-n-2.314-de-20-de-abril-de-2022-397602852
In this way, telehealth was defined as the modality of providing health services at a distance through the use of ICT. Likewise, aspects such as the secure transmission of data and information through text, audio, images and other media will be taken care of.
Telehealth will be a valid practice in all states and territories of Brazil, so no local or state jurisdiction may interfere in the adoption of this modality. However, it is mandatory for medical professionals to complete a registration with the regional councils of medicine (CRM) in their states.
