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Health system reforms in Latin America and Puerto Rico

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2026-10-13 06:08 UTC → 2026-10-24 03:15 UTC · added removed

Health policy reforms in Mexico and surrounding regions have transitioned from legislative proposals regarding disease registries and staffing standards toward broader digital transformation and systemic infrastructure improvements. In Mexico, initial efforts focused on reforming the General Health Law to establish a National Registry of Rare Diseases to improve research and treatment access. Senator Emmanuel Reyes Carmona has supported this initiative to enhance sanitary planning and ensure access to treatments. Concurrently, discussions in Puerto Rico addressed Senate Bill 687 to regulate patient-to-nurse ratios in hospitals. Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero endorsed the bill but recommended amendments to account for patient complexity and to distinguish between clinical supervision and administrative roles. Subsequent developments in Mexico have emphasized the IMSS-Bienestar program, which aims to implement digital clinical records program. Undersecretary Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes announced plans to reduce patient wait times achieve 100% coverage of the Digital Clinical Record and expand internet connectivity in health electronic prescriptions within the IMSS-Bienestar system by February 2027, targeting approximately 4,796 medical centers. In Argentina, legislative efforts in Corrientes have moved toward establishing a Digital Transformation Program Program, while the Medical College of the Province of Santa Fe announced that, starting in November 2026, physicians will receive a 20% reimbursement for each Digital Medical Certificate issued via a new digital platform designed to integrate electronic medical records reduce paper use and telemedicine into the provincial health system. prevent forgery.

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  1. 2026-10-24 03:15 UTC Health system reforms in Latin America and Puerto Rico
  2. 2026-10-13 06:08 UTC Health system reforms in Latin America and Puerto Rico

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