First reflections on the new telemedicine law in Uruguay

Primeras reflexiones sobre la nueva ley de telemedicina en Uruguay

Abstract

The new Telemedicine Law is not isolated from the current regulation of medical law in Uruguay. It contains express references to three fundamental pillars: Law No. 19,286, of September 25, 2014, which approves the Code of Medical Ethics, the provisions of which are mandatory for all members of the Uruguayan Medical College; the Law No. 18,335, of August 15, 2008, which regulates the rights and obligations of patients and users of health services with respect to health workers and health care services, and Law No. 18.331, of August 11, 2008, personal data protection law. Law No. 19,869 establishes the general guidelines for the implementation and development of telemedicine as the provision of health services, in order to improve its efficiency, quality and increase its coverage through the use of information and communication technologies, with the maxim of respecting the new dimensions of the doctor-patient relationship, given its complementary characteristic, and of maximizing security in the exchange of sensitive information. This work going to dedicated to this objective.