Mexico is one of the most underserved countries in Latin America. This is especially true for its rural population that has little access to health care and medicine. The country suffers from a lack of trained physicians, and more than half of its population does not have basic medical insurance. To tackle these issues and extend the quality of healthcare to more people, telemedicine is becoming increasingly popular in Mexico.
Telemedicine is defined as the use of electronic media such as video conferences, phone apps, etc., to provide remote patient care. It uses resources such as videos, images, software programs or apps on mobile devices (apps) or desktop computers (software). Instead of having a face-to-face doctor’s appointment with their patient, telemedicine enables patients to see a specialist through a video presentation through an online portal.
Mexico has seen several telemedicine initiatives in recent years that aim to bring affordable healthcare to remote areas in the country. Let’s take a look at how telemedicine is changing healthcare in Mexico today:

Introduction: What is telemedicina?

Telemedicine is a medical practice whereby patients are examined via video or voice communication with a doctor through the Internet.
Telemedicine gives healthcare providers access to remote locations and populations for the purposes of providing quality care to underserved areas of Mexico.
The use of telemedicine in Mexico has been growing rapidly over the last few years, as it has helped to solve many problems in health care delivery.

– Telemedicine enables people to receive a quality healthcare service through the use of teleconferencing
– Telemedicine allows health care providers and patients to access information they would otherwise not have access to
– It has helped increase treatment accessibility and lowering costs
– It is helping rural areas in Mexico by providing necessary medical care

History of Telemedicina in Mexico

In 2013, Mexico’s Ministry of Health launched a federal program for the expansion of telemedicine. In 2014, the Mexican Telemedical Association was established to support and promote the use of telemedicine in Mexico. The first project started in 2015 with a pilot project to provide telemedicine consultations in Guanajuato state.

Telemedicine is becoming increasingly popular in Mexico because it’s one way to provide healthcare to remote areas of the country. It has become easier for patients to see specialists through a video presentation and helps bridge the gap between rural areas and health care professionals who can no longer reach these regions. Let’s take a look at six reasons why telemedicine is important:

Use of Telemedicina in Mexico

Telemedicine is a valuable tool for providing healthcare to rural areas in Mexico. One program that has seen success is called Proyecto Telebaja de Salud (TeleBaja Health Project). This project is an effort of the Mexican government and private sector to bring affordable health care to remote areas in Mexico by using telemedicine. With this project, people are able to have their first line of treatment in Monterrey for a wide range of conditions including asthma, diabetes, cancer, mental health, and more.
In addition to the Proyecto Telebaja de Salud program, several other initiatives have been established in recent years that use telehealth services as a way of improving healthcare access in Mexico. In 2017 alone there were over 100 telehealth programs started by different companies and organizations like Grupo Hospitales del Noreste de México (Hospitales del Noreste) and ATNEX. These programs are reaching thousands of people with quality care. This number will only continue to grow as more businesses recognize the importance of telemedicine.

Challenges of Telemedicina in Mexico

Mexican telemedicine initiatives have a few challenges to address. The first is the cost of technology and the second is privacy concerns.
When it comes to cost, telemedicine initiatives in Mexico can be difficult to fund because they require expensive technology such as video conferencing systems, cameras, microphones and software programs. This technology can add up quickly, which makes it challenging for telemedicine initiatives to get off the ground.
Likewise, individuals are worried about privacy with these programs. For example, when people have a medical condition that requires constant care or monitoring, they are often concerned that their private information will be leaked without them knowing. However, there are ways to make sure your data stays secure while using a program like this.

Conclusion

Telemedicine is a medical practice which uses technology to transmit data between healthcare providers and patients. The practice of telemedicina is relatively new in Mexico, but it is growing at a rapid pace.
Mexico has not yet integrated telemedicine into the health care system, so there are many challenges to face in the process of implementing it. In Mexico, they are still sorting out the best way to use telemedicina. Nevertheless, Mexico has the potential to be the first Latin American country to adopt the practice of telemedicina.