Russian Government has approved draft legislation about telemedicine in the country. The document has a status of a Federal Law, which has the highest weight in Russian judicial system.
The proposed legislation covers number of elements, including:
- United information system in health care (including standard electronic medical record, enhancement of management of existing patient registries, improvement of planning of demand in health care services),
- Exchange of information about stakeholders in health care,
- Ability to perform teleconsultation,
- Ability to perform remote monitoring of health status of patient,
- Ability to issue electronic prescriptions.
The next steps are review and approval by Parliament and finally, approval by the President.
See information at the web-site of Russian Government in Russian here.
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