Overview
- The Buenos Aires provincial medical college, which issued a public warning Thursday, called for a National Telemedicine Law, mandatory minimum fees for virtual care, and strict oversight.
- Leaders said platform models drive the “uberization” of medical work, with low pay and very short consults that do not allow proper clinical evaluation.
- The group cited a regulatory gap that lets non‑health companies broker medical acts without the controls that apply to clinics or hospitals.
- Doctors warned of risks to patients, including weak protection of sensitive health data, poor traceability of decisions, rushed prescriptions, and thin follow‑up.
- Mendoza’s medical association backed the push and said telehealth can help in chronic follow‑ups or specialist consults, yet it needs clear rules on who can operate, how records are kept, and the conditions for doctors.