{"id":3778,"date":"2026-09-11T17:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/?page_id=3778"},"modified":"2026-09-19T14:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:42:52","slug":"artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-mexico","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itaca.ai\/en\/inteligencia-artificial-en-medicina-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial intelligence in medicine in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MEXICO CONTEXT<\/p>\n\n

Artificial intelligence in medicine in Mexico<\/h1>\n\n

Artificial intelligence for doctors in Mexico can help prepare notes, organize information, and consult evidence. Its value depends on the note being easy to review and properly integrated into the medical record.<\/p>\n\n

In Mexico, it is advisable to distinguish the tool that generates a draft, the file that documents the care provided, and the SIRES that preserves and exchanges electronic information.<\/p>\n\n

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Understand Mexico's framework<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Medical record:<\/strong> NOM-004-SSA3-2012.<\/p>\n\n

Electronic registration:<\/strong> NOM-024-SSA3-2012.<\/p>\n\n

Scope:<\/strong> public, social, and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n

Local term:<\/strong> medical record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What does NOM-004 require for a clinical note in Mexico?<\/h2>\n\n

The NOM-004-SSA3-2012<\/a> it establishes scientific, ethical, technological, and administrative criteria for the creation, integration, use, conservation, and protection of the medical record. It does not define a single template for all care, but it makes clear that each record must identify the professional intervention and provide useful information for the continuity of care.<\/p>\n\n

Identification and context<\/strong><\/td>Sufficient patient, facility, and professional data to link the note to the correct care.<\/td><\/tr>
Interrogation and medical history<\/strong><\/td>Relevant clinical information, current condition, and background supporting the evaluation.<\/td><\/tr>
Exploration and results<\/strong><\/td>Relevant findings, vital signs, and available results for the episode.<\/td><\/tr>
Problems, prognosis and plan<\/strong><\/td>Diagnoses or clinical problems, prognosis, and therapeutic indications in an understandable way.<\/td><\/tr>
Authorship and opportunity<\/strong><\/td>Date, time, full name, and signature of the person who prepares the note, recorded during or at the end of the care.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

A longer note is not necessarily a better note. Documentation should be sufficient, consistent with the visit, and easy to attribute to the responsible healthcare professional. The Mexican guide to clinical documentation using AI translates these principles into a practical checklist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FRAME OF MEXICO<\/p>\n\n

From the medical record to the interoperable electronic health record<\/h2>\n\n

Mexico regulates healthcare content and the systems that manage it separately. That separation is important when evaluating an AI tool: drafting text does not turn the tool into the official record or a certified exchange system.<\/p>\n\n

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NOM-004<\/h3>\n\n

It defines the clinical record and the minimum criteria for its notes and documents in doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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NOM-024<\/h3>\n\n

It regulates Electronic Health Record Information Systems and their mechanisms for exchange, security, and use of standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Health data<\/h3>\n\n

They are particularly sensitive information. The controller must determine the applicable regime depending on whether it is a public institution or a private provider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Responsibility<\/h3>\n\n

The establishment and the professional retain their obligations regarding registration, custody, access, and confidentiality even if they use third-party software.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Reference institutes and hospitals in Mexico<\/h2>\n\n

Mexico combines national institutes of health, federal hospitals, and state networks. To observe high-specialty practices, teaching, and research, institutions such as the following are especially relevant:<\/p>\n\n

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Salvador Zubir\u00e1n National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition \u2197<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Mexico City.<\/strong> National Center for High Specialty, Clinical Training, and Research.<\/p>\n\n

General Hospital of Mexico Dr. Eduardo Liceaga \u2197<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Mexico City.<\/strong> General referral hospital with multiple specialties and teaching activity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Federico G\u00f3mez Children's Hospital of Mexico \u2197<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Mexico City.<\/strong> National Institute dedicated to specialized pediatric care, teaching, and research.<\/p>\n\n

Ignacio Ch\u00e1vez National Institute of Cardiology \u2197<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Mexico City.<\/strong> National reference institute for cardiovascular care, education, and research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Non-exhaustive selection of benchmark public institutions. This is not a ranking nor does it indicate affiliation with Itaca.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Medical record, EHR and SIRES: three distinct levels<\/h2>\n\n

The terms are often mixed up, but they describe different objects. Knowing which one is being evaluated prevents asking a support application to single-handedly fulfill functions that belong to the institutional system.<\/p>\n\n

Element<\/th>Main function<\/th>Responsibility<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Medical record<\/strong><\/td>Single set of information and documents regarding a person's care.<\/td>The establishment maintains and manages the file.<\/td><\/tr>
Electronic Health Record (EHR)<\/strong><\/td>File stored and managed in electronic media within the establishment.<\/td>It is part of the care process and its access controls.<\/td><\/tr>
SIRES<\/strong><\/td>System that captures, manages, or exchanges electronic health information, including the EHR.<\/td>It is subject to the functional and interoperability requirements of NOM-024 when applicable.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What changes when care is remote or uses AI<\/h2>\n\n

Documentation requirements do not disappear simply because the consultation is remote. The professional must be able to identify the patient, record the assessment, and keep the relevant clinical information in the medical record.<\/p>\n\n

In Mexico, not every AI tool serves the same function. An application that drafts a memo must be evaluated differently than a SIRES or software with a diagnostic purpose. The institution must review the intended purpose, access controls, traceability, and the way in which the result reaches the official record.<\/p>\n\n

Scope:<\/strong> This page summarizes national references. Providers must also review the institutional, state, contractual, and professional rules applicable to their service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Five questions to evaluate a tool<\/h3>\n\n