Chambers Global Practice Guides - Guide to Digital Health Ecuador

We are delighted to be the law firm that contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guides Digital Health Guide. Our commentary on the digital health sector in Ecuador offers expert insight on the industry's regulatory authorities, legal risks for companies, intellectual property and personal data protection issues, cybersecurity and much more.

Read our chapter for more expert commentary on legal issues related to digital health.

Authors of the Chamber Guide

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1. Digital Healthcare Overview

2. Digital Healthcare, Digital Medicine and Digital Therapeutics

3. Regulatory Definition

4. New Technologies

5. Emerging Legal Issues

6. Impact of COVID-19

7. Healthcare Regulatory Environment

8. Healthcare Regulatory Agencies

9. Recent Regulatory Developments

10. Regulatory Enforcement

11. Non-healthcare Regulatory Agencies

12. Non-healthcare Regulatory Agencies, Regulatory Concerns and New Healthcare Technologies

13. Preventative Healthcare

14. Preventative Versus Diagnostic Healthcare

15. Increased Preventative Healthcare

16. Regulated Personal Health Data and Unregulated Fitness and Wellness Information

17. Regulatory Developments

18. Challenges Created by the Role of Non-healthcare Companies

19. Wearables, Implantable and Digestibles Healthcare Technologies

20. Internet of Medical Things and Connected Device Environment

21. Legal Implications

22. Cybersecurity and Data Protection

23. Proposed Regulatory Developments

24. Software as a Medical Device

25. Categories, Risks and Regulations Surrounding Software as a Medical Device Technologies

26. Telehealth

27. Role of Telehealth in Healthcare

28. Regulatory Environment

29. Payment and Reimbursement

30. Internet of Medical Things

31. Developments and Regulatory and Technology Issues Pertaining to the Internet of Medical Things

32. 5G Networks

33. The Impact of 5G Networks on Digital Healthcare

34. Data Use and Data Sharing

35. The Legal Relationship Between Digital Healthcare and Personal Health Information

36. AI and Machine Learning

37. The Utilisation of AI and Machine Learning in Digital Healthcare

38. AI and Machine Learning Data Under Privacy Regulations

39. Healthcare Companies

40. Legal Issues Facing Healthcare Companies

41. Upgrading IT Infrastructure

42. IT Upgrades for Digital Healthcare

43. Data Management and Regulatory Impact

44. Intellectual Property

45. Scope of Protection

46. Advantages and Disadvantages of Protections

47. Licensing Structures

48. Research in Academic Institutions

49. Contracts and Collaborative Development

50. Liability

51. Patient Care

52. Commercial

53. Hot Topics and Trends on the Horizon

54. Hot Topics That May Impact Digital Healthcare in the Future