eHealth regulatory challenges in Russia

During the last several years, eHealth has become a priority in governmental social policy in Russia. It is also linked to key pillars of the digital economy, which is the basis for current Russian economic policy. Given the geographical and demographic specifics of the Russian Federation, telemedicine has great potential for remote Russian areas with poor medical infrastructure (where there is a lack of clinics or where access to health specialists is difficult, etc.). Besides the advantages for remote areas, there are more reasons to develop eHealth services in Russia. These include the potential of big data analysis of medical information, of the atomisation of healthcare management processes and of distant health monitoring to improve the quality of healthcare and make it more economically efficient