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Who holds the health record in Colombia?

In 2026, Colombia scores 43 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 56= of 65 countries, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.

The government decides, with limited individual say. No right sits above the 65-country median; the closest is research and trial consent (45, against a median of 49 across 65 countries); its weakest is patient control and consent (27, median 52).

Colombia's law says patients own their electronic record and must consent to sharing, but the new national exchange is built for providers, not patients.

Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice

43overall, of 100 · Weak
56=rank of 65
Statewho holds the keys
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90 · Platinumevidence grade (DTI)

Can I get my health records in Colombia?

Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Colombia, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. Ley 1751 and Ley 2015 give patients a free, complete electronic copy of their record. No national patient portal was found; the new national summaries are viewed by providers, so access still runs provider by provider.

Can I control who sees my health record in Colombia?

Control and consent scores 27 of 100 in Colombia, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Ley 2015 says providers may access the electronic record only with the person's prior, express consent. The rollout rules describe automatic sharing with any authorised professional and no patient-facing consent switch or access log.

Eight rights, against Mexico, Chile, Argentina and the EU

Patient access to the full record20%4555 · 45 · 60
Patient control and consent20%2735 · 35 · 48
Privacy and security15%5040 · 40 · 42
Connected care journey15%5038 · 38 · 45
Protection from commercial use10%5045 · 42 · 45
Clinician access at the point of care10%5035 · 35 · 42
Research and trial consent5%4550 · 50 · 49
Clinical AI governance5%3538 · 30 · 40

Black dot: Colombia. Hollow dots: Mexico, Chile, Argentina (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Colombia 43, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.

What would Colombia need to change to score higher?

Colombia sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are patient control and consent (27, median 52) and patient access to the full record (45, median 62). The published rubric reads:

  • Patient control and consent: An opt-out or opt-in, a patient-visible access log and granular choices together put control at 60 to 80.
  • Patient access to the full record: A national portal showing at least part of the record (summary, prescriptions, labs) to most residents puts access at 60 to 75; a near-full record with export, long history and majority use, 76 to 90.

Which laws give health record rights in Colombia?

  • Ley Estatutaria 1751 de 2015 (derecho fundamental a la salud) (2015): Right to consult the whole clinical record free, get a copy, and confidentiality.
  • Ley 2015 de 2020 (historia clinica electronica interoperable) (2020): Patient owns the electronic record; consent for access; free electronic copy; national interoperability.
  • Ley 1581 de 2012 (proteccion de datos personales) (2012): Health data sensitive; explicit authorisation; breach reporting; SIC fines up to 2,000 minimum wages.

Strain and split context, not scored

Doctors per 10,000
25.4 2023 · OECD 37 of 38
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
15.7 2024 · OECD 38 of 38
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
23.3% 2023 · OECD 18 of 35
Record reaches private care?
partial

Compulsory private insurance, counted separately: 6.3% of health spending (2023).

"Más de 1.400 prestadores de salud públicos y privados en más de 4.491 sedes interoperando, y más de 390 municipios conectados."

Published stories

  • 2026-04-13 · La FM Regulator orders hospital and insurer to fix data handling after a patient's record leaked
  • 2025-08-23 · El Tiempo Insurer sanctioned for sending a patient's full record to the patient's employer

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Cite this brief

In 2026, Colombia scored 43 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record, rank 56= of 65 countries (Weak; who holds the keys: State). Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01, https://whoholds.supertruth.ai/brief/COL/

Sources for Colombia (15)

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