Central American Health Informatics Network

What Central American Health Informatics Network does

RECAINSA – Red Colaborativa de las Américas en Informática en Salud is a non-profit collaborative network founded in 2013 in Guatemala City as the 'Red Centroamericana de Informática en Salud' and rebranded in 2021 to reflect its pan-regional scope across 16+ countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. It operates as a multi-stakeholder platform connecting government health ministries, social security institutions, health and ICT professionals, academic institutions, and international organizations (WHO/PAHO, OpenHIE, AeHIN, HL7 International, Transform Health) to advance digital health transformation grounded in international standards such as HL7 FHIR and OpenHIE interoperability frameworks. Rather than developing proprietary software, RECAINSA's core outputs are a knowledge platform (blog, document repository, webinars), certified training courses (e.g., Interoperability Architecture based on Standards, Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Health Leaders, Masterclass Salud Digital 2026, Female Leadership in Digital Health Transformation), and four professional service lines: technical assistance to ministries of health, capacity building, regional coordination, and knowledge production.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led, acquiring members and influence through formal memoranda of understanding with government bodies (SE-COMISCA signed February 2024, MISPAS Dominican Republic, CCSS Costa Rica, Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador) and partnerships with international health bodies. Revenue is generated through three streams: training and course fees (e.g., US$160 per participant), technical assistance and consultancy engagements under government MOUs, and grants from international development organizations, most visibly a $145,597 grant from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation in December 2021. Pricing for most government-facing engagements is not publicly disclosed. The network relies heavily on volunteers alongside a professional coordinating team, and was led through January 2026 by Director Ejecutivo Daniel Otzoy García before the appointment of Joseline Carías Galeano as CEO. Quantifiable downstream outcomes attributed to RECAINSA's regional knowledge-sharing include 46+ million medical attentions recorded in Costa Rica's EDUS system, 750,000+ downloads of the CCSS health app, 500,000 citizens covered by El Salvador's Ficha Familiar, and 4,375 health workers connected through Guatemala's TulaSalud network.

Name

Central American Health Informatics Network

Legal name

RECAINSA – Red Colaborativa de las Américas en Informática en Salud

Website

https://recainsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

RECAINSA is a non-profit collaborative network founded in 2013 that connects governments, health and ICT professionals, and international organizations across 16+ Latin American and Caribbean countries to advance digital health transformation through technical assistance, certified training, and regional knowledge sharing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Capacity Building and Advisory Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Interoperability Standards, Profiles & Implementation (HL7/FHIR/IHE) (HLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consent, Preference & Data Rights Management (incl. HIPAA/GDPR support) (HLACAIAG), IT, Information Security & Digital Governance (EDADAKAJ)

Keywords

• Digital health training
• Health informatics network
• Interoperability standards education
• Health capacity building
• Digital health consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad De Guatemala

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training and Course Fees: RECAINSA generates revenue through certified training courses such as the Interoperability Architecture course and the Female Leadership in Digital Health Transformation course, priced at US$ 160 per participant.
2. Technical Assistance and Consultancy: RECAINSA provides specialized technical assistance to government health institutions (e.g., CCSS Costa Rica, MISPAS Dominican Republic) through memoranda of understanding, which may include funded consultancy engagements.
3. Grants and International Development Funding: As a non-profit regional network, RECAINSA receives funding and grants from international organizations, development agencies, and strategic partners to support regional digital health initiatives and capacity building programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RECAINSA is a non-profit collaborative network that sells certified training courses (e.g., Interoperability Architecture based on HL7 FHIR, Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Health Leaders, Masterclass Salud Digital 2026, Female Leadership in Digital Health Transformation) and professional services — technical assistance, capacity building, regional coordination, and knowledge production — to advance digital health transformation across Latin America and the Caribbean. It does not sell proprietary software products; instead, it delivers education and advisory services that help ministries of health, social security institutions, and other organizations adopt international digital health standards.

Product overview

RECAINSA operates as a regional collaborative network (not a product company) offering a portfolio of educational programs and professional services focused on digital health transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its educational portfolio includes courses on interoperability architecture, cybersecurity fundamentals, digital health masterclasses, and a women's leadership program in digital health transformation. Its service offerings encompass technical assistance, capacity building, regional coordination, and knowledge production. The products are interconnected: courses and masterclasses build human capacity, while technical assistance and regional coordination connect institutional actors to translate knowledge into action toward universal health coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curso Arquitectura de Interoperabilidad basada en Estándares (Interoperability Architecture based on Standards Course) Certified training course focused on interoperability architecture based on international health data standards, enabling participants to design and implement interoperable digital health systems. Targeted at health professionals, ICT practitioners, and institutions across Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Fundamentos de Ciberseguridad para Líderes y Equipos de Salud (Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Health Leaders and Teams) Course covering essential cybersecurity practices to secure digital health infrastructure and protect patient data, designed for health sector leaders and teams.
• Masterclass Salud Digital 2026 Masterclass program on digital health targeted at professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean, offering advanced knowledge and networking in health digital transformation.
• Liderazgo Femenino en Transformación Digital en Salud (Female Leadership in Digital Health Transformation) Virtual certified training program (24 hours) focused on women's leadership in digital health transformation, covering equity, transformative leadership, digital health fundamentals, and organizational change. Includes a verifiable digital badge upon completion and serves as a precursor to the broader 'Programa de Formación Mujeres Líderes en Salud Digital (PFMLSD 2026)'.
• Asistencia Técnica (Technical Assistance) Technical assistance provided to governments and health institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean to support the design and implementation of digital health strategies, governance frameworks, and national digital health agendas (e.g., MOUs with SE-COMISCA, MISPAS Dominican Republic, CCSS Costa Rica).
• Generación de Capacidades (Capacity Building) Capacity-building programs and training initiatives aimed at developing digital literacy and change management skills among health professionals and organizations across the region.
• Articulación Regional (Regional Coordination) Regional coordination services that connect governments, private sector, academia, and civil society to facilitate collaboration, knowledge exchange, and joint initiatives in digital health across Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Producción de Conocimiento (Knowledge Production) Research and knowledge production activities that generate evidence, technical publications, and policy guidance to inform digital health investments and strategies in the region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46+ million medical attentions recorded through digital health systems supported by regional knowledge sharing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SE-COMISCA (Secretaría Ejecutiva del Consejo de Ministros de Salud de Centroamérica y República Dominicana)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2024RECAINSA and SE-COMISCA signed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 19, 2024, at the SICA Headquarters in San Salvador, El Salvador, to strengthen digital health transformation across the SICA member states. The agreement focuses on technical assistance, capacity building, and regional coordination for digital health strategies in Central America and the Dominican Republic.
• OpenHIE (Open Health Information Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRECAINSA has a formal collaboration with OpenHIE to advance the adoption of OpenHIE's health information architecture frameworks in Latin America. RECAINSA contributes translation of OpenHIE materials into Spanish, training support, and participates in OpenHIE's learning communities and implementation networks across the region.
• AeHIN (Asia eHealth Information Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpenHIE formalized collaboration agreements with both AeHIN and RECAINSA to strengthen engagement with Southeast Asia and Latin America. AeHIN and RECAINSA serve as regional counterparts for OpenHIE, sharing architecture, training, and implementation assets with their respective regional networks.
• Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social de República Dominicana (MISPAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRECAINSA and MISPAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Minister Dr. Daniel Rivera and RECAINSA's Executive Director to drive the digital health transformation agenda of the Dominican Republic, supporting the design and implementation of national digital health strategies.
• Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS) – Costa RicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRECAINSA provides technical assistance to CCSS for measuring the maturity level of telemedicine services under a memorandum of understanding between both institutions, aimed at strengthening the digital transformation processes of Costa Rica's health system.
• Transform HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRECAINSA is a strategic partner of the global Transform Health coalition for the Latin America and Caribbean region. RECAINSA participated in the April 2022 launch of the Health Data Governance Principles, contributing to global efforts on health data governance with a regional perspective.
• HL7 International / HL7 CAM (HL7 Central America)coreTechnology or IntegrationRECAINSA works closely with HL7 International and its Central American affiliation (HL7 CAM) to promote the adoption of HL7 FHIR interoperability standards across the region. RECAINSA has published articles on the importance of engaging HL7 affiliates at country, regional, and global levels, and hosts a course on Interoperability Architecture based on international standards.
• Regenstrief Institute (OpenHIE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough its collaboration with OpenHIE, RECAINSA indirectly works with the Regenstrief Institute, the organization hosting OpenHIE's community management, benefiting from shared architecture, training resources, and implementation support for health information systems in the Latin American context.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OpenHIE: OpenHIE is a global community of practice for health information exchange architecture; RECAINSA serves as its Latin American regional arm, translating and adapting OpenHIE frameworks into Spanish. They are both collaborators and indirect competitors for the same ministry-level implementation mandates.
• Transform Health: Transform Health is a global coalition working on equitable digital health and health data governance, for which RECAINSA is the LAC regional partner. They share a focus on health data governance principles and operate through similar multi-stakeholder coalition models.
• TulaSalud: TulaSalud is a Guatemalan NGO implementing community eHealth and telemedicine programs, listed as a RECAINSA customer/partner. It operates within RECAINSA's regional network, scaling health-worker digital capacity in the same Central American geography.
• Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN): AeHIN is the most direct peer: a regional collaborative network promoting digital health interoperability, FHIR/HL7 adoption, and capacity building across South and Southeast Asia. It is explicitly partnered with RECAINSA as OpenHIE's regional counterpart for Southeast Asia, mirroring RECAINSA's role for Latin America.

Broad incumbents

• HL7 International: HL7 International is the global standards body whose FHIR specification RECAINSA promotes and trains on across LAC. RECAINSA's Executive Director coordinates HL7 Colombia, making HL7 both a standards anchor and a potential competing provider of certification and training services in the region.
• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society): HIMSS is a large global healthcare IT membership and advisory organization offering digital health maturity models, certifications, and education. It operates globally including Latin America and overlaps with RECAINSA on training, maturity assessments (similar to RECAINSA's CCSS telemedicine maturity work), and certification offerings.
• PAHO (Pan American Health Organization): PAHO is the WHO regional office for the Americas and a broader incumbent operating across all of Latin America and the Caribbean. It sets digital health policy at the regional level, funds national initiatives, and increasingly partners with (and could compete with) RECAINSA for technical assistance mandates.

Others

• Regenstrief Institute: Regenstrief Institute is the founding organization of OpenHIE and a major global health informatics research center. Through OpenHIE, RECAINSA indirectly benefits from Regenstrief's architecture, training, and implementation assets for health information systems.

Emerging players

• Digital Square (PATH): Digital Square is a global initiative coordinating investments in open-source digital health software for low- and middle-income countries. It overlaps with RECAINSA's open-standards, interoperability-focused mission and serves overlapping government health customers in developing regions.

Regional players

• African Institute for Health and Leadership Development: AIHD is a health systems strengthening organization operating in Africa with comparable digital health capacity-building and interoperability work for low-resource settings. It is a useful analog for RECAINSA's regional network model applied to a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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