Short Communication: Technological Challenges in Brazilian Healthcare Regulation: Lessons from SUSfacilMG and CORE Saude MG

Background: Digital systems are central to regulating access to care in Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS), but fragmented data can hinder coordination. Objective: This study examines the database structure of SUSfacilMG and identifies modernization priorities, using CORE Saude MG as a comparative reference. Methods: We assessed metadata from 1,586 SUSfacilMG tables, focusing on naming patterns, relationships, and repeated attributes. We then compared architectural features described for CORE Saude MG. Results: Approximately 40% of the assessed tables repeated descriptive attributes, includi

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