title: [Diagnosis of the productive capacity of the IMSS regarding health technologies].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To quantify the production capacity and performance in research and technological developments of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).
  
  
  METHODS
  We identified and analyzed information of the legislation, human and financial resources, and infrastructure addressed for research and technological development of IMSS. We analyzed whether the information on the legal framework contained key features to boost research and technological development. Information on the human, financial, and infrastructure resources were obtained from official sources. The research productivity was identified by a bibliometric analysis in 2014; productivity in technological developments was identified by intellectual products.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The legal framework of the IMSS has several areas for improvement to boost research and technological development, especially the guidelines for technology transfer. The IMSS has 438 researchers, 39 research units, and a budget of US$ 37.4 million for research and technological development. The rate of articles published per 10 researchers was 4.8; while rate patients was 1.8.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The IMSS has a great potential to translate research into technological developments, it is only necessary to make some changes to the legal framework.
authors: División de Gestión Tecnológica e Innovación, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México, México.
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: Figueroa-Lara
authors: División de Gestión Tecnológica e Innovación, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México, México.
authors: Fátima Itzel
authors: FI
authors: López-Fernández
authors: División de Gestión Tecnológica e Innovación, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México, México.
authors: Adriana
authors: A
authors: López-Domínguez
authors: Unidad de Educación, Investigación y Políticas de Salud, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Ciudad de México, México.
authors: German
authors: G
authors: Fajardo-Dolci
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015706:Bibliometrics; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D012106:Research / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012943:Social Security; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical