title: [Medical image, telemedicine and medical teleassistance].
abstract: The use of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in medical image and telemedicine, can help improve the quality of life and well-being of citizens (patients and professionals) and overcome the challenges facing the health system, benefiting all parties involved in the health system (patients, professionals, administration, health providers, insurance and industry); ICT will not be the solution by itself, but certainly the solution will pass through ICT. It needs a strong political and clinical directing flexible strategies, aiming to contribute to the realization of care of higher quality and human care leadership.
authors.affiliation: Agència d'Avaluació, Informació i Qualitat en Salut, Barcelona, España. crubies@gencat.cat
authors.forename: Carles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rubies-Feijoo
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Salas-Fernández
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moya-Olvera
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guanyabens-Calvet
mesh_terms: D007256:Information Systems; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration