[Medical image, telemedicine and medical teleassistance].
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.
Rubies-Feijoo
Carles
C
Agència d'Avaluació, Informació i Qualitat en Salut, Barcelona, España. crubies@gencat.cat
Salas-Fernández
Tomás
T
Moya-Olvera
Francesc
F
Guanyabens-Calvet
Joan
J
D007256:Information Systems; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration