title: [New technologies in primary care: people, machines, records, and networks. SESPAS Report 2012].
abstract: The new technologies and the importance of their development in primary care are clear. Technology is important insofar as it helps to resolve practical problems that arise when attempts are made to improve patient care. Many applications can be found under the heading of "new information and communication technologies" in healthcare, but the present article focusses on two of the most significant examples: the electronic health record and the Internet, bearing in mind that the aims being sought and the people using these applications are more significant than the technologies themselves.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Información Sanitaria, Ministerio de Sanidad, Política Social e Igualdad, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alfaro
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonis
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fluiters
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minué
mesh_terms: D057218:Blogging; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003256:Community Participation; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000639:trends*; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013030:Spain