Tòpic: Digital Transformation
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The TIC Salut i Social Foundation launches working groups to revise guidance on the use of non face-to-face care channels
The TIC Salut i Social Foundation and the Digital Health Validation Centre at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau have begun the process of reviewing the recommendations for the use of digital tools in remote consultations in SISCAT primary care, hospitals, community health, mental health and social centres. The project, commissioned by […]
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CCF webinar: ‘Exploring training and development opportunities for healthcare providers and caregivers’
The COMFORTAGE Community Forum is organising the online seminar ‘Exploring training and development opportunities for healthcare providers and caregivers’, which will take place on 27 November from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The webinar will explore training and development opportunities enabling healthcare professionals and caregivers to expand their skills and knowledge. More information about the […]
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Catalonia drives the digital transformation of pathology with the installation of 24 high-resolution scanners in hospitals
The Catalan Department of Health, through the Catalan Health Service (CatSalut), has made 24 high-resolution digital pathology scanners available to the healthcare system. These are being installed in 13 hospitals belonging to the Integrated Public Use Health System of Catalonia (SISCAT) and will be fully deployed by mid-December. The new equipment enables the digitisation of […]
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The Image in the Time of Artificial Intelligence: Present and Future
s part of the Innovation Seminars in Social and Health Services by the TIC Salut Social Chair, Dr. Antón Aubanell, a radiologist at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, will offer a seminar on AI applied to radiology and medical imaging. On November 15th, from 10:00 to 12:00, in the auditorium of […]
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The Digital Assets directory of the TIC Salut Social Foundation includes 6 new applications
The Digital Assets for Citizens department of the TIC Salut Social Foundation included six applications in its directory of health and social assets during the month of October. Also included in the directory are the health and wellness mobile apps that have passed the Foundation’s certification process. In addition, it also includes health and social […]
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Radiomics will make it possible to detect diseases before they cause symptoms
Radiomics – the quantitative analysis of medical images – now makes it possible to offer more precise diagnoses and more detailed patient follow-up, and it is expected that in the near future it will pave the way for the implementation of treatments adapted to the individual characteristics of each patient (personalised medicine) and help in […]
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The TIC Salut Social Foundation signs a collaboration agreement with the iSYS Foundation
The TIC Salut Social Foundation has signed a collaboration agreement with the iSYS Internet, Health and Society Foundation to promote initiatives that contribute differential value in the use of ICT in the field of health. One of the first actions will be the inclusion of its president, Immaculada Grau, on the TIC Salut Social Foundation’s […]
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The Present and Future of Health App Evaluation
Since 2017, the TIC Salut Social Foundation has had a certification model for mobile apps in the health sector. It reviews various technological criteria to guarantee the quality, security and reliability of certain apps. The aim is to facilitate and improve the monitoring of citizens’ health with these products. The evaluation criteria are classified into […]
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Immersive technologies for the health and wellbeing of the population
Although immersive technologies—which include virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality—were launched several decades ago, their application in health care and social welfare is still growing today. In recent years, their potential has been demonstrated in professional training, patient rehabilitation and entertainment, and in the emotional wellbeing of users. Immersive tools seek to replicate […]
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Catalonia launches the ‘Health Data Sharing – Blue Button’ project, allowing citizens to have a summary of their clinical history data
The Catalan Health System makes available to the citizens new digital solutions that ease access to the healthcare system and empower the user, allowing them to have their own information and improving their clinical safety Health Data Sharing – Blue Button The Catalan public health system is the first in the European Union to create […]