Tòpic: Hot news
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Visions, a new conversation with the Director General of Social Services
With a focus on innovation, we believe that sharing knowledge enriches the path of common progress. We at TIC Salut Social aim to identify, prioritize and encourage the various lines of action and the voicing of opinions. We propose doing so by engaging all the stakeholders, with digital transformation as a backdrop. We openly share […]
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VALORA enters its pilot phase
The VALORA project, conducted by GSK, clinically and technically managed by Dr Simonet -of the Maria Bernades PCT- and Fundació TIC Salud Salut Social, respectively, has entered its pilot phase this month. At this stage, a collaborative effort will be made by healthcare professionals and patients diagnosed with COPD and/or asthma in order to test […]
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The ATHIKA project examines the challenges facing eHEALTH
The EU-funded ATHIKA project is to study the challenges facing research into the impact and possible uses of new technology such as the IoT and AI in the field of healthcare. ATHIKA seeks a cross-discipline approach to technology and health while also providing a humanistic approach to analysing the effects and designing and implementing […]
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The TIC Salut Social Agenda, now also your agenda
At TIC Salut Social we like to listen to others and think of ways to improve. So when we realised there’s a need to keep people up-to-date with news on events taking place in our sector, we began to think about the best way to create a collaborative agenda for everyone, which is both accessible […]
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A new call for the Young Research Awards which includes the TIC Salut Social Prize
The Agència de Gestió d’Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca [Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants] has published a list of this year’s Young Research Awards to promote the scientific spirit among the young. This year the TIC Salut Social Award will be given for the first time, for the best work related […]
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Josuè Sallent, the new director of the UVic-UCC’s Health and Social ICT Chair
On Wednesday 12th the Executive Committee of the Fundación Universitaria Balmes (FUB) passed a proposal to appoint Josué Sallent as the new director of the Health and Social ICT Chair which until now has been directed by Dr Francesc García Cuyàs, together with the change of name of the Chair, which now includes the word […]
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2019 International Congress on Integrated Care
The concept of integrated healthcare is becoming increasingly important when defining integrated health and social services which meet the needs of the public. The 19th edition of the International Conference on Integrated Care was held in San Sebastian on 1-3 April. It is one of the leading events on integrated care at the international level. […]
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Visions, conversations with individuals in our sector
As agents of digital transformation for healthcare and social welfare sectors we work to adapt technological solutions to serve people now and in the future. With a focus on innovation, we believe that sharing knowledge enriches the path to progress for all. At TIC Salut Social, we work to identify, discuss and promote the various […]
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Health information systems, the current state of affairs and future challenges.
It’s a typically busy morning for David Vidal. In spite of a hectic schedule, he’s set aside some time between two meetings to talk to me. The door to his office opens and he welcomes me inside. We sit at a round table, covered in files and papers. After making the necessary introductions, a fascinating […]
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Training and awareness with immersive videos
New synergies between healthcare providers and social welfare entities to generate audio-visual content in 360o to train professionals and to raise the public’s awareness. The Fundació TIC Salut Social is involved in a new project aimed at creating 360° immersive videos that can be reproduced on virtual reality devices or, in their absence, on audio-visual […]