WHO confirms better clinical outcomes of telemedicine

A new study conducted by WHO/Europe and the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Open University of Catalonia (an approved WHO collaborator in digital health) shows that…

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USA and Spain to launch a working group on health digitization

Spain and the United States will launch a working group to share experiences and continue working together on health digitization and mental health. The agreement was reached…

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Spain to host the 5th Digital Health Communication Forum

The  5th Digital Health Communication Forum (link in Spanish) will take place on November 24  at Caixa Forum in Madrid, Consalud reports (link in Spanish). The conference will feature the participation…

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Present and future of heart failure reviewed in Spain

Several prominent Spanish cardiologists have participated in a symposium on heart failure, held at SEC22 Heart Health Congress. In the meeting, moderated by Dr Román Freixa Pamias,…

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Spain to invest EUR850M in digital health until 2026

Spain will make an investment of 850 million euros in digital health until 2026, Dr Juan Fernando Muñoz, Secretary General of Digital Health, Information and Innovation, announced to…

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Spain funds development of Digital Health Strategy

The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved an allocation of 230 million euros to develop the Digital Health Strategy as one of the proposals of the current…

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More than half Spaniards google up their health

More than 54% of Spanish citizens use the Internet to consult their health, El Economista reports (link in Spanish). These data come from a survey of a thousand…

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Spain employs new communication tools to reduce waiting lists

The enhancement of telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic helped speeding up patient care, but it has also proven to be effective in strengthening connections between medical professionals…

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Catalonia issues health cards in digital wallets

Individual health cards are released to digital wallet of Catalonia residents (link in Spanish). It allows to carry cards in mobile phones. Residents can use this card…

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