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Conversation with Pablo Rivero, General Director of the Quality Agency at the Spanish Government’s Ministry of Health

Pablo Rivero Which are the foundations of the eHealth strategy and how was the implementation in Spain?

In Spain, the eHealth strategy was the result of the effort, the cooperation and the consensus of all the players necessary for any kind of strategy, whether from the public or the private sectors. Also, it is important to receive the support from health professionals and the society and, for that reason, our program is supported by over thirty professional and patient associations.

Najeeb Al-Shorbaji eHealth is the use of information and communication technology in health. A number of definitions have emerged depending on the scope of study or the type of project being implemented. As a result the terminology related to eHealth has also mushroomed. Typical terms used are telemedicine (and all medical subspecialties), tele-health, mHealth, eHealth is taken to be used as an umbrella term that covers all other concepts.

IDRC

What characteristics of the eSAC project make it interesting from the standpoint of IDRC?

For IDRC, the eSAC project embodies innovation with regards to its model, approach and techniques.

Shortly after the Strategy and Plan of Action on eHealth is approved at PAHO's 51st Directing Council, in September 2011, the manager of the area for Knowledge Management and Communications at PAHO, Marcelo D'Agostino, explains that it is a transcendent moment for the Region since it is the first time that a document of strategic and political nature encourages all countries to agree on a digital agenda for the Americas...

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