July 29, 2016
Americas
Practice
Reorienting the model of care,
Coordinating services within and across sectors,
Creating an enabling environment
Telemedicine for improved access to diagnostic services for remote populations in Paraguay
Telemedicine system introduced to improve access to specialist services for remote populations; primary and secondary health centres now collaborate with specialists from tertiary level hospitals on diagnostic services; telemedicine system transmits medical images to specialists; specialists provide diagnostic services to isolated health centres.