SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 21st March (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Health Minister of the Canary Islands Government, Esther Monzón, revealed today that the Canarian Health Service (SCS) is currently focused on implementing the Single Canary Digital Clinical Record. This initiative aims to centralise all digitalised medical data concerning a patient, irrespective of their location within the islands or the type of care they receive, be it Specialised or Primary.
This progress was shared during a parliamentary committee, where updates on the developments of innovation and artificial intelligence projects in the public healthcare sector of the Canary Islands were discussed. It was highlighted that the public hospitals under the Canary Islands Health Service are actively working on projects and technological tools to enhance the quality of care and streamline processes.
The Minister emphasised that the Single Digital Clinical Record “will signify a significant improvement in accessing patient data across various SCS facilities and will enhance the management of processes associated with waiting lists.”
Esther Monzón further elaborated that the SCS is diligently working on a unified platform for the Digital Clinical Record that will consolidate patient data from both Primary and Hospital Care. This intricate project to manage personal clinical data will be executed in phases and is a response to a long-standing demand from healthcare professionals.
It was mentioned that the SCS has secured 28 million euros from the Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE) to drive digital transformation projects within the public healthcare system of the Canary Islands.
Furthermore, some ongoing projects in all hospitals were highlighted, such as the implementation of geolocation systems in various sections of the Dr. Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria as a pilot initiative to track patients in real time within the hospital premises. Additionally, the acquisition of a spectral CT scanner at the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital, equipped with advanced technology that provides enhanced precision in displaying images of soft tissues during diagnostics.
The utilisation of the MOTIVA simulation laboratory for training and education utilising computer-based virtual simulation technology for residents and specialists at the Insular-Maternal and Child University Hospital Complex was also mentioned.
The Precision Medicine in Nephrology project, spearheaded by the National Network of Renal Function Laboratories, consisting of eight autonomous communities and led by the Canary Islands University Hospital, was outlined. This project, acknowledged by the Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE) as one of the top initiatives on a national level, aims to establish a simple, dependable, and reproducible method for assessing kidney function in patients as part of routine clinical practice.
