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Mary, 86, has red spots on the skin, seemingly unimportant, but his daughter Esther is worried. The doctor's office Isla de Maipo Euripides Dr. Jimenez took photographs of the injuries to be sent to the remote site of the Ministry of Health which will be analyzed by a dermatologist at the Hospital San Juan de Dios, TI, who will send an assessment and recommendations to the consulting physician. This process of electronic transfer of medical information is Teledermatology.
Before taking the picture, the doctor's office analyzed the patient's medical history and saw that required the intervention specialist, sought support from the dermatologist at Hospital San Juan de Dios-CDT. "This system seems extremely good for people who have problems in the skin, science is advanced and this allows time solutions, "he said Ester.
All handling of information between the physician and the specialist is confidential and photographs taken must have the written permission of the patient.
The Chief of Dermatology of the Hospital San Juan de Dios, TI, Dr. Maria Soledad Bertolo, clarified that this mode is present in Europe and there are varied opinions on its use. "In this regard, the Hospital is a step forward in maximizing existing technology resources in the health network, to bring dermatology patients from remote communities," said.
The adviser to the Directorate of Primary Care, DAP, the Western Metropolitan Health Service, Dr. Sandra Fandino Teledermatology explained that the resolution aims to provide outpatient specialties at Primary Health Care, which is relevant when considering the comprising highly rural health service West.
"Basically we want the rural communes, which have poor access to Santiago, with the possibility - through an Internet platform, to send their photos attached, consultations with the pathology of the patient and can give you a response specialist, without the person concerned must travel to the Hospital, "he added.

According to Dr. Bertolo the doctor's office receives the response from the dermatologist at Hospital San Juan de Dios, TI, whose role is to support the consulting physician, because it is responsible for delivering treatment and making the subsequent monitoring of patient . Thus "it is responding to the consultation of dermatologic user, avoiding the trip to the Hospital, so you have full control of their disease in their practice," he concluded. Virtual Care



For the feasible Teledermatology requires adequate use of information technology and communication. The consultation process begins with the analysis by the general practitioner to the patient, evaluating the user's health problem. Then, ask the advice of the dermatologist through a platform, which contains photographs and medical history of the individual.
The information is sent to a dermatologist, who enters the platform and watch the pictures with clinical data, once analyzed the background responds to medical diagnostic and therapeutic suggestions could receive the patient.

Territory

Hospital San Juan de Dios hospital, CDT is the basis of Service Western Metropolitan Health ie, owns most of the specialties that are not in the offices and centers of medium complexity of the area. In this context, it receives most of the derivations of the rural communes of Alhué, San Pedro, Talagante, Melipilla, Maria Pinto, Curacaví and Isla de Maipo.

In Melipilla, the Director of the Clinic Boris Soler, Eliana Amunátegui, said the Teledermatology is a great contribution and benefit because it reduces waiting times and facilitate access of patients to the specialty.

"Our community is rural, sparse population and many patients live office hours, so it is that such technological advances are critical, "he said.

Source: www.minsal.cl