Introducción: El Hospital de Pediatría “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan” ha sido pionero en la atención de la salud de la población infantil del país y de Latinoamérica. El 53% de los pacientes que concurren al hospital viven más allá del área metropolitana de Buenos Aires. En agosto de 1997, se creó la Oficina de Comunicación a Distancia como una herramienta para sostener la continuidad asistencial de los pacientes de áreas remotas; su apertura significó el embrión del primer programa de telemedicina del país. Objetivos: Promover la construcción de redes integradas de servicios de salud. Impulsar nuevos procesos que mejoren el acceso a la salud. Metodología: Basados en la lógica de redes integradas de servicios de salud con la incorporación de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Resultados: Desde 1997 hasta el primer semestre de 218 se crearon 283 OCD. Se asistieron más de 70.000 consultas asincrónicas y se realizaron más de 5000 videoconferencias. Conclusiones: La modalidad de comunicación a distancia y telemedicina estimula el trabajo colaborativo interinstitucional favoreciendo la atención de los pacientes en origen.Palabras clave: Oficina de comunicación a distancia (OCD); telemedicina; redes; tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TICS).Abstract Introduction: Hospital de Pediatría “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan” has been a Pioneer in health care for children in Argentina and Latin America. Overall, 53% of the patients that are covered by the hospital live outside the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires. In August 1997, the Outreach Communication Office (OCO) was created as a tool to sustain continuous care for patients living in remote areas; its inauguration was the seed for the first telemedicine program in the country. Objectives: To promote the development of networks of health-care services. To initiate processes to improve Access to health care. Methods: Development of comprehensive health-care networks with the incorporation of information and communication technologies. Results: Between 1997 and the first semester of 218, 283 OCO’s were created. Overall, 70,000 asynchronous consultations were conducted and more than 5000 videoconferences were held. Conclusions: The modality of outreach communication and telemedicine encourages interinstitutional collaboration favoring patient care at their site of origin.Keywords: Outreach Communication Office (OCO); Telemedicine; Networks; Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.