The Spanish Government wants to save 558 million euros in three years, implementing the "e-Health"

Among the measures proposed and included in the Reform of the Administration, find 22 on the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, 12 of them relating to the Ministry of Social Services and Equality and 10 relating to the General Secretariat of Health and consumption, the ultimate object of these measures is to avoid duplication and simplify administrative procedures to strengthen cooperation mechanisms of the different public administrations.

From Extremadura must indicate that these three issues "core" and take time to operate and effectively represent a cost savings and an improvement in the quality of health care. But from Blogtelemedicina We miss a boost to telemedicine tool that would increase even more if possible savings and provide healthcare of the highest quality, especially in areas with less population density.

While it is true that the concept of eHealth is very broad and includes concepts such as electronic prescriptions, electronic medical records interoperable electronic health card, not least the use of telemedicine and telecare at all levels, which is a new model of care, which will require changes in the way of actual work,  because it allows a patient who is in a remote area and thanks to the possibilities that today's technology allows, to make a videoconference and a doctor can give a diagnosis. We see telemedicine as something completely normal and usual, like today We are using the telephone or other means of telecommunication.

In Extremadura we performing it since 2003 and as of today if you ask any patient who has been treated by telemedicine on its usefulness, you'll see that immediately responds that it must be something implemented at all sites. It would be interesting to conduct an economic study of the savings during this period and encourage to SES(Servicio Extremeño de Salud) to perform it.