Desde Alma-Ata al ciudadano digital: hacia una atención primaria en salud digitalizada en el Perú

Walter H. Curioso; Milagro Henríquez-Suarez; Elizabeth Espinoza-Portilla

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2018.354.3710

Authors

Walter H. Curioso Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Seattle, Washington, EE. UU. Médico cirujano, magíster en Salud Pública y doctor en Informática Biomédica
Milagro Henríquez-Suarez Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Nacional José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. Huacho, Perú. Licenciada en Trabajo Social, magíster en Salud Pública y doctora en Administración.
Elizabeth Espinoza-Portilla Instituto de Gobierno y de Gestión Pública. Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Lima, Perú. Médico cirujano, magíster en Estudios de Políticas Públicas, magíster en Demografía y Población, y doctora en Gobierno y Políticas Públicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2018.354.3710

Keywords:

Health information systems, Medical informatics, Telehealth, Information technology

Abstract

The countries of the Region of the Americas Numerous have experienced many changes since the Declaration of Alma-Ata in 1978, such as globalization, new epidemiologic and demographic profiles, and the information and communication technology revolution. Nevertheless, the primary health care models in many countries of the region still endure numerous challenges, including the disarticulation of the levels of care and an inefficient management of information. It is urgent to implement a strong, flexible, and interoperable health information system that would allow the suitable access to precise, reliable, and consistent information about the health of the population. This article discusses the perspectives to develop a digital primary health care system.