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All hospitals use Internet and 96% have a broadband connection
Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Hospitals
All hospitals use Internet and 96% have a broadband connection - 2012
04 December 2012

Summary
According to the 2012 edition of the Survey on the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Hospitals, all the hospitals use Internet, of which 96% have a broadband connection.
In 2012, 30% of hospitals carried out telemedicine activities, with emphasis on teleradiology, teleconsultation and telecardiology, used by 75%, 36% and 32% of hospitals with telemedicine. In the context of medical activities carried out, 90% and 84% of hospitals have computerized the hospitalisation and external consultations systems, respectively; 77% of hospitals use electronic clinical processes.

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