Integrated care & wellbeing:real implementation of innovative solutions combined to

bring a comprehensive service to populations

Natale Daniele Brunetti, Assistant Professor, MD, PhD, HD, FESC

University of Foggia

Barcelona, March 4 2015

Apulia: Italy

• 4 millions of inhabitants

• 450 km

Tele-cardiology service: how does it work

Telecardiology support for public EMS

>421 calls/day

1 every 3 minutes

EMS STEMI network registry

-37%

-49%

+ 143%

+ 25%

+ 140%

Other telecardiology services in Apulia

Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2010:17:615–620

Int J Cardiol. 2011;149:130-3

Telemedicine for cost reduction

Conclusions

• telemedicine may facilitate the delivery ofhigh quality health care wherever and forwhoever is needed

• telemedicine may reduce health care costs