Henrique Manuel Gil Martins, chairman of SPMS (Shared services of the Ministry of Health) provides an insight into the uptake of technology in Portugal's Ministry of Health and National Health Service (NHS). Furthermore, he describes the importance of becoming more technologically aware as it reduces costs and makes health activities much easier.
Can you provide a brief overview of SPMS and its role in Portugal’s healthcare system?
"Portugal is unique in Europe as it has electronic health records designed by the government in primary care and hospitals"
