The Intelligence for Primary Care research group is born
This group will develop tools based on artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and virtual reality to improve clinical decision-making and optimize administrative processes in primary care
In Central Catalonia, a new research group from IDIAP Jordi Gol has been established, led by family physician Josep Vidal Alaball, focused on transforming primary care through innovative technologies. Intelligence for Primary Care (I4PC) is the second research group linked to the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS) in this region and focuses on applying artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and virtual reality to enhance the efficiency and quality of healthcare services.
Leadership in research and innovation
Josep Vidal Alaball, head of the Research and Innovation Unit of ICS Central Catalonia-IDIAP Jordi Gol, emphasizes the project's significance: “With the creation of I4PC, we are taking a qualitative leap to modernize primary care. Our goal is to provide tools that help professionals make more informed decisions and reduce administrative burdens, thus enabling closer and more effective patient care.”
Goals and areas of focus
The group concentrates on three main research lines:
1.Telemedicine: developing tools for synchronous and asynchronous consultations.
2.Artificial intelligence: including machine learning and generative AI.
3.Virtual reality: immersive applications for training and clinical practice.
With a multidisciplinary composition spanning family medicine, psychology, and statistics, the group collaborates with experts in digital health and medical ethics, as well as national and international academic and technological institutions.
A step forward for research in Central Catalonia
I4PC strengthens Central Catalonia's leadership in applied research, complementing the activities of the Rural Health Promotion Research Group (PROSAARU), active since 2017. This new initiative reaffirms ICS's commitment to innovation and positions the region as a reference in adopting emerging technologies to transform primary care.
