Barcelona: data in support of healthcare management

Barcelone, Spain · 3–5 November 2026

From 3 to 5 November 2026, seven French delegates took part in a study mission to Barcelona organised for ANAP with Dialog Health. The aim was to understand how Catalan healthcare organisations connect data, artificial intelligence and the organisation of care, as close as possible to frontline teams.

The first stop was the Fundació TIC Salut i Social, to discuss the governance of AI deployment in health, interoperability and the reuse of data. These issues set the common thread for the visits: an innovation cannot be reduced to its technical performance; it has to find its place in professional practice.

At Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, a tour that included the Córtex control centre and discussions with Dr Yolima Cossio Gil placed digital transformation in the context of hospital management. At Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, the delegation visited the One Step stroke unit and the radiation oncology department, connecting data questions to clinical realities.

On the final day, Hospital Clínic Barcelona presented how its hospital-at-home service operates: the allocation of tasks within multidisciplinary teams, remote monitoring and the coordination of care pathways. Discussions also covered AI applications under development, their limitations and the conditions for deploying them, including interoperability and digital inclusion.

The mission concluded at Barcelona Health Hub with the start-ups IOMED and Mediktor. Three days to compare approaches, question how transferable they are and refocus data governance on supporting decisions and care pathways.

Photo gallery

Participants look through a glass wall at the monitoring screens of the Córtex centre at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona; one person stands facing the group — Discovering the Córtex centre at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu.

Visit to a radiotherapy room equipped with a linear accelerator at Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron; a professional dressed in white speaks to the group — Visit to a radiotherapy room at Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron.

A presentation shown on a screen to participants seated around a table in a room at Barcelona Health Hub — A presentation during the visit to Barcelona Health Hub.