Information technology challenges in a public hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED AT THE HOSPITAL Among their various statements, the WHO1 proposed the adoption of certain preventive measures against the virus, such as social distancing and staying at home (shelter-in-place). Consequently, traditional medical consultations were deemed risk factors. Technological resources that allowed for remote medical practice were used to solve this problem. Keesara et al. () commented that digital technologies have existed for decades, but that they did not exhibit extensive infiltration in the market due to heavy regulations, high [...]