The Ministry of Health of Jujuy has announced that Hospital La Mendieta has joined the province’s Medical Imaging Portal, a digital platform that centralizes and stores medical imaging results from public health facilities. This move is part of an ongoing effort to modernize healthcare services and improve access for both patients and healthcare professionals.
According to the ministry, the portal now contains over 224,739 exam results conducted since March 2025 across 21 public health institutions in Jujuy, including hospitals such as Hospital San Roque, Hospital Pablo Soria, and Hospital Materno Infantil. The system allows for digital access to a range of studies including CT scans, MRIs, X-rays (including panoramic and serial), ultrasounds, and mammograms.
“The centralization of medical images in the public system, called SUPERPACS, is managed by the Informatics Unit and began in March 2025,” stated the ministry. “In its first phase, it integrated hospitals from both the capital and interior regions.”
SUPERPACS operates with a server located at the provincial Data Center to ensure data security and continuous availability. The digitization process aims to streamline diagnosis times, facilitate report generation and consultations, and enable easier sharing among interdisciplinary teams.
Patients who undergo exams at participating facilities receive a printed QR code that can be scanned on their mobile phones for immediate access to their digital images. Results can also be sent via WhatsApp or email. To view their complete history of processed images under this new system, patients must register at https://visorms.msaludjujuy.gov.ar/patientportal/ using their personal information.
The portal offers round-the-clock online access from any device with internet connectivity. This reduces the need for patients—especially those living far from healthcare centers or facing mobility challenges—to travel just to collect results or repeat lost studies. Additionally, moving away from physical media like paper or CDs helps lower costs and supports environmental sustainability.
“With this tool,” explained the ministry, “each person who uses the public health system has a unified medical history because all studies are stored in one portal.” The initiative also enables faster medical attention since professionals can review images before consultations; it aids chronic disease management; simplifies interdisciplinary collaboration through easy sharing of links or QR codes; enhances patient understanding by allowing them to view reports alongside doctors; and ensures continuity of care if patients change providers or face emergencies.
Security measures such as user accounts with passwords or verification codes are in place to protect patient confidentiality.
Additional hospitals are expected to join the platform soon as part of ongoing expansion efforts.
