Teleophthalmology pilot project
Results
The pilot established a fully functional teleophthalmology workflow, demonstrating how digital tools can extend specialist care beyond hospital settings.
It created a foundation for:
- Broader population screening
- Earlier detection of complications
- Expansion into other telemedicine use cases
The challenge
Healthcare providers needed a scalable way to screen patients with diabetes for early signs of eye disease, without overloading specialist services.
Key challenges included:
- Identifying and reaching patients with diabetes across multiple locations
- Lack of structured workflow for remote diagnostics
- Manual coordination between technicians, doctors, and patient communication
- Limited integration between imaging equipment and diagnostic systems
The solution
EHS supported the implementation of a teleophthalmology workflow built on existing RIS and PACS infrastructure, enabling a fully connected diagnostic process.
The solution connected:
- Patient data (based on diabetes diagnosis)
- Fundus imaging devices
- Centralized PACS for image storage and review
- RIS for workflow management and reporting
How it works
The process was designed to be simple, scalable, and efficient:
- Patient identification
Patients with diabetes were identified and imported into the system based on structured data. - Scheduling & outreach
Technicians access patient lists in RIS and schedule appointments directly. - Imaging
Fundus images are captured and automatically sent to PACS. - Remote diagnosis
Doctors review images in PACS and record findings in RIS. - Patient communication
Results are shared with patients and further steps are coordinated.
Key improvements
- Structured and scalable screening process for diabetic patients
- Faster and more efficient diagnostic workflows
- Reduced need for in-person specialist visits
- Improved coordination between primary care and specialists
- Foundation for future telemedicine expansion
By connecting data, imaging, and workflows, EHS enabled a practical and scalable approach to teleophthalmology, bringing diagnostics closer to patients.
The Ministry of Health, Montenegro selected EHS Group
Big news from Montenegro!
The Ministry of Health, together with UNDP Montenegro, has chosen EHS and our long-term partner Sectra to build the country’s first national teleradiology platform. G-Health Enterprise Diagnostics and Sectra PACS will be implemented across Montenegro’s health system.
In practice, this means that:
- All radiology images in Montenegro will be stored and exchanged in one place
- Doctors across the country will be able to access exams faster and more securely
- Private diagnostic centers will be connected under the Health Insurance system
- Standardized workflows will make daily work easier for clinicians
- The system will fully integrate with existing eHealth and hospital solutions
The era of faster, more connected diagnostics, and more reliable care for patients and doctors across Montenegro is starting.