[The TELIF network of Paris-area public hospitals (AP-HP)]

After a feasibility study, the TELIF network (neurosurgical emergencies in the Paris region) was created in November 1994. The goal was to reduce the number of patient transfers among the different hospitals, by teletransmission of computed tomography images between computers located in the emergency departments of general hospitals and the neurosurgery department. The initial goal has been reached, with a 70 % reduction in the number of patient transfers. The network is also being used with success for teleinterpretation of standard radiographs in gerontology. Today the network's technology is obsolete, and it will now be integrated into the new medical record system, using web-based technology for secure and confidential teletransmission.