ATLAS VPM, 25 years evaluating the National Health System

25

years generating knowledge

39

National and international projects

300+

Atlas Publications, Articles, Reports

We investigate

We lead national and international projects focused on the analysis of health systems and reuse the digital data collected by the system.

We transfer knowledge

We generate information and results to support decision-making and the implementation of health policies aimed at improving the health system.

We build capabilities

We provide training and publications for research in data science and health.

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NEWS

25-26 Feb 2026. IACS hosts Quantum Workshop on Transfer and Sustainability in Zaragoza

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The Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (IACS) will host the internal “Quantum Workshop about Transfer and Sustainability” on 25 and 26 February 2026 at its facilities in Zaragoza. The workshop is organised within the framework of the Quantum Project and focuses on Task 3.4, part of Work Package 3 (WP3): Mid-scale implementation of the Label.

26-29 Enero 2026. EOSC Winter School 2026 in Niza

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Enrique Bernal-Delgado, investigador IACS y director EOSC, y Juan González García, Biocomputación IACS, participan en dicho evento.

European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Association. Meet the new Directors

La Asamblea General de la EOSC Association ha elegido a tres nuevos miembros de su Consejo de Dirección. Entre los nuevos directores se encuentra Enrique Bernal-Delgado, del Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (IACS), junto a Antje Keppler (Euro-BioImaging ERIC) y Jessica Lindvall (Universidad de Estocolmo).

3-4 Dec 2025. i~HD 10th Anniversary Annual Conference ‘Join the Dots towards Brindging the Data Spaces’ in Belgium

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Enrique Bernal-Delgado, Data Scientist in Health Services and Policy Research from Aragon Institute of Health Sciences (IACS) and QUANTUM coordinator, speaks in 'How to prepare to be an EHDS data holder'

24-25 Nov 2025. QUANTUM Project in BfArM meets Europe “Shaping the EHDS”

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Enrique Bernal-Delgado from IACS and Quantum coordinator participate speaking about QUANTUM project in a session: EHDS Projects – What’s happening?

24-25 nov 2025. Study-a-thon OHDSI Europe – Spanish Node en Barcelona

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El Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud participa en el Study-a-thon organizado por la comunidad OHDSI Europe – Nodo Español, los días 24 y 25 de noviembre de 2025.

PUBLICATIONS

Link to: Atlas de prescripción farmacéutica en diabetes en Aragón
Ciencia de datos para la mejora del sistema sanitario y Atlas VPM

August 5, 2025

Research projects
Atlas of pharmaceutical prescribing in diabetes in Aragon

This Atlas describes the health care received by the diabetic population in Aragon in 2020, in terms of the pharmacological treatment prescribed.

It compares the results of the indicators at basic health zone and health area level between men and women and between populations with different socioeconomic levels.

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Ciencia de datos para la mejora del sistema sanitario y Atlas VPM

August 8, 2025

Transfer
Atlas of variations in the dispensing of opioid analgesics and antibiotics

The pharmaceutical treatment received by patients in 10 autonomous communities of the NHS is analyzed, based on pharmaceutical dispensing data according to their Health Card, from 2017 to 2022.

Two Atlases: Variations in outpatient dispensing of opioid analgesics and Variations in outpatient dispensing of antibiotics.

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Link to: Atlas de Hospitalizaciones Potencialmente Evitables por condiciones crónicas por zona básica de Salud 2021-2023
Ciencia de datos para la mejora del sistema sanitario y Atlas VPM

August 5, 2025

Research projects
Atlas of Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations

The indicators for this by basic health zone 2021-2023 are: hospitalizations for acute complications of diabetes (CAD), hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hospitalizations for congestive heart failure (CHF), hospitalizations for dehydration (DH), urgent hospitalizations for non-primary angina without associated procedure (Angina) and hospitalizations for adult asthma (Asthma).

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OUR PROJECTS