A web portal with multiuser capability was created by us, and made available to the public. Every Unit has its section and users. An Editorial board is in charg of editing contents. Thanks to the Computer Science dpt, a Distance Learning platform (Moodle) was created, with capabilities for asynchronous (files, forums, exercises, polls) and synchronous (webinars and videoconferencing) means of communication. A Virtual Library about pain was also created, with an in-built powerful search engine. The Hospital Committee for Pain Control (Comitato Ospedale Senza Dolore) in our University Hospital is composed of a Pain Clinic (in and out patients, day hospital), an APS, the Palliative Care Unit, with cooperating units such as Pharmacy, Psychology and others. Our web site, ALGONET.IT, was created both as a means of sharing information among patients and as a bridge for sharing clinical data among professionals, beloning to different Hospitals. how it works how it works Discussion Discussion The Italian Ministry of Health's web site links Algonet.it as an example of COSD. Algonet.it succeeds in aggregating professionals in several fields. Our next step will be the creation of a shared interactive clinical chart with the potential to be used in several italian Hospitals.