Finland: Healthcare system and eHealth strategy

Healthcare system

Basic data

305,000 square km
5.2m inhabitants
17 inhabitants per square km

Healthcare system

Mainly public task financed through taxes.

Healthcare organisation

21 different health districts with own cardiology control units.

Healthcare insurance system

Public Health Care Scheme.

Number of general practitioners, dentists and hospitals

5 university hospitals, 15 central hospitals, around 40 smaller specialised hospitals.

Communication between different professionals concerning the single patient

The telecardiology and ITSE- projects combine the communication exchanges.

Main realised telemedicine activities

• Telecardiology
• ITSE-project (client-centred data transfer model for elderly citizens).

Link

European Commission report "eHealth priorities and strategies in European countries",
see chapter Finland on page 36.

Contact

Helli Kitinoja (member of the Executive Steering Committee),
E-Mail: helli.kitinoja@seamk.fi

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