9.6.2020 Maintenance notice
We are improving Kanta Services – potential interruptions in the services on 22–28 June
Planned update and maintenance tasks that may result in interruptions to the use of the services during the week are published here. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
3.6.2020 Notice
The level of patient care in both the dentist’s chair and in other healthcare sectors will improve when oral healthcare providers join the Kanta system.
3.6.2020 Notice - Professionals
The latest Kanta service is ready: Kelain can now be used to issue electronic prescriptions
Kelain is Kela’s online prescription service, which permits issuing and processing of electronic prescriptions. It is designed for doctors and dentists who do not have access to a patient records...
3.6.2020 Article - Professionals
Towards free movement of patient data
Thanks to the health, social services and regional government reform (SOTE), citizens can choose between public or private healthcare services. The Patient Data Repository in the Kanta project...
3.6.2020 Article - Professionals
Kanta is a critical societal function with a top priority on ensuring the availability of services
‘The use of Kanta Services is increasing and new services are constantly added to the service. Currently, about 4,500–5,500 messages are received by the Patient Data Repository in just one minute,'...
3.6.2020 Notice - Professionals
Client data archive for social welfare services ready for pilot use by service providers
Kela’s client data archive for social welfare services is being built in stages. The functionality of stage I of the services has now been completed, and the organisations included in the pilot...
3.6.2020 Notice
The client test environment of the client data archive in social welfare services has been deployed. The first one to test the functionalities is the South Karelia Social and Health Care District...
3.6.2020 Maintenance notice - Citizens Maintenance notice - Professionals
The maintenance of the Valtori VY-verkko network on 6 June have been canceled
Thus there will be no interruptions in Kelain and in the delivery of prescriptions between different EU countries on 6 June 2020. More information: Short interruptions in Kelain and in the delivery...
2.6.2020 Notice
Latest Kanta services have been certified
An accredited information security inspection body has certified the latest Kanta services, which are the client data archive for social welfare services and the My Kanta Pages Personal Health Record.
2.6.2020 Notice
Systematic monitoring of data protection in Siun sote
Siun sote has made systematic effort in the development of data protection and data security since the Kanta services were launched. How is data protection enforced?
2.6.2020 Notice
Kanta - a database for all citizens
Kanta services are being developed into a database for all citizens. In future, client data from social welfare services will also be included in the service in addition to citizens’ health data. ...
2.6.2020 Notice - Citizens
Patient Data Repository stores and shares data
The majority of patients already have data accumulated in the Patient Data Repository of the Kanta services since 2012. So far, over 2.2 million citizens have viewed their own data in the service.
2.6.2020 Notice
Personal Health Record of Kanta services joins Wellbeing Hackathon
Kanta services will be joining Finland’s largest Wellbeing Hackathon in Helsinki on 27–29 October 2017.
2.6.2020 Notice - Citizens
Medical care is easier to manage with shared patient data
Consenting to sharing your patient data is helpful when you require medical care elsewhere than in your own health centre.
2.6.2020 Notice - Citizens
Renewing a prescription is easy in My Kanta Pages
Electronic renewal of prescriptions is one of the most popular functions in My Kanta Pages.
2.6.2020 Notice - Citizens
Electronic prescriptions are convenient
Since the beginning of 2017, doctors have issued all prescriptions electronically apart from a few exceptional cases. However, e-prescriptions have been introduced in stages already since 2011.
2.6.2020 Notice - Citizens Notice - Professionals
It is worthwhile to join the Kanta services
In My Kanta Pages, citizens can view their medical data recorded by public healthcare providers and increasingly also by private healthcare operators. At the same time, the quality of patient care...
2.6.2020 Notice
In the future, it will be possible for citizens to save their own wellbeing information in the My Kanta Pages Personal Heath Record (Kanta PHR) using various applications. It will be possible to...
2.6.2020 Notice
Finns are interested in digital healthcare services
According to a survey commissioned by the Association of Finnish Pharmacies, the Finnish Medical Association and the Pharmaceutical Information Centre, e-prescriptions and My Kanta Pages have...
2.6.2020 Notice
Parents can now view their children’s health records on My Kanta Pages
The much-requested facility in My Kanta Pages has been deployed: parents and guardians will be able to view their children’s health records on My Kanta Pages. At first, the records of children...