20.5.2025 Article - Professionals Article - System developers
Kanta is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Over the years, it has grown into a national resource that supports the development of client work in the social welfare and healthcare sector...
9.7.2024 Article
MyKanta is open all summer – read our tips for the holidays
MyKanta, Finland’s most popular social welfare and health care online service, will be providing assistance in health matters throughout the holiday season. Important information will travel with...
23.4.2024 Article
We have updated the instructions for managing affairs to provide clearer guidance on using MyKanta
Various instructions and pages related to managing affairs in MyKanta are the most read content on the kanta.fi site. They have now undergone a transformation. Our customers’ views played a key...
26.10.2023 Article
How to request a prescription renewal in the new MyKanta online service
The new version of MyKanta will be launched in stages from autumn 2023. The first functionality that you will be able to try out in the new version of MyKanta is the Prescriptions section.
12.10.2023 Article - Citizens
How information moves through Kanta
Patient data is stored in Kanta as recorded by a health care professional in the patient information system. Every citizen can view their own data in MyKanta.
12.6.2023 Article Notice
The MyKanta online service will be modernised to make it easier to use
MyKanta will be even easier to use when the new nationwide online service launches next autumn. Improvements have been made particularly to the accessibility and usability of the service.
28.10.2020 Article - Citizens
All public-sector healthcare organisations and a large percentage of private providers have joined the Kanta Services. Electronic medical and prescription records and the flow of data between...
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,'...
16.12.2019 Article
Eye health data easily from Kanta
Optometrists and ophthalmologists can make use of clients' eye health data in Kanta Services in support of treatment. Citizens can also view their records easily in My Kanta Pages.
7.11.2019 Article - Professionals Article - System developers
The Kela Kanta Services are used through various data systems in the social and healthcare services as well as pharmacies. A basic requirement is that all systems joining Kanta must be certified.
26.9.2019 Article
Kanta Services arouse interest abroad
The Kela Kanta Services are unique worldwide, and they are arousing interest also outside Finland. International cooperation opens up new opportunities for developing digital health services.
5.9.2019 Article
Save a living will and organ donation testament in My Kanta Pages
With a living will, you can ensure that your personal wishes are taken into account in situations where you are no longer able to express your wishes. It is also possible to record your expression...
6.8.2019 Article
Faster services with electronic delivery of healthcare certificates
Certificates and reports saved in the Patient Data Repository of the Kanta Services can be delivered to organisations outside the healthcare service when this functionality has been deployed in the...
6.8.2019 Article
Cooperation with organisations plays a key part in the development of Kanta Services
Kanta has been created for its users. The Kanta Services are used by professionals working in pharmacies and in social and welfare services. Organisations representing various occupational groups...
4.7.2019 Article
Number of users of My Kanta Pages by municipality
About half of the total adult population in Finland have used the My Kanta Pages service. In 2018, the service was accessed by more than two million people, and just under a quarter of them (23%)...
17.5.2019 Article
Sharing of patient data is streamlined with the authorisation for outsourcing service providers
Authorisation for outsourcing service providers is a functionality in the Patient Data Repository of the Kanta Services, through which the outsourcing service organisers and providers are able to...
10.5.2019 Article
Private network safeguards data communications in Kanta Services
The Kanta Services have been updating the instructions on data communication links between the clients' technical access points and the Kanta Services. A private network connection must be used...
12.4.2019 Article
Digital services are for everyone, at every age
Older people may find it challenging to use My Kanta Pages and various public e-services. How can we get everyone on board when services move to the internet?
5.4.2019 Article
Number of users of My Kanta Pages clearly increasing
The number of My Kanta users continues to grow – year 2018 the number was over 2.1 million.