Registering for joint testing

Before registering for joint testing, please review the joint testing process as well as the parties and responsibilities.

When registering for joint testing, the information system provider must submit the registration form, the THL system form (Regulation 5/2024: Appendix 4, thl.fi, in Finnish), and a logical architecture description to yhteistestaus@kanta.fi at least two months before the start of the planned joint testing. Within the aforementioned two months, the aim is to check the preliminary test cases reported in the registration form and any corrections to them before the start of the testing between the actual system provider and Kela.

If a suitable registration form is missing, please contact Kela’s joint testing (yhteistestaus@kanta.fi).

In addition to joint testing according to the publication schedule (in Finnish only), Kela organises joint testing aiming for the first certification for the systems that have not yet taken part in joint testing. Find out about the joint testing process for a new system to be certified.

• Joint testing for the Prescription service
• Joint testing of the Patient Data Repository
• Joint testing for the Client data repository for social welfare services
• Joint testing of the Imaging Data Repository
• Joint testing of the Kanta PHR application
• Joint testing of the Wellbeing applications’ patient data interface service
• Workspace for joint testing
• How to request a new user ID

Joint testing for the Prescription service

• Registration form for joint testing in the 2022 version of the Pharmaceutical Database (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing in the structured dosage (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for Joint prescription testing for pharmacy systems (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for Joint prescription testing for patient information systems (xls, in Finnish only)

Joint testing of the Patient Data Repository 

Archiving and retrieval - The new information system

• Registration form for joint testing of archiving and retrieval (xls, in Finnish only)

Archiving and retrieval - The complementary functionality

• Registration form for joint testing of the definitions 2023.1 of Patient Data Repository (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing in acting on behalf of a minor (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing of utilisation of key structured health data from the Patient Data Management Service 2016 (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing of utilisation of key structured health data from the Patient Data Management Service 2023.1(xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing of optometry (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing of oral healthcare (xls, in Finnish only)
• ​Registration form for joint testing of the health and care plan and referral-treatment feedback (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form to participate in the joint testing of the updated service request (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing of indication of the assessment of the need for treatment (xls, in Finnish only)

The certificates and forms:

• Registration form for joint testing of reports, certificates and forms (xls, in Finnish only)

The disclosure management and declarations of intent:

• Registration form for joint testing of disclosure management (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing of the declarations of intent (living will and organ donation testament documents), (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing of the denial of consent to contact based on research findings (xls, in Finnish only)
• Registration form for joint testing of the European Patient Data Summary Information and Consent(xls, in Finnish only)

The authorisation for the outsourcing service:

• Registration form for joint testing of the authorisation for the outsourcing service provider (xls, in Finnish only)

The old patient data:

• Registration form for testing of system changes in archiving of old patient data (xls, in Finnish only)

Joint testing for the Client data repository for social welfare services

The client information system must meet the requirements of the obligation to join Kanta Services and be deployed by service providers by 1 September 2026. Joint testing must be completed and the Valvira notification submitted by the end of August at the latest.

• Registration form for joint testing (xls, in Finnish only)
• Structured client documents to be tested (xls, in Finnish only).

When registering for joint testing, always download the latest version of the ‘Structured client documents to be tested’ file. This will ensure that you have access to the latest schemas and documents published in Sosmeta.

Joint testing of the Imaging Data Repository

Use the registration form below to register for the joint testing of Radiology, ECG, Optometry or Oral Health Care data content in the Imaging Data Repository:

• Registration form for joint testing of the Imaging Data Repository (xls, in Finnish only)

To register for the following joint testing, please email yhteistestaus@kanta.fi (no separate registration form):

• If the system has previously only been used for archiving and searches pertaining to ECG data content in the Archive of Imaging Data (now the Imaging Data Repository), it will also be possible to supplement the joint testing with the following data content:
  • Radiology - Archiving 
  • Optometry images - Archiving 
  • Oral health intraoral images - Archiving  
• Utilising the Imaging Data Repository for imaging materials with a previously joint-tested PACS 
• Extension of the Imaging Data Repository - ECG studies with laboratory documents​.

Joint testing of the Kanta PHR application

Joint testing in Kanta PHR refers to the verification of internal testing of the application and ensuring that it functions against the Kanta Services’ client test environment. Further information on joint testing in Kanta PHR is available on the page Linking an application with Kanta PHR. 

The client joins the Kanta PHR client test environment at the same time as it registers for joint testing and no separate application form is required in addition to the application to join.

• Application for the Kanta PHR client test service (xls, in Finnish only)

Joint testing of the Wellbeing applications’ patient data interface service

The joint testing of the Wellbeing applications’ patient data interface service means verifying that the interface service functions against the Kanta Services’ client test environment.

• Joint testing of the Wellbeing applications’ patient data interface service (in Finnish only)

Workspace for joint testing

The workspace for joint testing of the Kanta Services is called the Partners site. Logging in to the site requires a user ID, which every person taking part in joint testing must have.

The workspace for joint testing has been divided into the entities of the Imaging Data Repository, Patient Data Repository, Prescription and the client data repository for social welfare services. Logging in to the workspace takes place through the following links:

• Imaging Data Repository (kumppanit.kela.fi, in Finnish only)
• Patient Data Repository (kumppanit.kela.fi, in Finnish only)
• Personal Health Record (kumppanit.kela.fi, in Finnish only)
• Prescription (kumppanit.kela.fi, in Finnish only)
• Client data repository for social welfare services (kumppanit.kela.fi, in Finnish only)

Links to the Kumppanit workspaces will direct users to the workspace login page where they will be prompted for their email address and password. After a successful login, users are redirected to the workspace. Users of the Kumppanit workspace receive a new password by email once every four months.

Additional information: yhteistestaus@kanta.fi.

How to request a new user ID

Kela will create new user IDs as needed. Users requesting a new user ID must provide the following information:

• e-mail address
• mobile phone number
• given name
• family name
• name of organisation
• language

Users are requested to send the information to yhteistestaus@kanta.fi. The request must also indicate the specific joint testing for which the user ID will be used.