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
South Karelia as a forerunner: Testing of functionalities launched in first pilot on client data archive in social welfare services
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
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
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
Develop an application for Kanta PHR – soon citizens can share their own wellbeing information with doctors by mobile phone
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...
1.6.2020
Notice - Citizens
Notice - Professionals
In 2017: 61.4 million drug dispensing events – 80 log data queries
E-prescriptions have been issued since 2010. In 2017, the number of prescriptions issued was 31.9 million, which resulted in 61.4 drug dispensing events. Kela’s Kanta services received about 80 log...
1.6.2020
Notice - Citizens
Notice - Professionals
Estonian citizens can now purchase medicines in Finland with an e-prescription issued in their own country
Estonia is the first country whose citizens can purchase medicines in Finland with an electronic prescription issued in their own country. Gradually this will also be possible in several other...
29.5.2020
Notice - Citizens
Notice - Professionals
Kanta.fi awarded as the best mobile service for health and well-being in SuomiAreena
The best Finnish mobile services were awarded in SuomiAreena in Pori. Kanta.fi was the winner of the category for health and well-being services. According to the panel of judges, providing access...
29.5.2020
Notice - Professionals
Notice - Developers
Updates to the publication schedule for the Kanta Services
The publication schedule for the Kanta Services in 2020 has been updated. The publication schedule provides an overall view for the planning of system procurement and the development of system...
27.5.2020
Maintenance notice
Short interruption possible on 27 May
Kanta-service is undergoing technical maintenance work, which may have an impact on the use of services.
25.5.2020
Maintenance notice
Short interruption possible on 25 and 26 May
Kanta-service is undergoing technical maintenance work, which may have an impact on the use of services.
20.5.2020
Notice
10 years of My Kanta Pages – anniversary year of Kanta Services starts
The Kanta Services marks its tenth anniversary this spring. During the past decade, we have travelled a long way from manually written prescriptions to a digital world, which has now become...