The aim is to develop national, regional and local information systems to form an interoperable and customer-oriented totality of services. Development is guided by relevant legislation and national strategies. Data security and privacy are strongly taken into account in the development of Kanta, as the information processed is sensitive and private.
The information provided by Kanta builds the national knowledge base and serves a wide range of research, treatment and service monitoring, as well as national statistics and register production. From the point of view of knowledge management, important characteristics include the consistency and comprehensiveness of data.
The aim is to implement flexible and cost-effective solutions in Kanta. The work closely follows developments in technology, data models and standards.
Key development principles
Ensuring the mobility of information
Kanta is a solution that allows data to move with the client throughout Finland’s social welfare and healthcare services system. One of the main tasks of the Kanta Services is to ensure the flow of information between public and private operators in the social welfare and healthcare services sector. Kanta is also a cost-effective way to implement EU-compliant solutions in Finland.
Equality of citizens and continuity of care
The development of the Kanta Services will ensure that all citizens have access to their social welfare and healthcare data and are able to manage the flow of their data, regardless of where they live or which service provider they use. Kanta is being developed to support the continuity and monitoring of people’s care and services and the assessment of their impact. Ease of use and security are particularly important in developing an equal service designed for all citizens.
Support for the work of professionals and suitability for the social welfare and healthcare operating environment
The Kanta Services provide professionals with a comprehensive view of the client’s situation, regardless of where in Finland they live or which social welfare and healthcare services they have used. This will improve the quality of services and continuity of care and allow for quicker treatment decisions. For example, Kanta’s new interfaces aim to provide access to more real-time and usable information. Professionals always use Kanta through their own systems with the help of interfaces.
The development of the Kanta Services will support a well-functioning social welfare and healthcare system, and will therefore ensure that the planned reforms fit into the organisations’ operating models and ways of operating. The development will be carried out in close cooperation with a wide network of operators as well as users.
Laws and national policies guiding development work
National strategies and policies guide the development of the Kanta Services:
The Kanta Services are linked to international systems, and the development is also influenced by EU-level governance. EU-level governance affects Kanta through Finnish legislation.
The information management and electronic processing of client data in social welfare and health care is governed by the THL regulations (in Finnish, thl.fi)(opens new window) based on the Client Data Act.