FinHITS – Strengthening Finnish Health Data ICT for Secondary Use

Join us on our four-year mission to strengthen the Finnish health data infrastructure and promote efficient and secure secondary use of health data, making us ready to launch into the European Health Data Space.

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Findata was established following enforcement of the Act on the Secondary Use of Health and Social Data. We have been operational since 2019, making us one of the first health data permit authorities in the European Union.

With the European Health Data Space (EHDS) on the horizon, now is the time to use our unique hands-on experience to further develop our services and make them even more user-friendly and secure for efficient secondary use.

To enable Finland’s smooth participation in the upcoming EHDS, we are launching FinHITS – a four-year project co-funded by the European Union that aims to strengthen Finnish health data ICT for secondary use.

Participate

Join our events, workshops and test groups or just keep updated on latest developments! Together we can further promote secure and efficient secondary use of health data.

  • Data users and data holders: Co-develop digital capabilities and join test groups to give feedback on new solutions.
  • Health Data Access Bodies: Collaborate and learn about the best practices.
  • Service providers and citizens: Keep updated on the latest developments.

FinHITS will focus on:

  • Increasing the capabilities of our data access applications management system
  • Developing the national Data Catalogue for health data
  • Strengthening Kapseli, our secure processing environment for health data
  • Creating a cross-border gateway to connect with the HealthData@EU infrastructure
  • Elevating the quality of health data

Through FinHITS, we are strengthening the Finnish data infrastructure to ensure efficient and secure secondary use of health data. As a result, Finland is ready to integrate seamlessly into the EHDS.

By sharing our experiences, we aim to help other countries in building their systems, steering clear of needless pitfalls along the way.

Next FinHITS events

FinHITS webinar

07.11.2024 Teams
Note that this event is held in Finnish. Welcome to the FinHITS webinar! In the webinar we will provide an update on the progress of the project and present future developments. You will…

Findata’s Application Clinic

12.11.2024 Teams
Welcome to Findata’s Application Clinic on Tuesday, November 12, 2024! At our first English-speaking application clinic, our experts will provide practical support for those currently submitting a data permit application or planning…

Findata’s Application Clinic

11.03.2025 Teams
Welcome to Findata’s Application Clinic on Tuesday, March 11, 2024! At our application clinic, our experts will provide practical support for those currently submitting a data permit application or planning to apply….

Latest news on FinHITS related topics

Findata’s popular personal consultation service continues in the autumn

11.06.2024
The popularity of the personal consultation service, piloted in spring 2024, exceeded… Read more Findata’s popular personal consultation service continues in the autumn

FinRegistry dataset collection now available from Findata

25.04.2024
Findata has published a new ready-made dataset collection consisting of registry data… Read more FinRegistry dataset collection now available from Findata

The FinHITS kick-off brought together more than a hundred experts to plan for the future of secondary use

10.04.2024
A wide range of professionals working in the field of secondary use… Read more The FinHITS kick-off brought together more than a hundred experts to plan for the future of secondary use

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