Updated 24.06.2026

Results

Explore practical results, guidance materials, events and tools developed in the FinHITS project.

Project highlights

Training and Education Portal

Courses about secondary use for data users, citizens and other stakeholders. Read more Training and Education Portal

Supertunneli Transfer Service

The interface-based Supertunneli enables the transfer of large datasets. Read more Supertunneli Transfer Service

National Data Resources Catalogue

The updates to the Data Catalogue improve search functionality and usability. Read more National Data Resources Catalogue

Anonymisation Verification Tool Portti

Portti simplifies the process of verifying anonymity of research results. Read more Anonymisation Verification Tool Portti

FinRegistry Ready-made dataset

The ready-made dataset covers data from several decades. Read more FinRegistry Ready-made dataset

FinHITS Reports

FinHITS Deliverables
Work PackageDocumentDeadlineStatus
WP1D1.1 Governance Management and Participation ReportSep 2027Upcoming
WP2D2.1 Dissemination, training and education plan (PDF file, 1 Mb)Dec 2024Approved
WP2D2.2 Dissemination, Education and training portal/websiteJun 2026Under review
WP2D2.3 Dissemination, Education and Training Monitoring ReportOct 2027Upcoming
WP3D3.1 Report on the performance monitoring indicators framework (PDF, 856 kB)Feb 2025Approved
WP3D3.2 Overall evaluation reportAug 2027Upcoming
WP3D3.3 Action-level Indicators -reportJun 2027Upcoming
WP4D4.1 Sustainability PlanJun 2027Upcoming
WP4D4.2 Business Continuity PlanJun 2027Upcoming
WP5D5.1 DAAMs: Requirements, Specifications and Prototype (PDF, 2.2 mB)Jan 2025Approved
WP5D5.2 DAAMs: Pilot ReportJan 2027Upcoming
WP6D6.1 nHDsC: Requirements and Specifications (PDF, 2.2 Mb)Jan 2025Approved
WP6D6.2 nHDsC: Pilot ReportJul 2026Under review
WP6D6.3 nHDsC: Operational ServiceJul 2027Upcoming
WP7D7.1 SPE: Requirements and Specifications (PDF file, 1.5 Mb)Jan 2025Approved
WP7D7.2 SPE: Pilot ReportJul 2026Under review
WP8D8.1 National Connector for Cross-border gateway: Requirements and Specifications (PDF, 758 kb)Jan 2026Approved
WP8D8.2 Cross-border gateway: Pilot ReportJan 2027Upcoming
WP9D9.1 Health data quality enhancement: Requirements and Specifications (PDF, 814 kb)Jun 2025Approved
WP9D9.2 Health data quality enhancement High-quality datasetsOct 2026Upcoming
WP9D9.3 Health data quality enhancement: Data quality solutions reportJul 2027Upcoming
List of public deliverables of the FinHITS project

Work Packages

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WP 1 Management and Coordination

Managing and coordinating the project while building national and international collaborations with key stakeholders.

Key highlights

  • Advisory group established with six national organisations
  • Findata chaired EHDS2 Community of Practice general assembly (2024)
  • Active in six CoP subgroups
  • The first periodic report has been finalised

Coming up

  • Advisory group and CoP meetings throughout 2026–2027
  • Coordination with HDABs with direct grant funding from the EU

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D1.1 Governance Management and Participation ReportSep 2027Upcoming
MS1: Strengthening of the national governance and management structure by presenting the project’s objectives for the key groupsSep 2027Upcoming
MS2: Findata’s representative in the temporary HealthData@EU cross-border governance bodyApr 2024Approved
MS3: Setting up of the Advisory GroupApr 2024Approved
WP 2 Dissemination, training and support

Improving Findata’s advisory services, raising awareness, providing training, organising events and disseminating project results to data users, data holders and other HDABs throughout the project.

Service highlights

Event highlights

Coming up

  • Dissemination campaigns
  • Ending seminar

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D2.1 Dissemination, training and education plan (PDF file, 1 Mb)Dec 2024Approved
D2.2 Dissemination, Education and training portal/websiteJun 2026Under review
D2.3 Dissemination, Education and Training Monitoring ReportOct 2027Upcoming
MS4 Dissemination campaignOct 2026Upcoming
MS5 Training and education materialOct 2025Approved
MS6 Improved Help deskOct 2025Approved

Other materials

DocumentLanguagePublished
Summary of the results of the customer satisfaction survey 2025 (PDF, 2 Mb)FinnishMar 2026
FinHITS Forum: Advisory services and Cross-border gateway (PDF, 2 Mb)EnglishApr 2026
FinHITS Forum: Service desk presentation (PDF, 6 Mb)EnglishFeb 2025
FinHITS webinar development plan presentation (PDF, 3.1 Mb)FinnishNov 2024
Summary of the results of the customer satisfaction survey 2024 (PDF, 2 Mb)EnglishMay 2024
Summary of the results of the customer satisfaction survey 2024 (PDF, 2 Mb)FinnishMay 2024
Presentation of the FinHITS kick-off event (PDF, 2.6 Mb)FinnishApr 2024
WP 3 Evaluation

Monitoring performance and ensuring successful implementation through a structured indicators framework.

Key highlights

  • Performance indicators framework established
  • Indicators report (D3.1) approved

Coming up

  • Semi-annual indicator reviews 2026–2027
  • Action-level indicators report (D3.3) Jun 2027

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D3.1 Report on the performance monitoring indicators framework (PDF, 856 kB)Feb 2025Approved
D3.2 Overall evaluation reportAug 2027Upcoming
D3.3 Action-level Indicators -reportJun 2027Upcoming
MS7 Definition of performance monitoring indicatorsApr 2024Approved
MS8 Overall evaluation of the projectJul 2027Upcoming
WP 4 Sustainability

Maintaining the resilience of IT solutions and ensuring their ongoing effectiveness beyond the project period.

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D4.1 Sustainability PlanJun 2027Upcoming
D4.2 Business Continuity PlanJun 2027Upcoming
MS9 Preparation of a Sustainability PlanFeb 2027Upcoming
MS10 Preparation of a Business Continuity PlanFeb 2027Upcoming
WP 5 Data Access Applications Management System

Refining the DAAMs e-service based on stakeholder needs and EHDS requirements.

Key highlights

  • Requirements and prototype (D5.1) approved (Aug 2025)
  • User acceptance testing (Jan 2026)
  • MVP presented to management (Apr 2026)

Coming up

  • Stakeholder testing and pilot report (spring-summer 2026)
  • New e-service launch (autumn 2026)

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D5.1 DAAMs: Requirements, Specifications and Prototype (PDF, 2.2 mB)Jan 2025Approved
D5.2 DAAMs: Pilot ReportJan 2027Upcoming
MS11 DAAMs: Draft requirements, Specifications and PrototypeOct 2024Approved
MS12 DAAMs: Minimum Viable Product (MVP)Oct 2026Upcoming
MS13 DAAMs: Operational Product (OP)Apr 2027Upcoming
WP 6 National dataset catalogue for health data

Improving the National dataset catalogue for health data (nHDsC) to make it more user-friendly for both national and international users.

Key highlights

  • Completed a needs assessment for the Data resources catalogue (MS14)
  • Completed development cycle of Data resources catalogue (autumn 2025)

Coming up

  • HealthDCAT specification, including the data quality label (autumn 2026)

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D6.1 nHDsC: Requirements and Specifications (PDF, 2.2 Mb)Jan 2025Approved
D6.2 nHDsC: Pilot ReportJul 2026Under review
MS14 nHDsC: Draft Requirements and Specifications and PrototypeOct 2024Approved
MS15 nHDsC: Minimum Viable Product (MVP)Apr 2026Approved
MS16 nHDsC: Operational Product (OP)Apr 2027Upcoming
WP 7 Secure Processing Environment for health data

Advancing the secure processing environment to enhance capacity, usability, and security for complex health data projects.

Key highlights

  • Supertunneli transfer service and Portti anonymity tool launched
  • Federated computing background paper published

Coming up

  • Refining Portti anonymity verification tool to include language versions and align with Findata’s visual branding

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D7.1 SPE: Requirements and Specifications (PDF file, 1.5 Mb)Jan 2025Approved
D7.2 SPE: Pilot ReportJul 2026Under review
D7.3 SPE: Operational ServiceJul 2027Upcoming
MS17 SPE: Draft requirements, Specifications and PrototypeOct 2024Approved
MS18 SPE: Minimum Viable ProductApr 2026Approved
MS19 SPE: Operational ProductApr 2027Upcoming

Other material

DocumentPublished
Background paper – Enabling Federated Computing in the Secondary Use of Social and Health Data (PDF, 685 kb)Feb 2026
Taustapaperi – Federoidun laskennan mahdollistaminen sosiaali- ja terveystietojen toissijaisessa käytössä (PDF, 685 kt)Feb 2026
WP 8 Cross-border gateway

Establishing connections to cross-border data transfer solutions and integrating with the HealthData@EU infrastructure.

Key highlights

  • D8.1 requirements report approved (Mar 2026)
  • Initial testing with Interoperability Test Bed completed
  • Active collaboration with TEHDAS2 and CoP

Coming up

  • Testing activities (summer 2026)
  • First MVP version delivered (autumn 2026)

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D8.1 National Connector for Cross-border gateway: Requirements and Specifications (PDF, 758 kb)Jan 2026Approved
D8.2 Cross-border gateway: Pilot ReportJan 2027Upcoming
MS20 Cross-border gateway: Draft requirements, Specifications and PrototypeOct 2025Approved
MS21 Cross-border gateway: Minimum Viable ProductOct 2026Upcoming
MS22 Cross-border gateway: Operational ProductApr 2027Upcoming
WP9 Health data quality enhancement

Enhancing data quality by developing tools, offering support, creating guidelines, and compiling ready-made datasets.

Key highlights

  • The FinRegistry ready-made dataset published (2024)
  • The detailed extraction description for the second ready-made dataset validated (Feb 2026)

Coming up

  • Publishing second ready-made dataset (autumn 2026)
  • Stakeholder collaboration on data quality (autumn 2026)

Deliverables and milestones

DocumentDeadlineStatus
D9.1 Health data quality enhancement: Requirements and Specifications (PDF, 814 kb)Jun 2025Approved
D9.2 Health data quality enhancement High-quality datasetsOct 2026Upcoming
D9.3 Health data quality enhancement: Data quality solutions reportJul 2027Upcoming
MS23 Health data quality enhancement: Draft Requirements and SpecificationsOct 2024Approved
MS24 Health data quality enhancement: Description on ready-made datasetsApr 2026Approved
MS25 Health data quality enhancement: Data quality solutionsApr 2027Upcoming

Latest news on FinHITS related topics

Updated Data Resources Catalogue makes data resources easier to discover and describe

25.06.2026
The updates to the Data Resources Catalogue improve search functionality and usability,… Read more Updated Data Resources Catalogue makes data resources easier to discover and describe

Findata to launch new e-service in autumn 2026

17.06.2026
Findata will introduce a new e-service in autumn 2026. The renewal aims… Read more Findata to launch new e-service in autumn 2026

How is your health data used in research? New course explains the basics of secondary use for citizens

12.03.2026
We have published a new course in our training portal for citizens… Read more How is your health data used in research? New course explains the basics of secondary use for citizens

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