Digia and Finnish wellbeing services counties are building new types of AI solutions for the European healthcare market
The EU's EHDS regulation increases demand for solutions that accelerate and facilitate the safe, uniform use of health data.
Business Finland has granted EUR 4.6 million in funding to the first joint project of the wellbeing services counties, which aims to make better use of health data.
The Roadmap to the Finnish Health Data Space project develops solutions that leverage artificial intelligence and data platforms to facilitate and accelerate the safe, uniform use of health data across healthcare, research, and development activities.
The project combines the expertise of Finnish health care, the needs of university hospitals, the expertise of research organizations, and the solution development of companies. The participants include Helsinki University Hospital HUS, the Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, the University of Helsinki, and Digia's subsidiary Productivity Leap Ltd., Orion Plc., GE Healthcare Finland Ltd., and Biocomputing Platforms Limited.
"The EU's European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation harmonizes the requirements for the use of health data in Europe. This increases the demand for solutions that support the interoperability and secure use of health data across organizational and country borders. It is great to be able to take this development forward in cooperation with hospitals, researchers, and other companies," says Kari Natunen, CEO of Productivity Leap.
Kati Kristiansson, Director of Research and Development at the Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, emphasizes that the EHDS requires better availability and interoperability of the information produced by the wellbeing services counties.
"This requires the management, licensing, and structuring of health data. In addition, data harmonization and quality assurance are needed. The joint project that has now been launched will provide university hospitals and national decision-making with information and experiences on the implementation of the EU regulation," Kristiansson says.
The project will increase the competitiveness of companies and strengthen Finland's position as a leading expert in data-driven healthcare solutions
In the project, Digia's subsidiary, Productivity Leap, is developing solutions to support health data integrations and AI-based analytics.
"The project will have a significant impact on the competitiveness of the companies involved. For us, it offers an opportunity to develop intelligent solutions that can be utilized both in Finland and expanded to the international health data market," Natunen says.
According to Business Finland, the active role of the wellbeing services counties in developing innovations in cooperation with business and research organizations is key to achieving the growth and export expectations set for the health sector.
"The project will strengthen Finland's position as a leading test platform for data-driven healthcare solutions," adds Eeva Salminen, Director of Business Finland.
Further information:
Kari Natunen
CEO, Productivity Leap Ltd
tel. +358 40 836 9962, kari.natunen(a)digia.com
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