Possibilities of eHealth - Sitra's view and ongoing projectsAntti Kivelä13.5.2013 Sitra eHealth Miniseminar at WoHIT

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Topics

• Self care & eHealth – results of survey

• Sitra’s activities in eHealth space

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What determines our health?

McGinnis et al., Health Affairs 21(2), 2002

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Sitra is a fund operating directly under the Finnish Parliament.Our operations are funded from the returns of endowment capital and capital investments.

As an independent societal actor, we bring together experts from various levels, to seek even internationally exploitable solutions to systemic challenges.

We anticipate changes and boldly take on new issues and tasks. Our work is visible in joint projects for creating innovations and new operating models.

Sitra - Focus on the future

Our task is to promote Finland’s• economic growth in terms of both quality and quantity• stable and balanced development• international competitiveness and cooperation

Act on Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund (717/1990)

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Self care & eHealth study

• Taloustutkimus Oy conducted the study on Sitra´s assignment in March-April 2013 (official title: “Sähköiset omahoitopalvelut”)

• Results are published tomorrow

• 1 085 respondents

- 2 different interview methods:

- ~50% telephone

- ~50% Internet

- 50% female / 50% male

• Target age group: 18 and over

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People are satisfied with current health care services

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5631

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Type of health care services used

All respondents, n = 1 085

(municipal) health centre

occupational health care

private health services

Majority of respondents were happy with health care services used – avg 4,5 (/5)

(scale: 1 – very unhappy, 5 – very happy )

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People are ready to use eHealth solutions

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Yes

No

Has used healthcare service through the Internet and phone

Assumes that will use eHealthsolutions during the next 12 months

n = 1085

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eHealth solutions can bring improvement to patient/customer experience

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Yes

No

Does the respondent believe that in the future electronic healthcare can be used to improve patient/customer satisfaction in services and

make use of services easier

All respondents, n = 1 085

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Sitra is looking for partners

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Project funding

People wish to receive more eHealth services – we help to make it possible

Sitra is financing user pilot projects for new electronic self-care solutions during 2013-2014. Projects should develop new services and operating models, and increase their use nationally.

Corporate investments

Sitra invests on equal terms with other investors with the investments being tools to promote sustainable businesses.

Investments typically are in the range of EUR 300,000-1 million.

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Example projects

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Gesundheit 2013 -Come up with a healthy gaming idea for Finns!Win up to EUR 25,000

UKK Walk Test -measure your respiratory and cardiovascular performance with your smart phone

Could the health kiosk model satisfy the demand for availability and savings in towns and villages across Finland?

Business intelligence concept for managing health care and social services in public sector

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Supporting healthy behavior for the elderly using tablets and Internet-TV

Electronic maternity card -monitor pregnancy and health more easily

The national data exchange layer –nationally connected health information

Welfare station concept – a new model for heath care services delivery

Example projects (continued)

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A national framework for health information creates a snowball effect

PHR- Personal Health Record (e.g. Taltioni in Finland)

EPR- Electronic Patient Record

HIE - Health Information Exchange

Patient record archive-> KanTa

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Snowball Effect

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Compatible services

More users

Richer data

Even better services…