Government proposes changes to DigiFinland Oy's operations in the social and health care sector
The Finnish government has submitted a proposal according to which DigiFinland Oy can continue its operations as a joint in-house company for social and health care services. This means that wellbeing services counties can continue to procure digital services from the company without a separate competitive tendering process.
DigiFinland Oy is a company owned by the state and the wellbeing services counties that develops digital solutions for Finnish health care. The company's task is to improve the quality and efficiency of services through digital tools. The government's goal is to ensure that the wellbeing services counties have access to uniform and functional information systems.
The in-house status means that the company works in close cooperation with its owners. This model has been in use before, but the government now wants to clarify the company's position and ensure its operating conditions in the future. The change aims to support the digitalization of the wellbeing services counties and make service production more efficient.
The background to the proposal is the need to unify digital social and health care services across the country. Uniform systems help, for example, with the transfer of patient data and facilitate the work of health care professionals. This is particularly important now that the wellbeing services counties are looking for ways to improve the efficiency of their services.
The final decision on the matter will be made in Parliament. If the proposal is approved, it will strengthen the role of DigiFinland Oy as a key partner in the digitalization of Finland's social and health care services. The change is part of a broader effort to develop public digital services to be more user-friendly.