Category: What’s new
Statistical information on cross-border health care for 2017
8.6.2018The statistical information on cross-border health care collected by the Contact Point for Cross-border Health Care and Kela for 2017 demonstrate that there were both rises and falls in the costs and reimbursements of international health care. The latest statistical information is now available at contact point’s Slideshare channel. The costs and reimbursements of necessary […]
Contact points for cross-border health care serve in every EU country
11.4.2018Each EU country has at least one contact point for cross-border health care, which provides information about the health services of the country or region and using the services. The contact points offer information on their website, and most also help customers through e-mail and telephone. Interested in health services in Sweden? Ask the Swedish […]
Country-specific information is helpful, when you are using health care services abroad
7.2.2018The popular country-specific information on the choosehealthcare.fi website has been renewed. Information available on our website regarding the use of health care services in EU and EEA countries and Switzerland has now been grouped even more clearly than before. Country-specific information is particularly helpful, when you suddenly fall ill abroad and are in need of treatment […]
EU citizens still lacking awareness of cross-border healthcare
29.1.2018According to the recent study by ANEC, the European consumer voice in standardisation, patients are not keen to seek treatment in another EU country and do not know their rights. Of the 1,656 EU citizen surveyed by ANEC, 37% had received unplanned medical treatment in another EU country, but only 4% had travelled abroad specifically […]
Learn about the pricing of health services at Choosehealthcare.fi
27.11.2017What does it cost to visit a general practitioner in Helsinki, or what about the clinic in the town where you summer cottage is located? How much do the treatment costs differ if you would like to be treated by a private dentist. The pricing of private health care services can be easily compared at […]
Taking medication with you on long trips – what to remember?
30.10.2017Returning to the South for the winter? Need your medicine with you? Is a Finnish prescription valid at your local pharmacy in Malaga? Before departure, you should find out about prescriptions, rules relating to reimbursable medication and applying for reimbursement. As a general rule, a prescription issued by a doctor in Finland is valid in […]
Suomi.fi also provides information on social and health services
23.10.2017For the renewed Suomi.fi online service, information is being collected on public services and service channels throughout Finland. Public services may be produced by government offices, institutes, municipalities or state-owned companies. Suomi.fi serves citizens, companies and authorities alike. Part of Suomi.fi, the Finnish Service Catalogue also has information on social and health services. Each organisation […]
Kela forms for emigrants and immigrants available online
25.9.2017Kela has made all forms intended for private clients and partners available on its online service, divided by topic. One of the topics is Moving to or from Finland including, for example, the application form for entitlement to healthcare when moving from Finland. This application is used when you move to an EU/EEA country or […]
Patient and client safety strategy to harmonise the safety culture in health and social services
21.8.2017The patient safety strategy has been revised into a patient and client safety strategy. Updated by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the strategy will help to develop the Finnish healthcare and social welfare towards a cohesive safety culture. The first Finnish Patient Safety Strategy was prepared for the years 2009–2013. The new strategy […]
How to get treatment abroad and other questions about healthcare services
19.7.2017In June, the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare asked people to describe their need for information about healthcare services as well as their experiences. The purpose of the survey was to find out about clients’ needs and wishes in order to develop the contact point’s communications and the Choosehealthcare.fi web service. A total of 96 […]