“Innovations in social and healthcare services”
Tekes programme 2012-2015
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Social and healthcare in Finland – some key facts
Social and healthcare services are mainly financed by taxation
A major social and healthcare service structure reform is under preparation
Healthcare expenditure was about €16.0 billion or 8.9% of GDP (2010)
~ 396 000 people are employed in the social and healthcare sector and
~27% of them work in private sector (2011)
~ 22 000 place of businesses in private sector
(80% < 10 employees) (2011)
A major challenge is ageing of population!
Source: the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry
of Employment and the Economy
Innovations in social and healthcare services
- Tekes programme
Launched in 2008 – revised policies in 2012–2015
The vision of the programme is to renew health and social
services and increase business opportunities through innovative
activities
The main goals of the programme are:
• effective, customer-oriented health and social services
• more extensive preventive actions
• diversified partnership and cooperation
Programme funding
Funding aims at encouragement towards growth and renewal
Total budget is approx. €100 million in 2012–2015, of which the share of
Tekes funding is approx. €50 million
Public organizations (eg municipalities, hospitals), private parties and NGOs
can apply for funding any time during the course of the programme.
A targeted call (€6 million) for public research organizations was launched in
2013 and 12 selected projects out of 72 proposals start in Jan-Feb 2014
Other small targeted calls may be launched
in future (eg. joint international calls)
Other programme services
Visits (next: Health 2.0 Conference 2014 and other similar events in USA
and Europe)
Seminars and networking events
Newsletters and other publications
Programme web site contains all the
essential information
http://www.tekes.fi/en/healthcare
SOTE ideas and good practices from Innokylä
The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, THL, SOSTE
Idea
The Innokylä online service gathers together development
work, innovation, training and practices in the field of
social and health care from different parts of Finland to be
accessed from one address. At the same time it functions
as an open source for project information as well as a
development and learning tool for social and health care
professionals, decision-makers and investors.
Impact
Innokylä has helped many municipalities improve their
social and health care services, given development ideas for new practices, improved the welfare of
inhabitants, enhanced the use of resources and created cost savings. The Innokylä service has
more than 2,000 registered users and almost a thousand different descriptions of practices and
applications.
Tekes role
Tekes Innovations in Social and Healthcare Services programme has funded some of Innokylä's
establishment costs.
www.innokylä.fi
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The national growth database became a screening
tool
Pohjois-Savo hospital district municipal federation
Idea
To build a new national growth database and improve the
screening of children's growth in basic health care.
Impact
During the project, the Kasvuseula service concept and
software package were created, the purpose of which is to
collect and analyse children's growth information and alert in
good time of any anomalies.
Tekes role
This internationally unique project that was piloted in Espoo
has received funding from Tekes Innovations in Social and
Healthcare Services programme.
Long-term care insurance provides more security for
the elderly
Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA
Idea
The purpose of the study was to survey the long-term
care risks of the elderly as well as to introduce individual
long-term care insurance to the Finnish market.
Impact
The study highlighted the increasing challenges in
funding the long-term care system and the possibilities
of supplementing the public care system with individual
long-term care insurance. However, these insurance
payments should not cause increases to the public
service's customer payments. Additionally, municipalities
should give out reliable information on the availability,
level and price of services in the future.
Tekes role
The research project was funded through Tekes Innovations in Social and Healthcare
Services programme.
Joy of life and customer-orientation in elderly care
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Idea
To create new, more customer-oriented practices in the
institutional and home care of the elderly through
service design.
Impact
The PALMU project brought out many simple but
innovative ways to improve the everyday life of the
elderly suffering from memory disorders as well as to
increase their autonomy.
Tekes role
The project was funded through Tekes Innovations in
Social and Healthcare Services programme.
Smartphones to help in young people's eating
disorders
Etelä-Pohjanmaa hospital district
Idea
To develop a new kind of flexible care messaging
service utilising communications technology for
the use of the eating disorder unit.
Impact
The care messaging service improves the
everyday life of patients and their families.
Communication with care personnel is flexible
and timely. Some polyclinic visits can also be
replaced with remote and video connections, which saves time and money.
Tekes role
The Neuvokas II project was funded through Tekes Innovations in Social and
Healthcare Services programme.
The City of Helsinki utilises Idealinko models
City of Helsinki Health Centre, Department of Social Services and
Health Care, Education Department, Sports Department and Personnel
Centre, Forum Virium Helsinki, Medixine, Logica, Tieto, Palmia and VTT
Idea
The development of the Idealinko service, where
inhabitants from four different parts of the city
together with City of Helsinki employees came up
with solutions to improve their own services.
Impact
The principles of Idealinko are utilised in for
example Helsinki's internal idea and innovation
system. The model is currently being developed
within the Education Department to suit the needs
of schools.
Tekes role
The project was funded through Tekes Innovations in Social and Healthcare Services
programme.
Mental health and substance abuse services to
move under the same roof
Pohjanmaa region centre for substance abuse prevention, City of Kokkola
social and health care service, Ventuskartano ry and Keski-Pohjanmaan
kokemustutkijat ry.
Idea
A customer-oriented service chain was built for mental
health and substance abuse work and rehabilitation,
surpassing the traditional separation of management
and organisation. At the same time all central services
were moved into one address.
Impact
During the Kimpale project, treatment and rehabilitation
were developed towards a more customer-oriented
direction, which improves the service level, increases the
efficiency of operations and produces cost savings.
Tekes role
The project was funded through Tekes Innovations in Social and Healthcare Services
programme. Tekes was also an important sparring partner during the project's design and
implementation phases.
New ways to help the long-term homeless
Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere, Helsinki Deaconess Institute
and Y-Foundation
Idea
To create a "Housing First" model for the social and health
care services for the homeless. The processes include
planning innovations, developing concepts, implementing
service models and distribution.
Impact
The four largest cities in Finland created common
methods and models that can be used to prevent social
exclusion. The "Irti asunnottomuudesta" (rid of
homelessness) online manual was produced, and it can
be used by all professionals. Gained models for preventing evictions and new ways to support
housing and rehabilitation. Online manual remains available for professionals.
Tekes role
The project was funded through Tekes Innovations in Social and Healthcare Services
programme. The project application was used as a framework for planning, and it required a
structured working method, which was essential for getting successful results.
Child placements reduced in Raisio
City of Raisio, family services in co-operation with Activity Stones Oy
Idea
Improved working methods by studying leadership practices.
Improved child welfare through new working methods. New
working methods were developed in co-operation with
companies based on the initial survey.
Impact
After the initial survey, companies co-operated in creating a
screening tool for online analysis of young people's health and
welfare. Through new working methods, the co-operation
between fields of management was improved so that the
number of child placements outside the home was reduced by
a third.
Tekes role
The initial survey project was funded through Tekes
Innovations in Social and Healthcare Services programme.
Based on the co-operation created through the survey, Activity
Stones developed its own business idea, which is currently in
operation.
Support for personal assistance employers
Eskoo centre for personal assistance (Eskoo Joint Municipal
Authority for Social Services)
Idea
Supporting seriously disabled persons in employer
tasks when the person hires an assistant. Giving
support so that the different fields of management work
in co-operation.
Impact
The support needed by a new employer was mapped
comprehensively, and experiences are still used in the
personal support centre's business plan.
Tekes role
The project was funded through Tekes Innovations in
Social and Healthcare Services programme.
www.eskoo.fi
Thank you!
http://www.tekes.fi/en/healthcare/
Programme Manager:
Raimo Pakkanen, Tekes
tel. +358 2950 55829, raimo.pakkanen[at]tekes.fi
Programme Coordinator:
Kenneth Sandström, Nordic Healthcare Group
tel. +358 40 847 7291, kenneth.sandstrom[at]nhg.fi