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Estonia and Finland first to start exchanging healthcare data by end of year

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EurActiv (05.10.2018) Estonia and Finland will start exchanging digital prescriptions at the end of the year, in a groundbreaking move that Estonian Health Minister Riina Sikkut said she hoped other EU countries will follow. Speaking to EURACTIV.com on the sidelines of the ongoing European Health Forum in Gastein, Austria, Sikkut said that in Estonia, it is common practice for healthcare professionals to use the e-health system to exchange patient medical records.

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estonia
finland
Global challenges
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Governance and administration
Data management
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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Finland's first Action Plan on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will strengthen the rights of people with disabilities

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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (13.03.2018) The Action Plan will implement the UN Convention that entered into force in summer 2016. The aim is to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities and to improve their opportunities for participation.

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finland
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Disability
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Money for nothing: is Finland's universal basic income trial too good to be true?

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theguardian (12.01.2018) Europe’s first national experiment in giving citizens free cash has attracted huge media attention. But one year in, what does this project really hope to prove?

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finland
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[blog] Towards a predictive society

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Sitra (September 2017)Towards a predictive society Public administration in Finland is undergoing major systemic change. How can one of the most efficient administrative entities in the world aim to make the everyday lives of people and companies easier through co-operation? Solutions for this will be sought through ecosystem forums – together.

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finland
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Employment
Service quality
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
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Finnish citizens given universal basic income report lower stress levels and greater incentive to work | The Independent

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Finland has been giving 2,000 of its citizens an unconditional income for the last five months and some are already seeing the benefits, reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas. The scheme is the first of its kind in Europe and sees participants receive €560 (£473) every month for two years. Recipients do not have to demonstrate that they are seeking employment and they are not required to regularly report to authorities to prove they still need the payment, as is the case with standard unemployment benefits.

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finland
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Extension of coverage
Inequalities
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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