FinnTelemedicum

FinnTelemedicum is a research group at the University of Oulu focusing on the digitalization of healthcare and health services. Founded in 2003, FinnTelemedicum is the oldest research group in Finland dedicated to telemedicine, health informatics and eHealth. The group is internationally recognized for its long-term, real-world research on healthcare information systems, digital services, and their impacts on professionals, organizations, and service systems.

Our mission is to produce independent, evidence-based knowledge that supports safe, effective, and sustainable digital health solutions. We study digital health from systems to services - connecting technology, people, processes, and outcomes.

Research group information

Unit and faculty

Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology

Faculty of Medicine

Contact information

Research group leader

Professor

Jarmo Reponen
Associate professor (docent) | Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics

Timo Tuovinen

Researchers

Postdoctoral researchers

Research group description

Research group leaders

PI Jarmo Reponen, MD PhD, Professor of Healthcare Information Systems.

Co-PI Timo Tuovinen, MD PhD, Adj.Professor of Digital Health (Title of docent)

Members

Mariella Särestöniemi, PhD (Tech), Adj.Professor, Senior Research Fellow.

Paula Veikkolainen, MD, MSc (Tech), Solution Designer, Doctoral Researcher

Niina S Keränen, MD, MSc

Anna Maijala, MSc

Petra Kuikka, MD, Designer

Mikko Reinikka, MD, Doctoral Researcher

Jari Haverinen, PhD, MSc (Tech), Senior Planning Officer @ FinCCHTA

Projects

Tech2Heal

Oulu Medical Data Infrastructure

Digitaalisen terveyden ja hyvinvointiteknologian kansallinen osaamisverkosto

Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon tietojärjestelmäpalveluiden seuranta ja arviointi (STePS 3.0), https://thl.fi/tutkimus-ja-kehittaminen/tutkimukset-ja-hankkeet/sosiaali-ja-terveydenhuollon-tietojarjestelmapalveluiden-seuranta-ja-arviointi-steps-3.0-

Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon tietojärjestelmäpalveluiden seuranta ja arviointi (STePS 2.0), https://thl.fi/tutkimus-ja-kehittaminen/tutkimukset-ja-hankkeet/sosiaali-ja-terveydenhuollon-tietojarjestelmapalveluiden-seuranta-ja-arviointi-steps-2.0-

Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon tietojärjestelmäpalveluiden seuranta ja arviointi (STePS), https://thl.fi/tutkimus-ja-kehittaminen/tutkimukset-ja-hankkeet/sosiaali-ja-terveydenhuollon-tietojarjestelmapalveluiden-seuranta-ja-arviointi

NeRN, Nordic eHealth Research Network, Nordic eHealth Research Network (NeRN) - THL , https://thl.fi/en/research-and-development/research-and-projects/nordic-ehealth-research-network-nern