Implementation of programme to promote digital transformation in the healthcare sector – DigiSanté
DigiSanté is the FDHA programme to promote digital transformation in the healthcare sector. Its aim is to introduce standards, specifications and infrastructure components in such a way as to enable seamless and comprehensive data exchange in the areas of treatment, billing and administrative services. In addition, the widespread use of a secure Swiss health data space for all parties should be ensured, so enabling responsible secondary use of health data.
To achieve this, the programme will implement measures within the federal government's sphere of competence and closely involve key stakeholders in the healthcare system in the steering and implementation of the programme through various bodies. The added value of the digitalisation projects and networking activities within the framework of DigiSanté should be felt by healthcare professionals through more efficient processes, and by insurees through improved, patient-centred healthcare.
The programme is designed to advance digitalisation in the coming years and improve networking between the various stakeholders. It should enable the Swiss health data space to be implemented together with industry in order to improve treatment quality, efficiency, transparency and patient safety, as well as strengthening research. To achieve this, the stakeholders' digital projects must be well coordinated and aligned. The federal government is assuming this role.
This is to be achieved by the federal government pursuing stringent digitalisation of public services in cooperation with stakeholders. Harmonisation and interoperability are to be introduced into the healthcare sector through consistent delivery of standards, exchange formats, interfaces and specifications. This benefits digital Switzerland because it means that the healthcare sector will finally catch up with other areas of life where advances in digitalisation have already been made.
Milestones
- 2023: Adoption of the Dispatch in 2023 by the Federal Council
- 2024: Debate in Parliament
- 2025: Start of programme
- 2025-2027: Phase 1: Standards und system configuration
- 2028-2030: Phase 2: Services and interfaces
- 2031-2034: Phase 3: Optimisation and continuity
Further information
Status
| Start | 2023 |
|---|---|
| End | 2030 |
Responsible
Federal Statistical Office
Departments
Partners
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Digital Public Services Switzerland
Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication
Goals
Networking the participants in the healthcare sector enables made-to-measure health provision
Domains
Infrastructure
Public authorities promote and operate reliable and resilient physical and digital infrastructure.
Focus themes
Digitalisation in the healthcare sector
Healthcare institutions and professionals are better connected; the emphasis is on the multiple use of data. In order to promote an interoperable healthcare system based on a transparent data ecosystem, and to implement specific measures and projects, a programme is to be developed to promote digital transformation in the healthcare sector.