The TIC Salut Social Foundation hosts exchange sessions between Catalonia and Sweden on management and good practices of healthcare services

Between 12 and 14 November, the TIC Salut Social Foundation hosted several work sessions with a delegation from the Swedish health system, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, and the representatives of the Catalan Health System and the Department of Social Rights and Inclusion.

This exchange of good practices in the management and deployment of health policies takes place within the framework of TAIEX. Technical Assistance and Information Exchange. A tool of the European Commission for the institutional construction and knowledge transfer of the public sectors of the Member States of the European Union.

Strategic view and technological deployment in Catalonia

During a three-day seminar, Catalonia presented the 360^o vision of the management of the Catalan health and social systems. From challenges, policies and strategic planning to functional and technological deployment. Catalonia presented the strategies in integrated care, digital health and protection of health data and how the digital transformation offers results in optimising services linked to technology. Representatives of the Catalan Health Service such as Jordi Piera; from the Catalan Institute of Health, Oscar Solans; from the Department of Health Mercè Armelles, Joan Carles Contel, Núria Nadal and Anna Forcada; as well as staff from the Department of Social Rights and Inclusion, such as Rosa Fumàs, led these sessions.

The TIC Salut Social Foundation coordinated the programme and visit of the Swedish delegation and presented key technological lines of work for the Catalan system such as the Health/AI Programme, with Susanna Aussó; the policies on digital assets for citizens and the deployment of mHealth in the health system, with Carme Pratdepàdua. The strategy on centralised data protection in the Office of the Health Data Protection Officer was also presented by Rafael Guerrero.

The delegation of the Swedish public administration, made up of a total of twelve representatives, encompassed the senior managers who specialise in digitalisation, data analysis, integration and architecture of information systems, finance and technology. Among their conclusions, the participation in a very enriching exchange experience stands out positively. This new perspective “is useful for Sweden to align itself with Catalonia in aspects such as the Health/AI Programme and the digitalisation process of social rights and integrated care”. A visit that establishes the basis for future collaborations between the two countries.

Functions of the TAIEX

With the aim of generating networking and supporting reform processes around the world, TAIEX is an instrument implemented since 2020 through the General Directorate of International Partnerships (INTPA). It strengthens the national policies of partner countries and regions and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

It offers short-term technical support to public institutions through actions that include the deployment of workshops presented by experts from Member States, networking sessions and the mobilisation of delegations of guest experts.