Medanets selected for region-wide deployment across Northern Norway, serving half a million people
Medanets has signed a regional agreement with Helse Nord, the public authority responsible for specialist healthcare services in Northern Norway. The agreement enables the use of Medanets mobile solutions across the entire region of Northern Norway, extending all the way to Svalbard. The area covers approximately 45% of Norway’s total area and serves nearly half a million residents.
Clinical photos in the right place at the right time
A mobile solution introduced at Turku University Hospital (Tyks) in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county has made clinical photos part of the patient’s up-to-date clinical record. Nurses who use the solution say that photos are available more quickly, treatment assessment is easier, and collaboration between specialties is streamlined.
Changes in paediatric patients’ condition detected earlier with PEWS monitoring
In the paediatric and adolescent ward of the Central Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county, a new operating model was adopted in which the PEWS score is routinely measured for all paediatric patients. This ensures early detection of changes in the patient’s condition.
Mobile solutions and AI are key enablers within a healthcare organisation’s digital strategy
The keynote speech delivered at the Medanets User Days by James Matthews, Director of ICT and Digital at the University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), addressed the topic through the organisation’s concrete examples.
Helse Vest in Norway invests in Medanets after a successful pilot
Senior Advisor Trond Waehle from the Norwegian healthcare region Helse Vest’s ICT organisation presented the pilot results at the Medanets User Days 2026. The results were generally very positive for Medanets.
”I consider Medanets absolutely essential in hospital-at-home”
Hospital-at-home services in Southwest Finland report high satisfaction. Aligned systems across the entire region create the foundation for consistent, comprehensive and patient-centred care. Regular feedback from healthcare professionals who use these systems daily is essential. At the Medanets User Days in early February, Designer, Registered Nurse and MSc (Health Sciences) Ville Jalo presented the results of a user satisfaction survey conducted in his region.
A mobile solution streamlines clinical photo management in Southwest Finland
Photography is a long established and still highly effective invention. However, when it comes to capturing and sharing clinical photos, a camera alone is not enough. At the Medanets User Days in February, Designer, Registered Nurse and MSc (Health Sciences) Ville Jalo explained how and why the Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland will use Medanets to support clinical photo documentation going forward.
Using EWS data to develop MET operations
At the Medanets User Days in February, Registered Nurse and Medical Device Specialist Petteri Karhukorpi from the Wellbeing Services County of Central Ostrobothnia, Soite, presented their work on developing Medical Emergency Team practices.
One step closer to closed-loop medication
The Nordland hospital group (Nordlandssykehuset) in Northern Norway has taken deliberate steps towards closed-loop medication process. ICT advisors Ivar Svorkmo-Stemland and Jostein Kristoffer Stemland talked about their journey at the Medanets User Days in February.
From pilot to production, together: Medanets Checklists as a case example
Digitalisation in healthcare is making great strides, and new tools are paving the way for safer care and happier staff. Nina Fonsell, Head Nurse at Kanta-Häme Central Hospital (wards 6A and 6BH), Finland, shares her experiences of running pilot projects on digital tools and how they’ve shaped everyday life on the wards.
Medication and vital signs workflows are key on psychiatric wards
The Medanets app has replaced manual documentation practices on the psychiatric wards of Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Finland. Acting Head Nurse Mija Huttunen says the biggest improvements have been in documenting PRN (as-needed) medication and vital signs.