An initiative of the Swiss Government
The Swiss Personalized Health Network is a national initiative under the leadership of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS). In collaboration with the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics it contributes to the development, implementation and validation of coordinated data infrastructures in order to make health-relevant data interoperable and shareable for research in Switzerland.
SPHN has adopted a federative approach by building upon – and supporting – existing data sources and infrastructures across the country. To make health data interoperable and accessible for research, SPHN rallies all decision-makers from key clinical, research-, research support institutions and patient organizations around the same table.
News
New registry regulation template to set up purpose, structure and workflow
This new template offers a comprehensive framework for establishing a health data registry. It covers key aspects such as purpose, governance, data access protocols, and quality management systems, ensuring alignment with ethical and legal principles. Read more here...
Why Switzerland needs a Swiss Trusted Research Environment
Research with sensitive data requires a Trusted Research Environment. In its recently published whitepaper, SPHN highlights how BioMedIT balances data access and security, offering insights into collaboration, federation, and trust-building for future-ready research. More information...
How FHIR and SPHN could match up
In a two day workshop with experts from the Charité, Berlin, and our FAIR data team we explored possibilities to align SPHN concepts with the FHIR standard. This is an important step forward in improving data exchange. More information...
SPHN releases the newest version of the SPHN Semantic Interoperability Framework
The SPHN Semantic Interoperability Framework’s 2025.1 release brings targeted improvements, enhancing the current schema and offering broader, more detailed representation of genomic variants. More information...
A new president for the Swiss Personalized Health Network
Prof. Matthias Baumgartner will take over as Chair of the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) in 2025, succeeding Urs Frey, who has led the network since 2019. Baumgartner will accompany SPHN and its Data Coordination Center (DCC) into the maintenance phase. More information...
SPHN updates legal template for responsible data sharing
SPHN has introduced an updated version of its legal agreement templates. This version is based on experiences from negotiations of multi-site projects. It addresses key legal requirements, ensuring secure and transparent data sharing between contracting parties. More information...
Events
Key events and training in the realm of the Swiss Personalized Health Network