Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN)
Infrastructure building to enable nationwide use and exchange of health data for research

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

SPHN launches a new cross-hospital data query tool

SPHN is introducing the SPHN Data Exploration and Analysis System (DEAS). It offers researchers improved tools for conducting data queries and feasibility studies. This platform will replace the current Federated Query System, which will be discontinued by December 2024. Find out more…

Explore SPHN project metadata with the new SPHN Schema Scope

With this new SPHN metadata catalogue researchers can interactively visualize data schemas and explore project metadata. It enables seamless navigation between datasets, improving data integration and interoperability within the SPHN network. Find out more…

Cantonal hospitals are joining the SPHN

SPHN has launched a new program to integrate cantonal hospitals into its network. The tools provided by SPHN/BioMedT enable the hospitals to securely transfer interoperable data, paving the way for future research projects. More information...

SPHN Mocker released

With the increasing need for RDF data to test various tools and services within the SPHN Semantic Interoperability Framework, the SPHN Mocker allows users to effortlessly generate realistic mock data in RDF, ensuring that developers and researchers can thoroughly evaluate their applications in a controlled and consistent manner. More information...

Carefully connecting the dots towards a European Health Data Space

In 2023, SPHN met with representatives of the German and Dutch national health research data initiatives (MII and Health-RI respectively) in Berlin to compare experiences and best practice, and the resulting report has just been published. More information…

Looking back, looking ahead: Interview with Thomas Geiger and Katrin Crameri

The SAMS interviewed Thomas Geiger, Managing Director of SPHN, and Katrin Crameri, former Director of the DCC, for the latest issue of the Bulletin. Together they look back on the SPHN initiative and ahead to what lies ahead. More information…

Events

Key events and training in the realm of the Swiss Personalized Health Network

22 - 23 October 2024 | Online

Knowledge Graph Forum

24 - 25 October 2024 | Seoul, South Korea

SNOMED CT Expo 2024

20. November 2024 | Zürich

NZZ Podium on Personalized Medicine

5 - 7 March 2025 | Brussels

RE(ACT) Congress

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