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SPHN announces the 2024.2 release of the SPHN Semantic Interoperability Framework

The SPHN Semantic Interoperability Framework provides a common language, guidelines as well as tools required to gather health data for research in a FAIR manner. The SPHN Dataset describes the meaning of sharable data by using internationally recognized semantic standards. In order to have an exchange format representing the semantics and the connections between the …

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FOPH research concept “Health 2025-2028”

09.01.2024 The research concept Health defines the Confederation’s research activities and priodities in the filed of health for the years 2025-28. The use of routine healthcare data for data-driven medical research is becoming increasingly important. This data is particularly crucial for discovering new correlations between the biological characteristics of patients and their health or disease …

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Boosting the digital transformation of the Swiss healthcare system

7 December 2023 In comparison to other countries, Switzerland has a very good healthcare system and is known as one of the strongest locations for research and innovation. With respect to digitalization of the healthcare system, Switzerland however has a large backlog. On 22 November, the Federal Council approved the ‘DigiSanté’ program to promote the …

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SPHN Factsheet 2023

Download Factsheet 2023 The Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) coordinates the development of an infrastructure for the responsible use of health-related data for research throughout Switzerland. The new factsheet illustrates the important hub function of the Data Coordination Center (SPHN-DCC) for an efficient reuse of data. It further shows the resources that SPHN provides for …

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SPHN Technical Newsletter 4/23

19 September 2023 Access the online version of the SPHN Technical Newsletter here.   Subscribe to receive future newsletters directly in your inbox. Communications Preferences Subscribe to all SPHN Technical Newsletter SPHN Webinars SPHN DCC Training Leave this field empty if you’re human:

Report on the consolidation of SPHN infrastructures

19.09.2023 The Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) initiative coordinates the development of infrastructures for the responsible use of health-related data in research throughout Switzerland. The new report describes the requirements for a sustainable continuation of the data infrastructures and the coordination work after the end of the initiative in 2024. Download report The report, written …

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Legal framework established for National Data Streams

11.07.2023 The Swiss Personalized Health Network and its partner initiative Personalized Health and Related Technologies (PHRT) from the ETH Domain have reached a major milestone for the National Data Streams (NDS): the establishment of contractual framework conditions between multiple institutions. They clarify the use of sensitive data within the planned research projects and – foremost – …

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Towards the European Health Data Space

Translated from the Press Release (download) by: Medical Informatics Initiative Support structure – Office of the National Steering Committee c/o TMF e. V. ∙ Charlottenstraße 42/Dorotheenstraße ∙ 10117 Berlin National initiatives for health data infrastructures from Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands in exchange Experts from three national initiatives met at a workshop in Berlin on …

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The consolidated SPHN-DCC will continue from 2025 on

13.06.2023 – Since 2017, the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) initiative has been coordinating the development of data infrastructures for the responsible use of health data for research throughout Switzerland. After 2024, the foundations established by SPHN must be permanently integrated into the Swiss research landscape. The mandate for the consolidation and operation of the …

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