Health Data in Motion – Real-Time Interoperability for Smarter Healthcare

26 May 2025 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM (EEST)

Health and Welfare Information Systems Centre (TEHIK), Pärnu maantee 132, 11317 Tallinn, Harju County

 

Health Data in Motion

The future of health data is real-time, secure, and standardized – but how do we get there?

On 26 May 2025, the Health Data in Motion conference will bring together key figures from Estonia’s health sector, developers, researchers, and innovation partners in Tallinn and online to discuss how standards like FHIR, openEHR, and OMOP are shaping the movement and use of health data.

Throughout the day, we will focus on how real-time data exchange, data reuse, and interoperability can support smarter, more effective healthcare.
We are honored to welcome Grahame Grieve, the creator of the FHIR standard, as our keynote speaker, whose experience and vision will help open up new possibilities for the future of health data.

In addition, we’ll hear from leading voices in Estonia’s e-health, research, and startup sectors, sharing both strategic insights and practical experiences in building and scaling solutions.

The conference welcomes everyone who plays a role in advancing the use of health data – developers, system architects, healthcare providers, policymakers, researchers, and health tech entrepreneurs.

Agenda

9:30–10:00 Arrival and coffee

10:00–10:10 Opening remarks (Margus Arm, Director of TEHIK)

10:10–10:35 Estonia's e-Health Strategic Directions - Where Are We Today, Future Plans - Jaanika Merilo (Digital Policy Lead, Ministry of Social Affairs) 

10:35–11:00 The urgent need to increase the value we get from healthcare IT investments - Jaarika Järviste (E-Health Portfolio Manager, Estonian Health Insurance Fund)

11:00–12:00 The History and Future of FHIR (Grahame Grieve, Creator of FHIR)

12:00–13:00 Lunch

13:00–13:30 OpenEHR and FHIR: Competing or Complementary Standards? (Hanna Pohjonen, openEHR)

13:30–14:00 Practical implementation of the OMOP CDM in research (Sulev Reisberg, University of Tartu)

14:00–14:15 Break

14:15–15:00 Panel Discussion: How Do Data Standards Solve Health Data Challenges?

Panel moderator: Priit Kruus
Panelists: Grahame Grieve (Creator of FHIR), Sulev Reisberg (University of Tartu), Hanna Pohjonen (openEHR), Kerli Linna (TEHIK)

15:00–15:45 Case Studies - Marko Jalonen, Emil Syundyukov

15:45–16:15 Panel Discussion: What Steps Should We Take in the Next Three Years?

Panel moderator: Priit Kruus
Panelists: Jaarika Järviste (Estonian Health Insurance Fund), Jaanika Merilo (Ministry of Social Affairs), Silja Elunurm (Health Founders), Roman Kostrõkin (TEHIK), Jaagup Saare (North Estonia Medical Centre, E-Hospital Lead)

16:15 Wrap-up and networking

NB! The conference language is English. The agenda is subject to changes and updates.

Registration

Participation in the conference is free of charge, but pre-registration was required for on-site spots. You can still join us online and help shape the future of health data movement!

Live stream will be held via Microsoft Teams.

The conference is organized by the Health and Welfare Information systems Centre (TEHIK) and is supported by funding from the Estonian Health Insurance Fund.

For more information and inquiries:

Greete Mõttus
Conference Project Manager, TEHIK
[email protected]