Kela
From the services offered by Kela, only My Kanta is something I use frequently. During my study break I get financial support from the unemployment funds.
I use Kanta Services approximately once a month or less. My usage of these services depends on how much I have used health care aid, whether or not I have renewed medical recipes or updated my personal health information. Through Kanta I can inspect medical certificates, up to date prescriptions and my corona pass.
I have utilized the European health insurance card for years. Originally I obtained it for my personal travels in Europe. I wanted to ensure proper and professional health care treatment while abroad. In Finland the mentioned card is not in use. Instead we use a card issued by Kela.
Kanta Services
Kanta services can be accessed with computers and mobile phones through bank identifiers or with mobile ID supporters. I am glad that these services have been made accessible and easy to use. I have trust in the services offered by banks and mobile ID supporters; this combines two different security systems. These identifications are usually two-parted.
Despite this, utter trust in these systems may be a misconception. Thoughts of security become a concern when news of these services being under attack by outside threats, such as hackers, come up. However, this is usually well informed to the users by the operators or media.
Keva
All the details regarding retirement can be accessed through Keva services. Information such as when you can retire and alternative retirements are accessible there. Identification is easy through bank identifiers or mobile ID supporters, which allow you to browse your personal information.
I can retire at the age of 66, so there is still some time for my retirement. I cannot get full retirement at the age of 63 because retiring before the retirement age would diminish my income substantially. However, retiring at the age of 68 would increase my retirement funds.
E-prescription
Issuing an electric prescription and reading electric recipe lists has made care work easier. In addition, doctor’s do not have to write prescriptions on paper, prescribing has become faster and more convenient. Monitoring recipes has become real-time and renewing them can be done in your local pharmacy. This also makes patients’ pharmacological treatment easier.
In my work e-prescription services ease tracking patient’s medical recipes and their renewal.
Keeping track of information would be far more difficult if we had to call the pharmacy every time we needed to know about their medication and whether or not they are up-to-date.
Tjäreborg, Booking.com and Trivago
I visited the aforementioned sites to observe prices of the trips they offered. Approximately, Booking and Trivago provide cheaper trips as a whole then Tjäreborg.
However, in data privacy, Tjäreborg turns out to be the best of the three. Their data security document is comprehensive, easily accessible and based on the newest information about the law and decrees. Additionally the company has a set place of business in Finland that makes personal service possible.
Surprisingly, Trivago’s document was also broad both in data privacy and law regulations. However, Booking.com’s document was unclear and hard to interpret. Personally I have used Booking.com to plan and reserve trips in advance. Before this I had not looked into data privacy documents or data security for traveling.
Digitization and digital loopholes
The European Union has compiled a digital compass 2021 in order to develop digitality in four different sectors by the year 2030. With this project EU aims to increase its internal digital development, experience and safety. This impacts regular people, companies, organizations and nations. The objective is to achieve a safe and united digital Europe.
The project brings up loopholes in present digitality with the central problems being lack of experience and leaking dataflow outside of the EU. The lack of data protection and the inequality between urban cities and countryside is large. Investing in a safer web and in problems that arise with data protection. This requires stronger international digital companionship in the future.
Digital knowledge and prowess are essential for the future. Proficiency in these skills varies largely and the lack of them can cause social exclusion. We should aim to prevent this. Too quick of a leap into the digital world and its applications without good proactive planning may prevent especially the older people from accessing these services or treatment.
Digital proficiency test
My greatest shortcomings are in data conversion and entry. My skills in creating, developing and modifying web sites, and data protection are still lacking. I still need more confidence in my skills to utilize digital and technological softwares. I have made a conscious effort in developing my skills by teaching and collecting information about new applications. I intend to continue this open-minded learning going forth
Blogs I commented: Tea`s site, Matti Vehviläinen and Sari`s site
Self-evaluation
My digital skills are still in need of improvement. In my ongoing thesis this has become prevalent. However, I have already improved and my confidence in using electrical applications has increased. Usage increases experience and searching information teaches self-reliance.
Over the past two years I have taken notice of the prejudice towards the advancement of digitality and technology within my field. I want to do my part in lowering the threshold and engaging in experiences with digital. People are always capable of learning more, if they are willing to grow.
My Kanta diverse service. My Kanta enables independent health monitoring and even expressing your own will within situations where they cannot tell their own living will. This eases the burden of not only the healthcare workers but also the relatives.
Kela’s services are something everyone is familiar with. Kela helps and supports families, the unemployed and students to name a few. The Finnish social security program is fairly unique and in that regard it is a privilege to live in Finland.