DIGI CITIZEN
Me and Kela
I am currently not using Kela page, but I used it while on maternity leave. Through the page it was possible to apply for a maternity and paternity allowance and leave. Also, I use the Kela service for reimbursements for treatment abroad. At the moment I do not use the page personally. I have experience in filing applications both in paper format and digitally. The digital format is definitely the most convenient for me.
I use in my daily work a section “Disease”. There you can find information about medicines, the amount of Kela allows to give out at a time and medicinal products database. This is a very important page in my work.
Me and OmaKanta
I very rarely use OmaKanta page. I mainly use Maisa app, in the Maisa app, I can view my child’s data and book doctor’s appointments for her. I had to read what is the difference between these two apps.
Omakanta is an electronic archive of patient information, where healthcare units securely store patient information from their own systems. The citizen can view health information, prescriptions, request a renewal of the prescription from primary health care. In addition, in Omakanta, you can give consent to the transfer of your own data or deny the transfer.
In Maisa app, a citizen can both monitor and view future and past appointments, prepare for an appointment, monitor health-related information and communicate with a professional in a secure manner.
Both Maisa and OmaKanta are very easy to access, either via phone or computer. I myself use the phone and go through FaceID.
Keva
Keva is an organization that pays pensions to people who work in the public sector. I went to eläkepalvelut.fi and checked my earned pension. The estimate of the pension accumulated so far is 523€/month. Based on the calculator my retirement age is 67 years and 5 month. Date of retirement would be on September, 2055. If I retire at 70 years old, my pension will be 800€/month more.
Digital shops
I myself, if I order something, usually from Finnish digital shops. I order clothes from the following apps and they have proven to be reliable: Cos, 12 Storeez, BelleYou, Boozt, H&M, Lindex, Net-a-Porter. Prices usually do not differ. I compared the prices of frying pans in Amazon and Prisma digital store and the prices are the same. In this case, I prefer to order through the Finnish digital store.The range of frying pans in both cases is quite large and it is possible to find any budget. Delivery time via Amazon takes at least 1 week more than via Prisma digital shop.
App from my field
In my work, I used the Suomi.fi app. This app helps me explain to clients that with the help of it relatives will be able to receive medicines for you and help you care about your treatment.
Consent allows the assignee to:
- pick up medication from the pharmacy on behalf of the assignor
- request that the assignor’s prescription is renewed by the pharmacy
- request the pharmacy to check the benefit data related to the assignor’s prescriptions and medicines and to give information on them to the assignee
- give their consent for the invalidation of the assignor’s prescription at the pharmacy
- ask for a summary of the assignor’s prescriptions.
Digitalization and digital gap
I personally encounter situations on a daily basis when people do not use digital services. I see that for them it is a difficult tool that they do not want to go for. In the field of medicine, a person is deprived of many opportunities without using digital services. Get information by phone, for example, in pharmacies not possible due to GDPR. I believe that people of all ages need to go for digitalization. It opens up opportunities for growth and personal development.
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Digital Competence Test
My knowledge is rated at 79% and I am on level 6 (advanced). It means that I am able to perform tasks and identify the most appropriate solution when solving most problems, also able to adapt solutions to others in a complex context.
My thoughts and experience
Digitalization is everywhere now. Before this course, I didn’t even think about it. Shopping for groceries, clothes, booking beauty services, booking tickets and hotels, digital health services. I am glad that services are being digitalized and there is an opportunity to study from home, save time or even work from another part of the world.
I personally use digital services a lot, I can’t imagine the world ten years ago. For the younger generation, this is a positive change, when for adults who are used to working according to the “old” methods and are not open to the new, it is most likely very stressful. I personally see only the positive impact of digitalization in my life, for example, having the opportunity to study from home is a big advantage for me in my situation.
Self-reflection
This lesson helped to realize how much everything is already digitalized and this is just the beginning. I remembered life 10 years ago and now. I appreciated the importance of digitalization in my life and was able to see how much I use digital services in my life. It was interesting to read the opinions of other students on digitalization. It was great to see different points of view.
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