hoitorakenne
Hoitorakenne is a Finnish term used in health and social care to describe the organizational structure governing how care is delivered. It covers how responsibilities and resources are distributed among actors such as primary health care, specialized medical services, social services, and rehabilitation, and how patients move through care pathways from first contact to treatment and follow-up. The concept is used in health system design, policy analysis, and service management.
Hoitorakenne comprises levels of care, notably primary health care (perusterveydenhuolto) and specialized care (erikoissairaanhoito); providers such
In practice, a well-designed hoitorakenne aims at continuity of care, appropriate service intensity, efficient resource use,
Challenges include fragmentation, unclear boundaries of responsibility, data interoperability, and regional variation. Policy responses typically emphasize