hoitotarkoituksiin
Hoitotarkoituksiin is a Finnish term that refers to the processing of personal data for the provision of care or treatment. It describes the purpose behind handling information by health and social care professionals as part of delivering medical care, nursing, rehabilitation, or welfare services. In practice, hoitotarkoituksiin covers electronic patient records, care plans, medication management, diagnostics, and communication within care teams, as well as information shared between providers to ensure continuity of care. The term is used in legislation and guidelines to distinguish care-related processing from other purposes such as research, marketing, or non-medical administration.
Legal context is rooted in EU data protection rules and Finnish law. Processing health-related data for care
Practical considerations include data minimization, access controls, secure transmission and storage, and maintaining audit trails. Data