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Digital trends in healthcare 2026: The ability to leverage artificial intelligence comprehensively will become a key success factor
The accelerating development of technology and artificial intelligence doesn’t just mean new innovations in healthcare; it forces us to rethink the entire operating logic of the sector, says Ilari Richardt, Head of Digital Services at Terveystalo.
Healthy Work Life Barometer 2026: Growing workload poses a challenge to the workplace; the solution lies in a sense of community
The Healthy Working Life Barometer 2026* reveals that 48% of business decision-makers consider the Finnish working life to be healthy. This is an encouraging turn for the better, as it represents a 5-percentage-point increase from the previous year. At the same time, the barometer reveals a new normal in the workplace: as many as 80% of respondents feel that the Finnish workplace is more fast-paced and stressful than ever before.
Healthy Work Life Barometer 2026: A positive trend in health, but a growing gap in views on humanity between top management and other employees
The Healthy Working Life Barometer 2026* reveals that 48% of business decision-makers consider the Finnish working life to be healthy. This marks an encouraging shift for the better, as it represents a 5-percentage-point increase from the previous year. Although the overall picture of workplace health has improved, experiences regarding management’s proactiveness and the humanity of everyday work vary, so polarization between roles is on the rise.
Occupational health Therapies at the Forefront – operating model reformed mental health support for staff in Oulu
Mental health and behavioral disorders were a cause for concern in the city of Oulu. Sick leave was on the rise, and the phenomenon was evident not only in statistics but also in the everyday life of work communities. When the Therapies to the Forefront operating model became available for occupational health services, Oulu seized the opportunity. The goal was to build a completely new way of thinking about mental health support and to provide tools for every employee to promote their own well-being and coping. The achievements of the first six months show that the solution was the right one: a 10% decrease in mental health absences is the result of a comprehensive cultural change.
The Finnish debate on sick leave is broken
Misconceptions about sick leave are more persistent than the flu virus. According to leading occupational health physician Anita Riipinen, it is time to correct this misconception.
Terveystalo succeeded in its ambitious goal of reducing mental health-related absences: savings amounted to approximately 100,000 working days and EUR 42 million.
At the beginning of 2025, Terveystalo committed to achieving a significant reduction in mental health-related sick leave among its occupational health customers. Focusing on the prevention of mental health disorders and rapid, effective treatment yielded results that exceeded the target. Mental health-related sick leave fell by 7%, which resulted in a total of approximately 100,000 additional healthy working days and savings of nearly EUR 42 million for occupational health customer companies.
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New appointments to Terveystalo’s occupational health leadership team – Ilse Rauhaniemi named Chief Occupational Health PhysicianIlse Rauhaniemi, a specialist in occupational health, will join Terveystalo as the new Chief Medical Officer of Occupational Health effective April 1, 2026. She will be responsible for the medical leadership of Terveystalo’s occupational health services, the quality of care, and service development. In addition to Rauhaniemi, the medical leadership of occupational health will be strengthened by two new experts: in March and April, Tomi Ylä-Soininmäki and Tuula Angervuori-Pursila will begin working as senior occupational health physicians focused on the development and effectiveness of occupational health.
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Members of the occupational health team share their insights: effective occupational health is achieved through collaborationEveryday occupational health work is multifaceted, and providing information and services that create value for clients requires ever-closer collaboration between different professional groups. At Terveystalo, occupational health services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams of experts. When experts from different fields work together and know each other as well as the client, collaboration runs smoothly and creates lasting added value for the client.
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The Therapies to the Forefront operating model will soon be available as part of occupational health services throughout TerveystaloTerveystalo is one of the first operators to utilize the Therapies at the Forefront operating model in occupational health care, starting in the summer of 2025. Our experiences with the model as part of occupational health have been very positive, and our goal is to offer all our organizational customers the opportunity to use the model during 2026. The model is part of the national mental health strategy and aims to ensure timely and effective support for mental health challenges in collaboration with welfare services.
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The renewed lifestyle disease risk report from health examinations provides more information and reinforces preventionStarting in February 2026, the lifestyle disease risk report will include an estimate of metabolic age and compare each individual's results with data collected from working-age people at Terveystalo.
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Suun Terveystalo expands its expertise and network – also for the benefit of occupational health customersAt Terveystalo, oral health is an integral and essential part of overall well-being and health. Our expanding oral health care network enables us to provide comprehensive services to both employees and customers throughout Finland. Our goal is to ensure smooth access to care and to remain at the forefront of developments in the field.
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Terveystalo joins leading working life actors at the Hyvää työtä ForumNew cooperation opens up opportunities for building a more positive working life.
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Niko Laaksonen from Terveystalo named Occupational Health Nurse of the Future 2025On Friday, November 14, 2025, Terveystalo occupational health nurse Niko Laaksonen received the Finnish Association of Occupational Health Nurses' 2025 Future Occupational Health Nurse award. The award is a testament to Niko's strong professional expertise, innovative approach, and desire to develop occupational health care together with customers and colleagues.
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Kela will reimburse occupational health care costs starting January 1, 2026, immediately upon signing an employment contractKela will reform its occupational health care reimbursement practices from the beginning of 2026. In future, employers will receive reimbursement for costs immediately upon signing an employment contract, even if the work does not commence until later.