Digital healthcare in Poland
Key figures
37.7M
inhabitants
6.45%
of GDP earmarked for healthcare spending in 2019
16
voivodies (provinces)
The healthcare system is decentralized on three territorial levels
The ministry of health shares its responsibilities with three levels of governance: municipalities oversee primary care, counties are responsible for county hospitals and "voivodeships" (provinces) are responsible for large regional hospitals.
The healthcare system is based onsocial health insurance (SHI). The National Health Fund (NHF) is the sole purchaser of this system. It operates through its 16 voivodeships, which manage the purchase of healthcare services in the regions.
The digital healthcare ecosystem operates in close collaboration between key players
The Centre de la eSanté is leading national activities to develop the digitalization of the healthcare system. By 2023, the national online patient account platform (IKP) had up to 17 million accounts created. This result is the fruit of the Online Health Center for 2023-2027 strategy.
The Innovation Department of the Ministry of Health defines the guidelines for the development of digital health, such as the programme for the development of digital health 2022-2027. He leads the "Map of the Ministry of Health for Innovations" project, a directory of innovative digital medical solutions. Entrepreneurs can already submit their project on this platform to be published in the future directory.
How do you access the Polish market?
Government authorities
In charge of health product evaluation and legislation
Innovation hubs and poles
They bring together and facilitate the incubation of new technologies
.Training
Universities and their groups that train and support digital health innovations
Specific link
The Supreme Medical Chamber has launched an initiative to connect and support doctors who want to implement their digital health solution in Poland