Safeguarding patients and health professionals
The Patient Insurance Centre (PIC) handles all the notices of patient injury concerning medical treatment and health care in Finland. The Patient Insurance Centre decides based on the legislation related to patient injuries whether an injury is a compensable patient injury. It also pays the compensation in accordance with legislation for those entitled to compensation.
The Patient Insurance Centre safeguards patients and health professionals and produces information on patient injuries for the use of healthcare providers, insurance companies and patient safety work. Its members include all insurance companies granting patient insurance policies in Finland.
