To improve access to health information for residents along the Latvian–Estonian border and strengthen the flow of medical data in the Valga–Valka region, health-technology company Datamed has joined a project led by Valga Hospital to create a modern, secure cross-border health data exchange solution.
The project “Cross-Border Health Innovation: Data Integration and Cooperation for the Valga–Valka Region” will benefit residents who rely on healthcare services in both Latvia and Estonia. Partners will develop a joint cross-border healthcare strategy and action plan, and introduce a solution that automatically and securely transfers radiology data for Latvian patients examined in Estonia into the Latvian national e-health system. Residents will receive their results faster, and doctors will be able to provide continuous, coordinated care.
The technical solution will be developed by Datamed, drawing on long-standing experience in health data integration and medical information exchange in Latvia.
“Today, patients in the border region often carry their radiology results on physical data carriers, which creates security and accessibility risks and can delay information reaching their doctors. Our goal is a stable, automated and secure data connection between Valga’s healthcare providers and the Latvian systems, so that results are available to doctors immediately and patients no longer have to transfer the data themselves,” says Māris Dreimanis, CEO of Datamed.
The project is led by Valga Hospital in cooperation with Vidzeme Hospital, the National Health Service of Latvia, the Estonian Health Insurance Fund, Valka Municipality, Datamed and the Latvian Digital Health Centre.
“This project is an important step not only for Valga Hospital, but also for the residents of Valka who regularly receive radiology services in Valga. It ensures that doctors in Latvia can access examination results without delay, supporting more informed clinical decisions. In the longer term, it lays the foundation for broader cross-border cooperation and more integrated services for the Valga–Valka community,” says Jelena Stepanova, Head of IT and project manager at Valga Hospital.
About the project
“Cross-Border Health Innovation: Data Integration and Cooperation for the Valga–Valka Region” is part of the Estonia–Latvia Interreg Programme, which promotes cooperation between the two countries and improves quality of life in the border region. It aims to develop a joint cross-border healthcare strategy and to pilot the secure, automated transfer of radiology data from Valga Hospital into the Latvian national e-health system. The project runs from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027.