SEIS, Sociedad Española de Informática de la Salud

What SEIS, Sociedad Española de Informática de la Salud does

SEIS, Sociedad Española de Informática de la Salud (Sociedad Española de Informática de la Salud), is a Madrid-headquartered non-profit scientific society of state-wide scope dedicated to advancing the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) within the Spanish National Health System (SNS). Founded as a membership association of "hundreds of professionals" interested in health informatics, it is governed by an elected Junta Directiva led by President Luciano Sáez Ayerra and operates with a core staff of approximately 22 employees from its registered office at C/ Enrique Larreta 5, Madrid. The society's mission is to promote research, development, innovation, implementation, and good use of ICT in the health sector for the benefit of society, with explicit respect for privacy and individual rights.

The society does not sell a unified technology product. Instead, it runs a portfolio of recurring knowledge products and convening assets: (1) publications including the scientific journal Revista I+S, the annual Índice SEIS (the de facto benchmark for ICT implementation in the Spanish public health system), and specialized Informes SEIS; (2) an annual congress calendar anchored by INFORSALUD (held in Madrid, ~1,121 attendees in 2019) and the Jornadas Nacionales de Innovación y Salud en Andalucía (JISA), complemented by six specialized forums covering interoperability and data governance, security and data protection, ICT governance, connected health, and artificial intelligence in health; (3) the XXIII edition of the Master's program in Direction of Systems and ICT for Health (2026–2027), co-delivered with the Ministry of Health and the Carlos III Health Institute, which has produced 200+ credentialed alumni; and (4) the annual Premios Nacionales de Informática y Salud awards program (XXXI edition in January 2026). Distribution is multi-channel: website, YouTube, social media, in-person events, and print/electronic publications.

SEIS's revenue model is a non-profit mix of recurring annual membership dues from individual professionals, one-time event and Master's program registrations, and institutional sponsorships and project collaborations with public administrations, universities, and healthcare technology vendors, all conducted under explicit standards of technical independence. Its customer base spans healthcare IT professionals, clinical professionals (doctors, nurses, pharmacists), healthcare administrators and CIOs, the 17 Spanish autonomous communities' health services, the national Ministry of Health, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD), academic institutions including Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and dozens of healthcare technology vendors. Key partnerships include the Ministry of Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, COIT (telecommunications engineers), IMIA (international medical informatics), Alastria (blockchain consortium), and Fundación Pfizer. The society's positioning was formally recognized by the Ministry of Health in April 2022 with the Encomienda de la Orden Civil de Sanidad for its members' contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Name

SEIS, Sociedad Española de Informática de la Salud

Legal name

Sociedad Española de Informática de la Salud

Website

https://seis.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEIS is a Spanish non-profit scientific society that advances health informatics across the National Health System through publications, an annual congress, six specialized forums, and a credentialed Master's program, serving healthcare professionals, public administrations, and technology vendors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Cuotas de Socios): Annual membership fees from hundreds of professional members interested in health informatics.
2. Event Registrations: Registration fees for congresses, forums, and training activities including INFORSALUD, specialized forums, and the Master's program.
3. Sponsorships and Institutional Collaborations: Sponsorships and collaborations with institutions within the framework of transparency and industry relations standards. Funding from public or private entities for specific projects with full technical independence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SEIS is a non-profit scientific society that promotes the use of information and communication technologies in the Spanish healthcare sector by aggregating healthcare professionals, public administrations, universities, and technology vendors around a shared knowledge agenda. It monetizes this convening role through annual membership fees, paid registrations and sponsorships for its INFORSALUD congress, and recurring digital and print publications (Revista I+S, Índice SEIS). It also delivers training (a Master's program in health informatics) and recognition (awards) to its member community.

Product overview

SEIS (Sociedad Española de Informática de la Salud) is a non-profit scientific society that does not offer a unified software product but provides a comprehensive portfolio of professional services in digital health. The portfolio consists of: (1) Publications including the scientific journal Revista I+S, annual report Índice SEIS, and specialized Informes SEIS; (2) Major annual events including the INFORSALUD congress and JISA jornadas; (3) Multiple specialized forums covering interoperability, data security, ICT governance, connected health, and AI in healthcare; (4) The prestigious Premios Nacionales de Informática y Salud awards program; and (5) The Master's degree program in Health Systems and ICT Management. These services collectively support research, innovation, knowledge exchange, and professional development in health informatics across Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• INFORSALUD Congress

Quantifiable outcome

• Ten years of Master's program with 200+ graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación (COIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2020Collaboration agreement to promote training, scientific exchange between health sciences and telecommunications professionals, and guarantee social validation of their education. Includes joint design of strategies for ICT application in health, exchange of information, seminars, courses, and conferences on topics of mutual interest. A monitoring commission with representatives from both entities oversees joint activities.
• International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2019Two SEIS members (Fernando Martín and Luis Fernández) were appointed as IMIA Vice Presidents for a two-year term, strengthening international representation of Spanish health informatics professionals.
• Alastria (Blockchain Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2019SEIS participates in the health & pharma vertical of Alastria, the first European initiative to develop a blockchain technology ecosystem in the health sector. The vertical aims to provide a complete technological ecosystem with blockchain/DLT infrastructure and standards for companies to develop and validate their blockchain strategies in health.
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of WITSalud (Workshop in Technological Innovation in Health) workshops, bringing together public and private sector health professionals to discuss technology trends and opportunities for future health.
• Fundación PfizercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of WITSalud workshops on technological innovation in health, with topics including collaborative environments in the post-COVID era.
• Ministerio de SanidadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Master program, Index SEIS, and various digital health initiatives. SEIS participates in cooperation frameworks between autonomous communities and the Ministry following the Digital Health Strategy of the SNS.
• Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Escuela Nacional de Sanidad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Master's program in Direction of Systems and ICT for Health and Health Digitalization. Provides official ENS certification to program graduates.
• Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement with SEIS Forum on Security and Data Protection in Health. AEPD participates in forum activities and collaborates on data protection matters in healthcare.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• French Medical Informatics Association (AIM): French association for health informatics professionals. Comparable to SEIS in convening French healthcare IT professionals, running conferences such as French medical informatics days, and publishing academic content.
• BCS Health (formerly UKCHIP): UK health informatics professional group within the British Computer Society. Offers professional registration, certification, and events comparable to SEIS's membership benefits and Master's program, but in the UK context.
• ACHI (Australasian College of Health Informatics): Professional college for health informatics specialists in Australia and New Zealand. Comparable to SEIS in credentialing health informatics professionals and providing education, but operating trans-Tasman rather than nationally.
• GMDS (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie): Germany's primary scientific society for medical informatics, biometry, and epidemiology. Mission, structure, and offerings (conferences, working groups, publications) closely mirror SEIS but limited to Germany rather than Spain.
• CHIMA (Canadian Health Information Management Association): Canadian national association for health information management professionals. Offers certification, conferences, and publications, paralleling SEIS's Spanish membership and Master program model but in Canada.
• ASSIM / AIIM (Associazione Italiana di Informatica Medica): Italy's scientific association for medical informatics. Comparable to SEIS in being a national scientific society focused on health informatics with educational and publishing activities; serves a different national market.

Broad incumbents

• AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association): Leading US-based scientific association for health informatics, offering annual conferences (AMIA Annual Symposium), journals (JAMIA), working groups, and educational programs. Comparable to SEIS as the reference national-level scientific society for health informatics, though with a much larger US membership and broader international reach.
• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society): Global non-profit organization focused on transforming healthcare through information and technology. Like SEIS, HIMSS runs national/global conferences (HIMSS Global Health Conference), publishes thought leadership, and convenes healthcare IT professionals; difference is its significantly larger scale, paid membership tiers, and industry-wide (vendor and provider) footprint.

Direct peers

• EFMI (European Federation for Medical Informatics): European umbrella organization for national medical informatics societies, of which SEIS is a member. EFMI coordinates MIE (Medical Informatics Europe) conferences and working groups across European countries—directly comparable in mission to SEIS but operating at the European level rather than national.

Emerging players

• HLTH Europe: Large pan-European health innovation conference convened by the same team as HLTH in the US. Competes with SEIS's Inforsalud for senior healthcare leaders' attention and sponsorships at the European level, with a broader vendor and digital health focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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