Public Libraries - The unsung heroes of public health
Did you know that public libraries play a vital role in promoting public health and supporting vulnerable communities? Well it’s true, they offer a wealth of resources, services, and programs that contribute to the well-being of individuals and...
The Rise of Open Source in Public Health Technology: 5 Trends
Open source technology offers public authorities a pathway to more agile, collaborative, and timely innovation. As we wrote a few weeks ago, technology innovation in public health lags behind medical innovation. Given pressing issues like COVID-19,...
Harnessing Apps to Improve Coordinated Care Among the Housing Insecure
Lack of housing and homelessness often go hand-in-hand with poor health outcomes. Individuals experiencing homelessness face higher rates of chronic illness, mental health challenges, and substance use disorders. They also have more difficulty...
Expanding Health, not just Healthcare through Open Source Technology
The past few decades have seen remarkable advances in medicine driven largely by emerging technologies. From robotic surgery and 3D printing of medical devices to gene editing, telemedicine, and artificial intelligence (AI), new innovations are...
Bridging Healthcare Gaps for Vulnerable Populations with Nostr for Health
Improving access and coordination of care for vulnerable populations is essential for promoting health equity, improving health outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, and ensuring that all individuals receive the care and support they need to lead...
Preserving Health Security: ProMED's Struggle Threatens Public Health
In a world that's become increasingly interconnected, the rapid spread of infectious diseases has emerged as a significant global challenge. From the devastating impact of the Ebola virus to the more recent COVID-19 pandemic, the need for timely and...
Decentralizing Medical Data with Nostr and FHIR: A developer’s deep dive
Data has become a critical component of modern healthcare. The availability of patient data is crucial to providing quality care, managing patient privacy and safety, and promoting patient engagement. Yet, the accessibility of medical data across...
Welcoming New DICE Chair, Dr. Bouchra Nasri
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bouchra Nasri, Ph.D. as chair of PathCheck's Data Informatics Center for Epidemiology (DICE). As chair, Dr. Nasri will be focused on building DICE's data research to inform open source, digital solutions...
Nosh: Nostr and Sharing Health Data
Today, if you want to share your electronic medical records (EMRs) with different doctors or healthcare systems, either domestically or internationally, you have to log in to a portal, download your data and then send it to them either through...
The EMR Revolution will not be Televised
The development of Digital Identification Documents (DIDs) under WHO SMART Guidelines are quietly ushering in a sea change for how Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are stored and accessed. Building upon HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability...