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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015.

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Open Source Software in HealthTech: Hype today or Hope for the future?

Lloyd Price

In addition to these benefits, open source software is also becoming increasingly interoperable. Here are some examples of open source software that are being used in healthcare today: EHRs: There are a number of open source EHRs available, such as OpenMRS, OpenEHR, and Elyra. FHIR: An open standard for exchanging health data.