One of the most frequent questions we get from our users is whether they should use Medplum's REST or GraphQL APIs. Both have a FHIR specification, but they offer different tradeoffs for different use cases.

As a long time YC community member (10+ years) and former Visiting Group Partner, I'm always excited by the great companies that release each Demo Day. For me, it's like the Superbowl 🏈.

Patient record-keeping systems often have duplicate patient records, which can affect patient care and service delivery. One of the Medplum use cases is the the Enterprise Mater Patient Index (EMPI), database used in healthcare settings to maintain accurate and consistent unique identifiers for patients across various departments and services. A great EMPI implementation will improve patient safety, enhance the quality of care, facilitate data sharing among disparate healthcare systems, AND speed payer contracting.

YC invites alumni (like us - Medplum is YC S22) to come speak for the current batch and share our experiences. We were excited when our YC Partners Diana and Nicolas invited Medplum to come and speak to Open Source and devtools companies two weeks ago.

The Medplum team is pleased to announce that we have certified the (b)(10) ONC Criteria - Electronic Health Information Export.

One of the main sources of confusion when starting an implementation is with FHIR system strings.

This field is ubiquitous across FHIR elements, but many developers who are new to healthcare don't understand its purpose or how to set it properly. They are used in even the most basic implementations, and even the sample data we provide for prototyping has many system identifiers.

Darren Devitt, a respected FHIR expert, has recently released an alpha version of a new tool called Vanya. Similar to how Postman functions for API requests, Vanya is designed specifically for browsing data on FHIR servers.

NASA's TRISH team (Translational Research Institute for Space Health) recently issued an RFP for a healthcare tech platform designed for monitoring spaceflight participant health metrics during space missions. TRISH is a virtual consortium focused on applied research to ensure astronaut health during space exploration.

Summer Health is an innovator in direct-to-patient pediatrics, with a focus on messaging and mobile access for parents via SMS. Their fast growing practice is available nationwide and is known for excellent patient engagement.

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