Google, have announced a new open source program called Open Health Stack, intended to help developers to build digital health tools in under-resourced areas.
The tool kit includes a Software Development Kit (SDK) for Android, to build secure apps and design guidelines for health apps, which will support developers to capture data more easily. The tools will support developers to build apps that use HL7 FHIR health data sharing standards, so information can be easily accessed by healthcare workers.
Google has worked with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to ensure the tool meets WHO recommendations for developing apps on Android, and already has multiple partnerships worldwide building solutions using the toolkit.
"With Open Health Stack components, developers can save time and build better healthcare apps that have a focus on standards, security and advanced analytics. These components have been designed with the specific context of low-resource settings in mind," Fred Hersch, senior product manager at Google.
Google has also announced today the expansion of its health information services on search. The new feature will now make Medicaid re-enrollment information easier to find, as well as how to find health centres that offer free or low-cost services.
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