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Karolinska Tip2Toe: Structured Rare-Disease Phenotyping with SMART on openEHR
This project breakdown looks at how we built Tip2Toe, a rare disease phenotyping application for Karolinska University Hospital.
The Data Warehouse is openEHR's Strongest Use Case Right Now
Why openEHR works better as a silver layer in your data warehouse than as a CDR, and what that means for clinical data at scale.
Can openEHR just be SQL tables?
I make the case that SQL could be the solution to simplifying the layers of complexity in health data architecture. This is a written version of my talk at EHRCON 25.
What Is openEHR? End Vendor Lock-In & Future-Proof EHR Data
EHR vendors holding your data hostage? openEHR separates clinical meaning from software so records outlive any app. Trusted by NHS, Catalonia & 8M+ patients.
Catalonia's openEHR CDR for 8 Million People
Catalonia wanted an openEHR Clinical Data Repository for 8 million people. Medblocks worked with IBM and vitagroup to design the sync layer for hospitals.
Foundational openEHR: Archetype Classes and Lifecycle
Develop applications that suit your clinical needs with a deeper understanding of openEHR Archetype Classes and Clinical Knowledge Manager lifecycle.
Interoperability Runs on Open Source, Not Standards
While open standards set the rules, open source gets the work done. Discuss choosing tools, handling semantics and making health systems interoperable.
Announcing Medblocks openFHIR: An open-source engine that bridges openEHR and FHIR
Introducing openFHIR, an open-source bidirectional mapping engine converting between openEHR and FHIR standards. Built on FHIRConnect, Apache 2.0.
openEHR vs FHIR: Compare Healthcare IT Standards
Compare openEHR, FHIR, HL7 V2, CDA, DICOM, OMOP, SNOMED CT and more with practical comparison tables, use cases and choose the right healthcare IT standard.
An Intuitive Guide to AQL (Archetype Query Language)
This article simplifies AQL (Archetype Query Language) by breaking it down into basic concepts with examples suitable for even beginner openEHR levels.
Host An Authenticated EHRbase Server In The Cloud In Under 15 Mins
This article provides a step-by-step guide to hosting an authenticated EHRbase server in the cloud and exposing its REST APIs over HTTPS using Traefik.
openEHR Archetypes & Templates: Two-Level Model Explained
Understand openEHR's two-level model: Archetypes define clinical concepts, Templates combine them for workflows. Covers CKM, ADL format & real examples. Clear guide.
Why We're Reinventing the EHR: The Modern Approach to Health Data Platforms
Discover why traditional EHRs fall short and how Medblocks combines health data platforms, open standards and extensible workflows to build healthcare software.
How to Create an EHRbase Plugin with Spring Boot, JDBC and openEHR
Learn how to build an EHRbase plugin using Spring Boot, JDBC and openEHR. Intercept composition events, implement transactions and deploy custom plugins easily.
FHIR vs openEHR vs OMOP: Choosing the Right Health Standard
Compare FHIR, openEHR, and OMOP healthcare standards to understand their roles in clinical documentation, data exchange, interoperability, and health analytics.
How to Design openEHR Templates with Archetype Designer
Learn how to design openEHR templates using Archetype Designer, import CKM archetypes, apply constraints, and export reusable templates for healthcare systems.
How to Use openEHR Clinical Knowledge Manager: Complete Guide
Learn how to use the openEHR Clinical Knowledge Manager (CKM) to search, explore and download archetypes, templates and termsets for real-world implementations.
Understanding openEHR Clinical Knowledge Manager in Healthcare
Learn how the openEHR Clinical Knowledge Manager (CKM) manages archetypes, templates, governance, collaboration, and interoperability across healthcare systems.