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An Open-Source Personal Health Record
We all have a medical history that we want to keep secure and confidential. But what happens when our medical history is scattered across multiple healthcare providers? It can be diff...
In update, Sep 22, 2022
featured
April 2023 Update
Fasten Health, the innovative healthcare platform that empowers patients to take control of their medical records, is proud to announce several exciting new features and upgrades that...
In update, Apr 17, 2023
opensource
Code to Care: Designing Viral Privacy Policies in Healthcare
As I’ve been building Fasten Health, I’ve been thinking a lot about the principles of open-source software, and how they can be applied to healthcare. Not as technical solutions but a...
In philosophy, Mar 05, 2024
legal
Developers Need to Know: How to Report Information Blocking to ASTP
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are a way to allow different applications to communicate and exchange data programmatically (without a human involved). They are incredibly c...
In guidebook, Mar 11, 2025
Developers Need to Know: What is the 5-Day / 10-Day Rule?
The 21st Century Cures Act requires Certified EHRs to approve Patient Access API requests within: 10 business days to verify an API user’s identity 5 business days after verificatio...
In guidebook, Mar 11, 2025
How to Ignore Information Blocking Legislation Like a Pro
So, you want to join the ranks of numerous other large health systems and EHR platforms that protect their intellectual property patient’s medical records from the 21st Century Cures ...
In guidebook, Jul 17, 2024
Code to Care: Designing Viral Privacy Policies in Healthcare
As I’ve been building Fasten Health, I’ve been thinking a lot about the principles of open-source software, and how they can be applied to healthcare. Not as technical solutions but a...
In philosophy, Mar 05, 2024
information-blocking
Developers Need to Know: How to Report Information Blocking to ASTP
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are a way to allow different applications to communicate and exchange data programmatically (without a human involved). They are incredibly c...
In guidebook, Mar 11, 2025
Developers Need to Know: What is the 5-Day / 10-Day Rule?
The 21st Century Cures Act requires Certified EHRs to approve Patient Access API requests within: 10 business days to verify an API user’s identity 5 business days after verificatio...
In guidebook, Mar 11, 2025
How to Ignore Information Blocking Legislation Like a Pro
So, you want to join the ranks of numerous other large health systems and EHR platforms that protect their intellectual property patient’s medical records from the 21st Century Cures ...
In guidebook, Jul 17, 2024
tefca
TEFCA IAS - A Story of Interoperability and Unrealized Potential
Over the last few months, I’ve had a number of patients and companies reach out to ask about Fasten and how we fit in with TEFCA Individual Access Services (IAS). On paper, TEFCA seem...
In guidebook, Feb 21, 2025