Healthcare Tech articles
Practical writing on building and shipping software: what it costs, how to buy it, and how to get it right. From the engineers who do the work.
Custom Healthcare Software Development: Build or Buy?
Custom healthcare software development is worth it in four cases and a waste in most. The build-vs-buy decision matrix, plus why two in three builds fail.
EHR Software Development Company: Build or Integrate?
Picking an EHR software development company? The real decision is build vs integrate. FHIR R4, ONC certification, TEFCA, and why 91% run a certified EHR already.
How to Choose a Telehealth Software Development Company
Vetting a telehealth software development company? Score them on 6 things: WebRTC/BAA video, e-prescribing, EHR FHIR write-back, state licensure logic, and more.
Answering Service for Doctors' Offices: Fix the Front Desk
An answering service for medical clinics that catches overflow calls, books and reschedules, routes refills, and covers after-hours. The sourced front-desk math.
HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth App Cost in 2026
A HIPAA telehealth app costs $50K to $90K for an MVP and $150K to $200K for a full platform. Real 2026 budgets, with the compliance line items most estimates hide.
EHR Integration Cost in 2026: Epic, athenahealth & FHIR
EHR integration runs $15K for a read-only FHIR feed to $150K+ for bidirectional sync. Real 2026 budgets for Epic, athenahealth, FHIR vs HL7v2, and maintenance.
AI Answering Service for Dental Practices: Stop Losing New Patients
A dental answering service that catches the new-patient call your front desk misses. The lost-patient math, after-hours overflow, and the HIPAA part you can't skip.
Telemedicine Software Development: Compliance, Video, Cost
Telemedicine software development hinges on three calls: your HIPAA/BAA posture, your WebRTC video vendor, and budget. A $500/mo BAA add-on or a self-host.
Medical App Development: What a Compliant Build Takes
A compliant medical app means five HIPAA technical safeguards in code, an EHR plan, and a $15K to $50K compliance line. What it actually takes in 2026.
What SOAP Note Automation Actually Costs
SOAP note automation runs from buy (a per-provider subscription) to build (a custom pipeline). The real cost model: build vs buy, integration, and ROI.
Deepgram vs AssemblyAI for Medical Transcription
An honest Deepgram vs AssemblyAI comparison for medical transcription: accuracy, streaming, pricing patterns, HIPAA BAA terms, diarization, and custom vocab.
HIPAA-Compliant App Architecture: What It Requires
HIPAA-compliant architecture means encryption, audit logging, least-privilege access, a complete BAA chain, PHI segmentation, and breach detection in code.