Alexandr Pihtovnicov

What Are the Biggest Mistakes Founders Make When Building EMR?

Sometimes, custom EMR projects can become expensive, slow, and difficult to adopt, even when the goal is clear from the start. Scope gaps and late security decisions often create bigger problems than missing features. But we know how to fix it.

9 April 2026 · 11 min read

What Are the Biggest Mistakes Founders Make When Building EMR?

How to Use Medplum as an Integration Layer for Healthcare Systems

The average hospital works with dozens of external systems. Large health systems may manage hundreds of interfaces at once. Industry reports estimate that health IT teams spend up to 30-40% of their time maintaining existing integrations instead of delivering new capabilities. And interoperability gaps remain one of the top barriers to digital transformation.

2 April 2026 · 13 min read

How to Use Medplum as an Integration Layer for Healthcare Systems

HL7 Integration: What Is It and How To Do It Properly

Imagine a world where your critical health information is trapped in isolated systems, inaccessible when it's needed most.

12 March 2026 · 18 min read

HL7 Integration: What Is It and How To Do It Properly

7 Steps of Healthcare Mobile App Development: How to Create a Medical App

Healthcare mobile app development may seem complex, but it is inevitable. Regardless of the industry, users increasingly prefer mobile products, so the demand for scalable, convenient, and secure applications is growing rapidly.

3 March 2026 · 23 min read

7 Steps of Healthcare Mobile App Development: How to Create a Medical App

All You Need to Know About How to Develop a Telemedicine App

There are now more than 350,000 health apps available worldwide, and 82% of healthcare organizations now use telemedicine platforms. The market is full of opportunities and clients who seek healthcare anytime, anywhere, without the constraints of location or office hours.

27 February 2026 · 18 min read

All You Need to Know About How to Develop a Telemedicine App

FHIR App Made Fast: How To Leverage Medplum Capabilities

Speed is one of the most misunderstood goals in healthcare software. Teams adopt FHIR, pick a modern platform, expect momentum, and… stall when compliance, access control, and operations surface late.

26 February 2026 · 13 min read

ByAnna Solovei, Alexandr Pihtovnicov

FHIR App Made Fast: How To Leverage Medplum Capabilities

Security

HIPAA Encryption Requirements: What Data Must Be Encrypted & Why It Matters

Healthcare is one of the most targeted industries for cyberattacks. In 2025 alone, hundreds of large breaches exposed tens of millions of patient records. For many organizations, the weak point was unclear or inconsistent encryption.

16 February 2026 · 11 min read

HIPAA Encryption Requirements: What Data Must Be Encrypted & Why It Matters

Which Medplum Features Deliver the Highest ROI for Healthcare Products? [Ranked]

Ever feel like building healthcare software means you’re shipping two products: the one users see, and the compliance-heavy infrastructure underneath?

13 February 2026 · 13 min read

Which Medplum Features Deliver the Highest ROI for Healthcare Products? [Ranked]

How To Achieve Interoperability in Healthcare: A Practical Guide for 2026

Only 8% of physicians report “ideal interoperability” for test results from outside health systems, according to the Jama Network. And even for encounter documents, it tops out at 19%.

4 February 2026 · 17 min read

How To Achieve Interoperability in Healthcare: A Practical Guide for 2026

HIPAA Rules For Protecting PHI

About 190 million people were affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February 2024, according to an updated estimate from its parent company, UnitedHealth.

30 January 2026 · 11 min read