MediMesh

Inspiration

The healthcare industry, especially hospitals and insurance systems, faces significant delays in adopting new technology. Long approval cycles, lack of centralized EMR access, and the absence of direct EMR APIs make integration slow and complex. Startups find it difficult to navigate these systems. On the patient side, there's often a lack of transparency in records and bills, and transferring records between providers is challenging.

What it does

MediMesh is a healthcare integration hub that streamlines how apps interact with hospital systems. It allows hospitals to approve data access once and lets third-party apps register and request access to specific data types. MediMesh handles permission management and serves simulated EMR data through APIs. A simple dashboard allows hospitals to view connected apps, manage permissions, and review activity logs.

How we built it

We used MongoDB Atlas to manage the backend database, storing both EMR-like data and access permissions. For the frontend, we used Flutter to build a simple, responsive interface where apps can register and hospitals can manage permissions in real time. Flask was used to merge Flutter and MongoDB Atlas. We used Python and gRPC/protobuff to drive our code. We also used Capital One's Nessie API to get our patient information.

Challenges we ran into

We faced difficulty connecting MongoDB Atlas with Flutter, especially when syncing data access permissions between the frontend and backend. Another challenge was getting the scanner to work. We also were short on time to develop the patient back-end and the 3rd Party UI/back-end.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We're proud of successfully creating a mobile application for the hospital IT and patient interface. Setting up a permission-based API system, 2 databases with app permissions and patient info, and a scanner that can identify card fields!

What we learned

We learned how to work with MongoDB Atlas in a real project setting and gained a better understanding of handling data access in a healthcare-like system. The project helped us improve both our API design skills and frontend/backend integration under a tight deadline.

What's next for MediMesh

Develop API call for third parties to request information from MediMesh, enable Patients to adjust EHR, permissions, improved Authentication, fully connect back-end and front-end.

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