# Open Source in Healthcare Innovations and Challenges > [! note]- > The content of this page is generated by audio/video transcription and text transformation from the content and links of this source. Source: [https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5196-how-open-source-software-is-shaping-the-future-of-healthcare/](https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5196-how-open-source-software-is-shaping-the-future-of-healthcare/) <video src="https://video.fosdem.org/2025/aw1126/fosdem-2025-5196-how-open-source-software-is-shaping-the-future-of-healthcare.av1.webm" controls></video> ## Summary & Highlights: The session 'How Open-Source Software is Shaping the Future of Healthcare' highlights the impact of open-source technologies on healthcare innovation, particularly in medical and surgical fields. Miguel Xochicale discusses the challenges of translating open-source advancements into clinical practice, emphasizing the need for collaboration among engineers, researchers, and clinicians. **Open-Source Advancements in Healthcare** Open-source software has been pivotal in driving innovation in healthcare, particularly in medical and surgical technologies. The session explores how open-source has expanded to include code, data, and AI models, accelerating progress across diverse fields. However, healthcare faces unique challenges such as regulatory hurdles, patient data protection, and the need for expert clinicians to validate AI innovations. **Challenges in Clinical Translation** Translating open-source innovations from bench to bedside involves navigating complex regulations and industry standards. Miguel highlights the importance of maintaining patient safety while using state-of-the-art AI models. The process requires collaboration across various domains to ensure the software meets medical device standards. **Use Cases and Projects** Miguel presents three projects: Fetal Ultrasound Image Synthesis, endoscopy-based video analysis for surgery, and real-time AI diagnosis of eye movement disorders. These examples demonstrate the potential of open-source technologies to address complex healthcare problems, focusing on collaboration with clinicians to validate the models. **Building an Open-Source Community** The session underscores the significance of fostering a community around open-source software in healthcare. By promoting collaboration, security, transparency, and cost-effectiveness, the open-source community aims to drive rapid innovation and future-proof healthcare technologies. **Future Directions and Community Involvement** Miguel invites engineers, researchers, and clinicians to join the emerging open-source community, emphasizing the importance of open datasets, educational resources, and regulatory templates. The community seeks to inspire the next generation to contribute to high-quality open-source projects in healthcare. ## Importance for an eco-social transformation Open-source software in healthcare is crucial for eco-social transformation, offering sustainable, cost-effective solutions that enhance collaboration and transparency. Ethical issues such as patient data protection and regulatory compliance are paramount. Eco-social designers can leverage open-source platforms like GitHub for collaboration, and tools like Python for developing healthcare applications. Challenges include navigating complex regulations, ensuring data privacy, and securing funding for specialized hardware. Social and political hurdles involve fostering collaboration across disciplines and advocating for open-access policies. ## Links [The GitHub repository for this talk](https://github.com) [Video recording (AV1/WebM) - 115.1 MB](https://video.fosdem.org/2025/aw1126/fosdem-2025-5196-how-open-source-software-is-shaping-the-future-of-healthcare.av1.webm) [Video recording (MP4) - 467.7 MB](https://video.fosdem.org/2025/aw1126/fosdem-2025-5196-how-open-source-software-is-shaping-the-future-of-healthcare.av1.mp4) [Video recording subtitle file (VTT)](https://video.fosdem.org/2025/aw1126/fosdem-2025-5196-how-open-source-software-is-shaping-the-future-of-healthcare.vtt) [Chat room(web)](https://chat.fosdem.org) [Chat room(app)](https://app.fosdem.org)