How Hospital Management Systems Can Learn from Participatory Democracy

Description:
In a world where both public health and digital participation are critical, this lightning talk connects two seemingly distant domains: Hospital Management Systems (HMS) and participatory governance. We’ll explore how the values of transparency, collaboration, and inclusivity—central to platforms like Decidim—can inspire smarter, people-first healthcare infrastructure.

The objective is to highlight real examples and provoke discussion on how civic tech principles can improve public health services.

Target Audience:
Ideal for public sector tech innovators, civic tech enthusiasts, policy makers, digital democracy researchers, and health-tech professionals with an interest in governance, ethics, or data transparency. No technical background required.

Language: English