Empowering Health Systems Through
Digital Innovation

Our Vision

We envision a world where health workers, patients, and communities are empowered with information that improves the quality, equity, and efficiency of their health care.

Our Belief

We believe health is a human right and digital health information systems are a critical part of delivering quality, efficient, and person-centric care.

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Deliver Innovation

Deliver innovative, appropriate, and user-centered digital health solutions that accelerate improved health outcomes.

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Improve Access

Improve access to information and support decision-making by health workers, clients, and communities.

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Collaborate Globally

Collaborate with global communities of practice to develop and enhance digital tools.

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Ensure Sustainability

Provide technical assistance for effective implementation and long-term sustainability.

Open Source & Global Goods

We champion open source solutions that benefit the global health community.

Standards-Based Solutions

We build on HL7 FHIR, OpenHIE, and international health data standards.

User-Centered Design

We understand needs and preferences to empower users at all levels of the health system.

Upskilling & Local Ownership

We embrace capacity building through mentorship and peer-to-peer learning.

Flexible & Responsive

We iterate on solutions until we get them right, applying learning across projects.

Aligned with the Principles for Digital Development

DIGI’s work is guided by the Principles for Digital Development—nine living guidelines endorsed by over 300 organizations worldwide that serve as a compass for sustainable and inclusive digital development.

These principles emphasize understanding existing ecosystems, designing with people, building for sustainability, and using evidence to improve outcomes—values that are central to everything we do.

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The University of Washington is a distinguished institution founded in 1861 and recognized globally for its excellence in higher education. With over 3,900 teaching and research faculty, UW is a leading hub for health-related education, research, and service. In FY2023, UW secured nearly $1.9 billion in grant awards, primarily from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services.

The UW’s Department of Global Health (DGH), a joint initiative of the Schools of Medicine and Public Health, drives impactful multidisciplinary research, service, and education with a network of over 200 faculty members spanning 50 countries.

DIGI brings together this institutional expertise with a focus on health informatics, championing the implementation of open-source, standards-based data systems that serve millions of patients across more than 26 countries.

Digital Health Systems

• Digital health planning, engineering, implementation

• eHealth architecture and interoperability design

• National data repositories and pipelines

• Data analysis and visualization

Workforce Development

• Informatics and technical upskilling

• Instructional design and training

• Fellowship and academic programs

• Informatics leadership strengthening

Governance & Policy

• eHealth strategic planning

• Technical working group facilitation

• Digital health guidelines and policy

• HIS standards development

Evaluation & Assessment

• Impact and process evaluation

• Quality improvement implementation

• Program evaluation (M&E)

• HIS and digital health product assessment

OpenMRS Leadership

Our team includes the OpenMRS Community Engineering Lead and the Chair of the Board of Directors.

OpenHIE Community

We lead health information exchange platform development using OpenHIE architecture and FHIR standards.

Open LIS Community of Practice

Founded by DIGI to advance open source laboratory information systems globally.

WHO SMART Guidelines

Collaborating with WHO’s Digital Health and Interoperability working group on computable guidelines.

Working With DIGI

DIGI’s team includes digital health specialists, health workforce specialists, data analysts, software engineers, and research and evaluation specialists who are assigned to projects that align with their expertise. We also have access to a global network of staff, consultants, and vendors.

Roles for project staff and any necessary vendors or consultants are established within a Project Agreement or formal contract. A DIGI Project Lead serves as the primary point of contact with the client and coordinates team members toward harmonized contributions to project objectives.

DIGI is a non-profit service center within the University of Washington that operates under billing rates approved annually by the UW’s Management Accounting and Analysis Unit. Our position within the UW Department of Global Health helps us leverage diverse resources and staff from across the University and our network of country offices and partners.