Q4 2025 Rankings
Healthcare Startups to Watch, Q4 2025
Healthcare tech engineering is picking up after a slow Q1, led by clinical workflow automation teams.
| # | Company | Stage | Geo | Commits (14d) | Change | Contributors | Contrib. Growth | New Repos | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | openemr The most popular open source electronic health records and medical practice management solution. | Growth | Unknown | 91 | -19% | 100 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 2 | carlos-emr Open Source Electronic Medical Record System, forked from OSCAR19 Community EMR | Growth | Unknown | 145 | -22% | 94 | +72% | 1 | Engineering hiring burst |
Sorted by commit velocity change (14-day window, descending). Top 3 highlighted. Data last updated Q4 2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What engineering signals are healthcare startups showing in Q4 2025?
In Q4 2025, we are tracking 2 healthcare startups with measurable GitHub engineering signals. 0 of 2 show positive commit velocity growth. The most common signal type is "Engineering hiring burst", observed in 1 of the tracked companies. The average 14-day commit velocity across the sector is 118 commits, with openemr leading at 91 commits (-19% change). These patterns have historically preceded fundraise announcements by six to twelve weeks.
Which healthcare startup has the highest engineering acceleration in Q4 2025?
openemr leads the healthcare sector in Q4 2025 with 91 commits over a 14-day window, representing a -19% change from the prior period. With 100 active contributors, openemr is showing a "Framework migration" pattern — one of the more reliable leading indicators of a significant product milestone or fundraise.
Where are the most active healthcare engineering teams located?
The healthcare startups we track are geographically distributed across multiple regions. Startups applying technology to patient care, health systems, and drug discovery. We derive geography from GitHub organization profiles.