Harvard Health Hackathon National Round — Our Journey with HPass
Proud to have participated in the Harvard Health Hackathon National Round held at NTIC, Kathmandu University.
After qualifying from Aspire College as a Regional Hub, our team stepped into the finals with one goal — to build something meaningful that addresses real healthcare challenges through innovation and collaboration.
Our Project — HPass (Health Passport)
At the hackathon, we developed HPass, a patient-controlled digital health identity system designed to solve one of the most overlooked problems in healthcare — fragmented and inaccessible medical records.
The Problem We Addressed
Healthcare data today is:
Scattered across different hospitals
Often unavailable during emergencies
Not owned or controlled by patients
Responsible for repeated tests, delays, and misdiagnosis
Our Solution
HPass introduces a unified, secure, and portable health record system:
🆔 Digital Health ID for every patient
📱 QR-based emergency profile for instant access
🏥 Hospital-verified records stored in one timeline
How It Works
A patient registers and receives a Health ID + QR code
Hospitals scan the QR and look through medical history
Doctors upload verified medical records
A chronological health timeline is built over time
Technical Highlights
Built using Django (Python)
Role-based access control for security
QR code integration using
qrcodeandPillowStructured medical record storage (reports, prescriptions, etc.)
Fully functional prototype developed during the hackathon
Impact & Vision
HPass aims to:
Reduce misdiagnosis caused by missing medical history
Eliminate duplicate testing and unnecessary costs
Enable faster, data-driven healthcare decisions
Bring true ownership of medical data back to patients
The Experience
The National Round was more than just a competition — it was a space filled with:
Brilliant ideas tackling real-world health challenges
Collaborative energy and intense problem-solving
Opportunities to learn from mentors and fellow innovators
Though we couldn’t advance to the International Round, the experience, learnings, and connections we gained were truly invaluable.
Gratitude & What’s Next
Grateful for the entire journey — from regional selection to presenting at a national stage.
This is just the beginning.
We’re excited to continue refining HPass and exploring how it can be taken into real-world healthcare systems.
Ready for what’s next. 💡
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