Medical Software

Open source changes the game

Like a lot of specialized markets, medical practices have long been saddled with cumbersome and expensive management software. As the business of practicing medicine has developed better standards, the opportunity for open source projects has presented itself. Several exciting open source projects are now viable alternatives.

Medical

Medical is a multi-user, highly scalable, centralized Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Hospital Information System built as an add-on to OpenERP.

• Strong focus in family medicine and Primary Health Care

• Major interest in Socio-economics (housing conditions, substance abuse, education...)

• Diseases and Medical procedures standards (ICD-10 / ICD-10-PCS)

• Patient Genetic and Hereditary risks : Over 4200 genes related to diseases (NCBI / Genecards)

• Epidemiological and other statistical reports

• 100% paperless patient examination and history taking

• Patient Administration (creation, evaluations / consultations, history ... )

• Doctor Administration

• Lab Administration

• Medicine / Drugs information (vademécum)

• Medical stock and supply chain management

• Hospital Financial Administration

OpenEMR

OpenEMR is a free medical practice management, electronic medical records, prescription writing, and medical billing application. These programs are also referred to as electronic health records. OpenEMR is licensed under the General Gnu Public License (General GPL). It is a free open source replacement for medical applications such as Medical Manager, Health Pro, and Misys. It features support for EDI billing to clearing houses such as MedAvant and ZirMED using ANSI X12.

care2x

Care2x integrates data, functions and workflows in a healthcare environment. It is currently composed of four major components. Each of these components can also function individually.

• HIS - Hospital/Healthservice Information System
• PM - Practice (GP) management
• CDS - Central Data Server
• HXP - Health Xchange Protocol

WorldVistA

WorldVistA EHR™ is an open source electronic health record EHR) based on the highly acclaimed VistA system of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The foundation for WorldVistA EHR was developed as part of the VistA-Office project, a collaborative effort funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Medical Image Viewing and Research

Stepping beyond practice and records management, there are many excellent open source projects aimed at simplifying the diagnostic and research processes. Many of these projects can be easily integrated into the above listed applications or used to develop comprehensive medical tools. We would be happy to discuss the needs of your practice and how open source projects can improve your productivity and overall patient experience.