OpenMRS is an open source medical records system or EMR with a global community.
By David Asaolu, July 11, 2024 OpenMRS is a digital health global good that began in 2004 in Eldoret, Kenya, with the initial aim of managing patient information at AMPATH healthcare facilities to combat the HIV/AIDS outbreak. Since then, OpenMRS has developed into a world-leading community and electronic medical record system that improves patient care
By David Asaolu, June 30, 2024 OpenMRS is a world-leading open-source electronic medical record system used in over 80 countries for millions of patients, supporting quality healthcare delivery and research worldwide. Over the past two decades, OpenMRS has continued to improve and evolve the product to ensure that it aligns closely with the community of
Global OpenMRS Community Met in Malawi for their Annual Implementers’ Conference “eHealth to promote evidence based health service delivery and interoperability” One hundred seventy five members of the worldwide OpenMRS community–representing 20 countries–met in Malawi this past December for the 2017 OpenMRS Implementers’ Conference. This event was the second consecutive year a national government sponsored
[metaslider id=”4319″] The Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria is launching OpenMRS Real-time Point of Care at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) today. The facility is now officially paperless fully run by clinic staff, well trained on OpenMRS application. Way to go IHV Nigeria and OpenMRS community! Read more about IHV Nigeria on their
[metaslider id=”4319″] The Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria is launching OpenMRS Real-time Point of Care at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) today. The facility is now officially paperless fully run by clinic staff, well trained on OpenMRS application. Way to go IHV Nigeria and OpenMRS community! Read more about IHV Nigeria on their
Malawi with OpenMRS Since 1987, Partners In Health (PIH), an international NGO headquartered in Boston, has been working with Ministries of Health in 10 countries to provide high-quality, comprehensive, community-based health care—“a preferential option for the poor in the hardest to reach areas. Known in Malawi as Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (APZU), PIH was invited
The prestigious, open access, Journal of Medical Internet Research recently published a study looking at the effectiveness of OpenMRS’ use during the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The article highlights the work of a team who developed new user-interface components for OpenMRS and rapidly deployed the system in an Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in
Health Information Technology (Health IT) is a broad term that describes the technology and infrastructure used to record, analyze, and share patient health data. Various technologies include health record systems, including personal, paper, and electronic; personal health tools including smart devices and apps; and finally, communities to share and discuss information. The purpose of Health
Health Information Technology (Health IT) is a broad term that describes the technology and infrastructure used to record, analyze, and share patient health data. Various technologies include health record systems, including personal, paper, and electronic; personal health tools including smart devices and apps; and finally, communities to share and discuss information. The purpose of Health
OpenMRS is an electronic medical record platform designed to be used in low-resource environments where malaria and many other deadly diseases are endemic such as Uganda, where malaria is the primary cause of death in children. OpenMRS is currently used in over 1,800 medical clinics in 64 countries, providing the health information technology infrastructure that
