OpenMRS is an open source medical records system or EMR with a global community.
2022 OpenMRS Annual Report
BE OPEN
Share experiences to gain a better understanding of our diverse landscapes
DESIGN WITH THE USER
Increase the likelihood of adoption by multiple OpenMRS implementations.
Together, guided by our values, our community builds the tech that
improves healthcare delivery
in resource-constrained environments.
BE COST EFFECTIVE
Make the most of limited funding by pooling resources.
BE SUSTAINABLE
Distribute the responsibility for building and maintaining shared OpenMRS assets.
RE-USE
Contribute to and access a collection of re-usable solutions.
BE COLLABORATIVE
Reduce siloed development and duplication of effort.
OVER 8,000 OPENMRS IMPLEMENTATIONS
At over 8,000 health facilities in 40+ countries, at least 50 organizations are working hand in hand with country leadership to customize OpenMRS – and increase provider access to health data for more than 16.6 million patients.
AMPATH, Baobab Health Trust, BFGK Magankorhaz, CURE International, Elizabeth Glaiser Pediatric Aids Foundation, Haitian Health Foundation, International Committee of the Red Cross, ICAP, IHS Informatics, I-TECH – DIGI, CHARESS, Jembi Health Systems, Management Development for Health, Maternal and Child Health Training Institute (Bangladesh), Millenium Villages Project, Management Sciences for Health, Nuchange, Nyaya Health, Palladium, Partners in Health, Philippines Ministry of Health, PHIS3, Sri Lanka Post Graduate Institute for Health, Tajikistan Republican TB Centre, Samanvay, Satvix, Siem Reap Provincial Hospital of Cambodia, Socios En Salud Sucursal Peru, The Banyan, Thoughtworks, Tsungru Central Hospital, Uganda METS, Vecnacares, VHW Burundi, Vietnam Provincial AIDS Committee, Wuqu-Kawoq.
OPENMRS: COMMUNITY DRIVEN, COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Many organizations are critical to achieving OpenMRS’ vision by customizing and deploying OpenMRS locally. A smaller number of organizations, however, are choosing to make significant, upstream code contributions to recognized, shared OpenMRS repos that everyone can use.
Customizing code to support OpenMRS distributions & implementations
- AMPATH
- Bahmni Covid 19
- CHARESS
- Friends in Global Health
- Savics
- NigeriaMRS
- Medecins Sans Frontieres
- Intellisoft Consulting
- I-TECH | DIGI at the University of Washington
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Friends in Global Health
- University of California at San Francisco
- Jembi
- Palladium Kenya
- Partners in Health
- SolDevelo (Connect for Life)
- METS Programme – Uganda
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Code contributions to both upstream and local OpenMRS implementations
- AMPATH
- I-TECH | DIGI at the University of Washington
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Mekom Solutions
- Palladium Kenya
- Partners in Health
- University of California at San Francisco
Frequent upstream code contributions to OpenMRS shared repositories
- AMPATH
- Brown University
- Google Summer of Code Contributors
- Mekom Solutions
- Partners in Health
- OpenMRS Fellows
Built by organizations and individuals, with community support
Within the last four years, the number of organizations choosing to make upstream contributions to OpenMRS has more than doubled….
2019
- 6 Organizations
- 3 OpenMRS Support Roles
2020
- 12 Organizations
- 8 OpenMRS Support Roles
2021
- 15 Organizations
- 7 OpenMRS Support Roles
2022
- 15 Organizations
- 17 OpenMRS Support Roles
….with almost six times the community roles dedicated to coordinating and supporting their work.
In addition to code, these organizations are making clinical expertise, subject matter expertise, product management, and UX design resources available:
- AMPATH
- Brown University
- Columbia International eHealth Laboratory
- ICAP-Ethiopia
- I-TECH | DIGI at the University of Washington
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- FAIMER
- Mekom Solutions
- METS Programme – Uganda
- Open Concept Lab (OCL)
- Palladium Kenya
- Partners in Health
- Regenstrief Institute
- Sonder Collective
- University of California at San Francisco
NOTABLE NON-TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
People may think the only way to contribute to the community is by writing code. And behind everyone who contributes code are people who are documenting guidelines and resources, giving others a platform to demo and showcase their work, and making it easier for others to engage with our community and grow professionally. Here are a few of the people who made contributions to our documentation, product management, implementation guidelines and resources, and spread the word about what is happening in our community.
2022 UX Design Conference
Nikesh Balami
OpenMRS Community Management Fellow
OpenMRS Implementation Guide & Toolkit
Beth Dunbar, Jan Flowers
I-TECH | DIGI University of Washington
OpenMRS 3 Product Documentation
Paul Adams, Aline Silveira & Ciarán Duffy Sonder Collective
System Use Indicators
Debbie Munson
Partners in Health
OpenMRS FHIR2 Module Implementation Guide
Abert Namanya & Sharif Magembe Technical Writers, Google Season of Docs
TOP DEVELOPERS OF 2022
DEVELOPER HALL OF FAME
OPENMRS TALENT OF TOMORROW
MAKING CONNECTIONS
Talk and Slack are where the day to day action of our community happens. It’s where more and more people go to find answers, share experiences, ideas, and challenges. It’s where you’ll find discussions on where we’re going technically and socially.
Sharing New Experiences and Successes Virtually
Through two virtual events this year, as many as 60 people continued to gather on a daily basis and share experiences, successes, and explore new topic areas. Networking with other community members and getting up to speed with what’s happening in the OpenMRS community were among the top reasons people cited for joining our community events.
OPENMRS: RECOGNIZED DIGITAL SOLUTION
