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Key health IT systems moving into the final phase of the Open Source Maturity Model
A number of popular 'open source' electronic health record (EHR) solutions are poised to move into the final phase of the Open Source Maturity Model. OpenEMR, OpenMRS, and VistA have all reached Phase 5 and are in the process of meeting all the qualifications to move into Phase 6, the final phase of the maturity model. The Open Source Maturity Model, as defined by Open Health News (OHNews), consists of 6 phases. They include...
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The 'Open Source Maturity Model'
The following is a description of the Open Source Maturity Model as defined by Open Health News (OHNews). It lays out the six major phases open source systems may go through during their systems life cycle – from the birth of an idea to a mature global solution....The conceptual stage begins with some ideas being kicked around by an individual or a small handful of people, who in this case are convinced that developing an open source solution may offer the best approach to collaborate and rapidly produce high quality, a low-cost shareable solution that may be of benefit to many others. The following items characterize some of the major steps in this initial phase of the maturity model and systems development life cycle...
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GTI Implements VistA System at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences
The prestigious government of India hospital, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre (JPNATC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi is one of GTI Infotel’s clients that has contracted with them to implement and maintain the VistA electronic health record (EHR) system. GTI is also under contract by JPNATC to upgrade VistA and has added several other software modules and services for the hospital, such as a web-based interface, a CRM module, and an off-site Call Center. Read More »
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The Dynamics of Opening Government Data
According to a white paper released this week by the Center for Technology in Government entitled "The Dynamics of Opening Government Data", government agencies in the U.S. and around the world are working to advance 'open government' principles and use 'open data' in more effective ways to better serve the public. Read More »
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'Open' Grid Solutions in Healthcare Continue to Make News
'Open' grid technologies coupled with cloud computing continue to make headlines in the news, especially in the fields of healthcare and bioinformatics. Much of it involves the use of 'open source' software tools such as the Globus Toolkit, Hadoop, Open Grid Engine, OpenStack, and more. Some of the recent 'open source' grid computing solutions that have been making news in the world of healthcare include Archimedes, Globus Online, and a growing number of Health Grid projects. Read More »
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Open Source EMR Alternatives for Kenya
MediGrail implemented the OpenEMR system in a rural government hospital in Kenya in January this year. They went live on 13 April 2012. Since then, the system has handled 30,162 patient encounters. Unfortunately, this successful system implementation event seems to have gone largely unnoticed by the Kenyan government. Read More »
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CPOE: Meaningful Use’s Primary Obstacle Is VistA’s Greatest Strength
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) identifies the implementation and adoption of Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) functionality as the number one barrier for hospitals working toward Meaningful Use Stage 1. Entitled “Overcoming challenges to achieving meaningful use: Insights from hospitals that successfully received Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services payments in 2011,” the study findings are significant because the say a great deal about the way different health IT platforms have been developed.
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The Latest on the 'Open Source' Health IT Jobs Market
Looking to find a job associated with 'Open' Health IT projects or organizations. Recent news and findings, starting with a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics are very positive. Total employment is expected to increase by 20.5 million jobs from 2010 to 2020. Industries and occupations related to health care, personal care and social assistance are projected to have some of the fastest job growth over this next decade. Read More »
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Open Source Resources for major Disaster & Emergency Management Situations
As everyone knows by now, the superstorm known as 'Hurricane Sandy' has caused considerable devastation across the East Coast of the United States and all the way up to the Great Lakes region. The effects of the storm will continue to be felt for days and weeks as major portions of the East Coast are without electricity and flooding is expected to continue for days. Under these circumstances, it seemed appropriate to put together a listing of open source applications that have been successfully used in emergencies and disaster recovery all over the world. In times of man-made crises or natural disasters, there is a range of organizations, websites, open source tools, mobile apps, and more that might be of use to first responders and citizens in general. Check out some of the following resources...
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OSEHRA 2012: Major VistA Code Contributions Announced During Summit
The open source VistA community took a giant leap in collaboration during the recently concluded 1st Annual OSEHRA Summit and Workshop, as several of the major players announced they were contributing key enhancements to the open source community. The day before the conference, leading VistA solution providers, Medsphere and DSS announced they were contributing major VistA modules to Open Source Electronic Health Record Agent (OSEHRA). Then, during conference presentations, AEGIS announced they were releasing a major integration and testing toolset. And just previous to the conference, KRM Associates contributed their open source personal health record (PHR), HealtheMe, to OSEHRA.
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