VA Advances Plans For Open Source EHR System

The custodial agent will facilitate the establishment and operations of an open source software development ecosystem for the EHR, and will define the relationship between and interactions among developers, users, vendors, and service providers.

VistA forms the basis of the Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS), the EHR system used by the Indian Health System, as well as the core technology for more than 50 hospitals globally. A vibrant community outside the VA already uses VistA.