Software & Information Technology (IT)

Major 'open source' and public domain health information technologies (IT), software suites, and/or applications that have a vibrant support community composed of developers, users, vendors, etc.

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Evergreen ILS Project

The Evergreen Project involves the development and support of an open source Integrated Library System (ILS) used by over 1000 libraries around the world. Read More »

Evolve Suite

The Evolve Suite is a comprehensive set of software tools intended to help organizations using MUMPS/Caché systems to grow towards relational databases (Oracle®, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL™, PostgreSQL and others) and modern software technologies. The Suite is comprised of three main products, each addressing different needs:

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FabFi

FabFi is an open-source, FabLab-grown system using common building materials and off-the-shelf electronics to transmit wireless ethernet signals across distances of up to several miles. With Fabfi, communities can build their own wireless networks to gain high-speed internet connectivity---thus enabling them to access online educational, medical, and other resources. Read More »

FreeMed

FreeMed is an open source electronic health record (EHR) and practice management system originally developed in 1999. FreeMed uses an external billing program called REMITT. Work on the FreeMed EHR solution is supported by the FreeMED Software Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, whose primary goal is the betterment of the open source software community around the world.

FreeMedForms

FreeMedForms is free and open source software, available for all current platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and FreeBSD). It is powerful and fully configurable. It can be adapted to many needs: various medical specialties, para-medical specialties and even veterinary profession. Read More »

FrontlineSMS

FrontlineSMS is an award-winning free and open source software product that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub. Once installed, the program enables users to send and receive text messages with groups of people through mobile phones. Useful in emergency management or humanitarian crisis situations.

GeneTests

The GeneTests Web site is a publicly funded medical genetics information resource developed and maintained by NCBI for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers. Read More »

GeoServer

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Designed for interoperability, it publishes data from any major spatial data source using open standards.Being a community-driven project, GeoServer is developed, tested, and supported by a diverse group of individuals and organizations from around the world.

GIMIAS

Graphical Interface for Medical Image Analysis & Simulation (GIMIAS) is a software framework for fast prototyping of medical applications. Provides a workflow-oriented environment for biomedical image computing and simulation, and it can be extended through the development of problem specific plug-ins. Read More »

Ginkgo CADx

Ginkgo CADx is a multi-platform Open Source Medical Imaging Software which provides a complete DICOM Viewer solution with advanced capabilities and extensions support. Ginkgo CADx can convert conventional image formats like JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, and more to DICOM image format. Once imported you can easily calibrate the image and use a ruler tool. Read More »

GiPSi

GiPSi is an open source, open architecture framework for developing organ level surgical simulations. GiPSi provides an attractive framework to address the needs of interfacing models from multiple research groups and the ability to critically examine and validate quantitative biological simulations. Read More »

GitHub

GitHub Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California. GitHub is a web-based hosting service for software development projects that use the Git revision control system. The site provides social networking functionality such as feeds, followers and the network graph to display how developers work on their versions of a repository. Read More »

Globus Toolkit

The Globus Toolkit is an open source software toolkit used for building grids. It is being developed by the Globus Alliance and many others all over the world. A growing number of projects and companies are using the Globus Toolkit to unlock the potential of grids for their cause - including health care.

Gluster

GlusterFS is an open source, distributed file system capable of scaling to several petabytes and handling thousands of clients. GlusterFS gives users the ability to deploy extremely large virtualized storage  in a centrally managed and commoditized pool of storage.

GNOME

The GNOME Project was started in 1997 and has grown into a hugely successful enterprise. Used by millions of people across the world, it is the most popular desktop environment for GNU/Linux and UNIX-type operating systems. Read More »