In Nov. 2016, Nji Collins (aka Collin Grimm), a high school student from Bamenda, Cameroon, participated in Google Code-In, the global online coding contest which for pre-university students aged 13 to 17. GCI introduces young talented minds to the incredible open-source world. During the seven-week program, Grimm completed 20 tasks using the Open Medical Record System, or OpenMRS, a platform that focuses on improving healthcare service in developing countries. We spoke with the young programmer to learn more about his story and interest in computer science and how he came to compete in Google Code-In...
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OpenEMR Community Responds to HRSA Call for Advanced EHR Solutions for Community Health Centers
Press Release |
OpenEMR, OEMR |
July 25, 2017
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is taking major steps to help Community Health Centers across the US tackle the devastating opioid epidemic by providing funding for substance abuse services and modern EHRs. OpenEMR, a modern, customizable, open-source and ONC Certified EHR is the best solution for high impact and cost-effective information technology solutions for Community Health Centers
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OpenEMR Integration Functionality And Features
Staff Writer | e-Prescribing Blog | March 3, 2014
OpenEMR is an electronic health record (EHR) and practice management application that can be downloaded with the click of a button. OpenEMR has a longstanding reputation as an open-source software (OSS) solution, after first being established 10+ years ago. [...] Read More »
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OpenEMR Launches Easy Install Option for Amazon's Cloud Services
Press Release |
OEMR |
August 15, 2017
OpenEMR, the most popular open source electronic health records (EHR) and medical practice management solution, upgraded their cloud-services capability with the latest 5.0.0.4 release. OpenEMR can now be operated as an out of the box cloud-services solution using Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. With several simple steps, end users can get their OpenEMR on the cloud and take advantage of all the benefits that the cloud provides.
OpenEMR's Participation at the Google Summer of Code 2020 a Resounding Success
Press Release |
OpenEMR Foundation |
September 9, 2020
The OpenEMR project participated in the recently completed Google Summer of Code 2020. Google Summer of Code is an international program by Google which sponsors and pairs open-source organizations with students to work on software development projects. Selected students are sponsored by Google to work on an open-source project for three months. For OpenEMR, Google Summer of Code was a resounding success and the OpenEMR community could not be prouder of the participating student's achievements. OpenEMR is appreciative of the 20 mentors who contributed their time and expertise. One of the core OpenEMR mentors, Tyler Wrenn, stated, "Google Summer of Code was a great experience for mentors, students, and OpenEMR, and I look very forward to doing it again next year."
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Opening Doors In Cars And Government
Katherine Noyes | LinuxInsider | January 17, 2013
Ford and GM, first of all, both used CES to open up their in-vehicle infotainment systems to third-party developers through what's sometimes been referred to as "open source" app programs. "I did not see anything here that actually means 'open source' in my book," said blogger Kevin O'Brien. "Where is the source code for Ford SYNC? Didn't Microsoft write this?" Read More »
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Opening Up Open Data: An Interview With Tim O’Reilly
Tim O'Reilly | McKinsey&Company | January 1, 2014
The tech entrepreneur, author, and investor looks at how open data is becoming a critical tool for business and government, as well as what needs to be done for it to be more effective. Read More »
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Opening Up To Open Source Author’s Book Sheds Light On Coding, Cost Advantages To Help School Curriculums
Laurenne Ramsdell | Fosters.com | March 3, 2014
A local man has made it his mission to spread the word about open source software, hoping that school districts will take advantage of more affordable options to incorporate technology into classroom curriculums. Read More »
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OpenMRS & OpenEMR Community Members Join Forces - Announce LibreHealth
Press Release |
LibreHealth |
November 10, 2016
Senior contributors and leaders from OpenMRS & OpenEMR, the two leading open source Health IT platforms, have announced the formation of LibreHealth, a new initiative to expand on many years of work by those communities’ volunteers through increased focused on needs of its users in critical areas. After many years of growth under the sponsorship of organizations OEMR & OpenMRS Inc., key members of the two communities have joined forces to launch a successor free & open source software community to fulfill their vision of improved health outcomes around the world.
OpenMRS Announces 2017 Google Summer of Code students
By Harsha Kumara | May 9, 2017
Congratulations to the 15 students selected by OpenMRS to participate in Google Summer of Code™ this year! A total of nearly 1,400 students were selected to participate with 201 different open-source projects. As the organization administrators for the program, we are thrilled to announce our 11th year of participation yet in the annual event graciously sponsored by Google. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed participating in this great program in the last 10 years and are even more excited about the students, projects and mentors that are participating this year. Coding for OpenMRS is a great way for university students to practice coding skills and at the same time help benefit people in developing countries who are on the front lines of the battle against HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, and other public health challenges. Read More »
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OpenMRS Community Announces Malawi will be the Host Country for OMRS17
OpenMRS Global Events Manager Christine Gichuki announced yesterday that Malawi has been chosen as the host country for the OpenMRS 2017 implemeters meeting (OMRS17). This is a major milestone for the OpenMRS project. OMRS16 was hosted by the government of Uganda last year. The conference was a major success as I decribed in a presentation at the recent OSEHRA 2017 meeting in Bethesda, Maryland. This will be the second OMRS meeting that is hosted the by a national goverment. The incredibly successful meeting in Uganda is described in this article.
Posted July 28, 2017 - 10:45am by Roger A. Maduro
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OpenMRS Conference in Uganda Redefines Global Health IT Collaboration
By Theresa Cullen, Evelyn Akello, and Jeff Neiman | March 28, 2017
Hundreds of developers and health experts gathered in Uganda this past December to attend the OpenMRS Implementers conference. This event has in many ways redefined the global health IT landscape. This is the first OpenMRS conference that has been officially sponsored by the government of a nation, setting the stage for future conferences that can bring together open source developers and government officials to build national health IT solutions. Read More »
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OpenMRS Contributor of the Month Works on Rwanda eHealth Systems
Michael Downey | OpenMRS Blog | July 5, 2013
...These days, I’m working in the Rwanda Ministry of Health’s eHealth Department as an implementation lead and program manager for the Rwanda Health Information Exchange (RHIE) initiative, under a contract to Regenstrief Institute. Our project tries to improve healthcare delivery through implementation of a health information exchange that allows healthcare providers to easily save and access patient information for specific care services... Read More »
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OpenMRS Google Code-In Student Nji Collins Wins Grand Prize
By Jeff Neiman | March 27, 2017
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OpenMRS Installations & Users in Africa
By Peter Groen | August 18, 2013
The OpenMRS community is working to apply health information technologies (HIT) to solve problems, primarily in resource-challenged environments. It is a proud, global community of developers, implementers, funders, and users all trying to make the world a better place by using their expertise to improve the health and wellness of people around the globe. See map of OpenMRS Installations.
OpenMRS Licensing Moves To MPLv2
Burke Mamlin | OpenMRS | April 4, 2013
In the process of upgrading the software license for OpenMRS, it seems like a good time to review how we got here and why we’re changing our license. Here’s a brief history of OpenMRS Licensing... Read More »
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