MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM

WHAT IS OPENMRS?

OpenMRS is a software platform and a reference application which enables design of a customized medical records system with no programming knowledge.

It is a common platform upon which medical informatics efforts in developing countries can be built. The system is based on a conceptual database structure.

OUR AIM:

The mission of OpenMRS is to improve health

care delivery in resource-constrained

environments by coordinating a global

community that creates a robust, scalable,

user-driven, open source medical record

system platform.

INTERFACE

WE ARE:

User-Centered

Our software works in the most challenging health care delivery environments.

We create a platform that is adaptable to the unique needs of our users around the world.

Open

Our software serves as a platform that empowers both users and implementers to innovate.

We publicly document and share our knowledge, skills, experiences, and failures.

WHERE IS OPENMRS?

OpenMRS is now in use around the world,

including South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda,

Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,

Uganda, Tanzania, Haiti, India, China,

United States, Pakistan, the Phillipines,

and many other places.

WE ARE COMMUNITY DRIVEN

Central concept dictionary: Definitions of all

data are defined in a centralized dictionary,

allowing for robust, coded data.

Security: User authentication.

Privilege-based access: User roles and

permission system.

Data export: Data can be exported into a

spreadsheet format for use in other tools.

Standards support: HL7 engine for data

import

Modular architecture: An OpenMRS Module

can extend and add any type of functionality to

the existing API and webapp.

Download OpenMRS today.

http://www.openmrs.org/

Suraj Goel(gci-

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