A free open-source solution for electronic medical records OpenMRS A free open-source solution for electronic medical records Good afternoon everyone. My name is Alex Ocampo and today I’m going to talk to you all about a resource that I hope can be of use to many of you in your important work as clinicians at home and abroad. -Alumni of Michigan -Franks former student -Fulbright in Ghana? (Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine, Mampong) (maybe) Take a quick survey of the room. I’m going to take a quick survey. How many people currently use paper records in their clinic/hopspital setting? How many people use only electronic medical records? Alex Ocampo PhD Student, Harvard University Fulbright Research Scholar, Ghana 2013-14 February 12th, 2012
What is OpenMRS? OpenMRS = Open Medical Record System Common framework for creating a custom EMR 100% free, open source software developed by Partners in Health and the Regenstrief Institute A proven track record in some of the most challenging environments on the planet So how did I do it? Closely associated with the Indiana University School of Medicine Custom EMR. That extends anywhere from a mobile health clinic, to a small outpatient clinic, to a large hospital setting, to multiple hospitals that want to synchronize data together.
Features of OpenMRS Data Entry Flexible Concept Dictionary custom HTML forms, Infopath (Microsoft word 2003+) Flexible Concept Dictionary Stores patient ID numbers, demographics, and any medical or non-medical information that you specify Patient Dashboards
Features (continued) Reporting tools and data exports Security: User Authentication and roles Can operate offline Works across all systems and devices Windows, Mac, and Linux Data Synchronization across multiple centers Ability to develop own features Ok, so what are the features? OpenMRS has all the essential features of a medical record system.
Online Community and Manual Favorite part Implementers conference in Kenya this year Sustainable implementers@openmrs.org wiki.openmrs.org