OPENMRS

OpenMRS open-source EHR Africa Asia LatAm.

Definition

OpenMRS features: Patient management, Encounters, Forms (HTML Form Entry), Observations, Drug Order, Lab Order, Concept Dictionary (CIEL Concept Dictionary). Tech stack Java + Tomcat + MySQL/PostgreSQL, OAuth 2.0 + FHIR R4 API. Modules: OpenMRS Reference Application (default), OpenMRS Reporting, Bahmni distribution (acquired by ThoughtWorks). Major sponsors: Regenstrief Institute, Partners In Health, Rockefeller Foundation. Significant implementations: AMPATH Kenya (Academic Model Providing Access To Healthcare), Cambodia MoH, etc.

Origin

OpenMRS founded 2004 by Regenstrief Institute (Indianapolis) and Partners In Health (Boston) ; OpenMRS Inc. incorporated 2010 ; v1.0 published 2006 ; v3.0 published 2023.

Example in context

AMPATH Kenya programme manages ~150000 HIV patients with OpenMRS deployed across 60 facilities ; FHIR R4 export to Kenya MoH National Health Information System.

Related terms

• OpenEMR — other open-source EHR.