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{{Infobox software | |||
| name = OpenMEDIS | |||
| title = OpenMEDIS | |||
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| developer = Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute | |||
| released = Still in beta | |||
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| programming language = PHP, JavaScript | |||
| operating system = Cross-platform | |||
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| language = English, French, Romanian, Ukrainian | |||
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| genre = [[Laboratory informatics]] software | |||
| license = GNU General Public License v2.0 | |||
| website = [https://www.openhub.net/p/openmedis openhub.net/p/openmedis] | |||
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'''OpenMEDIS''' is free open-source health technology management software, specifically targeted at low- and middle-income countries. The software is still in the beta phase of development, and a stable release for rigorous use has not been released yet. | |||
==Product history== | |||
In early 2009, Claudio Zaugg and Martin Raab of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute had recognized "an urgent need for a simple and flexible IT tool" capable of tracking the "quantity and quality of the present medical device infrastructure" within a region.<ref name="MEDISPaper">{{cite journal |year=2009 |pages=1–4 |title=Improving Health Technology Management: Development of a Model for the Implementation of an Essential Information System for Medical Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |author=Zaugg, Claudio; Raab, Martin |publisher=Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute |url=http://www.swisstph.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Pdfs/Ressources/Zaugg_Raab_paper_Med-e-Tel_2010_final_.pdf |format=PDF}}</ref> Beta development has continued on the software since then, though the last released beta update is version 1.31 from January 26, 2012. It's not clear if work will continue on the project. | |||
==Features== | |||
Features of OpenMEDIS include<ref name="MEDISConf">{{cite web |url=http://www.medetel.lu/download/2010/parallel_sessions/presentation/day3/Improving_Health.pdf |format=PDF |title=Improving Health Technology Management: Development of a Model for the Implementation of an Essential Information System for Medical Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |author=Zaugg, Claudio |publisher=Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute |date=16 April 2010 |accessdate=17 October 2012}}</ref>: | |||
* standard list of medical devices | |||
* user-configurable essential equipment list | |||
* predefined supplier and manufacturer list | |||
* forms and guidelines for paper-based operation | |||
* data import and export functionality | |||
* web-based, LAN, or localized operation | |||
==Hardware/software requirements== | |||
Installation requirements are not clear at this time. | |||
==Videos, screenshots, and other media== | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C2CwWl4IGY OpenMEDIS video demo] from 2009 | |||
* [http://openmedis.scih.ch Online demo of OpenMEDIS] (username: demo; password: demo) | |||
==Entities using OpenMEDIS== | |||
==Further reading== | |||
* {{cite journal |year=2009 |pages=1–4 |title=Improving Health Technology Management: Development of a Model for the Implementation of an Essential Information System for Medical Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |author=Claudio Zaugg and Martin Raab |url=http://www.swisstph.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Pdfs/Ressources/Zaugg_Raab_paper_Med-e-Tel_2010_final_.pdf |format=PDF}} | |||
* {{cite web |url=http://www.medetel.lu/download/2010/parallel_sessions/presentation/day3/Improving_Health.pdf |format=PDF |title=Improving Health Technology Management: Development of a Model for the Implementation of an Essential Information System for Medical Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |author=Zaugg, Claudio |publisher=Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute |date=16 April 2010 |accessdate=17 October 2012}} | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.openhub.net/p/openmedis OpenMEDIS on Open Hub] | |||
* [http://code.google.com/p/openmedis/ OpenMEDIS on Google Project Hosting] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Health informatics software (open source)]] | |||
[[Category:Laboratory informatics software (open source)]] | |||
[[Category:Public health software (open source)]] | |||
Revision as of 17:56, 12 February 2016
| Developer(s) | Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Still in beta |
| Written in | PHP, JavaScript |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English, French, Romanian, Ukrainian |
| Type | Laboratory informatics software |
| License(s) | GNU General Public License v2.0 |
| Website | openhub.net/p/openmedis |
OpenMEDIS is free open-source health technology management software, specifically targeted at low- and middle-income countries. The software is still in the beta phase of development, and a stable release for rigorous use has not been released yet.
Product history
In early 2009, Claudio Zaugg and Martin Raab of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute had recognized "an urgent need for a simple and flexible IT tool" capable of tracking the "quantity and quality of the present medical device infrastructure" within a region.[1] Beta development has continued on the software since then, though the last released beta update is version 1.31 from January 26, 2012. It's not clear if work will continue on the project.
Features
Features of OpenMEDIS include[2]:
- standard list of medical devices
- user-configurable essential equipment list
- predefined supplier and manufacturer list
- forms and guidelines for paper-based operation
- data import and export functionality
- web-based, LAN, or localized operation
Hardware/software requirements
Installation requirements are not clear at this time.
Videos, screenshots, and other media
- OpenMEDIS video demo from 2009
- Online demo of OpenMEDIS (username: demo; password: demo)
Entities using OpenMEDIS
Further reading
- Claudio Zaugg and Martin Raab (2009) (PDF). Improving Health Technology Management: Development of a Model for the Implementation of an Essential Information System for Medical Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. pp. 1–4. http://www.swisstph.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Pdfs/Ressources/Zaugg_Raab_paper_Med-e-Tel_2010_final_.pdf.
- Zaugg, Claudio (16 April 2010). "Improving Health Technology Management: Development of a Model for the Implementation of an Essential Information System for Medical Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries" (PDF). Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. http://www.medetel.lu/download/2010/parallel_sessions/presentation/day3/Improving_Health.pdf. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
External links
References
- ↑ Zaugg, Claudio; Raab, Martin (2009) (PDF). Improving Health Technology Management: Development of a Model for the Implementation of an Essential Information System for Medical Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. pp. 1–4. http://www.swisstph.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Pdfs/Ressources/Zaugg_Raab_paper_Med-e-Tel_2010_final_.pdf.
- ↑ Zaugg, Claudio (16 April 2010). "Improving Health Technology Management: Development of a Model for the Implementation of an Essential Information System for Medical Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries" (PDF). Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. http://www.medetel.lu/download/2010/parallel_sessions/presentation/day3/Improving_Health.pdf. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
