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Overview of the Most Important Open Source Software: Analysis of the Benefits of OpenMRS, OpenEMR, and VistA

Overview of the Most Important Open Source Software: Analysis of the Benefits of OpenMRS, OpenEMR, and VistA

Beatriz Sainz de Abajo, Agustín Llamas Ballestero
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 32
ISBN13: 9781466608887|ISBN10: 1466608889|EISBN13: 9781466608894
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0888-7.ch012
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Sainz de Abajo, Beatriz, and Agustín Llamas Ballestero. "Overview of the Most Important Open Source Software: Analysis of the Benefits of OpenMRS, OpenEMR, and VistA." Telemedicine and E-Health Services, Policies, and Applications: Advancements and Developments, edited by Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues, et al., IGI Global, 2012, pp. 315-346. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0888-7.ch012

APA

Sainz de Abajo, B. & Ballestero, A. L. (2012). Overview of the Most Important Open Source Software: Analysis of the Benefits of OpenMRS, OpenEMR, and VistA. In J. Rodrigues, I. de la Torre Díez, & B. Sainz de Abajo (Eds.), Telemedicine and E-Health Services, Policies, and Applications: Advancements and Developments (pp. 315-346). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0888-7.ch012

Chicago

Sainz de Abajo, Beatriz, and Agustín Llamas Ballestero. "Overview of the Most Important Open Source Software: Analysis of the Benefits of OpenMRS, OpenEMR, and VistA." In Telemedicine and E-Health Services, Policies, and Applications: Advancements and Developments, edited by Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues, Isabel de la Torre Díez, and Beatriz Sainz de Abajo, 315-346. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0888-7.ch012

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Abstract

In this chapter, the authors review software that enables the proper management of EHR. The different types of software share the feature of being open source and offer the best opportunity in health care to developing countries—an overall integrated approach. The authors analyze the main free software programs (technical features, programming languages, places for introduction, etc.). Then they focus on the description and the comparison of the three most important open source software programs EHR (OpenMRS, OpenVistA, and OpenEMR) that are installed on two operating systems (Linux Ubuntu and Windows). Finally, the authors show the results of the various parameters measured in these systems after using different Web browsers. The results show us how the three main EHR applications work depending on which operating system is installed and which web browser is used.

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