__/ [ Jim ] on Wednesday 02 August 2006 17:35 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Care2x version 2.2 released
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>> | Care2x is an open source web-based hospital information system (HIS).
>> | The development of Care2x started back in 2002 by Elpidio Latorilla.
>> | The software is released under the GNU General Public License.
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>> http://www.linuxmednews.com/1154523412
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> Cool, maybe now they can get the NHS system back up...
There are more such packages. Take this for example...
WebReach, Inc. Unveils Mirth - Healthcare Industry's First Open Source HL7
Messaging Middleware
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| Mirth delivers robust HL7 interface capabilities in an open source
| package, providing an alternative to costly proprietary and in-house
| systems.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060718/latu080.html?.v=62
Also consider:
Rise in Healthcare IT Spending Spells Opportunity for IT Managers, Profit for
Open Source Vendors
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| "Linux and open source software have become pervasive in vertical
| markets such as retail and financial services. The healthcare market
| today is positioned for major growth, and managers are in a position to
| take control of their IT strategies and to have a significant impact
| on their organizations and the overall healthcare industry with open
| source technologies," said Stuart Cohen, CEO of OSDL.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060719/sfw021.html?.v=60
There is another one which I can't find with simple filters. There is a guy
in South-East Asia who dedicated much of his career to building a full
system for healthcare, which many hospitals in his country are using.
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