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Open source challenges for hospital information system (HIS) in developing countries: a pilot project in Mali
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| We are currently witnessing a significant
| increase in use of Open Source tools in the
| field of health. Our study aims to research
| the potential of these software packages
| for developing countries.
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http://7thspace.com/headlines/341611/open_source_challenges_for_hospital_information_system_his_in_developing_countries_a_pilot_project_in_mali.html
ImageWare develops open source initiative
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| ImageWare Systems, a developer of biometric
| technology, has announced that they are
| creating a project called the Open
| Biometrics Initiative (OBI) intending to
| push biometric technology development in
| the open source software development
| environment. The OBI project will take
| place by ImageWare operating a forum that
| will be available to anyone in the open
| source community.
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http://www.thirdfactor.com/2010/04/16/imageware-develops-open-source-initiative
VillageReach Launches Open Source Logistics Platform to Improve Distribution Practices for Global Health Programs
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| VillageReach, the Seattle-based social
| enterprise that increases access to
| healthcare for remote, last mile
| communities, today announced the launch of
| openLMISâ, a new open source initiative to
| improve health system supply chains in low-
| income countries. VillageReach also
| announced the third release of its
| management information system, vrMIS, an
| integrated component of its logistics
| programs that improves cold chain
| performance and last mile distribution for
| a wide variety of medical commodities.
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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/villagereach-launches-open-source-logistics-platform-to-improve-distribution-practices-for-global-health-programs-91575864.html
MIT open-source phone project wins first mHealth Alliance Award
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| We're big fans of innovative applications
| of simple technology to address complex
| health problems in areas short on
| resources, so we're excited to hear that a
| project developed at MIT has won $150,000
| in prize money for its work on an open-
| source software platform that enables
| health workers to capture and transmit EMR
| data on mobile phones and connect remote
| workers to physicians for clinical decision
| support.
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http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/mit-open-source-phone-project-wins-first-mhealth-alliance-award/2010-04-20#ixzz0lowiTWY6
IT: Children hospitals saving money by using open source
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| Italian children hospitals are saving money
| by using the 'Smart Inclusion project'
| using open source technology and offering
| access to for instance medical data and e-
| learning applications. According to a
| statement from the Ministry for Public
| Administration and Innovation, hospitals
| can save about 1000 Euro per PC and about
| 500 per thin client.
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http://www.osor.eu/news/it-children-hospitals-saving-money-by-using-open-source
Recent:
HealthAlliance restarts open-source desktop project
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| Auckland health shared services unit
| HealthAlliance has resuscitated efforts to
| develop a standard desktop based on open-
| source software, but CIO Phil Brimacombe
| says it looks as though the District Health
| Boards will never be able to divorce their
| desktops entirely from Microsoft.
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| First mooted in 2005, the open-source
| desktop idea, seen as potentially relevant
| for all DHBs, was âput into mothballsâ in
| 2009, owing to many higher-priority
| projects, Brimacombe says.
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| [...]
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| âThereâs no way we could be Microsoft-
| free,â says Brimacombe, âbut we expect a
| hybrid solution will still lower our total
| cost of ownership.â
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http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/technology/healthalliance-restarts-open-source-desktop-project
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