Title of article :
Utilization of open source electronic health record around the world: A systematic review
Author/Authors :
Aminpour, Farzaneh Department of Health Information Management - School of Health Management and Information Sciences - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Sadoughi, Farahnaz Department of Health Information Management - School of Health Management and Information Sciences - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ahamdi, Maryam Department of Health Information Management - School of Health Management and Information Sciences - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Many projects on developing Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems have been carried out in many countries. Th e current study
was conducted to review the published data on the utilization of open source EHR systems in diff erent countries all over the world.
Using free text and keyword search techniques, six bibliographic databases were searched for related articles. Th e identifi ed papers
were screened and reviewed during a string of stages for the irrelevancy and validity. Th e fi ndings showed that open source EHRs
have been wildly used by source limited regions in all continents, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America. It would
create opportunities to improve national healthcare level especially in developing countries with minimal fi nancial resources. Open
source technology is
Keywords :
Electronic health record , electronic medical record , healthcare , health information system , open source software
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
