Key Benefits

 Open access to code ensures system integrity for all stakeholders.

 Up-front and continuing maintenance costs are significantly lowered.

 Design, development and deliverables are User Community driven.

 Supports current and evolving standards.

 Includes extensive library of user and data interfaces.

 Includes disease management, referral and messaging capabilities.

 Includes Record Location, Record Exchange, and Access Control services.

 Includes configurable electronic Patient Consent and Signature capture.

 Federated design supports distributed, centralized, or hybrid topologies.

 Configurable - allows rapid deployment of new and evolving policies.

 Scalable - supports commercial platforms and healthcare systems.

 Electronic Medical Record not required for participation.

 Works, is available now, no need to invest in, or wait for R&D.

“Open source products such as OpenHRE can provide some relief on the software-cost side, but their greatest benefit is the openness and flexibility they offer.  Each connection between each computer system in regional networks presents a unique challenge. The Open source approach will enable individual regions to adapt IT to their own special needs and not be beholden to multiple commercial software vendors.

“Open Source Software: A primer for Health Care Leaders”

Forrester Research, March 2006