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Key Benefits |
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● 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. |
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“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 |