Google Season of Docs Project Proposal

Overview

The OpenEMR community is planning to submit an application for the 2023 Google Summer of Code.

About OpenEMR

Around the globe, medical practices in countries such as Kenya and Argentina help make OpenEMR one of the most popular open-source electronic health record (EHR) solutions. Our broad feature set includes patient demographics, appointments, prescriptions, billing, reports, clinical decision support, lab integration, and free support. ONC Certified with leadership from active board members, we strive to be a superior alternative to its proprietary counterparts.

OpenEMR was developed by medical providers, for medical providers. It is maintained and supported by a vibrant community of volunteers and professionals, including several hundred contributors and more than 40 companies. Since its release in 2002, OpenEMR has been used by facilities in more than 100 countries and translated into 34 languages. Over 100,000 medical providers serving more than 200 million patients are estimated to use OpenEMR. Open-source software has changed the world for the better, and OpenEMR is a prime example. We are committed to the education of students in the fields of open source software and EHRs, and would love the chance to expand our impact through Google Season of Docs.

Check us Out

For more information about OpenEMR, please visit the following links:

• Organization: https://www.open-emr.org
• Source code: https://github.com/openemr/openemr
• Documentation: https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Wiki_Home_Page
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@openemr3787
• Forum (free support): https://community.open-emr.org/

Project Budget

Item	Amount ($)	Notes
Technical Writer	10,080	10 hours/week for 18 weeks
Volunteer Stipends	1,500	3 stipends at $500 each
Total	12,300

Unclaimed expenses will be re-invested into new development efforts such as hybrid inpatient/outpatient support, low-cost medical devices connectivity, and other commonly requested solutions.