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== Overview of OpenEMR ==
== Overview of OpenEMR ==
[http://www.open-emr.org/ OpenEMR] is a Free and Open Source electronic health records and medical practice management application. It is [http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert/EHRProductDetail?id=a0X30000003mNwTEAU&retURL=%2Fehrcert%2FEHRProductSearch&setting=Ambulatory ONC Complete Ambulatory EHR Certified] and it features fully integrated electronic health records, practice management, scheduling, electronic billing, internationalization, free support, a vibrant community, and [[OpenEMR_Features|a whole lot more]]. It can run on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and many other platforms.
:* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] go here.
 
:* The OpenEMR project website can be found at [http://www.open-emr.org open-emr.org].
:* [http://www.open-emr.org/ Official OpenEMR Website]
:* The OEMR 501(c)(3) organization formed to promote and advance OpenEMR can be found at [http://www.oemr.org OEMR.ORG ]
:* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]].
:** Note: the original non-profit organization OSMS (Open Source Medical Software) was unable to get 501(c)(3) status.  A new more focused organization was created and has been granted full 501(c)(3) charitable status by the IRS effective July 14 2010.  All donations are tax deductible.  Thanks to Greg Neuman Law Firm for their assistance.
:* [[OpenEMR_Features|OpenEMR Features]]
:* Have a question to ask?
:* Have a question to ask?
::* Ask at the [http://www.open-emr.org/forum.shtml Official OpenEMR Forums].
::* Ask [http://sourceforge.net/projects/openemr/forums Here] at the official OpenEMR forums.
::* Or try our IRC channel at [irc://testnet.freenode.net/#openemr #openemr]
::* Or try our new IRC channel at [irc://testnet.freenode.net/#openemr #openemr]
:* The [[OpenEMR Roadmap|Roadmap]] tries to define what direction this project is going in the future.
:* See : [http://tinyurl.com/2fb8wpm Taking medical records into the digital age] - Great Article on IBM DeveloperWorks Blog


==Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification==
==Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification==
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'''This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
'''This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
'''
'''
*Information on how eligible provider should register can be found here:
 
:*http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/20_RegistrationandAttestation.asp
* Information on how eligible provider should register can be found here: http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/20_RegistrationandAttestation.asp
*After being tested in the ICSA Labs ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 EHR Certification Program, OpenEMR 4.1 attained Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification on August 19th, 2011, satisfying the requirements for the following criteria per the ONC Approved Test Procedures v1.1:
 
:*[http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert/EHRProductDetail?id=a0X30000003mNwTEAU Certified List of Features That OpenEMR Successfully Passed to Obtain Certification]
After being tested in the ICSA Labs ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 EHR Certification Program, OpenEMR 4.1 attained Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification, satisfying the requirements for the following criteria per the ONC Approved Test Procedures v1.1:
*See this page for more details:
 
:*[[OpenEMR 4.1 ONC Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification]]
General Domain Criteria (170.302)
 
* 170.302 (a) Drug-drug, drug-allergy interaction checks
* 170.302 (b) Drug formulary checks
* 170.302 (c) Maintain up-to-date problem list
* 170.302 (d) Maintain active medication list
* 170.302 (e) Maintain active medication allergy list
* 170.302 (f) Record and chart vital signs (1. Vital signs, 2. BMI, and 3. Growth charts)
* 170.302 (g) Smoking status
* 170.302 (h) incorporate laboratory test results
* 170.302 (i) Generate patient lists
* 170.302 (j) Medication reconciliation
* 170.302 (k) Submission to immunization registries
* 170.302 (l) Public health surveillance
* 170.302 (m) Patient specific education resources
* 170.302 (n) Automated measure calculation
* 170.302 (o) Access control
* 170.302 (p) Emergency access
* 170.302 (q) Automatic log-off
* 170.302 (r) Audit log
* 170.302 (s) Integrity
* 170.302 (t) Authentication
* 170.302 (u) General encryption
* 170.302 (v) Encryption when exchanging electronic health information
* 170.302 (w) Accounting of disclosures (optional)
 
Ambulatory Domain Criteria (170.304)
 
* 170.304 (a) Computerized provider order entry
* 170.304 (b) Electronic prescribing
* 170.304 (c) Record demographics
* 170.304 (d) Patient reminders
* 170.304 (e) Clinical decision support
* 170.304 (f) Electronic copy of health information
* 170.304 (g) Timely accesses
* 170.304 (h) Clinical summaries
* 170.304 (i) Exchange clinical information and patient summary record
* 170.304 (j) Calculate and submit clinical quality measures
:* NQF 0013 Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement
:* NQF 0024 Youth Weight Assessment
:* NQF 0028 Preventive Care: Tobacco Use Assessment and Cessation
:* NQF 0038 Childhood Immunization Status
:* NQF 0041 Influenza Immunization
:* NQF 0043 Pneumonia Vaccination
:* NQF 0059 Diabetes Control: Hemoglobin A1C >9.0%
:* NQF 0064 Diabetes Control: LDL < 100mg/dl
:* NQF 0421 Adult Weight Screening
Certification for OpenEMR 4.1 was officially achieved on August 19th, 2011.
 
See this page for details: [[OpenEMR 4.1 ONC Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification]]


== Commercial and Professional Support ==
== Commercial and Professional Support ==


The OpenEMR project has a large number of vendors and individuals who offer their services supporting, installing, hosting and customizing OpenEMR.
The OEMR.ORG and OpenEMR project are pleased to get contributions to the project from many of the the following vendors and individuals who offer their services supporting, installing, hosting and customizing OpenEMR.  Please support these vendors with your patronage.


[[OpenEMR Commercial Help|Commercial Help]]: Professional OpenEMR installation and support
[[OpenEMR Commercial Help|Commercial Help]]: Professional OpenEMR installation and support
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=== Official Demos ===
=== Official Demos ===
:* <span style="font-size:125%">'''[[OpenEMR Version 4.1.0 Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.1.0 Demo]]''' -- '''This demo is the current stable release of OpenEMR.'''</span>
:* '''[[OpenEMR Version 4.1.0 Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.1.0 Demo]]''' -- '''This demo is the current stable release of OpenEMR.'''
:* [[OpenEMR Version 4.0.0 Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.0.0 Demo]] -- This demo is the previous stable release of OpenEMR.
:* [[OpenEMR Version 4.0.0 Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.0.0 Demo]] -- This demo is the previous stable release of OpenEMR.


=== Development Demos ===
=== Development Demos ===
:* [[Development Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.2.x Development Demo]] -- This demo is of the newest development version of OpenEMR, and may contain features known not to work yet.
:* [[Development Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.1.1 Development Demo]] -- This demo is of the newest development version of OpenEMR, and may contain features known not to work yet.
:* [[Development 4.1.x Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.1.x Development Demo]] -- This demo is of the current stable release of OpenEMR with latest patch applied (there is no sample data).
:* [[Development 4.1.x Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.1.0 Development Demo]] -- This demo is of the current stable release of OpenEMR with latest patch applied (there is no sample data).
:* [[Development 4.0.x Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.0.x Development Demo]] -- This demo is of the previous stable release of OpenEMR with latest patch applied (there is no sample data).
:* [[Development 4.0.x Demo|OpenEMR Version 4.0.0 Development Demo]] -- This demo is of the previous stable release of OpenEMR with latest patch applied (there is no sample data).


== Downloads ==
== Downloads ==
:* [[OpenEMR Downloads|OpenEMR Downloads]] : Main OpenEMR download page.
:* [[OpenEMR Downloads|OpenEMR Downloads]] : This is the main OpenEMR download page.
:* [[OpenEMR Patches|Patches]] : Patches for OpenEMR versions 4.1.0, 4.0.0, 3.2.0, and 3.1.0 .
:* [[OpenEMR Patches|Patches]] : Most recent patch for OpenEMR versions 4.0.0, 3.2.0, and 3.1.0 can be found here.
:* [[OpenEMR Contributed Forms|Contributed Forms]] : A place for sharing contributed forms.
:* [[OpenEMR Contributed Forms|Contributed Forms]] : A new place for contributed forms to be shared


== Installation Manuals ==
== Installation and Upgrade Manuals ==
:* [[OpenEMR Installation Guides|OpenEMR Installation Guides]]
:* [[OpenEMR Installation Guides|OpenEMR Install Howtos]]
:* [[OpenEMR Upgrade Guides|OpenEMR Upgrade Howtos]]
:* [[Obsolete Installation Guides|Obsolete Install Howtos]]: These are installation documents that cover packages (php-Gacl,Sql-Ledger, and Freeb) that have all been obsolete since OpenEMR 3.0.0 .
:* [[Windows Installer |Windows Installer]]


== Upgrade Manuals ==
== Configuration Manuals ==
:* [[OpenEMR Upgrade Guides|OpenEMR Upgrading Guides]]


== User Manuals ==
:* [[OpenEMR Backup Tools| Backup - Backup Tools]]: Backup Methods and Scripts in OpenEMR - Protecting Your Data
===Main===
:* [[OpenEMR Database Conversion Tools| Database - Database Conversion Tools]]: Changing Data For Use in OpenEMR
:* '''[[OpenEMR 4.1 Users Guide|4.1 User Manual]] (Current stable release of OpenEMR)'''
:* [[OpenEMR 4.0 Users Guide|4.0 User Manual]]
:* [http://www.open-emr.org/files/OpenEMR_3.2_Users_Guide.pdf OpenEMR 3.2 Users Guide in PDF]
:* [http://www.open-emr.org/files/OpenEMR_3.1_Users_Guide.pdf OpenEMR 3.1 Users Guide in PDF]
:* [http://www.open-emr.org/files/OpenEMR_3.0_Users_Guide.pdf OpenEMR 3.0 Users Guide in PDF]
 
===Supplementary===
:* [[CAMOS module]]: CAMOS (Computer Aided Medical Ordering System) is, on the surface, just a fancy interface for organizing and choosing pieces of text to insert into a patient's chart. It is designed to be intuitive and easy to use. It can be turned on in OpenEMR via the admin->forms menu.
:* [[CDR User Manual|Clinical Decision Rules]]
:* [[Patient Portal]]
:* [[Import RxNorm and SNOMED Tables]]
:* [[Cross Reference Views|Cross Reference of Radio Button Menu and Tree View]]
:* [[Pharmacy Dispensary Module|Pharmacy Dispensary]]
:* [[Simple Note Templates|Simple Note Templates]]
:* [[Credit Card Processing Inside OpenEMR]]
:* [[Previews of Forms Distributed with OpenEMR]]
:* [[OpenEMR Search| Find - Search HowTos]]: Finding Things in OpenEMR - The Various Search Methods Used
:* [[OpenEMR Search| Find - Search HowTos]]: Finding Things in OpenEMR - The Various Search Methods Used
== Configuration Manuals ==
=== General ===
:* [[OpenEMR Form Creation Tools| Forms - Form Creation Tools]]: Tools for editing existing forms, and creating new forms in OpenEMR.
:* [[OpenEMR Form Creation Tools| Forms - Form Creation Tools]]: Tools for editing existing forms, and creating new forms in OpenEMR.
:* [[OpenEMR Backup Tools| Backup - Backup Tools]]: Backup Methods and Scripts in OpenEMR - Protecting Your Data
:* [[OpenEMR Database Conversion Tools| Database - Database Conversion Tools]]: Changing Data For Use in OpenEMR
:* [[OpenEMR Internationalization Configuration| Language Translation Configuration]]: OpenEMR has a thriving translation community with languages already available.  If you have an interest in translating OpenEMR into your native language, please let us know.
:* [[OpenEMR Internationalization Configuration| Language Translation Configuration]]: OpenEMR has a thriving translation community with languages already available.  If you have an interest in translating OpenEMR into your native language, please let us know.
:* [[OpenEMR Layout Selection| Layout Selection]]: OpenEMR now has three visual layouts to choose from. These instruction show how to configure this along with comparison screenshots.
:* [[OpenEMR Patient Statement Printing and Configuration Howtos| Patient Statement Printing/Configuration Howtos]]
:* [[OpenEMR Patient Statement Printing and Configuration Howtos| Patient Statement Printing/Configuration Howtos]]
:* [[OpenEMR Layout Selection| Layout Selection]]: OpenEMR now has three visual layouts to choose from. These instruction show how to configure this along with comparison screenshots.
:* [[SSL Installation Howtos|SSL Install Howtos]]
:* [[SSL Installation Howtos|SSL Install Howtos]]
:* [[OpenEMR UTF-8 Upgrade Howto|UTF-8 Upgrade Howto]]
:* [[OpenEMR UTF-8 Upgrade Howto|UTF-8 Upgrade Howto]]


=== Modules ===
== Configuring Modules ==
:* [[OpenEMR Billing Setup Howtos| Billing - Billing Setup Howtos]]: How To Configure and Use OpenEMR For Billing   
:* [[OpenEMR Billing Setup Howtos| Billing - Billing Setup Howtos]]: How To Configure and Use OpenEMR For Billing   
:* [[OpenEMR Calendar| Calendar - Using The Calendar As A Tool]]: Using The Calendar As A Tool in OpenEMR
:* [[OpenEMR Calendar| Calendar - Using The Calendar As A Tool]]: Using The Calendar As A Tool in OpenEMR
:* [[Pharmacy Dispensary Module Configuration|Pharmacy Dispensary Module Configuration]]
:* [[Pharmacy Dispensary Module Configuration|Pharmacy Dispensary Module Configuration]]
:* [[Sms and Email Notification Howtos|Sms/Email Notification Howtos]]
:* [[Sms and Email Notification Howtos|Sms/Email Notification Howtos]]
== User Manuals ==
:* [[OpenEMR 4.1 Users Guide|4.1 User Manual]] (in development)
:* [[OpenEMR 4.0 Users Guide|4.0 User Manual]]
:* OpenEMR 3.2 Users Guide in PDF [[File:OpenEMR_3.2_Users_Guide.pdf]]
:* OpenEMR 3.1 Users Guide in PDF [[File:OpenEMR_3.1_Users_Guide.pdf]]
:* OpenEMR 3.0 Users Guide in PDF [[File:OpenEMR_3.0_Users_Guide.pdf]]
:* [http://www.oemr.org/modules/cjaycontent/index.php?id=2 2.8.0 User Manual]
:* [[CAMOS module]]: CAMOS (Computer Aided Medical Ordering System) is, on the surface, just a fancy interface for organizing and choosing pieces of text to insert into a patient's chart. It is designed to be intuitive and easy to use. It can be turned on in OpenEMR via the admin->forms menu.
:* [[Cross Reference Views|Cross Reference of Radio Button Menu and Tree View]]
:* [[Pharmacy Dispensary Module|Pharmacy Dispensary]]
:* [[Simple Note Templates|Simple Note Templates]]
:* [[Credit Card Processing Inside OpenEMR]]
:* [[CDR User Manual|Clinical Decision Rules]]
:* [[Patient Portal]]
:* [[Import RxNorm and SNOMED Tables]]
:* [[Previews of Forms Distributed with OpenEMR]]
== Feature Requests and Active Projects ==
:* [[Feature Requests]]: New Feature Requests.
:* [[Active Projects|Active Projects]]: Listing of currently active projects.


== Developer Manuals ==
== Developer Manuals ==
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:* [[New Developer Information|Information For New Developers]]: If you are a developer looking to contribute to the project, check this page for details on how to get started.
:* [[New Developer Information|Information For New Developers]]: If you are a developer looking to contribute to the project, check this page for details on how to get started.
:* [[Development Policies|Policies for Developers]]: Agreed upon policies developers must observe (or provide a good reason not to).
:* [[Development Policies|Policies for Developers]]: Agreed upon policies developers must observe (or provide a good reason not to).
:* [[OpenEMR Internationalization Development|Language Translation Development]]: A HOWTO on helping with translation of OpenEMR in your native language.
:* [[Office Work Flow|Typical Work Flow in a Medical Clinic]]: A guide for developers who need to improve their knowledge of the work flow in an ambulatory clinic
:* [[OpenEMR System Architecture|Architecture Overview]]: Overview of OpenEMR's system architecture.
:* [[OpenEMR System Architecture|Architecture Overview]]: Overview of OpenEMR's system architecture.
:* [[Active Projects|Active Projects]]: Listing of currently active projects.
:* [[Automated Testing]]: OpenEMR has an automated test suite designed to help ensure that the code does what it's supposed to and that new features do not break existing features.
:* [[Office Work Flow|Typical Work Flow in a Medical Clinic]]: A guide for developers who need to improve their knowledge of the work flow in an ambulatory clinic
:* [[How to Document Your Code Properly|How to Document Code]]: A guide for developers to document their code properly.
:* [http://oemr.alltechservices-ia.com/nav.html?index.html PhpXref]: For those of you familiar with PhpXref, here is a parsed copy of 4.0.0. '''It needs more documentation'''


=== Repository ===
=== Repository ===
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:* [[git for dummies|git For Dummies]]: This is a quick, practical OpenEMR walk through with the goal of getting new developers up and working with git as quick as possible.
:* [[git for dummies|git For Dummies]]: This is a quick, practical OpenEMR walk through with the goal of getting new developers up and working with git as quick as possible.
:* [[Using Git with OpenEMR]]: Example workflow for preparing patches for OpenEMR with Git.
:* [[Using Git with OpenEMR]]: Example workflow for preparing patches for OpenEMR with Git.
:* [[Git Migration]]: Documentation of the migration from the cvs repository to the git repository, which was completed on 10/30/2010.
:* [[Git Migration]]: Documentation of the migration from the cvs repository to the git repository.
 
=== Internationalization ===
:* [[OpenEMR Internationalization Development|Language Translation Development]]: A HOWTO on helping with translation of OpenEMR in your native language.


=== Modules and Modular Interfaces ===
=== Modules and Modular Interfaces ===
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:* [[LBV_Forms]]: Creating Layout Based forms
:* [[LBV_Forms]]: Creating Layout Based forms
:* [[OpenEMR_Xml_Form_Generator]] : XML based forms (generates php)
:* [[OpenEMR_Xml_Form_Generator]] : XML based forms (generates php)
:* [[Image Based Forms]]: Using MI2's new image based forms interface.
:* [[Image Based Forms]]: Using MI2's new image based forms interface. IN PROGRESS, NOT YET IN TREE!


=== Embedded Components ===
=== Embedded Components ===
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:* [[Windows Installer |Windows Installer]]
:* [[Windows Installer |Windows Installer]]


=== Project Tools ===
== Troubleshooting ==
:* [[OpenEMR Website]]: OpenEMR website description and development
:* [[Common Installation Problems]] -- problems people have experienced installing OpenEMR, and (hopefully) their solutions.
:* [[OpenEMR Wiki]]: OpenEMR wiki description and development
:* [[OpenEMR Forum]]: OpenEMR forum description and developmen
 
=== Miscellaneous ===
:* [[Automated Testing]]: OpenEMR has an automated test suite designed to help ensure that the code does what it's supposed to and that new features do not break existing features.
:* [[How to Document Your Code Properly|How to Document Code]]: A guide for developers to document their code properly.
:* [http://oemr.alltechservices-ia.com/nav.html?index.html PhpXref]: For those of you familiar with PhpXref, here is a parsed copy of 4.0.0. '''It needs more documentation'''


== Virtual Appliances ==
== Virtual Appliances ==
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:* [[Appliance Developers Page]]: Page for Appliance development.
:* [[Appliance Developers Page]]: Page for Appliance development.


== Troubleshooting ==
== Documents on the Web ==
:* [[Common Installation Problems]] -- problems people have experienced installing OpenEMR, and (hopefully) their solutions.
:* [[wikipedia:OpenEMR|OpenEMR on Wikipedia]]
:* Take advantage of the free community support. If you have a question to ask?
:* [[Technical Aspects of OpenEMR|Technical Aspects of OpenEMR. Julia Weatherby]]
::* Ask at the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/openemr/forums Official OpenEMR Forums].
:* [[OpenEMR Architecture|OpenEMR Architecture. T. Simbini]]
::* Or try our IRC channel at [irc://testnet.freenode.net/#openemr #openemr]
:* [[The OpenEMR Community|The OpenEMR Community. Margaret Donahue]]
 
:* [[Open Source EHR Public Policy|Open Source Electronic Health Records: In Public Policy. Bob Hoyt]]
== OpenEMR Articles and Presentations ==
:* [[Open Source EHR in Practice|Open Source Electronic Health Records: in Practice. Bob Hoyt]]


=== Articles ===
=Open Source Medical Software=
:* '''[[wikipedia:OpenEMR|OpenEMR on Wikipedia]] (Current Article)'''
[[Open Source Medical Software|Open Source Medical Software]] is a not-for-profit company whose charter is to support all forms of FLOSS EHR/EMR and Health care related software projects.   Most of the current effort has been focused on oemr.org and the OpenEMR project.
:* [http://openhealthnews.com/hotnews/openemr-41-achieves-full-meaningful-use-certification OpenEMR 4.1 Achieves Full 'Meaningful Use' Certification] (2011)
:* [[Open Source Medical Software|About Open Source Medical Software]]
:* [http://tinyurl.com/2fb8wpm Taking medical records into the digital age] (2010)
:* [[Open Source Medical Software Board|Open Source Medical Software Board of Directors]]
:* [http://bkaeg.org/blog/archives/2010/02/openemr---at-a.html OpenEMR - At a glance] (2010)
:* [[Open Source Bylaws|Open Source Bylaws]]
:* [http://www.nagalandpost.com/ShowStory.aspx?npoststoryiden=UzEwMjQyOTE%3D-u5jpoTKCit0%3D FPAI conducts training on OpenEMR] (2010)
:* [[Open SourceMedical Software Donations|OpenEMR Funding and Donations for Open Source Medical Software]]
:* [http://www.emrandhipaa.com/emr-and-hipaa/2009/11/25/openemr-success-story/ OpenEMR Success Story] (2009)
:* [[Contact Information|Contact Information]]
:* [http://www.healthcareguy.com/2009/11/15/guest-article-open-source-emrs-for-free-clinics/ Guest Article: Open Source EMRs for free clinics] (2009)
:* [http://www.openmedsoftware.org/wiki/Open_Source_EHR_Public_Policy Open Source Electronic Health Records: In Public Policy.] (2009)
:* [http://www.openmedsoftware.org/wiki/Open_Source_EHR_in_Practice Open Source Electronic Health Records: in Practice.] (2009)
:* [http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/01/07/open-source-emr-and-practice-management-software-appliance/341/ Open Source EMR and Practice Management Software Appliance] (2007)
:* [http://linuxmednews.com/1138557562/index_html Using OpenEMR in Family Practice] (2006)
:* [http://www.openmedsoftware.org/wiki/Technical_Aspects_of_OpenEMR Technical Aspects of OpenEMR. Julia Weatherby] (2006)
:* [http://www.openmedsoftware.org/wiki/OpenEMR_Architecture OpenEMR Architecture. T. Simbini] (2006)
:* [http://www.openmedsoftware.org/wiki/The_OpenEMR_Community The OpenEMR Community. Margaret Donahue] (2006)


=== Videos and Presentations ===
=OEMR a 501(c)(3)=
:* Ohio LinuxFest Presentation (2011)
:* [[OEMR.ORG| OEMR]] - a non project 501(c)(3) organization whose charter is to guide and support the development of the OpenEMR project.
::* ''Taking OpenEMR to Meaningful Use Certification and Beyond'' By Dr Samuel Bowen.
:* [[OpenEMR Advantages|Why use OpenEMR]]
:::* AWAITING AUDIO/VIDEO TO BE RELEASED
:* [[Fundraising| Fundraising]] - Essay and Needs
:* Portland Linux/Unix Group Presentation (2011)
:* [[OEMRFundraising]] - Details and Membership
::* ''Introduction to OpenEMR'' By Tony McCormick
:* [[OEMR Official Documents]]
:::* Video: http://www.openaffairs.tv/2011/06/open-emr-presentation-and-discussion-at-portland-linux-user-group/
:* [[OEMR Board Meeting Minutes]] - Official Minutes, Nominations and Lists of current members
:* POSSCON Presentation (2011)
::* ''The Development & Growth of the OpenEMR Project'' By Dr Samuel Bowen and Tony McCormick
:::* Video: http://www.posscon.org/dr-sam-bowen/
:* OSCON Presentation (2010)
::* ''Taking OpenEMR, a GPL EMR to ARRA Meaningful Use Certification and beyond Presentation'' By Dr Samuel Bowen and Tony McCormick
:::* Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxd-ZJuiCEk
:::* Slides: [http://www.oemr.org/wiki/File:OpenEMR-MUCert.pdf OpenEMR-MUCert.pdf]
::* Related Blog Posts:
:::* Day One: http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/07/day-one-of-the-health-care-it.html
:::* Day Two: http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/07/vista-scenarios-and-other-cont.html
:::* Wrap Up: http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/07/wrap-up-of-the-health-care-it.html


=== Ongoing Projects ===
==Building Awareness of OpenEMR==
:* [[general_openemr_marketing|General Marketing of OpenEMR]]: General articles describing the OpenEMR project and discussing features of OpenEMR.
* OSCON Presentation by Tony and Sam
:* [[open_source_openemr|Define open source software and describe why open source EMR's are better than proprietary EMR's.]]
:* Dr Sam Bowen and Tony McCormick were speakers at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention in Portland.  I have attached the presentation. 
:* Slide Show PDF + notes, Taking OpenEMR, a GPL EMR to ARRA Meaningful Use Certification and beyond Presentation:
::* [[File:OpenEMR-MUCert.pdf]]
:* It was recorded for video and is available on YouTube:
::* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxd-ZJuiCEk
:* Blog Posts:
::* Day One: http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/07/day-one-of-the-health-care-it.html
::* Day Two: http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/07/vista-scenarios-and-other-cont.html
::* Wrap Up: http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/07/wrap-up-of-the-health-care-it.html
* POSSCON Videos of a speech Dr Sam Bowen and Tony McCormick presented at a South Carolina Open Source Convention.
:* http://www.posscon.org/dr-sam-bowen/


==Organizations Supporting OpenEMR==
=Other Affiliated Projects=
:*[http://www.oemr.org/wiki/Main_Page#OEMR_a_501.28c.29.283.29 OEMR wiki]: OEMR is a non project 501(c)(3) organization that supports the OpenEMR project.
:* International Planned Parenthood Foundation
:*[http://www.oemr.org/wiki/Main_Page#Open_Source_Medical_Software Open Source Medical Software Wiki]: Open Source Medical Software is a not-for-profit company whose charter is to support all forms of FLOSS EHR/EMR and Health care related software projects.
:* Liberty Health Software Foundation http://www.libertyhsf.org/
:*[http://sourceforge.net Sourceforge] provides the OpenEMR project with free tools, including project management, file release repository, bug tracker, forums, and web space/server for the OpenEMR project web page and web tools.
:* Tomorrow's Bread Today http://www.tbt.org
:* Patient Physician Cooperatives http://www.patientphysiciancoop.com
:* [[Womens Health Services of Sante Fe|Women's Health Services of Sante Fe, New Mexico (it is not clear whether this are still an active project)]]


=Wiki Instructions=
=Wiki Instructions=

Revision as of 07:06, 14 October 2011

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The OpenEMR Documentation Wiki

Overview of OpenEMR

  • Frequently Asked Questions go here.
  • The OpenEMR project website can be found at open-emr.org.
  • The OEMR 501(c)(3) organization formed to promote and advance OpenEMR can be found at OEMR.ORG
    • Note: the original non-profit organization OSMS (Open Source Medical Software) was unable to get 501(c)(3) status. A new more focused organization was created and has been granted full 501(c)(3) charitable status by the IRS effective July 14 2010. All donations are tax deductible. Thanks to Greg Neuman Law Firm for their assistance.
  • Have a question to ask?
  • Ask Here at the official OpenEMR forums.
  • Or try our new IRC channel at #openemr

Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification

This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by an ONC-ATCB in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.

After being tested in the ICSA Labs ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 EHR Certification Program, OpenEMR 4.1 attained Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification, satisfying the requirements for the following criteria per the ONC Approved Test Procedures v1.1:

General Domain Criteria (170.302)

  • 170.302 (a) Drug-drug, drug-allergy interaction checks
  • 170.302 (b) Drug formulary checks
  • 170.302 (c) Maintain up-to-date problem list
  • 170.302 (d) Maintain active medication list
  • 170.302 (e) Maintain active medication allergy list
  • 170.302 (f) Record and chart vital signs (1. Vital signs, 2. BMI, and 3. Growth charts)
  • 170.302 (g) Smoking status
  • 170.302 (h) incorporate laboratory test results
  • 170.302 (i) Generate patient lists
  • 170.302 (j) Medication reconciliation
  • 170.302 (k) Submission to immunization registries
  • 170.302 (l) Public health surveillance
  • 170.302 (m) Patient specific education resources
  • 170.302 (n) Automated measure calculation
  • 170.302 (o) Access control
  • 170.302 (p) Emergency access
  • 170.302 (q) Automatic log-off
  • 170.302 (r) Audit log
  • 170.302 (s) Integrity
  • 170.302 (t) Authentication
  • 170.302 (u) General encryption
  • 170.302 (v) Encryption when exchanging electronic health information
  • 170.302 (w) Accounting of disclosures (optional)

Ambulatory Domain Criteria (170.304)

  • 170.304 (a) Computerized provider order entry
  • 170.304 (b) Electronic prescribing
  • 170.304 (c) Record demographics
  • 170.304 (d) Patient reminders
  • 170.304 (e) Clinical decision support
  • 170.304 (f) Electronic copy of health information
  • 170.304 (g) Timely accesses
  • 170.304 (h) Clinical summaries
  • 170.304 (i) Exchange clinical information and patient summary record
  • 170.304 (j) Calculate and submit clinical quality measures
  • NQF 0013 Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement
  • NQF 0024 Youth Weight Assessment
  • NQF 0028 Preventive Care: Tobacco Use Assessment and Cessation
  • NQF 0038 Childhood Immunization Status
  • NQF 0041 Influenza Immunization
  • NQF 0043 Pneumonia Vaccination
  • NQF 0059 Diabetes Control: Hemoglobin A1C >9.0%
  • NQF 0064 Diabetes Control: LDL < 100mg/dl
  • NQF 0421 Adult Weight Screening

Certification for OpenEMR 4.1 was officially achieved on August 19th, 2011.

See this page for details: OpenEMR 4.1 ONC Complete Ambulatory EHR Certification

Commercial and Professional Support

The OEMR.ORG and OpenEMR project are pleased to get contributions to the project from many of the the following vendors and individuals who offer their services supporting, installing, hosting and customizing OpenEMR. Please support these vendors with your patronage.

Commercial Help: Professional OpenEMR installation and support

Demos

Official Demos

Development Demos

Downloads

  • OpenEMR Downloads : This is the main OpenEMR download page.
  • Patches : Most recent patch for OpenEMR versions 4.0.0, 3.2.0, and 3.1.0 can be found here.
  • Contributed Forms : A new place for contributed forms to be shared

Installation and Upgrade Manuals

Configuration Manuals

Configuring Modules

User Manuals

Feature Requests and Active Projects

Developer Manuals

Main

Repository

Modules and Modular Interfaces

  • The Forms API: an interface for adding additional encounter and non-encounter based forms.
  • Lists and Layouts: built-in List editing, and simple form layout editor.
  • Sending Email: Preferred mechanism of sending email(s).
  • Prescribing Module: Walk-through of the prescribing module.
  • Code Types: Explains the current scheme for containing code types (such as ICD9, CPT) etc.

Development Guides

Embedded Components

  • Jquery: a javascript toolkit, that makes writing javascript easier.
  • PhpGacl: OpenEMR's embedded php-GACL (access controls).
  • PhpMyAdmin: OpenEMR's embedded phpMyAdmin (database administration tool).

File Formats Used

Release Process

Package Development

Troubleshooting

Virtual Appliances

Documents on the Web

Open Source Medical Software

Open Source Medical Software is a not-for-profit company whose charter is to support all forms of FLOSS EHR/EMR and Health care related software projects. Most of the current effort has been focused on oemr.org and the OpenEMR project.

OEMR a 501(c)(3)

Building Awareness of OpenEMR

  • OSCON Presentation by Tony and Sam
  • Dr Sam Bowen and Tony McCormick were speakers at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention in Portland. I have attached the presentation.
  • Slide Show PDF + notes, Taking OpenEMR, a GPL EMR to ARRA Meaningful Use Certification and beyond Presentation:
  • It was recorded for video and is available on YouTube:
  • Blog Posts:
  • POSSCON Videos of a speech Dr Sam Bowen and Tony McCormick presented at a South Carolina Open Source Convention.

Other Affiliated Projects

Wiki Instructions

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.