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The following is a list of software packages and applications licensed under an open source license or in the public domain for use in the healthcare industry.

Software that is freely available, but not licensed under an open source license should be placed in the List of freeware health software.

Categories

Public Health and Biosurveillance

  • Epi Info is public domain statistical software for epidemiology developed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • EpiSurveyor Mobile data collection: the EpiSurveyor mobile app is a fully open-source mobile application available for standard phones, Blackberry, and Android. Programmed entirely in Nairobi, Kenya by DataDyne's Kenyan team, the app is able to use any compatible xForm for data collection (not just those created by DataDyne's free but proprietary EpiSurveyor.org web application). The most widely-deployed fork of the JavaROSA project code, the open-source mobile app has more than 2600 users in more than 130 countries worldwide using it for field surveys, stock management, and other data collection activities -- and has been used to fill out more than 80,000 forms on phones. Winner of 2009 Wall Street Journal Award for Innovation in Healthcare and the 2009 Lemelson-MIT award for sustainable invention. A product of DataDyne.org. As reported on by Wired, the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Voice of America, and BBC's Digital Planet.
  • Electronic Support for Public Health ESP is an Open Source ambulatory care electronic medical record based notifiable disease case reporting, syndromic surveillance and vaccine adverse event surveillance.
  • Spatiotemporal Epidemiological Modeler is a tool, originally developed at IBM Research, for modeling and visualizing the spread of infectious diseases.

Electronic health or medical record

  • FreeMED is a practice management and electronic and computer records system. It allows the tracking of medical data, in detail, with preservation not just of the diagnosis but the reasons for medical encounters. FreeMED is released under the GPL
  • GNUmed is a WxPython application that uses PostgreSQL.
  • Hospital OS Open source hospital information system in Thai
  • HOSxP
  • Medical a multi-user, highly scalable, centralized Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Hospital Information System (HIS) for openERP
  • Mirth (software) is an open source cross-platform HL7 interface engine that enables bi-directional sending of HL7 messages between systems and applications over multiple transports.
  • OpenEMR an open-source Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software.
  • OpenMRS is a community-developed, open-source, enterprise EMR framework. Extensible and scalable EMR based on Java.
  • OSCAR McMaster an open-source Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software. The billing component of the software is specialized for the needs of the Canadian health care providers.
  • SmartCare
  • THIRRA (EHR) is a web based EHR application designed primarily for narrowband. It was released under the Mozilla Public License and includes communicable diseases biosurveillance feature. THIRRA uses PHP5, CodeIgniter and PostgreSQL.
  • VistA — Veterans Administrations integrated Electronic Health Record system available for non-governmental use as OpenVista or WorldVistA.
  • ZEPRS The ZEPRS application is an electronic patient record system that enables clinicians to enter data from patient visits using a web browser.

Medical Practice Management Software

  • ClearHealth covers the five major areas of practice operations including scheduling, billing, EMR, HIPAA Security and accounts receivable. It offers a fully comprehensive system which now offers tools like E-Prescribing, Drug Interactions, Electronic Labs and Lab ordering. It is the largest open source healthcare solution serving more than 500 sites including the Primary Care Coalition network in MD with 50 sites and around 100,000 patients.
  • FreeMED is a practice management and electronic and computer records system. It allows the tracking of medical data, in detail, with preservation not just of the diagnosis but the reasons for medical encounters. FreeMED is released under the LGPL GNU license. FreeMED is an HIPAA compliant FOSS Practice Management System that handles billing.
  • MedinTux MedinTux is a French medical practice management system, with a web interface as well as a desktop one, that has been initially to manage a hospital emergency department. Being very modular, it has been extended to run also many different smaller practices. It works on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
  • Medical a multi-user, highly scalable, centralized Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Hospital Information System (HIS) for openERP
  • Open Dental Dental practice management
  • OpenEMR A free medical practice management, electronic medical records, prescription writing, and medical billing application.

Health System Management

  • DHIS Open-source district health management information system and data warehouse (license: BSD license)
  • HRHIS Open-source human resource for health information system for management of human resources for health developed by University of Dar es Salaam, Department of Computer Science, for Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania) and funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (license: GPLv3)

Imaging/Visualization

  • Drishti is a volumetric visualisation package for viewing Computer Tomography data. Able to import DICOM image stacks.
  • Endrov Image and data viewer and editor
  • ITK Segmentation and Registration Toolkit
  • InVesalius 3D Medical Imaging Reconstruction software
  • ITK-SNAP Interactive software for 3D image navigation, annotation and automatic segmentation
  • MicroDicom Free DICOM viewer for Windows
  • OsiriX - 3D DICOM Medical Viewer for Mac OS X. Complete DICOM Viewer with DICOM network support
  • ParaView Large Scale Visualization tool
  • 3DSlicer Platform for medical image visualization and algorithm development. DICOM support, segmentation and registration, Diffusion MRI processing, and image guided surgery support.
  • Voreen Volume Rendering Engine—a library for visually exploring volume data sets. DICOM is supported and Voreen is used in medical visualization as well as for visualizing electron microscopy data.
  • VTK Visualization Toolkit
  • Xebra (medical imaging software)

Medical Information Systems

  • Caisis is a web based information system for the storage and analysis of cancer patient data intended to bridge the gap between clinic and research (license: GPL)

Signal Processing

  • BioSig library for biomedical signal processing featuring, for example, the analysis of biosignals such as the electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocorticogram (ECoG), electrocardiogram (ECG), electrooculogram (EOG), electromyogram (EMG), respiration, and so on License: GPL
  • ecg2png Program designed to convert scanned 12-lead electrocardiograms into PNG format
  • C# ECG Toolkit is an open source software toolkit to convert (to PDF etc), view and print electrocardiograms. The toolkit is developed using C# .NET 1.1 & 2.0. Support for ECG formats: SCP-ECG, DICOM and HL7 aECG.

Research

  • BioMail is a small web-based application for medical researchers, biologists, and anyone who wants to know the latest information about a disease or a biological phenomenon. It is written to automate searching for recent scientific papers in the PubMed Medline database
  • caGrid is an underlying service oriented infrastructure that supports caBIG, an initiative of the National Cancer Institute
  • Jumper 2.0 is a Science 2.0 technology that uses knowledge tags to capture knowledge about data in remote data stores. It collects these in tag profiles that are stored in a Knowledge base and search engine.
  • LabKey Server is an extensible platform for integrating, analyzing and sharing all types of biomedical research data. It provides secure, web-based access to research data and includes a customizable data processing pipeline.
  • MIX Meta Analysis software for Excel
  • OpenClinica is a web-based platform for managing clinical studies, created by Akaza Research. Key functions include EDC, CRF, protocol, and site management.

Data Translation

  • Chiapas is a data translation package that handles mapping, encoding and decoding data between ANSI X12 4010A1 HIPAA data files and a variety of text, file, and database data sources. It works as a C#/.NET project add-in or a standalone clearinghouse.
  • GlassFish ESB Robust open source, light weight integration engine making use of JSR-208 (JBI). Full HL7 V2 and V3 support. Many transport protocols supported including Web Services, HL7 MLLP, TCP/IP, file, batch, etc.
  • Mirth is an open source cross-platform interface engine that enables bi-directional sending of HL7, NCPDP, X12 and DICOM messages between systems and applications over multiple transports. It has data translation capabilities between a large number of formats including database, XML, file, HL7 2.x, and HL7 3.
  • Bots Bots open source EDI translator. Any-to any-translations. Supported data formats: hl7 version 3, edifact, XML, X12, SAP idoc, flat-file, JSON. HL7 version 2 is in development.
  • python-hl7 is a simple python-basedHL7 2.x parser
  • python-hl7v3 is an enhanced version of python-hl7 that understands HL7 3, and understands the fields of different HL7 segments in the various different revisions (2.1 to 2.5).
  • ankhos-python-hl7-parser is another simple HL7 2.x parser written in python.

Mobile / Handheld Devices

  • CommCare an application of JavaROSA to support community health workers to plan their day, manage household visits, and report their data. Jointly developed by many organizations including D-tree International, Dimagi, and the University of Washington.
  • Epihandy Handheld survey/data collection application
  • EpiSurveyor Mobile data collection: the EpiSurveyor mobile app is a fully open-source mobile application available for standard phones, Blackberry, and Android. Programmed entirely in Nairobi, Kenya by DataDyne's Kenyan team, the app is able to use any compatible xForm for data collection (not just those created by DataDyne's free but proprietary EpiSurveyor.org web application). The most widely-deployed fork of the JavaROSA project code, the open-source mobile app has more than 2600 users in more than 130 countries worldwide using it for field surveys, stock management, and other data collection activities -- and has been used to fill out more than 80,000 forms on phones. Winner of 2009 Wall Street Journal Award for Innovation in Healthcare and the 2009 Lemelson-MIT award for sustainable invention. A product of DataDyne.org. As reported on by Wired, the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Voice of America, and BBC's Digital Planet.
  • FrontlineSMS enables users to send and receive text messages with large groups of people through mobile phones.
  • FrontlineSMS:Medic Software that enables health workers to utilize electronic medical records remotely via SMS (using OpenMRS).
  • Gather AED-Satellife standards-based application for data collection and reporting, with pluggable and interchangeable components/modules for data entry from a full range of wired and mobile computing devices
  • InSTEDD Several unique open-source tools for group-based SMS communication, assisted collaboration, real-time analytics, and mesh synchronization based on mobile technologies
  • JavaROSA open source Java ME platform for data collection and decision support on mobile devices (used by CommCare, Epihandy, GATHER, and Open Data Kit)
  • Mobilisr open source enterprise class mobile messaging platform - used in outreach campaigns for HIV
  • Open Data Kit (ODK) is a open source suite of tools to help organizations collect, aggregate and visualize their data.
  • National Heart and Lung Institute medical software for handhelds
  • RapidSMS RapidSMS is a communications platform for coordinating SMS, voice messages, IVR menus, and email with user and group management - developed by UNICEF
  • Sana is a remote medical diagnostics platform for health workers in developing nations.
  • Ushahidi Allows people to submit crisis information through text messaging using a mobile phone, email or web form. Displays information in map view.
  • Borboleta is a mobile open source software for primary health homecare - developed by CCSL(FLOSS Competence Center of IME-USP)
  • SMS for Life is program which uses an open source solution to assist in the delivery of malaria vaccine in Tanzania through the use of cell phones and mapping technology. Developed by IBM, Novartis and Vodafone
  • WebEMS is an Open Source web-based suite of tools used to facilitate Emergency Medical Services (EMS). An online demo is available. WebEMS is NEMSIS Compliant, and supports the entire Ambulance Services Pipeline. A wide range of commercial hardware, software, and services that support EMS and Ambulance Operations are commercially available. WebEMS offers a free, open source alternative to these systems, providing creative solutions for EMS personnel, crews, administrators, and management.

Coding

  • OpenGalen computer-based multilingual coding system for medicine
  • NHS Common User Interface (CUI) Programme. This enables a common look and feel across the five regions of the NHS as prescribed within the NHS plan.
  • ODIN Object-oriented Development Interface for NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)

Data (free data related to the healthcare industry)

  • ICD National Center for Health Statistics Classification of Diseases and Functioning&Disabilities
  • LOINC Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes - database of codes and universal identifiers for laboratory and other clinical observations
  • The National Drug Code Directory National Drug Code Directory

Telemedicine

  • IPath open source telemedicine platform for discussing cases collaboratively
  • ZephyrOpen Open source SDK for Health Monitoring Devices, like Heart rate monitor
  • BigBlueButton -- open source teleconferencing software that can be used for Telemedicine

IHE

  • IHEOS implementation of IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Environment) actors. IHE defines profiles for the use of various standards in the healthcare environment
  • GELLO - GELLO is the ANSI-accredited standard, HL7 Guideline Expression Language, Object Oriented. Gello.org is an effort to build open source authoring tool for creating GELLO expressions for multiple uses - including decision support, drug prior authorization, matching patients to clinical trials, etc.
  • MARiS Project The MARiS Project goal is to realize a package suite for Radiological Workflow using Open Source tools and technologies in according with IHE guidelines. The architecture of the single packages is based on the concept of IHE actor: this is very useful to develop a system that is an ensemble of single pieces that cooperate together using IHE profiles.
  • Mural Project The Open Source Mural Project from Sun is a robust Master Index. It can be configured as a Master Patient Index, and using the available PIX/PDQ implementation, it is IHE Comliant
  • HIEOS HIEOS is an open source implementation of IHE Cross Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS.b) and the Cross Community Access (XCA) integration profiles. The HIEOS platform enables secure health information exchange between various health communities, thereby enabling care providers to have longitudinal perspectives of patients’ health records.

Private Health Record

  • Tapeworm Gnome-desktop health profiler to keep track of your diet, including calories and %'s of fat, carbs, and protein, exercise, blood glucose, weight, etc...

Other

  • Ampleblood Ampleblood Software to diagnose conditions/diseases/syndromes based on clinical observations and blood test results.
  • OpenHRE(tm) Browsersoft Inc. OpenHRE Tool Kit - Proven and scalable platform for establishing Health Information Exchanges and deriving Meaningful Use of collected data. Includes Patient Locater Service/MPI, Record Exchange Service, Authentication and Access Control Service and Business Intelligence capabilities. Used to deploy and demonstrate a Nationwide Health Information Network Prototype. Used to deploy working Health Information Exchanges for State, Metropolitan and Rural initiatives.
  • ActiveHealth Open HIE API - example programs for building industry standard HIE web services interfaces to the ActiveHealth platform clinical intelligence services which include the CareEngine advanced clinical decision support, ActivePHR personal health record/health risk assessment, ActiveAdvice care management desktop, and performance measures.
  • RetroGuide Epxress - a tool for EHR data analysis (quality improvement, decision support, research) based on workflow technology
  • Lamdi Linux Anesthesia Modular Devices Interface
  • Physionet a collection of software for
    • WFDB Software for viewing, analyzing, and creating recordings of physiologic signals
    • record an application for capturing data from an HP CMS (Merlin) monitor
    • apdet Hilbert Transform based Sleep Apnea Detection using a Single Lead Electrocardiogram
    • ecgwave QRS detection and waveform boundary recognition using ecgpuwave
    • edr Derive a respiration signal from one or more ECG signals
    • puka software for detection of breaths in strain gauge recordings
    • many more components available in the Physionet Software Index
  • Medical Algorithms Project Not really software or strictly open source but usable medical algorithms nonetheless
  • RayNux HL7 Message browser and radiological image distribution. Last build was in 2003
  • MedMapper Medical decision making algorithm tool. Visual design tool generates Tcl/Tk code. Non-programmers can design interactive algorithms. Generates notes for inclusion in medical record. Runs freestanding or in Tcl Plugin.
  • OS-ELN Web based Electronic Lab Notebook
  • hxp Healthcare Xchange Protocol for interoperative communications. Data exchange/transfer, platform independent, XML-RPC, HL7, SOAP, EDIFACT. Not much activity since 2004.
  • OHF Eclipse foundation Healthcare project to create components to improve interoperability in the healthcare industry
  • Ideopass -- component to manage the identity of the patients in healthcare organizations
  • SQLCare is a clinical database/web application for healthcare providers in the United States
  • EGADSS is an open source tool that is designed to work in conjunction with primary care Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems to provide patient specific point of care reminders in order to aid physicians provide high quality care
  • 03-MARIS HE compliant Department System IHE Order Filler and PPS Manager, for scheduling and workflow management in radiology department
  • 03-RWS IHE compliant Internationalized Modular Portable Radiology workstation
  • 03-TEBAN allows 3D reconstruction of brain electrical activity from magnetic resonance measurements (MRI) and brain activity mapping even in pathological patients.
  • 03-Fat Brother software for monitoring DICOM and HL7 services
  • 03-XDS is an XDS complete System
  • ROC.KIT This application allows for automated calculation of ROC curves (Receiver-Operating-Characteristic) from continuous medical data like laboratory results.
  • OpenMedSpel is a free and opensource medical spelling dictionary for Mozilla Firefox & Thunderbird.

Out of the box distributions

Interoperability testing

See also

References

  1. Source code available, but unclear under what open source license it is released, if any.
  2. Released under the BSD license "About Sana / Sana Mobile".

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