Saturday, 4 February 2012

Open Source Tackles Healthcare In Places Microsoft Cant

Under the aegis of their nonprofit, eHealth Nigeria, Castle and Thompson have built a digital records system meant to eventually serve healthcare facilities across northern Nigeria, but it doesn't use the sort of specialized health care software in U.S. or even everyday database software.

There's no Kaiser software. And no Microsoft. The system is based on OpenMRS, an open source health records system designed specifically for use in underdevelop

Source:
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/02/ehealth-nigeria/

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