Open Source: Health IT Software

Open Source: Health IT Software - This category includes selected 'open source' and 'public domain' health IT software products from around the world specifically designed to meet particular needs of the health care community.

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Medfloss

Medfloss strives to provide a comprehensive and structured overview of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects in the domains of medical informatics and health care. It also provides an open information portal that aims to foster the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences about existing projects and the related ecosystem. Read More »

MediSnap

MediSnap is an open source system that lets you photograph, manage, view, compare, document and archive medical photos fully integrated into doctor's practice systems.

MedLine

MEDLINE is the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. MEDLINE is the primary component of PubMed. Read More »

Medline Plus

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free. Read More »

MedScribbler

MedScribbler is a fully functional open source electronic health record (EHR) that allows for embedded and direct handwriting, as well as handwriting recognition on a Tablet PC. This was the first EHR system with this handwriting recognition capability.

METK

MedicalExplorationToolKit (METK) was designed for loading, visualizing and exploring segmented medical data sets. It is a framework with about 50 modules. All METK modules can be reused in different applications.

Metriport

Through its API-first, open-source medical data solution, Metriport modernizes the sharing of patient health data between providers to improve care outcomes. The software allows digital health companies and other medical providers to retrieve high quality medical data for their patients almost instantly, regardless of the EHR systems where the data is stored. As an open-source solution, the technology moves the collection of patients' medical data into the 21st century and eliminates medical practices' reliance on fax machines or phone calls. Metriport's API is HIPAA and SOC 2 Type II compliant.

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Mirth Connect

Mirth Connect is an open-source cross-platform HL7 interface engine that enables bi-directional sending of messages between systems and applications and supports numerous data formats and healthcare data standards.

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Mission Essential Solutions

Mission Essential Solutions, LLC (MES), founded in 2013, offers technical solutions aimed at providing robust mobile capabilities needed for disaster response and recovery operations. James Murphy, President and Owner of the company, is a former Marine helicopter pilot with extensive experience in disaster relief operations, flying humanitarian missions in Puerto Rico and Sierra Leone, and supporting relief operations on the ground following an earthquake and a super typhoon in the Philippines. Before retiring from the Marines in 2012, Mr. Murphy worked at the White House Military Office where he worked in disaster and emergency planning for the President of the United States and the Executive Branch Departments and Agencies.

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MITK

Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK) is a free open-source software system for development of interactive medical image processing software. MITK combines the Insight Toolkit (ITK) and the Visualization Toolkit (VTK).

Mobile Health Solutions - mHealth

There are already over 4 billion mobile devices in use around the world — 64 percent of them are in the hands of people living in emerging market economies — and the numbers are only growing. 
In the coming decade, mHealth will dramatically change the daily clinical practices of many health care providers and the lives of their patients.

Mobile MIM

Mobile MIM is a remote diagnostic imaging tool for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It is intended for use by medical professionals, not patients. This mobile health (mHealth) app is free to download and includes sample images to demonstrate its functionality. Read More »

Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH)

Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) initiative is a collaboration between Grameen Foundation, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and the Ghana Health Service. Read More »

Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) Suite

Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) Suite is an open source enterprise software package designed by the Grameen Foundation to connect popular mHealth technologies to strengthen healthcare systems by streamlining patient data collection and improving patient engagement. MOTECH has the capacity to reach illiterate patient populations as well as patient populations in rural areas and works by connecting frontline worker systems such as CommCareHQ, eHealth systems such as OpenMRS and DHIS2, and communication systems such as IVR, SMS, and email to improve healthcare delivery. The MOTECH platform is designed to work effectively in low-resource settings, apply to a broad range of health domains, and meet the needs of large patient populations.

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MobileTopSoft Health Apps

MobileTopSoft maintains a comprehensive web site of free and low cost mobile health (mHealth) apps for consumers that run on various brands of smartphones. Go to MobileTopSoft.