Buy, Build, or Adapt – How to decide? A Guide to Open Source Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

 The term “open source” was coined in 1998 to describe freely available software that allowed collaboration following certain principles. Over the last 20 years, projects and businesses worldwide have become open-source, using those principles and software, and thus, changing the way information is managed.

This report is for those who want to learn more about open-source software (OSS) and the benefits of its use in health care, with emphasis on electronic health records (EHRs). The report describes what OSS is, where it is used, and what the differences are between OSS, open standards, and open data. It then describes the benefits and disadvantages of open source versus proprietary EHRs and the considerations for deciding between them. Through the report, you can learn how many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have promoted OSS in their laws. 

Click here to download the full report in English.  

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