FreeMED is a web-based electronic medical record and practice management system designed for medical practices and healthcare organisations. It combines clinical record keeping with patient administration, appointment scheduling and billing-related functionality.
The application uses a modular architecture, allowing different parts of the system to manage patient information, medical encounters, clinical documentation and administrative workflows. Its browser-based interface provides access to medical records without requiring a dedicated desktop application.
FreeMED includes tools for exchanging healthcare information with external systems, generating reports and producing printable forms. It supports HL7 interfaces and XML-RPC web services, while its billing functionality can integrate with REMITT for electronic claims processing. The software is primarily written in PHP and uses a MySQL database.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Electronic medical records for maintaining patient information and clinical histories.
- Patient registration and demographic information management.
- Appointment scheduling and practice administration.
- Modular architecture for organising clinical and administrative functionality.
- Clinical documentation and printable medical forms.
- PDF form templates for generating patient documentation.
- Integration with REMITT for medical billing and claims processing.
- HL7 interfaces for exchanging healthcare information.
- XML-RPC web services for integration with external applications.
- Reporting and data import/export functionality.
- Multilingual support, including French, German and Japanese.
Website: github.com/freemed/freemed
Support:
Developer: FreeMED Software Foundation
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
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