OpenEMR is an electronic health records (EHR) and medical practice management system. It combines clinical record keeping with the administrative and financial tools needed to operate medical practices, clinics and other healthcare facilities.
The software manages patient demographics, appointments, consultations, prescriptions, laboratory results and medical documents. Its integrated billing system supports insurance claims, electronic submission to clearinghouses and accounts receivable. An appointment calendar helps practices organise clinicians’ schedules across multiple facilities.
OpenEMR also includes a patient portal for viewing medical information, communicating with healthcare providers and managing appointments. Its interoperability features include FHIR APIs and support for exchanging clinical information with other healthcare systems. The application is web-based and offers extensive configuration options.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Electronic health records with patient histories, encounters, diagnoses, medications and immunisations.
- Appointment scheduling with calendars, recurring appointments, reminders and patient flow management.
- Medical billing with insurance claims, electronic clearinghouse submissions and accounts receivable.
- Electronic prescribing and prescription tracking.
- Patient portal with secure messaging, appointments, medical information and online payments.
- Clinical documentation including SOAP notes, customisable forms and medical reports.
- Laboratory ordering, results management and medical document storage.
- FHIR and SMART on FHIR interoperability, REST APIs and clinical data exchange.
- Role-based permissions, access controls and audit logging.
- Multi-facility support and multilingual interfaces.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: www.open-emr.org
Support:
Developer: OpenEMR Community
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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