Hi...I am considering implementing OpenMRS. However, I am interested primarily in OpenMRS API and Data Model. I have an application with significant investment in an existing web app implementation and would only like to use the concept based record system. I would assume I could leverage the functionality via the API to access the OpenMRS data model. >From the design documentation available on the wiki I have gathered this is possible with little or no refactoring of the API. Could someone please get in touch with me and share some insight whether this is possible with the current design? I am an experienced Java developer and would be able to leverage the API assuming I would not have to modify the existing source code. Preferably, I would like to use the API and data model as is, and only have to create code to retrieve form questions and answers for display on my existing web application.
My initial system requirements are simple. I would like to build my own medical record system data model on top of OpenMRS in order to reduce the number of schema changes related to constant addition of medical record attributes. I believe the "concept" type is key to a flexible design. I can see that the group has been attempting to produce some dev documentation. If this team is interested, and if someone is willing to help me with my questions and getting started, *I would be willing to commit to producing dev documention for the API and data model portion of the OpenMRS system.* I currently have the database installed with your demo data. I attempted to install the apache web app but experienced several errors with not finding the openmrs-runtime.properties file. I gave up with the install after several attempts. I was not able to find reference to the problem from the wiki resources. Despite the implementation issue, I see the value in the use of the OpenMRS data model design and data model. I am hoping I can at least leverage that aspect of the system. My environment details: Debian Linux OS Apache2 Java 1.6 MySql 5.1 More about me: I have been employed as a software developer for almost 30 years...Started in Assembler...Then moved onto C...Then on to C++...Then to Java...and C#...I have a computer science background. Developed a language called Metal (*Meta* *L*anguage). Metal was a high level scripting language for performing non-domain specific software engineering tasks. More higher level than Perl or Python for example... I work as a Software Architect for a company called MedAssets in Atlanta. I don't have a specific project I am looking to use OpenMRS for; I am wanting to perform some R&D around avoiding some of the clinical database deploy and maintenance headaches. I am interested in learning the extent you have leveraged the concept data model. Thanks, Tony Dunbar Atlanta, GA _________________________________________ To unsubscribe from OpenMRS Developers' mailing list, send an e-mail to [email protected] with "SIGNOFF openmrs-devel-l" in the body (not the subject) of your e-mail. [mailto:[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-devel-l]
