... and Open Source is moving forward also in Australia: The Australian Federal Government has given its blessing to Commonwealth departments and agencies to investigate and adopt open-source software. http://email.ni.com.au/Click?q=de-7tzkQMWtgpUq5jXtFbG4NN8Q
Klaus HL7 Australia > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:openhealth-list-request@;minoru-development.com]On Behalf Of > david derauf > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: AMIA/open source. > > > > Open source closes in on > > Microsofthttp://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-961903.html > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ignacio Valdes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 10:59 AM > Subject: Re: AMIA/open source. > > > > Andrew Ho wrote: > > > Which two are you referring to? > > > > > > > Title Open Source Handheld-Based EMR for Paramedics Working in > Rural Areas > > Participants Vishwanath Anantraman Brigham and Women's Hospital Brigham > > and Women's Hospital T. Mikkelsen, Media Lab Asia / MIT, Cambridge, MA > > A. Pentland, PhD, Media Lab Asia / MIT, Cambridge, MA L. Ohno-Machado, > > MD, PhD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA V.S. Kumar, Media Lab > > Asia/MIT, Cambridge, MA > > Abstract We describe a handheld-based electronic medical record (EMR) > > for use in certain rural settings. The system is based on the Linux > > operating system and allows access to large mobile databases. The open > > source system is designed for paramedical health workers serving remote > > areas in rural India. A PDA loaded with the handheld-based EMR provides > > workers who have little access to medical doctors with different kinds > > of decision support and alerts. It addresses two important problems in > > developing countries: prenatal care and child health. This paper > > describes the technical challenges and innovation needed in the design, > > development, adaptation and implementation of the handheld EMR in a real > > setting in India > > > > Title Iterative Development of a Web Application to Support > > Teleconferencing of a Distributed Tumor Board > > Participants Hao Li, BS W.B. Lober, MD, University of Washington, > > Seattle, WA L.J. Trigg, University of Washington, Seattle, WA M.R. > > Dockrey, University of Washington, Seattle, WA D. Chou, MD, University > > of Washington, Seattle, WA B. Stewart, PhD, University of Washington, > > Seattle, WA > > Abstract We have developed a web-based information system to support a > > distributed tumor conference held in multiple locations via > > videoconferencing over high-speed Internet connections. The information > > system stores images, and other objects such as Word documents, > > PowerPoint presentations, and URLs, which are pertinent to the > > conference presentations, as well as patient and conference metadata. A > > web-based interface allows clinicians to directly organize conference > > data, and display that information during a clinical conference. The > > system is implemented using open source software, has been deployed > > since January 2001, and is the subject of an ongoing iterative > > development and evaluation process. > > -- > > -- Ignacio Valdes,MD,MS Editor: Linux Medical News > > http://www.linuxmednews.com > > 'Revolutionizing Medical Education and Practice' > > > >
