DoD Open Source Electronic Health Record Agent: Free and Open

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Department of Defense Makes EHR Software Free and Open

May 22, 2012 - A downloadable, open source version of the military’s electronic health record software that is used for troops on the battlefield will be available through the nonprofit organization, Open Source Electronic Health Record Agent (OSEHRA).

In a May 22 press release, Dr. Karen Guice, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs, said the open source software is, “similar to the DoD’s theater EHR, which has been instrumental in supporting DoD’s need for capturing and exchanging health care data of our deployed service members.” She added that, “It seems only appropriate that we donate the software to the public, so it can be reused and adapted by both large and small users, as well as developers.”

Here is the complete May 22, 2012 news release:

Washington, D.C. - Many of the everyday technological conveniences you know and love, from the Internet on your smartphone to the navigation system in your car, got their start as purely military applications.

Following in that long tradition of turning over successful products to the public, the Department of Defense and developer Northrop Grumman Information Systems have agreed to provide a version of the military’s Electronic Health Record software to the Open Source Electronic Health Record Agent (OSEHRA), a nonprofit organization established to support advancements in EHR and health care information technology. Known as Open AHLTA, the software is similar to that used for troops on the battlefield and will be available on the OSEHRA website for free download and use.

The release of Open AHLTA follows the recent release of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ VistA software into the open-source environment, where it is also available for download through OSEHRA. read more>>>