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| + | The Hospital OS software is developed with JAVA and can be used in Windows 98, ME, XP, 2000, and other systems with a Java Virtual Machine. It works as a client-server software, where clients input information into a central-unit server. <ref name="Hospital OS Website"> Hospital OS: FAQ http://www.hospital-os.com/en/faq.php#W_Operating </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:05, 7 September 2015
Hospital OS "is a research and development project for a Hospital Management Software to support small rural hospitals in Thailand" [1]. With funding from the Thailand Research Fund, it is a grass root effort by healthcare and software professionals to provide accessible information system for rural hospitals in Thailand for basic health care and accounting management. The goal of Hospital OS is to:
- improve productivity [2]
- reduce the risk to the patient [3]
It is a open source platform that can save lives. The project is definitely not for novice users. They have feature on their called E-prescription which the doctor types in prescription using the application which reduces time and errors.
Contents
History
In 2001-2002, a group of IT and medical professionals, lead by Dr. Kongkiat Kespechara, submitted a proposal to the Thailand Research Fund to fund Hospital OS for 17 month of development [4]. It has already been implemented in more than 95 rural hospitals, 250+ clinics and health stations in Thailand. They have received requests from more than 40 countries around the world such as India, U.S., Phillipines, Botswana, Brazil, Nigeria, etc. and are planning to expand their operations [5].
Features
- Registration
- EMR
- Accounting and billing
- e-Prescription
Operating System and Database
Hospital OS uses Linux operating system and PostgreSQL as the database.[1]
Software
The Hospital OS software is developed with JAVA and can be used in Windows 98, ME, XP, 2000, and other systems with a Java Virtual Machine. It works as a client-server software, where clients input information into a central-unit server. [1]
External Links
Hospital OS Software, Key to Sustainable Development in Thai Hospitals
References
1. http://www.hospital-os.com/en/faq.php
2, 3, 4 http://www.hospital-os.com/en/about_Community.php
5. http://www.openhealthnews.com/content/hospital-os
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hospital OS: FAQ http://www.hospital-os.com/en/faq.php#W_Operating
