NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases
Introduction: The use of technological resources to support processes in health systems has generated robust, interoperable and dynamic platforms. In the case of institutions working with neglected tropical diseases (NTD), there is a need for NTD-specific customizations. Objectives: To establish a...
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| author | Rodrigo Ochoa Alessa Álvarez Jordan Freitas Saptarshi Purkayastha Iván D. Vélez |
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| description | Introduction: The use of technological resources to support processes in health systems has generated robust, interoperable and dynamic platforms. In the case of institutions working with neglected tropical diseases (NTD), there is a need for NTD-specific customizations.
Objectives: To establish a medical records platform, specialized for NTD, which would facilitate the analysis of treatment evolution in patients, as well as generate more accurate data about various clinical aspects.
Materials and methods: Here we developed a customized electronic medical record system based on OpenMRS for multiple NTDs. A set of forms and functionalities was developed under the OpenMRS guidelines, using shared community modules.
Results: All the customized information was packaged in a distribution called NTD Health. The platform is web-based and can be upgraded and improved by users without technological barriers.
Conclusions: The EMR system can become a useful tool for other institutions to improve their health practices as well as the quality of life for NTD patients, simplifying the customization of healthcare systems able to interoperate with other platforms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0388bf88713a4b6c829c1d9b3c2bc4682022-12-22T04:20:01ZengInstituto Nacional de SaludBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud0120-41572022-12-0142460261010.7705/biomedica.62695039NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseasesRodrigo Ochoa0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0734-2196Alessa Álvarez1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3443-7019Jordan Freitas2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1806-6860Saptarshi Purkayastha3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3625-534XIván D. Vélez4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2227-4662Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales - PECET, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Max Planck Tandem Group in Biophysics of Tropical Diseases, Universidad de Antioquia,Medellín, ColombiaCentro para la Cuarta Revolución Industrial de Colombia, Complejo Ruta N, Medellín, ColombiaDepartment of Computer Science, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USADepartment of BioHealth Informatics, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, USAPrograma de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales - PECET, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, ColombiaIntroduction: The use of technological resources to support processes in health systems has generated robust, interoperable and dynamic platforms. In the case of institutions working with neglected tropical diseases (NTD), there is a need for NTD-specific customizations. Objectives: To establish a medical records platform, specialized for NTD, which would facilitate the analysis of treatment evolution in patients, as well as generate more accurate data about various clinical aspects. Materials and methods: Here we developed a customized electronic medical record system based on OpenMRS for multiple NTDs. A set of forms and functionalities was developed under the OpenMRS guidelines, using shared community modules. Results: All the customized information was packaged in a distribution called NTD Health. The platform is web-based and can be upgraded and improved by users without technological barriers. Conclusions: The EMR system can become a useful tool for other institutions to improve their health practices as well as the quality of life for NTD patients, simplifying the customization of healthcare systems able to interoperate with other platforms.https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/6269neglected tropical diseaseselectronic health recordspublic health informaticssoftware |
| spellingShingle | Rodrigo Ochoa Alessa Álvarez Jordan Freitas Saptarshi Purkayastha Iván D. Vélez NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud neglected tropical diseases electronic health records public health informatics software |
| title | NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases |
| title_full | NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases |
| title_fullStr | NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases |
| title_full_unstemmed | NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases |
| title_short | NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases |
| title_sort | ntd health an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases |
| topic | neglected tropical diseases electronic health records public health informatics software |
| url | https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/6269 |
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