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OpenEMR + CK-ERP Demo

I have just completed a preliminary version of an (OpenEMR + CK-ERP) connector. A demo of CK-ERP operating within OpenEMR 2.8.2 is available here.

I have just completed a preliminary version of an (OpenEMR + CK-ERP) connector. A demo of CK-ERP operating within OpenEMR 2.8.2 is available at http://ck-erp.net/openemr/ .

At the same time, it is important to note that,

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SNOWMED transferred to an international body, ready for inclusion in FOSS

The College of American Pathologists has just Transferred SNOWMED CT to International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). It is now available for use inside any of the IHTSDO Member countries if you are in the US, you can still get it from National Library of Medicine via UMLSKS.

However you still have to agree to the License Agreement for Use of the UMLS� Metathesaurus. It provides for some very FOSS unfriendly terms… included after the gap.
From the current license:

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Linux for Clinics Alpha Release

Linux for Clinics has released a Alpha testing release.

Known issues…
1. Ubiquity icon is from Ubuntu
2. Initial boot screen on Livecd is still Ubuntu
3. Forgot to remove Gnome-Games
4. Forgot to install the medical dictionary for openoffice.org
5. No LFC upgrade path…Have not implemented our repository yet.

The Aims of the Linux For Clinics Project

The Linux For Clinics (LFC) Project consists of a team of people who have a common interest in health, medicine, humanity and free and open source software (FOSS). Our team represents a community that shares the common ideals of aiding mankind and treating everyone with respect so that they will treat others in kind. This philosophy is represented by the African word ‘UBUNTU’ which means ‘Humanity Towards Others’.

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Taking heath information and giving it back to consumers – www.whoissick.org

http://www.whoissick.org recently launched a free new website focused on bringing heath information to the public by tracking and monitoring current and local sicknesses. Essentially, it is Web2.0/User generated content meets Healthcare through a very simple Google Maps interface.

Given the relatively slower adoption of internet and “web 2.0′ technology by much of the healthcare industry, we set out to create a simple, user-friendly, and valuable website for the average consumer.

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ClearHealth + CK-ERP Demo

I have just completed a preliminary version of a (ClearHealth+CK-ERP) connector. [CK-ERP is a CRM/ERP/MRP/accounting system.] A demo of CK-ERP operating within ClearHealth 1.0RC3-2006-10-24 is available at http://ck-erp.org/clearhealth/ .

I have just completed a preliminary version of a (ClearHealth+CK-ERP) connector. [CK-ERP is a CRM/ERP/MRP/accounting system.] A demo of CK-ERP operating within ClearHealth 1.0RC3-2006-10-24 is available at http://ck-erp.org/clearhealth/ .

At the same time, it is important to note that,

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Mirth 1.4 Released with HL7 v3, X12 and EDI Support

The Mirth project is announcing the release of Mirth 1.4, with HL7 v3, X12 (HIPAA X12N), EDI (UN/EDIFACT) and XML message support. Mirth 1.4 includes over 60 bug fixes, improvements and features, as well as a new, powerful development and mapping environment. Other new features include HTTP, SMTP and RTF support, application routing functionality and medical imaging support (binary image data encoding). Also stay tuned for the upcoming Mirth webinar which will be officially announced in the coming weeks.

OpenMRS to Participate in Google Summer of Code 2007

The OpenMRS organization is announcing they they are participating in the 2007 Google Summer of Code: “Computer science students, need a summer job? Have you ever imagined that writing code could save lives? Why not apply to OpenMRS for the Google Summer of Code 2007?…” Read On for the complete announcement and how to apply.

Computer science students, need a summer job?

Have you ever imagined that writing code could save lives?

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