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WorldVistA EHR was formed to extend and improve the VistA electronic health record, and to enable it for use outside of the original setting. | WorldVistA EHR was formed to extend and improve the VistA electronic health record, and to enable it for use outside of the original setting. | ||
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| + | WorldVistA is developed by a series of physicians (and other medical professionals) and software professionals that donate their efforts as volunteers. This group loosely referred to themselves as Hardhats (and continues to do so) before the name of the project was officially changed to WorldVistA. WorldVistA has developed and distributes a "toaster" version of VistA, which is a self-contained software package that integrates both the MUMPS database (GT.M version) and the VistA software.In 2009, the self-installing Linux toaster version was enhanced with a GUI-based patient registration module, web interface, and other enhancements, and incorporated into a self-installing package for both Debian/Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux. This freely available version of WorldVistA is known as Astronaut VistA. This version is packaged with both an enhanced GUI as well as a web interface (which allows connection through an intranet or through the Internet). An introduction to this package is here in a PDF slide presentation. A similar package for Windows-based servers is in alpha (early development) stage[2]. | ||
On January 31, 2008 WorldVistA released WorldVista HER VOE/1.0.This is the only open source electronic medical record that meets [[Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®)|CCHIT]] ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2006 [1]. | On January 31, 2008 WorldVistA released WorldVista HER VOE/1.0.This is the only open source electronic medical record that meets [[Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®)|CCHIT]] ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2006 [1]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
[1] [http://www.cchit.org/products/2006/ambulatory/236 CCHIT WorldVistA ambulatory certification] | [1] [http://www.cchit.org/products/2006/ambulatory/236 CCHIT WorldVistA ambulatory certification] | ||
| + | [2] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldVistA] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.worldvista.org www.worldvista.org] WorldVistA Homepage | * [http://www.worldvista.org www.worldvista.org] WorldVistA Homepage | ||
* [http://www.vistapedia.net www.vistapedia.net] VistA Wiki | * [http://www.vistapedia.net www.vistapedia.net] VistA Wiki | ||
Revision as of 04:29, 15 January 2011
WorldVistA
WorldVistA EHR is an alternative implementation of and based on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR, Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA). It is licensed under the General Public License, GPL, and thus open-source software. It is owned by a charitable organization with the name WorldVistA. It is developed by medical and software professionals on a voluntary basis and not for profit. The group members loosely call themselves "Hardhats".
WorldVistA EHR was formed to extend and improve the VistA electronic health record, and to enable it for use outside of the original setting.
WorldVistA is developed by a series of physicians (and other medical professionals) and software professionals that donate their efforts as volunteers. This group loosely referred to themselves as Hardhats (and continues to do so) before the name of the project was officially changed to WorldVistA. WorldVistA has developed and distributes a "toaster" version of VistA, which is a self-contained software package that integrates both the MUMPS database (GT.M version) and the VistA software.In 2009, the self-installing Linux toaster version was enhanced with a GUI-based patient registration module, web interface, and other enhancements, and incorporated into a self-installing package for both Debian/Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux. This freely available version of WorldVistA is known as Astronaut VistA. This version is packaged with both an enhanced GUI as well as a web interface (which allows connection through an intranet or through the Internet). An introduction to this package is here in a PDF slide presentation. A similar package for Windows-based servers is in alpha (early development) stage[2].
On January 31, 2008 WorldVistA released WorldVista HER VOE/1.0.This is the only open source electronic medical record that meets CCHIT ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2006 [1]. Some of World Vista features include:
- patient registration
- clinical reminders for chronic disease management
- clinical order entry
- progress note templates
- results reporting
WorldVistA EHR also includes functionality tailored to meet the specific needs:
- ability to interface to existing practice management / billing systems, lab services and other applications
- scanning and inclusion of scanned documents into the medical record
- prescription finishing and faxing
- clinical quality measure reporting capabilities
- support for disease management, using clinical reminders
- templates for obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) and pediatrics care
Software Download Site
Software download instructions and Links
References
[1] CCHIT WorldVistA ambulatory certification [2] [1]
External links
- www.worldvista.org WorldVistA Homepage
- www.vistapedia.net VistA Wiki
