scholarly journals Role of OpenEHR as an open source solution for the regional modelling of patient data in obstetrics

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 174-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Pahl ◽  
Mojtaba Zare ◽  
Mehrbakhsh Nilashi ◽  
Marco Aurélio de Faria Borges ◽  
Daniel Weingaertner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Regional Modelling

scholarly journals The Role of Free/Libre and Open Source Software in Learning Health Systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (01) ◽  
pp. 53-58
Author(s):  
C. Paton ◽  
T. Karopka
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Wide Range

Summary Objective: To give an overview of the role of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) in the context of secondary use of patient data to enable Learning Health Systems (LHSs). Methods: We conducted an environmental scan of the academic and grey literature utilising the MedFLOSS database of open source systems in healthcare to inform a discussion of the role of open source in developing LHSs that reuse patient data for research and quality improvement. Results: A wide range of FLOSS is identified that contributes to the information technology (IT) infrastructure of LHSs including operating systems, databases, frameworks, interoperability software, and mobile and web apps. The recent literature around the development and use of key clinical data management tools is also reviewed. Conclusions: FLOSS already plays a critical role in modern health IT infrastructure for the collection, storage, and analysis of patient data. The nature of FLOSS systems to be collaborative, modular, and modifiable may make open source approaches appropriate for building the digital infrastructure for a LHS.

scholarly journals The Role of Free/Libre and Open Source Software in Learning Health Systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (01) ◽  
pp. 53-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Paton ◽  
T. Karopka
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Wide Range

Summary Objective: To give an overview of the role of Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) in the context of secondary use of patient data to enable Learning Health Systems (LHSs). Methods: We conducted an environmental scan of the academic and grey literature utilising the MedFLOSS database of open source systems in healthcare to inform a discussion of the role of open source in developing LHSs that reuse patient data for research and quality improvement. Results: A wide range of FLOSS is identified that contributes to the information technology (IT) infrastructure of LHSs including operating systems, databases, frameworks, interoperability software, and mobile and web apps. The recent literature around the development and use of key clinical data management tools is also reviewed. Conclusions: FLOSS already plays a critical role in modern health IT infrastructure for the collection, storage, and analysis of patient data. The nature of FLOSS systems to be collaborative, modular, and modifiable may make open source approaches appropriate for building the digital infrastructure for a LHS.

The Role of Big Data and Business Analytics in Decision Making

2021 ◽  
pp. 226-257
Author(s):  
Pedro Caldeira Neves ◽  
Jorge Rodrigues Bernardino
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Business Decision ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Open Source Systems ◽  
Fundamental Shift

The amount of data in our world has been exploding, and big data represents a fundamental shift in business decision-making. Analyzing such so-called big data is today a keystone of competition and the success of organizations depends on fast and well-founded decisions taken by relevant people in their specific area of responsibility. Business analytics (BA) represents a merger between data strategy and a collection of decision support technologies and mechanisms for enterprises aimed at enabling knowledge workers such as executives, managers, and analysts to make better and faster decisions. The authors review the concept of BA as an open innovation strategy and address the importance of BA in revolutionizing knowledge towards economics and business sustainability. Using big data with open source business analytics systems generates the greatest opportunities to increase competitiveness and differentiation in organizations. In this chapter, the authors describe and analyze business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) and four popular open source systems – BIRT, Jaspersoft, Pentaho, and SpagoBI.

Role of Free and Open Source GIS in River Rejuvenation

2021 ◽  
pp. 447-465
Author(s):  
Smart Kundassery ◽  
Babu C. A.
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Drainage Network ◽  
Freshwater Resources ◽  
Riverine Ecosystem ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Open Source Gis ◽  
Visual Interfaces

Rivers represent one of the sources of freshwater. The existence and survival of humanity is intricately connected with the availability of freshwater resources. It is valuable to provide comprehensive information of all water resources through online geo-visual interfaces. Specific web slices can be of use, such as the illustration of headwater sources along with details of streams of various orders and tributaries up to the point of merging with the sea downstream. Since the local self-government departments, Grama Panchayat, can play a crucial role, they too are eager to know the details of the drainage network flowing within each administration unit. The possibilities emerging out of integration of free and open source GIS is enormous and can eventually succeed in bringing forth a ray of hope to the forlorn riverine ecosystem.

Digital Donation Platform for Nonprofit and Charity Organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-27
Author(s):  
Fernando Almeida ◽  
Alexandre Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
The People ◽  
The Status ◽  
Volunteer Programs ◽  
Political Agents

Social economy has assumed a role of growing importance in these last decades, being seen by several entities and political agents as one of the pillars in a new sustainable economic model. Volunteer programs are multiplying, and greater coordination between the various involved actors is essential to guarantee that society's help reaches the people who need them. In this sense, a digital donation platform based exclusively on open source technologies has been proposed and developed, which simplifies the process of donation of goods to a set of causes created by social solidarity institutions. The application permits anonymous donations and allows the monitoring of the status of each donation by the donors. Additionally, usability was considered as a key element in the design of the application

Open Source and Outsourcing

2009 ◽  
pp. 1934-1950
Author(s):  
Kirk St. Amant
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
International Outsourcing

This chapter examines the role of open source software (OSS) in international outsourcing practices that involve the transfer of knowledge work from one nation to another. Included in this examination are discussions of the benefits and the limitations of OSS use in outsourcing. The chapter also presents organization-specific and industry-wide strategies for effective OSS use in outsourcing situations. The chapter then concludes with a discussion of areas of international outsourcing where OSS might have important future applications or effects. The purpose of such an examination is to provide readers with the knowledge and the insights needed to make effective decisions related to the use of OSS in international outsourcing situations.

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