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Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Health Informatics
  • Open Source Software

Background:

  • Healthcare systems face challenges in resilience, accessibility, and equity.
  • Open source software (OSS) presents potential solutions to these challenges.
  • The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Open Source Working Group (OSWG) investigated OSS impact.

Approach:

  • Conducted a rapid review of current open source digital health projects.
  • Sought case studies from OSWG membership to illustrate OSS contributions.
  • Discussed case studies against literature identified in the rapid review.

Key Points:

  • District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) adoption in Rwanda for COVID-19 management illustrates resilience.
  • OpenEHR open Health IT standard adoption and open source design systems enhance accessibility.
  • OpenWHO, GNU Health, and openIMIS projects demonstrate OSS's role in reducing health inequities.

Conclusions:

  • Open source software effectively addresses key challenges in healthcare.
  • OSS contributes to making healthcare more accessible, equitable, and resilient globally.
  • The findings are applicable to both high-income and low-income healthcare settings.