openhealthinformatics.org is a channel for the results, analysis and opinion generated from the Open Health Informatics research programme at the Centre for Health Informatics, City University, London.
Informatics is the science of information, the practice of information processing, and the engineering of information systems; Health Informatics is the application of Informatics in healthcare.
Open Health Informatics combines four key elements which have the potential to bring a fresh approach to the way clinical information systems are delivered:
- open source software
- open standards
- open systems interfaces
- open development processes
None of these elements are revolutionary in themselves, but perhaps the time has come for a change in our perceptions, motivation and commitment to their combined strength in delivering more effective clinical information systems.
