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Research, publications, and academic contributions from the OpenELIS Global community

36+
Publications
15+
Years of Research
15+
Countries Studied
20+
Peer-Reviewed Articles



Direct Research
OpenELIS Global Publications
Research and publications specifically about OpenELIS Global implementations and outcomes




Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Journal Article
2024
Côte d’Ivoire

Laboratory Data Timeliness and Completeness Improves Following Implementation of an Electronic Laboratory Information System in Côte d’Ivoire: Quasi-Experimental Study on 21 Clinical Laboratories From 2014 to 2020
He Y, Kouabenan Y, Assoa P, Puttkammer N, Wagenaar B, Xiao H, Gloyd S, Hoffman N, Komena P, Kamelan N, Iiams-Hauser C, Pongathie A, Kouakou A, Flowers J, Abiola N, Kohemun N, Amani J, Adje-Toure C, Perrone L
JMIR Public Health Surveillance

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Journal Article
2023
Côte d’Ivoire

Development and national scale implementation of an open-source electronic laboratory information system (OpenELIS) in Côte d’Ivoire: Sustainability lessons from the first 13 years
Yao He, Casey Iiams-Hauser, Paul Henri Assoa, Yves-Rolland Kouabenan, Pascal Komena, Adama Pongathie, Alain Kouakou, Mary Kirk, Jennifer Antilla, Carli Rogosin, Patricia Sadate Ngatchou, Natacha Kohemun, Jean Bernard Koffi, Jan Flowers, Nadine Abiola, Christiane Adjé-Touré, Nancy Puttkammer, Lucy A. Perrone
International Journal of Medical Informatics

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Journal Article
2023
Côte d’Ivoire

HIV viral load testing and monitoring in Côte d’Ivoire: A survival analysis of viral load testing and suppression, and evaluation of adherence to national recommendations
Kathryn E. Kemper, Orvalho Augusto, Stephen Gloyd, Derick A. Akoku, Gbossouna Ouattara, Lucy A. Perrone, Paul Henri Assoa, Chantal Akoua-Koffi, Christiane Adje-Toure, Ahoua Koné
PLOS Global Public Health

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Journal Article
2021
Côte d’Ivoire

Adaptation of an electronic dashboard to monitor HIV viral load testing in Côte d’Ivoire
Mary Kirk, Paul H. Assoa, Casey Iiams-Hauser, Yves-Rolland Kouabenan, Jennifer Antilla, Caleb Steele-Lane, Greg Rossum, Pascal Komena, Patricia Sadate Ngatchou, Nadine Abiola, Alain Kouakou, Adama Pongathie, Jean B. Koffi, Christiane Adje, Lucy A. Perrone
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

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Journal Article
2016
Vietnam

Open-source LIMS in Vietnam: The path toward sustainability and host country ownership
Kenneth M. Landgraf, Reshma Kakkar, Michelle Meigs, Paul T. Jankauskas, Thi Thu Huong Phan, Viet Nga Nguyen, Duy Thai Nguyen, Thanh Tung Duong, Thi Hoa Nguyen, Kyle B. Bond
International Journal of Medical Informatics

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Conference Presentations & Abstracts

Conference Poster
2011
Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire

Global OpenELIS: Progress on an Open-source Laboratory Information System in Haiti and Côte d’Ivoire
Janine Flowers, William Lober
AMIA Annual Symposium

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Conference Abstract
2010
Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire

OpenELIS Open-Source Laboratory Information System for Clinical and Reference Laboratories: Implementation in Haiti and Côte d’Ivoire
William Lober, Jacques Boncy, Christiane Adjé, John Wesley Nelson, Justin Sogo, Paul Schwartz, Jan Flowers, Laura Nixon, Paul Hill, Jennifer Antilla, Nancy Puttkammer, Perri Sutton
Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)

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Reports, Blogs & Theses

Report
2015
Haiti

Report on Best Practices in “Point of Care” Implementation of the iSanté and OpenELIS Data Systems
Nancy Puttkammer, Gillian O’Bryan

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Blog
2020
Mauritius

Mauritius: Chasing COVID-19 – A Story of Digital Transformation
Satyajeet Ramchurn, Vichittra Purdassee
UNDP Africa

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Blog
2020
Mauritius

How open source made a difference in Mauritius’ pandemic response
Nurfilzah Rohaidi
UNDP Singapore Global Centre

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Thesis
2021
Côte d’Ivoire

An Assessment of HAI-Côte d’Ivoire’s Performance in Meeting the 3rd 90-UNAIDS Treatment Goal of 90% Viral Load Suppression Among Those Receiving ART
Martha Schrader

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Broader Context
Related Research & Publications
Research on digital health, laboratory information systems, and health informatics that references or relates to OpenELIS Global




Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Journal Article
2024
Global

Open-source Electronic Health Record Systems: A Systematic Review of Most Recent Advances
Hamid Reza Bostan, Shahin Keshavjee, Azadeh Bastani, Esmaeil Bahaadinbeigy, Abbas Sheikhtaheri
JMIR Medical Informatics

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Journal Article
2024
Bangladesh

Factors influencing adoption of electronic health records by healthcare professionals in Bangladesh: An integrated model
Sahar Bouh, Jashim Uddin Ahmed, Tazizur Rahman, Md. Shihab Uddin
Digital Health

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Journal Article
2021
Global

Open Source, Open Data and Open Infrastructure in Times of COVID-19
Sabine Koch, Craig E. Kuziemsky, Romaric Marcilly, Anne Moen, Maria Hägglund, Catherine K. Craven
IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics

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Journal Article
2021
South Africa

Challenges and opportunities for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in South African health sector
Tinashe Mangwanya, Deogratias Elisha Uwizeyimana
African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development

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Journal Article
2020
Nigeria

Strengthening Digital Health Capacity in Nigeria: A Strategy for Enhancing Health Informatics Education
Scholastica Ibeneme, Joseph Ana, Margaret Isioma Ekholuenetale, Anayo Emenwa, Udi Okonofua
BMC Proceedings

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Journal Article
2019
Bangladesh

Digital Health in the Era of COVID-19: Perspectives from Bangladesh
Shaikh Mehedi Hasan, Shahed Iqbal Khan, Aminur Rahman, Mamun Al-Amin
WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health

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Journal Article
2019
Malawi

Implementation of a laboratory information management system for clinical laboratories in Malawi
Mercy Mumba, Clement Daya, Mary Mtonga, Maganiso Chawani
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

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Journal Article
2018
Global

Building ‘open innovation’ ecosystems in public health: The OpenMRS, OpenELIS, and OpenHIE communities of practice
Andrew D. Sims, Anne Meurer, Kenneth A. Gimbel
R&D Management

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Journal Article
2018
Haiti

Success factors for implementing and sustaining a mature electronic medical record in a low-resource setting: a case study of iSanté in Haiti
Emilia deRiel, Rodney Brice Iko, Patricia Tervil, Fresner Guerrier, Emmanuel Samedi, Rodney Compere, Nancy Puttkammer
Health Policy and Planning

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Journal Article
2018
Kenya

Electronic health records in Kenya: A case study
Chris Paton, Naomi Muinga
Digital Health Systems: Strengthening the Backbone

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Journal Article
2017
Ethiopia

Open-source Electronic Health Record Systems for Low-resource Settings: A Systematic Review
Assel Syzdykova, Antonio Malta, Maria Zolfo, Ermias Diro, Josefina Blaya
JMIR Medical Informatics

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Journal Article
2012
Haiti

Expansion of an electronic medical record system to support HIV/AIDS patients in Haiti: iSanté
Alex I. Matheson, J. M. Fitzgerald, T. Fitzgerald, Nancy Puttkammer, David Schaefer, Steven Gloyd, P. F. Wright
International Journal of Medical Informatics

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Conference Proceedings

Conference
2024
Global

FHIR for Research: Facilitating Laboratory Data Exchange Harmonization with OpenMRS
Bacher, E., Carroll, R.J., Dexter, G., & Mamlin, B.
AMIA Annual Symposium

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Conference
2017
Ethiopia

OpenMRS-based National Electronic Medical Record System for Ethiopia – Experiences and Lessons Learned
Assel Syzdykova, Maria Zolfo, Ermias Diro
Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (JISfTeH)

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Conference
2010
Global

Interoperability Between Laboratory and EMR Using HL7 v2.5.1 and OpenELIS in Resource Poor Settings
William Lober, Jan Flowers, Jennifer Antilla, Paul Hill, Paul Schwartz, John Wesley Nelson
MEDINFO – World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics

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Conference
2010
Global

E-Health in Developing Countries: The Case for Medical Informatics in Developing Countries
Hamish S.F. Fraser, Josefina Blaya
AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings

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Reports, Guides & Book Chapters

Book Chapter
2022
Global

Health Information Technology in Low and Middle Income Countries
Ted R. Wyatt, Hamish S.F. Fraser
Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach (3rd Edition)

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Guide
2019
Global

How to Select and Implement an Open-Source Electronic Health Record: A Guide for Countries at Different Stages of Digitization
Josefina Blaya, Gabrielle Otzoy
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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Report
2018
Côte d’Ivoire

Health Information System Strengthening: Standards and Best Practices for Data Sources
MEASURE Evaluation
MEASURE Evaluation / USAID

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Report
2017
Global

Addressing ICT Support Challenges in Rural Healthcare Settings
Amaia del Rio Bonet
ICT for Development Report

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Report
2013
Haiti

Strengthening Haiti’s Health Information System
Hamish S.F. Fraser, Thomas Jazayeri, Paul Farmer, et al.
Partners In Health Report

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Academic Theses

Thesis
2024
Ethiopia

Integration of OpenMRS and Bahmni Systems in Ethiopian Healthcare Settings
Helene Bakke, Ingrid Bratli

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Thesis
2022
Indonesia

Implementation of Bahmni Open-Source Hospital Management System in Indonesian Healthcare Facilities
Rizal Fathoni

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Thesis
2016
Global

Electronic Health Records for Tropical Diseases: A Comparative Analysis
Antonio Malta

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Broader Context
Related Publications
Research on digital health, laboratory systems, and health informatics that references or relates to OpenELIS Global




Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Journal Article
2024
Bangladesh

Exploring the factors affecting electronic health records adoption by physicians in Bangladesh: A structural equation modeling approach
Bouh et al.
Digital Health

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Journal Article
2024
Global

Barriers and Facilitators of Open-Source Electronic Health Record System Adoption by Hospitals: Systematic Review
Bostan et al.
JMIR Medical Informatics

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Journal Article
2021
Global

Open Source, Open Data, and Open Infrastructure for COVID-19
Kobayashi et al.
IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics

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Journal Article
2021
South Africa

Challenges in Adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Medical Laboratory Services in South Africa
Mangwanya, Uwizeyimana
African Journal of Governance and Development

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Journal Article
2020
Nigeria

Strengthening capacity to use research evidence in health sector policy-making: experience from Nigeria
Ibeneme et al.
BMC Proceedings

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Journal Article
2019
Malawi

Transforming the Laboratory Information System: Malawi’s experience towards electronic recording of routine data
Mumba et al.
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

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Journal Article
2019
Bangladesh

Digital health: new opportunities and challenges for healthcare development in Bangladesh
Khan et al.
WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health

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Journal Article
2018
Haiti

Success factors for electronic medical record implementation in a resource-limited setting: the iSanté experience in Haiti
deRiel et al.
Health Policy and Planning

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Journal Article
2018
Kenya

Electronic health records to support clinical care and public health in Kenya
Paton, Muinga
Case Studies in mHealth, Digital Health, and Health Informatics

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Journal Article
2018
Global

Open innovation for the development of organizational products in healthcare communities of practice: The role of community structure
Sims et al.
R&D Management

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Journal Article
2017
Ethiopia

Evaluation of open source electronic health record for Leishmaniasis patients in Ethiopia
Syzdykova et al.
Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth

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Journal Article
2017
Global

Open-Source Electronic Health Record Systems for Low-Resource Settings: Systematic Review
Syzdykova et al.
JMIR Medical Informatics

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Journal Article
2012
Haiti

Expansion of the iSanté national electronic medical record (EMR) system in Haiti
Matheson et al.
International Journal of Medical Informatics

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Conference Proceedings

Conference
2024
Global

Implementation of FHIR at OpenMRS: Harmonizing Standards Compliance with Developer Experience
Bacher et al.
AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings

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Conference
2010
Global

Medical information systems in developing countries: what has been learned?
Fraser, Blaya
AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings

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Conference
2010
Global

Information Systems to Support HIV Care – Laboratory and EMR Interoperability in Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, and Tanzania
Lober et al.
MEDINFO

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Reports & Guides

Guide
2019
Global

Planning and Implementing Open-Source Electronic Health Record Systems in a Developing Country Setting: The Guide
Blaya, Otzoy
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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Report
2018
Côte d’Ivoire

Strengthening the Health Information System in Côte d’Ivoire: Technical Brief
MEASURE Evaluation
MEASURE Evaluation

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Report
2017
Global

Supporting ICT needs in rural areas: mobile network operators in developing countries
Bonet
Technical Report

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Report
2013
Haiti

Strengthening Health Information Systems in Haiti
Fraser et al.
Technical Report

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Academic Theses

Thesis
2024
Ethiopia

Adapting the Electronic Medical Record System Bahmni at the Dermatological Hospital ALERT Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bakke, Bratli
Master’s Thesis

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Thesis
2022
Indonesia

Adoption of OpenMRS Bahmni in Developing Countries: Experiences in Indonesia
Fathoni
Master’s Thesis

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Thesis
2016
Global

Electronic Health Record Systems to Facilitate Clinical Care and Research in Tropical Diseases
Malta
Doctoral Thesis

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Book Chapters & Other

Book Chapter
2022
Global

Health information technology to improve care for people with multiple chronic conditions
Wyatt, Fraser
Multiple Chronic Conditions (Cambridge University Press)

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Preprint
2024
Global

Integration of IoT and Blockchain for Smart Hospital Management: Architecture, Use Cases, and Security
Alihamidi et al.
Preprint

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