AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Satish Viswanathan
Satish Viswanathan is head of social change and sustainability at Thoughtworks India & Middle East.
How an open source EMR system has transformed patient healthcare in more than 50 countries
In countries where demand for healthcare outweighs available resources, and populations are spread out in remote locations, open source technologies using Amazon Web Services (AWS) can transform providers’ and patients’ experience. Bahmni, an open source electronic medical records (EMR) system is one that we have pioneered. It gives doctors rapid access to up-to-date health records and test results so that they have better information and more time for patient care. A system that started in a single hospital in a remote part of central India is now used by more than 500 hospitals in 50 countries.