'Open Source' refers to a program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design free of charge, i.e., open.

Open Source code is typically created as a collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes within the community.

Open source sprouted in the technological community as a response to proprietary software owned by corporations

Many customers are alienated by the long problem list of proprietary software:  Unable to fulfill report requirements, report process interrupts workflow, work interruptions caused by untimely upgrades, multiple add-on charges . . .

'HIT Open Source' refers to an Open Source program that applies to Healthcare Information Technology.

'HIT Open Source' solve common HIT problems faced by healthcare IT professionals every day;

This includes common functions used by the healthcare community such as population health analytics, Data Extraction, Access and Availability.

Open Source saves time and resources by eliminating redundancy of effort.

This goal is achieved by implementing a collaborative effort to develop HIT related software

Many Healthcare organizations have used this process to expedite development while saving time and money.

For your convenience, we offer a workshop which reviews the process other organizations have used to expedite development processes for HIT Open Source programs.
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'Open Source' enables you to select working solutions off the shelf.

Recycling Open Source Code reduces software development and support costs.

Using 'Open Source' is less costly than 're-inventing the wheel' of HIT code.

To expedite your development schedule, we offer workshops HIT301/311/321 which cover the detailed development processes for HIT Open Source programs that been developed for HIT strategic processes.

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'Open Source' empowers you to change working solutions to meet your needs.

Since you have the source code, it can be changed to fit your needs.

Making incremental changes to working solutions is much faster than creating code from the 'ground up'.

For your convenience for Windows programmers, we offer workshop HIT201to those that need to expedite their Linux development processes for HIT Open Source programs.

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Large companies: Google - Android, IBM, Intel, Toshiba...

Federal agencies: VA administration, ONC - Office of National Coordinator, Several State Medicaid Agencies...

Educational Institutions: Northwestern University, University of Minnesota

State Government Agencies: State Medicaid Agencies - Texas, Alabama, Wyoming. State HIE

For your convenience, we offer workshop HIT101 which documents of the support network of the organizations that support each of the HIT Open Source programs.

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Many HIT Open Source projects already embrace the constantly changing regulatory environment of CMS, ONC, ADA and state health agencies

Example of proven advantage of 'HIT Open Source'

• Scenario: CMS changes PQRS measure regulations

• MU2 response: Registries require man-months of programming effort to comply with new regs

• MU3 repspone: A registry downloads the new eCQM definitions from Nation Library of Medicine website, load new measures, and is ready to go.

• The same registry can assist the provider to meet state Medicaid report requirements (such as Texas QRDA3 report requirements)

For your convenience, we offer workshop HIT101 which lists the HIT Open Source programs that
facilitate automation procedures regulatory updates.

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The following are effective methods evaluate HIT Open Source:

• Matching your needs assessment with existing functions in HIT Open Source solutions

• Open Source Certification processes (ONC/CMS/VA . . .)

• Open Source support - multiple organizations

• Coordination of development timelines & goals

Due to the fact that you have functional 'Open Source' code, evaluating an Open Source project is easier than evaluating an IT vendor who is estimating dates and costs.

For your convenience, we offer workshop HIT101 which evaluates the options in HIT Open Source.

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For your convenience, we have a schedule of HIT Open Source Workshops that cover:

• Administration of the integration processes for HIT Open Source

• Programming staff training for Open Source technology development

• Ongoing maintenance and support of HIT Open Source projects

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