Enrolling Kenyans From NHIF To SHIF Without Consent Is Legal – MoH
> On 04/10/2024 5.36 pm, Odhiambo Washington via KICTANet wrote:
>> Is it Odoo or ERPNext?
>
OpenEMR also seems to be used at Siaya Hospital:
Related article:
Muinga, N., Magare, S., Monda, J. et al. Digital health Systems in
Kenyan Public Hospitals: a mixed-methods survey. BMC Med Inform Decis
Mak 20, 2 (2020). doi.org/10.1186/s12911-019-1005-7Muinga, N.,
Magare, S., Monda, J. et al. Digital health Systems in Kenyan Public
Hospitals: a mixed-methods survey. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 20, 2
(2020). doi.org/10.1186/s12911-019-1005-7
The conclusion is that a top-down approach is beneficial, but cost
estimates are not given. A follow up study would be helpful to see if
any of the bottom-up solutions have evolved to add features that are
useful locally.
> There are examples of using open source software for healthcare, for
> example:
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> worldvista.org/AboutVistA/copy_of_index_html
> www.gnuhealth.org/
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> Most of these are used at a hospital level. Lebanon does make extensive
> use of WorldVistA. The US Military Veterans no longer use WorldVistA. A
> well structured open source model would lead to accountability and
> enable auditing. In the US healthcare regulation has been subject to
> significant political lobbying.
>
> Comparisons with other countries that are trying to provide universal
> health coverage like India, or countries that have well functioning
> universal health coverage systems particularly those in the low to
> middle income GDP bracket, would be helpful.
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