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ArticleBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud2022

NTD Health: an electronic medical record system for neglected tropical diseases

Rodrigo Ochoa, Alessa Álvarez, Jordan Freitas, Saptarshi Purkayastha, Iván D Vélez

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Article in Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Rodrigo OchoaPrograma de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales - PECET, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Max Planck Tandem Group in Biophysics of Tropical Diseases, Universidad de Antioquia,Medellín, Colombia. rodrigo.ochoa@udea.edu.co.ORCID 0000-0003-0734-2196
Alessa ÁlvarezCentro para la Cuarta Revolución Industrial de Colombia, Complejo Ruta N, Medellín, Colombia. biomedica@ins.gov.co.ORCID 0000-0003-3443-7019
Jordan FreitasDepartment of Computer Science, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USA. biomedica@ins.gov.co.ORCID 0000-0003-1806-6860
Saptarshi PurkayasthaDepartment of BioHealth Informatics, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, USA. biomedica@ins.gov.co.ORCID 0000-0003-3625-534X
Iván D VélezPrograma de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales - PECET, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. biomedica@ins.gov.co.ORCID 0000-0003-2227-4662
Universidad de Antioquia · COCentro de Investigación de la Caña de Azúcar de Colombia · COIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USLoyola Marymount University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe use of technological resources to support processes in health systems has generated robust, interoperable and dynamic platforms. In the case of institutions working with neglected tropical diseases (NTD), there is a need for NTD-specific customizations.

objectivesTo establish a medical records platform, specialized for NTD, which would facilitate the analysis of treatment evolution in patients, as well as generate more accurate data about various clinical aspects. MATERIALS AND

methodsHere we developed a customized electronic medical record system based on OpenMRS for multiple NTDs. A set of forms and functionalities was developed under the OpenMRS guidelines, using shared community modules.

resultsAll the customized information was packaged in a distribution called NTD Health. The platform is web-based and can be upgraded and improved by users without technological barriers.

conclusionsThe EMR system can become a useful tool for other institutions to improve their health practices as well as the quality of life for NTD patients, simplifying the customization of healthcare systems able to interoperate with other platforms.

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Electronic Health RecordsQuality of LifeHumansNeglected Diseaseselectronic health recordsNeglected tropical diseasespublic health informaticssoftware

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PMID36511677
PMCPMC9788840
OpenAlexW4311192818

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