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OpenEMR

ONC-certified electronic health records (EHR) and medical practice management system.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars5.4k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Patient Portal SystemMedical Practice ManagementElectronic Health RecordsHealth FitnessOnc Certified Emr
Overview

Why consider OpenEMR?

OpenEMR is an open-source, ONC-certified electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management software. It features patient demographics, appointment scheduling, electronic billing, e-prescribing, clinical decision rules, and a secure patient portal.

Guided learning

Learn OpenEMR by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of OpenEMR

OpenEMR provides outpatient medical clinics, doctor offices, and hospitals with a certified electronic medical record system.

Quickstart

bash
1docker run -d \
2 --name openemr \
3 -p 8300:80 \
4 openemr/openemr:latest

Access http://localhost:8300 to configure your medical facility, add physicians, and begin recording clinical encounters.

OpenEMR is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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OpenEMR FAQs

OpenEMR is listed as a Productivity tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

OpenEMR is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

OpenEMR is listed as an alternative to SimplePractice. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.