Ubuntu-Med

The Ubuntu-Med project is a Kubuntu-based operating system customization created to provide a co-ordinated operating system and collection of available free software packages that are suited to the requirements of medical practices and research.

Packages

Ubuntu-Med includes packages in the categories:

• Electronic health record (electronic medical record) server / client systems:

• OpenVistA EHR

• Medical practice and patient management
• Medical imaging
• Documentation and research
• Other software:

• Website software (Drupal)
• Wiki software (MediaWiki)
• Group calendaring server (DAViCal)
• Teleconferencing server (BigBlueButton)
• Patient education / online teaching server (Moodle)

All software and packages are open-source, with a goal of GPL-licensure.

This system has been in use by some medical practitioners.^[1]

Availability

Ubuntu-Med is available as a self-installing Live CD image (which is a Kubuntu remaster) or as a Filesystem Archive. Both are available from the project website at Sourceforge.

Related Projects

• Debian-Med a Debian Pure Blend

See also

• Electronic health record
• Health informatics

References

External links

• Ubuntu-Med – Homepage of the Project