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Besides the EHR, it also has the Biosurveillance mode, that enables Public Health Departments to monitor and investigate infectious diseases outbreaks. |
Besides the EHR, it also has the Biosurveillance mode, that enables Public Health Departments to monitor and investigate infectious diseases outbreaks. |
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THIRRA can be used in a offline mobile mode, where no reliance on the Internet is required. Data is stored on the mobile devices such as laptops and netbooks. The users can synchronise the data with the main server when they return to the clinic/hospital. |
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THIRRA was written in the [[PHP]] programming language, using the [[CodeIgniter]] framework. It stores data in the [[PostgreSQL]] database system. |
THIRRA was written in the [[PHP]] programming language, using the [[CodeIgniter]] framework. It stores data in the [[PostgreSQL]] database system. |
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Revision as of 04:36, 19 April 2011
| Developer(s) | PCDOM |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2011-03-11 (0.9.8)
/ March 2011 |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Medical Software |
| License | Mozilla Public License |
| Website | thirra.primacare.org.my |
THIRRA is an open source web-based Electronic Health Records (EHR) System. The name THIRRA was derived from its project title Portable System for TeleHealth and Health Informatics for Rural and Remote Areas.
History
The THIRRA project was one of the pioneer eHealth telemedicine projects under the PANACeA_(network), funded by the International_Development_Research_Centre. It was conceptualised in February 2007, with partners from Primary Care Doctors Organisation Malaysia (PCDOM), Sri Lanka Health Telematics, Healthnet Nepal and ICCDR,B of Bangladesh.
Features of THIRRA
The main component of THIRRA is the Electronic Health Records System.
Besides the EHR, it also has the Biosurveillance mode, that enables Public Health Departments to monitor and investigate infectious diseases outbreaks.
THIRRA can be used in a offline mobile mode, where no reliance on the Internet is required. Data is stored on the mobile devices such as laptops and netbooks. The users can synchronise the data with the main server when they return to the clinic/hospital.
THIRRA was written in the PHP programming language, using the CodeIgniter framework. It stores data in the PostgreSQL database system.
THIRRA is also integrated with another open source software called Generic Engine for Modules to expand its modules.
License
THIRRA was released under the Mozilla Public License version 1.1.
Sites
THIRRA is currently being used by the public health sector in the following countries
- Malaysia
- Nepal
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
External links
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