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THIRRA

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THIRRA
Developer(s)PCDOM
Stable release
2010-10-11 (0.9.7) / October 2010
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeMedical practice management software
LicenseMozilla Public License
Websitethirra.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 projects under the PANACeA_(network), funded by the IDRC. It was conceptualised in 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.