OSCAR McMaster

OSCAR McMaster
OSCAR McMaster
Developer(s) McMaster University
Stable release 9_12 / 2009-12-01
Preview release 10_12 / 2010-12-01
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Medical practice management software
License GPL
Website www.oscarmcmaster.org/

OSCAR McMaster is a web-based electronic medical record (EMR) system initially developed for academic primary care clinics. It has grown into a comprehensive EMR and billing system used by many doctor's offices and private medical clinics in Canada and other parts of the world. The name is derived from where it was created and an acronym; OSCAR stands for Open Source Clinical Application and Resource and McMaster refers to McMaster University, where it was developed. It enables the delivery of evidence resources at the point of care.

On December 1, 2005, the project announced that OSCAR had been certified by OntarioMD under the Physician IT Program. Notably, OSCAR is the only open source Clinical Management System (CMS) product (out of a list of 19 certified products from 15 vendors) to meet/exceed the requirements that ensure the product supports defined standards for clinical and practice management software. Version 9.06 is the only one qualified for the OntarioMD EMR funding.

Features of OSCAR

OSCAR has many features which computerize and coordinate the important functions of a medical clinic.

oscarEncounter is the patient's electronic medical record. It contains all of the patient's medical information, including patient history, progress notes, forms and documents.

oscarRx is the OSCAR prescription program, which allows you to create electronic prescriptions, save personalized prescription information, and stay informed about possible drug interactions and allergy conflicts for each patient.

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