Delivering the Benefits of Clinician-led, Open Source Electronic Health Records
The Global Open Source Electronic Health Records initiative is bringing the benefits of open source, clinician-led, structured EHR systems to countries across the world, through engagement, education and research with local communities
Join us for the 3rd GOSEHR Summit
Saturday March 21st 2026, St Edmund Hall, Oxford.
Global Open Source Electronic Health Records
The objective of the Global Open Source Electronic Health Records initiative is to create a sustainable program for the deployment of open source EHR in participating countries, with the ultimate aims of improving patient outcomes and delivering better healthcare, within existing budget constraints.
The GOSEHR initiative is bringing the benefits of open source, structured EHR systems to lower-income countries, through engagement, education and research with local communities.
Partners include leading universities, healthcare providers, open source software developers, NGOs and local community companies.
Paths Towards GOSEHR
Education
Led by Fordham University, developing the strategic know-how and local IT skills needed to deploy and support EHR installations.
Engagement
Using the open source cityEHR system through locally-based Non Government Organizations, Community Companies and Healthcare Providers.
In-A-Container
Delivering the IT infrastructure required for rapid deployment in lower income countries.
Research
Through the Fordham University Applied Health Informatics program. with international collaborators, establishing needs and evaluating outcomes.