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.

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.

See also

  • Electronic health record
  • Health informatics
  • Debian-Med - a collection of packages intended for use in medical situations for Debian-based operating systems
  • Project EU Spirit – European portal for open-source based software in medicine
  • Open Med – Support for free medical software (German)