By Carl J Reynolds1, BSC(Hons) MB BS; Jeremy C Wyatt2, MB BS DM FRCP
1Centre for Health Informatics and Multiprofessional Education, UCL Medical
School, London, United Kingdom
2Institute for Digital Health care, International Digital Laboratory, Warwick
University, Coventry, United Kingdom
Corresponding Author:
Carl J Reynolds, BSC(Hons) MB BS
Centre for Health Informatics and Multiprofessional Education
UCL Medical School
Holborn Union Building
Archway Campus
London, N19 5LW
United Kingdom
Phone: 44 07737904807
Fax: 44 02072883322
Email: carl.reynolds [at] nhs.net
ABSTRACT
Recognition of the improvements in patient safety, quality of patient care,
and efficiency that health care information systems have the potential to
bring has led to significant investment. Globally the sale of health care
information systems now represents a multibillion dollar industry. As
policy makers, health care professionals, and patients, we have a
responsibility to maximize the return on this investment. To this end we
analyze alternative licensing and software development models, as well
as the role of standards. We describe how licensing affects development.
We argue for the superiority of open source licensing to promote safer,
more effective health care information systems. We claim that open source
licensing in health care information systems is essential to rational
procurement strategy.
(J Med Internet Res 2011;13(1):e24)
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