OpenEMR
Free and open-source electronic health records
Overview
OpenEMR is the outlier in this lineup: fully open-source, ONC certified, used in over a hundred countries, and free in the truest sense. The software costs nothing; you pay only for hosting, support, or customization if you want them. That means complete control of your data and zero vendor lock-in, which no commercial product here can honestly offer. It also means you are the vendor. Someone in your practice, or someone you hire, needs to handle updates, backups, and configuration, and the interface shows its community-built roots. For a practice with technical resources, or strong feelings about owning its own stack, OpenEMR is a legitimate and even liberating choice. For everyone else, the free price tag comes with real labor attached.
Key Features
- Fully open-source and free
- ONC certified EHR
- Clinical documentation and charting
- Medical billing integration
- Patient portal
- E-prescribing
- Lab integration
- Multilingual support
- Self-hosted or cloud options
- Active developer community
Pricing
Software is free. Hosting and professional support services range from $50-300/month depending on provider.