Tamanu

Tamanu is a patient-level electronic health records (EHR) system specifically designed for low resource and remote settings. It is an open-source software that offers a comprehensive suite of functionality for healthcare facilities. Tamanu is suitable for healthcare facilities of all sizes, particularly those in low resource and remote settings. It caters to healthcare professionals in hospitals, clinics, and health centers, as well as medical administrators and staff. Public health organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in healthcare, and government healthcare agencies also benefit from using Tamanu.

Patient management: Tamanu allows users to efficiently manage patient information, including details, diagnoses, notes, allergies, and relationships across inpatient and outpatient visits. The system ensures seamless data transfer across different healthcare facilities.

Decision support: Tamanu provides a wide range of clinical decision support tools integrated into the system. Users have the flexibility to customize notifications, enabling clinicians to make informed decisions. The user interface is designed to emphasize critical information.

Scheduling: With Tamanu, users can easily schedule both inpatients and outpatients, optimizing resource allocation across various locations, staff, and equipment. This feature streamlines the scheduling process, improving operational efficiency.

Programs: Tamanu offers a highly flexible programs module equipped with a digital form builder. It allows for patient-linked data collection and reporting, addressing specific program needs such as antenatal care, social welfare, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Orders and integrations: Tamanu simplifies the ordering process for laboratory and radiology tests, providing direct ordering from the patient bedside through the desktop version. Additionally, it seamlessly integrates with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), mSupply, and District Health Information Systems 2 (DHIS2) using HL7 FHIR.

Deployment freedom: Tamanu offers versatile deployment options, allowing users to choose between local hardware or cloud architecture (AWS). Whether syncing with the central server or utilizing Tamanu Web for online functionality, it offers flexibility to suit diverse facility requirements.

Patient Master Index (PMI) module: Tamanu includes a PMI module that acts as the central patient registration system, seamlessly integrating with users' clinical systems. It ensures secure and scalable patient registration, unique identifier (UID) generation, and compatibility with HL7 FHIR standards based on OpenHIE principles.