From: "jeff b" <jeff@univrel.pr.uconn.edu>
To: <lwn@lwn.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 14:07:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Press Release for Freemed v0.1 (Laika)

Press Release for Freemed v0.1 (Laika)

    GPL Medical Records Web-Based Management System for Linux/*BSD, First
    Official Release Available 

    FREEMED v0.1 (Laika) was released today, January 2, 2000. FREEMED is an
    Open-Source Medical Records Management tool designed to give physicians
    and other medical providers the ability to collect outcomes-related
    data. It also permits multiple layer billing and collections as well as
    advanced management of patient data.

    Although designed primarily for physician offices, the system can be
    deployed in any medical provider setting including Chiropractic,
    Physical Therapy and Psychology/Social Work settings.

    FREEMED is multi-lingual with current versions soon available in
    French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German. Using an embedded ISO
    set in each entry, any language or combination of language entries are
    possible.  Data retrieval is easily accomplished in the entry ISO
    language set.

    The electronic record is compliant with HL7/v3 standards and can
    interface with GEHR [Good Electronic Health Record] based systems.

    Version 0.1 represents the first official release of the program.
    Systems programmer and designer Jeff Buchbinder said the system is live
    in several locations. Contact Franklin Valier at Hinckley42@aol.com
    regarding participation in any aspect of FREEMED.

    The system is entirely web-based using PHP and an SQL backend installed
    on an Apache web server, and has already been deployed on the Linux,
    *BSD and Windows NT operating systems. It may be run from any web
    browser, including hand-held machines. Downloads are available through
    http://www.freemed.org.  RPM
    packages for RedHat/Mandrake and Caldera Linux distributions will be
    available shortly. FREEMED is being released under the GNU Public
    License, Version 2.