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EMR4All

EMR4All

Partner Stage: _______.

ℹ️ About

Offline-First EMR for Remote Healthcare. A grassroots initiative delivering portable, offline-capable EMR kits to underserved clinics using OpenMRS/Bahmni.

Key Features:

  • Low-power/no-internet operation

  • Modular design for rural deployments

  • Built by OpenMRS volunteers

Website: https://www.emr4all.org/

💼 Services (When to Choose EMR4ALL)

For:

  • Clinics with no reliable power/internet

  • Emergency/outbreak response teams

  • Training programs in low-resource settings

Limitations:

  • Not ideal for high-volume hospitals (>100 patients/day)

  • Limited real-time interoperability

Features/Module made available

  • Full set OpenMRS

  • Added AI offline Built by EMR4All volunteers

  • Multisite data synchronization, Built by EMR4All volunteers

Example Use Case: "A mobile vaccination team in South Sudan uses EMR4ALL kits to register patients offline. Weekly, they visit a networked clinic to sync data to the national OpenMRS instance."

Hardware kit 

  • EMR4All kit setup with Raspberry PI, integrated UPS ( for power saving) NVM memory for storage up to 2 TB of data , Ram ( 8 Gb, 16Gb) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orOdIK2OBTo  

  • Raspberry Pi  AI HAT+ (IA accelerator chip ( for AI offline use )

  • Rugged Case for protection and heat maintenance

  • Runs on a Power bank low energy consumption (solar panel compatible)

🤝 Community Activity

  • …

🌐 Sites and Projects

  • Country: Details

  • South Sudan

  • Somalia

  • DRC

 

🕰️ Badge History

  • 2025: TBC

Volunteer with EMR4All

 

More Details about EMR4All

Integration Pathways: OpenMRS version Compatibility:

  • OpenMRS v2

  • O3 (3.x) via Docker

  • Bahmni (standard EMR, OpenELIS,Odoo) first Docker ARM version image built by EMR4All volunteer

Interoperability and Migration

  • Data Migration: Use EMR4ALL Python Sync Tool to merge records from Raspberry PI with central OpenMRS.

  • Supports HL7/FHIR for OpenMRS sync with other system ( DHIS2, OpenHIM, etc.)

  • (Future development)- SMS-based data exchange where no internet exists

EMR4ALL vs. Traditional OpenMRS: Key Differences - Comparison Matrix

Feature

Traditional OpenMRS

EMR4ALL

Infrastructure

Cloud/server-based

Raspberry Pi + portable power bank

Internet Requirement

Always online

Offline-first, syncs when connected

Deployment Speed

Weeks (server setup)

<48 hours (pre-configured kits)

Power Resilience

Requires stable electricity

Solar/battery-powered (7-day uptime)

Hardware Cost

$2,000+ (server)

<$300/kit

Target Users

Hospitals with IT staff

Rural clinics, mobile health teams

Data Sync

Real-time

Store-and-forward (via USB/SMS)

Customization

Full module ecosystem

Pre-loaded essential modules only

 

  1. Technical Architecture

Core Components

Component

Description

Hardware

Raspberry Pi-based server + power bank

Software

OpenMRS 3.x + Bahmni FHIR modules

Security

encryption + offline auth

 

  1. Implementation Guide

Deployment Steps

  1. Calculation cost 

  2. Kit Assembly: (page to add)

  3. Clinic Setup: 30-min checklist

  4. Training: (Localized playbooks )

 

  1. Volunteer & Contributor Pathways

join the volunteer team ( page to volunteer community)

How to Engage

  • Developers: Contribute to GitHub repo 

  • Implementers: Join field deployments

  • Advocates: Partner with Ministries of Health

Rewards:

  • Certification, Awards

  • Revenue-sharing (post-funding)

  • Consultancies opportinies 

Apply to Volunteer with EMR4All: https://shorturl.at/VG9RU

🤝 Notable Community Contributions

  • Focuses on providing opportunities for OpenMRS community volunteers to gain experience in Development, Implementation, and Advocacy

 

👥 People

List of Org Members in the Community:

https://talk.openmrs.org/g/EMR4All

 

Organization Alumni

 


Github Repos