Publications

Publications include major reports, studies, surveys, white papers, and peer reviewed journal articles focused on open source, health IT, and the health care industry.

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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is to increase the visibility and ease of use and access to open access scientific and scholarly journals. The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content. Read More »

DoD Open Technology Development Roadmap 2006

According to a 2006 report entitled "Open Technology Development: Roadmap Plan", even though the business model of purchasing physical goods and services has served DoD well in the past, it falls short when applied to software acquisition. Read More »

DoD Open Technology Development: Lessons Learned & Best Practices 2011

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Open Technology Development (OTD) process is an approach to software/system development in which developers in different military, federal, commercial and possibly public organizations can collaboratively develop and maintain software or a system in a decentralized fashion. OTD depends on open standards and interfaces, open source software and designs, collaborative and distributed online tools, and technological agility. This report documents best practices at all stages of the OTD process. Read More »

Economic Impact of FLOSS on Innovation & Competitiveness of the European Union

A 2007 study of the economic impact of Free/Libre or Open Source Software (FLOSS) on the European ICT sector was released by the European Commission. The study was conducted by a consortium of research institutions. The study found that FLOSS is of great importance to the digital industry in Europe and several other parts of the world. Read More »

Economic Impact of Open Source on Small Business: A Case Study

Open source is not only a catalyst for small business growth, but also a driver of future success for many startups today. Bringing together Bluehost anonymized customer data and trends with O'Reilly Media's job market data, along with other sources of trend data, this 2012 report captures the current state of open source as it relates to small to medium-sized businesses. Read More »

eHealthNews Publications

The European eHealthNews portal provides links to a wide range of publications dealing with eHealth and related issues. To view and download copies of these reports go to eHealthNews Publications.

eHI 2012 Report on Health Information Exchange (HIE)

The "2012 Report on Health Information Exchange" analyzes the latest results from the annual Survey of Health Information Exchange (HIE) conducted by the eHealth Initiative (eHI) organization. Read More »

Electronic Information For Libraries (EIFL) Consortium

Electronic Information For Libraries (EIFL) works with libraries worldwide to enable free and open access to digital information in developing and transition countries. It is an international non-profit organization based in Europe with a global network of partners. EIFL was founded in 1999. Read More »

Electronic Journal of Health Informatics (eJHI)

The Electronic Journal of Health Informatics (eJHI) is dedicated to the advancement of health informatics and information technology (IT) in healthcare.  eJHI is an international Open Access journal committed to scholarly excellence and has a global readership in all health professions and at all levels. Read More »

eLife Journal

eLife is a unique collaboration between funders and practitioners of research to communicate influential discoveries in the life and biomedical sciences in the most effective way. It is a joint initiative of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Max Planck Society, and the Wellcome Trust. Read More »

EMR/EHR Systems of Office-based Physicians: U.S. & State Estimates

In December 2010, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. released their latest survey results in a study entitled " Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record Systems of Office-based Physicians: United States, 2009 and Preliminary 2010 State Estimates". The data shows that there has been an increasing trend in EMR/EHR usage among office-based physicians from 2001 through 2010. Read More »

Encyclopedia of Life

The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is designed to provide global, online access to knowledge about life on Earth. The mission of the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) collaborative non-profit organization is to increase awareness and understanding of living nature through a freely accessible, online encyclopedia of shared knowledge from trusted digital resources. EOL is supported by  the John D. Read More »

Europe PubMed Central

Europe PubMed Central is part of a network of PubMed Central (PMC) International repositories that also includes PMC Canada. It is supported by 19 funders of biomedical research, including charities and government organisations in the UK, Austria, and Italy, led by the Wellcome Trust. Read More »

European Directory of Health Apps: 2012-2013

This first edition of the "European Directory of Health Apps" was launched on October 3rd 2012 at the European Health Forum 2012. The Directory contains facts about 200 smartphone health apps capable of helping patients self manage their medical conditions. It lists health apps that run on all of the major operating systems, e.g. Read More »

European Journal of ePractice

The European Journal of ePractice is a peer-reviewed online publication on eTransformation, launched in November 2007. The Journal belongs to the ePractice.eu community, is sponsored by the European Commission as part of its good practice exchange activity and is run by an independent Editorial Board. Read More »