We are pleased to announce the Beta release of Bahmni Standard v1.0.0. Bahmni Standard is the comprehensive version of Bahmni for hospitals. It comes pre-packaged with EMR (Bahmni UI + OpenMRS), OpenELIS, Odoo, and PACS. Additionally, it is cloud-ready, docker-enabled, fully open source, includes the CIEL clinical dictionary, and offers robust security features.
To learn more about Bahmni Standard v1.0.0 and the modules included in this distribution, please visit this wiki page here.
Bahmni Standard v1.0.0 Major Features
This release of Bahmni Standard includes the following features:
- Dockerized: Fully dockerized version of Bahmni, allowing easy installation and operation on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.
- Cloud Ready: Prepared for secure cloud deployment.
- Security: Significant security upgrades and fixes.
- Pre-configured: Comes with the CIEL dictionary containing over 56,000 medical terms with SNOMED, LOINC, and ICD-10 mappings, clinical forms, the India Essential Drug List, and reports. It is ready out-of-the-box for demos and requires minimal configuration for rollout.
- IPD Support: Includes a new In-Patient Department (IPD) and Care View dashboard, providing healthcare providers with enhanced capabilities to manage both medication and non-medication tasks for admitted patients.
- FHIR Support: In addition to the standard FHIR support, Bahmni now offers enhanced features for anonymized data retrieval and the ability to integrate with FHIR Terminology Service.
- Teleconsultation Support: Integrates teleconsultation capabilities using Jitsi.
- SMS/Email Support: Provides support for sending prescriptions and informing patients about appointments via SMS or email.
- Odoo 16 LTS: Upgraded from Odoo v10 to v16, ensuring Bahmni is shipped with a modern, open-source, supported, and secure ERP package.
- Metabase: Comes out-of-the-box with Metabase analytics/reporting tool connected to OpenMRS DB and Mart DB for easier report creation. Read more and see the demo video here: Bahmni Metabase/Mart.
- Integration with SNOMED-CT Terminology Server: Integrates with SNOMED-CT Terminology Server for conditions/diagnoses and drug-related CDSS.
- Enhancements in Appointments: Features an improved UI, support for waitlisted appointments, and more.
- Quick Logout and Context-Based Relogin: Allows users to log out swiftly using Cmd/Ctrl + Esc and redirects them to their previous page if they log back in within the configured time frame.
- Improved Locale Support Across Languages: Improved i18n support, with translations across various languages.
- MySQL 8.0 Upgrade: Ships with MySQL 8.0 as the default database version for OpenMRS and reports services. Learn more about this here.
How to Get Started
NOTE: Make sure you checkout branch
1.0.0-standard-beta
before running the docker compose pull command.
If you are an existing Bahmni Standard user, follow the instructions here to migrate your existing Bahmni implementation on CentOS to Docker.
If you are new to Bahmni, follow the instructions below:
git clone https://github.com/Bahmni/bahmni-docker.git
cd bahmni-docker/bahmni-standard
git checkout 1.0.0-standard-beta
# Using docker compose
docker compose --profile bahmni-standard up -d
# Or use the bash script
./run-bahmni.sh .env
How You Can Contribute
We kindly request your assistance in testing the latest version and providing feedback on any potential bugs and areas for improvement. Your experience with Bahmni in various healthcare settings is crucial for refining the system.
- Test: Try out Bahmni Standard v1.0.0 in your environment and evaluate its performance across different healthcare settings. You can also access Bahmni with the default configurations and settings on Bahmni Standard here.
- Report: Notify us of any issues, bugs, or potential enhancements that could benefit your work. Report New Bugs and Product Board Link.
- Engage: Share your observations and collaborate with other testers in our community forums. Create an OpenMRS Talk Thread or join our weekly PAT Calls at 1:00 PM UTC (06:30 PM India Standard Time) every Wednesday on Zoom.
Please reach out to us if you encounter any issues related to installation or any feature released. We are here to assist you.
Stay tuned for updates on community sessions, documentation updates, and enhancements on metadata.
Thank you for your continued support and contributions.
Best Regards,
Bahmni Core Team