Health data is everywhere, but most of it is stuck in local systems, locked behind custom formats and inconsistent structures.
This fragmentation makes it hard for clinics to share insights, researchers to find patterns, and policymakers to make informed decisions across borders.
That’s the challenge we tackled head-on in our latest initiative: mapping OpenMRS data to the OMOP Common Data Model (CDM).
This blog explores the journey—how we approached the technical mapping, the tools we used, and what this means for the future of data interoperability and global health research.
Read the full story on how we’re enabling OpenMRS implementations to join the global OHDSI research network: Transforming OpenMRS Data into OMOP CDM: A Journey Towards Interoperable Health Records – OpenMRS.org