OpenEMR
Electronic health records and medical practice management solution.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 93% of tracked projects; popularity more than 68%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 5.5k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v8_4_1 · 20 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP, Docker |
Is OpenEMR actively maintained?
OpenEMR is under active development: 2734 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 303 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v8_4_1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 8 health and fitness projects we track, OpenEMR currently has the highest health score.
What OpenEMR actually does
OpenEMR provides electronic health records and medical practice management capabilities. It functions as a centralised system for recording patient data and handling the administrative tasks of a medical practice. The software is written in PHP and distributed under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Best fit: It is well-suited for medical practices and healthcare providers needing an open-source system to manage patient records and practice administration.
Worth knowing: Managing electronic health records involves strict regulatory compliance regarding data privacy and security, which introduces significant operational and legal responsibilities for self-hosters.
Deployment notes
Since it relies on PHP and is often deployed via Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent storage volumes for database and file data, alongside a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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