Final Thesis: A Literature Review of Open Source Foundations and Open Source Projects in Healthcare
Abstract: Open-Source Software has been increasingly implemented in the healthcare industry, providing advantages such as interoperability, cost-efficiency and adaptability. This study conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) to identify Open-Source Projects and Foundations in healthcare. It provides an overview of research trends, projects and foundations related to Open-Source Software in the healthcare sector from 2016 to 2023. The review examines 217 papers collected from IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, Scopus and Springer. The findings show that while Open-Source Projects like “OpenMRS”, “3D Slicer” and “VistA” are well researched, Open-Source Foundations remain mainly unexplored. Key topics of the investigated literature include “Health Data Management”, “Medical Imaging” and “Digital Health”. There is a gap of research on niche topics like “Genomic Medicine” and “Diabetes Care”. The study provides a general understanding of the current landscape, showing directions for future research.
Keywords: Open source software, open source foundations, openMRS, 3D Slicer, VistA, Health data management, medical imaging, digital health, openEHR, SLR, systematic literature review
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Reference: Betül Durmuş. A Literature Review of Open-Source Foundations and Open-Source Projects in Healthcare. Bachelor Thesis. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: 2025.