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Latest revision as of 16:16, 2 August 2026

This article is about the international successor to the original OpenELIS software. For the original software, which is still actively developed, see OpenELIS.


OpenELIS Global
OpenELIS logo.jpg
Original author(s) Casey Iiams-Hauser
Developer(s) Digital Initiatives Group (DIGI) – University of Washington
Initial release February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)[1]
Stable release

3.2.1.11  (July 13, 2026; 20 days ago (2026-07-13))

[±]
Written in Java (Spring), JavaScript (React, Carbon Design System)
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Laboratory informatics software
License(s) Mozilla Public License 2.0
Website openelis-global.org

OpenELIS Global is a free open-source laboratory information system (LIS) designed "to run national laboratory networks that serve millions of people,"[2], particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The software is as an offshoot of the OpenELIS open-source software project, which received development contributions from the likes of the Minnesota State Public Health Laboratory and the University of Iowa. The larger international influence on OpenELIS of collaborators such as the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the University of Washington's International Training and Education Center on HIV (I-TECH) later spread the OpenELIS technology (in the form of separate branches of the software) to other parts of the world, including Vietnam, Haiti, and Côte d'Ivoire.[3] While OpenELIS continues on as a separate project run by the OpenELIS Foundation, it states that it "has limited involvement in development of global OpenELIS."[4]

OpenELIS Global is recognized as a Digital Square Global Good and a verified Digital Public Good[5][6], and its Cote d'Ivoire implementation was evaluated in a 2024 peer-reviewed study in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance.[7]

Product history

In 2012, the University of Washington I-TECH made available its first release of OpenELIS Global, an international version of the OpenELIS software. The intent of I-TECH was to expand the functionality of OpenELIS to be more flexible while still "maintaining a common code base" among the wide variety of feature requirements across different coubtries and regions of the world.[8] The first public open-source release of the software was with version 2.4 on February 29, 2012[1], followed by a 2.5 release on March 30.[9] The incrementation was chosen not as a numerical order of release, but rather as an identifying string as "Version.Pl​annedRelea​se.Unplann​edRelease (build number)," with versions incrementing yearly.[9]

Following the June 2018 release of version 8.2, work slowed slightly in favor of a planned rewrite of the code using Java Spring and more modern technologies. Goals were initially set to work towards an OpenELIS Global 2 reimagining with an initial 1.9.1 base release in May 2019, noting "the core tech underlying our deployments of OE has aged."[10] In August 2019, I-TECH's Casey Iiams-Hauser (the OpenELIS Global project owner) put out a call for a software development team to tackle the transition to Java Spring and PostgreSQL, with a target date of September 15, 2019.[11] The first release of the new version occurred in January 2020 as version 2.0; the release notes stated: "This is a re-write of OpenELIS on modern frameworks and a significant security upgrade. At the end of this process, all tech will be currently supported and up to hardening standards. This software will be certified for use on US Government, and other high-security networks."[10]Updates over the years have added support for COVID-19 testing, the FHIR API, ASTM analyzer interfaces, data warehousing, and more.[10]

Features

Known features of OpenELIS Global include[1][9][10][12]:

  • sample entry abd management
  • results entry and analysis
  • user management and administration
  • role-based security
  • reporting
  • inventory and equipment management
  • data validation
  • workplans
  • patient management and reports
  • study reports
  • test catalogs
  • workflow management
  • barcoded labels
  • quality control and compliance evaluation
  • raw data export
  • audit trail logging
  • electronic signatures
  • instrument integration
  • interoperability with other software systems
  • real-time dashboards
  • email and SMS support
  • LOINC code compatibility
  • FHIR support
  • English or French language configuration
  • iSante interoperability

Hardware/software requirements

Requirements may vary based upon the chosen installation. At its base, Docker and Docker Compose are required for use, with Java 21 available for further on-site development. Reference the README for the intended version on the GitHub site.

Videos, screenshots, and other media

Videos

The YouTube channel has more than a dozen videos to assist users with use of the software.

Demos

An online demo of OpenELIS Global can be found on the OpenELIS website.

Documentation

Documentation for OpenELIS Global can be found here.

Entities using OpenELIS Global

The following entities are known to be utilizing or have used some form of OpenELIS Global[13]:

Laboratories in Côte d'Ivoire, Haiti, Mauritius, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Tanzania, Lesotho, Nepal, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, India, and South Sudan

Further reading

  • He, Y.; Kouabenan, Y.-R.; Assoa, P.H; et al. (2026). "Enhancing Data-Driven Decision-Making in HIV Care With Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis Data Dashboards in Côte d’Ivoire: Qualitative Study". JMIR Human Factors 13 (e76550). doi:10.2196/76550. PMID 41915845. 
  • He, Y.; Kouabenan, Y.-R.; Assoa, P.H; et al. (2024). "Laboratory Data Timeliness and Completeness Improves Following Implementation of an Electronic Laboratory Information System in Côte d’Ivoire: Quasi-Experimental Study on 21 Clinical Laboratories From 2014 to 2020". JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 10 (e50407). doi:10.2196/50407. PMID 38506899. 
  • He, Y.; Iiams-Hauser, C.; Assoa, P.H; et al. (2023). "Development and national scale implementation of an open-source electronic laboratory information system (OpenELIS) in Côte d’Ivoire: Sustainability lessons from the first 13 years". International Journal of Medical Informatics 170 (104977). doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104977. PMID 36608629. 

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "OpenELIS Global 2.4 Release Notes". University of Washington I-TECH. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130143717/https://sites.google.com/site/openelisglobal/openelis-global-2-4-release-notes. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  2. ↑ "Laboratory information, built for the public good". DIGI at the University of Washington. https://openelis-global.org/about/. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  3. ↑ "About/Team". ITECH at Washington University. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719065729/https://sites.google.com/site/openelisglobal/about. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  4. ↑ "About OpenELIS". OpenELIS Foundation. 2026. https://openelis.org/about-openelis/. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  5. ↑ "The Global Goods Guidebook - An Overview of the Software Global Goods Ecosystem" (PDF). Digital Square. May 2023. p. 48. https://datafi.thepalladiumgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2.-Global_Goods_Guidebook_Version_4.0_FINAL_forpublishing.pdf. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  6. ↑ "OpenELIS Global". Digital Public Goods Alliance. 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526130236/https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/registry/openelis-global.html. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  7. ↑ He, Y.; Kouabenan, Y.-R.; Assoa, P.H; et al. (2024). "Laboratory Data Timeliness and Completeness Improves Following Implementation of an Electronic Laboratory Information System in Côte d’Ivoire: Quasi-Experimental Study on 21 Clinical Laboratories From 2014 to 2020". JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 10 (e50407). doi:10.2196/50407. PMID 38506899. 
  8. ↑ "A Global LIS". ITECH at Washington University. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130143701/https://sites.google.com/site/openelisglobal/global-implementation. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "OpenELIS Global 2.5 Release Notes". University of Washington I-TECH. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130143717/https://sites.google.com/site/openelisglobal/openelis-global-2-5-release-notes. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Liams-Hauser, C. (March 2022). "OpenELIS Software Release Roadmap". Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328192537/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p0zMfoUXRBbr9JyjjMeWRt1dgi7EbOd3IZdP6NCulow/edit?pli=1#heading=h.71anhixmrzil. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  11. ↑ Liams-Hauser, C. (5 August 2019). "Come work on OpenELIS Global with I-TECH!". OpenMRS Talk. https://talk.openmrs.org/t/come-work-on-openelis-global-with-i-tech-we-are-looking-for-tech-writers-ui-ux-designers-and-devs-an/24221. Retrieved 30 July 2026. 
  12. ↑ "Capabilities". DIGI at the University of Washington. https://openelis-global.org/features-and-functionality/. Retrieved 02 August 2026. 
  13. ↑ "Partners". DIGI at the University of Washington. https://openelis-global.org/about/partners/. Retrieved 02 August 2026. 
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