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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Opportunities: Alternative Health Technology Low-Cost Health Management Information Systems
Fouad Riaz Bajwa
FOSS Advocate
OSHCA Conference 2007
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Agenda
• What is Alternative Healthcare Technology and Access? AHT
• Introduction to the low-cost Alternative Hardware Access
• Examples of Alternative Hardware
• One Laptop Per Child
• Intel Classmate PC
• INK mPC – Affordable Computer
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
AHT – Alternative Healthcare Technology
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Alternative Healthcare Technology AHT
• AHT involves a combination of Free and Open Source Software Health Management Information Systems and low-cost Hardware Access Technology Solutions.
• Strategy involves identifying and educating potential Healthcare and Medical Services Provision entities that can benefit from Alternative Healthcare Technology.
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Alternative Healthcare Technology AHT
• AHT facilitates breaking the commonly perceived norms that Healthcare and Medical Information Management Systems are very costly to implement or are scarcely available.
• AHT Advisers are experienced HMIS professionals that have worked extensively in the area of implementing such systems in both SMB and Enterprise Hospital environments.
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Alternative Healthcare Technology AHT
• AHT Advisers and Stakeholders can engage through both on-line and off-line consultations on a regular basis.
• Stakeholders receive expert level advice and support from AHT Advisers including first hand experience case studies as well as capacity building, design, acquisition of FOSS technology, implementation and maintenance support.
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
AHT Model
Alternative Hardware Availability
Alternative Software Availability
Expert Advice Local Skills Support
Local Availability of Knowledge
On-line and off-line Communitiesof learning and practice
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Types of Alternative Hardware
OLPC – One Laptop Per Child• Target Market: Schools • OS: Linux• Wireless: 802.11G• Video Play back – NO• Storage: USB device• Programs: Book reader,
browser, email, PDF reader, text writer
• Battery Run Time: 4hrs. (has a hand pull charger)
• Extensibility: USB
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
OLPC
Screen: • Liquid-crystal display: 7.5” Dual-mode TFT display (includes
black and white daylight mode)• Expected cost: $140.00 *not sold to public• Strengths: Well integrated design, designed for rugged use.
Inventive use of technology. Very Low cost.• Excellent TCO, Good brand recognition
Weaknesses: Small number of software programs • (extremely limited use), subject to OS infections and OS
alterations. Poor quality CPU for Media, low memory.• No ability to play Media• No more expected to be sold at US$ 175.00
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Types of Alternative Hardware
INTEL – Classmate PC• Target Market: Schools grades
5-10• OS: Windows XP or Linux• Wireless: 802.11G• Video Playback- yes• Storage: Writeable Flash
memory 1GB• Programs: Variable, user
controlled , Browser, Email, Media Player
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Classmate PC
• Battery Run Time: 4 hrs• Extensibility: RS232 USB• Screen: 7” 800X400 TFT Display• Expected Costs: $250-400*• Intel does not make them so price will vary considerably• Strengths: Nicely Designed, good use of flash memory, nice
choice of CPU. Has a much broader range of uses than the OLPC. Can be customized. Good PR and good brand recognition
• Weaknesses: Smallest screen, cannot run more than 4 hrs on battery, subject to OS infections, requires maintenance, requires purchase of programs. Poor TCO
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Types of Alternative Hardware
INK mPC Affordable Computing• Target Market:
Schools, Homes and Small Businesses
• OS: Linux• Wireless 802.11G• Video playback- Yes• Storage: USB Device• Programs:
Completely Open Source Operating System and Tools.
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INK mPC Laptop
• Battery runtime 8hrs (double battery pack) – alternative charging possible as runs on 12volt supply
• Extensibility: USB
• Screen: 8.1” TFT 600X800
• Expected Cost: $250.00 (or $210 for simpler version) to local partner, street price higher.
• Strengths: Protected OS, Largest screen, Lots of programs, operates in multiple languages, plays all forms of media, excellent battery life, nice form factor. Excellent TCO
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AHT Sustainability
Global Knowledge
Local OSHCAChapter
Local Knowledge
LocalWorldVisTa
LocalStakeholders
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EU OLDES System
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Keeping in Mind
• For both Open and Closed Source Software Systems, some risks are different, but as long as you're aware of them, you can manage them.
• The first and foremost defense against any issue is being knowledgeable and then qualified developers and professionals.
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Conclusion
• Develop local skills
• One solution doesn't fit in every situation
• Develop local communities of learning and practice
• Bring multi-stakeholders together
• Plan locally to deploy locally
• Remember, there are costs involved in FOSS but these can be significantly reduced
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Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Further Reading
• INK mPC
– http://www.ink-media.org
• Intel Classmate PC
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/classmatepc
• OLPC
– http://www.laptop.org
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Q & A Session
Thank You!