The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is built from numerous smaller organizations that are often free to explore alternative methods to improve doctor services. Recently, the NHS has been focusing on using IT to improve patient care, and many doctors have been turning to open source as a way to reduce costs. One result of this has been the creation of OpenEyes at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. OpenEyes is a electronic patient record system that makes it easy for eye doctors and surgeons to keep track of patient information and to demonstrate procedures using imagery. This application has been adapted to multiple purposes including heart care, orthopedics, and dentistry.
