''e-arogya'' an e-health solution for Sri Lankan government hospitals

Abstract

Sri Lanka is one of the few countries that provide free health services. But majority of hospitals in Sri Lanka still use the traditional paper based methods when registering patients and other administrative functions. The efficiency of the hospitals has decreased largely due to this. “e-Arogya” is introduced as a solution to this problem. This paper explores the possibilities achievable for the introduction of ICT in Sri Lankan healthcare system, problems faced when achieving that, the proposed solution with the use of open source software, and open standards in healthcare, with a new user interface design that follows Human Computer Interaction (HCI) principles.