CARE (software)
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| Developer | Open Healthcare Network |
|---|---|
| Latest release | CARE Core 3.0.0 |
| Type | Electronic medical record · Healthcare operating system |
| Standards | FHIR R5, SNOMED CT, LOINC, UCUM, ICD-10, ABDM |
| Written in | Django, DRF, Celery |
| License | MIT License (Digital Public Good) |
| Website | docs.ohc.network |
CARE is the open-source electronic medical record and "operating system for healthcare" built by Open Healthcare Network. It is FHIR-native, self-hostable, and designed for hospitals, clinics and public-health programs worldwide, so implementers can focus on care rather than infrastructure.
CARE is MIT licensed and listed as a Digital Public Good.
Architecture
CARE is built as a stable core plus plugins:
- CARE Core provides reusable primitives — longitudinal patient records, encounters, orders, observations, tasks, care plans, reports, access control, audit trails and open APIs.
- CARE Apps extend the platform with capabilities such as AI documentation, TeleICU, imaging, devices, messaging, analytics, claims and terminology.
- Standards and architecture — CARE is designed around configurable forms, FHIR-aligned resources, terminology bindings, open APIs, audit trails and role-based access.
The runtime is built on Django, DRF and Celery, with PostgreSQL, Redis and object storage for persistence.
Solutions
CARE Core is packaged into deployable workflows: CARE HMIS, TeleICU, Palliative Care Grid, Care Clinics and Care Janwar.
AI readiness
Because the data layer is structured first — configurable forms, FHIR-aligned resources, terminology bindings and audit trails — assistive AI can sit on structured, interoperable, auditable data. AI in CARE is framed as assistive and human-reviewed, because clinical accountability cannot be automated away.