Essay

Slouching Toward Open Innovation: Free and Open Source Software for Electronic Health Information

Author: Greg R. Vetter (University of Houston Law Center)

Abstract

This Article argues that some software markets are more favorable for open source approaches than others. Using a case study of one particular software market, this Article develops a tentative framework of factors characterizing markets likely to disfavor contemporary approaches in free and open source software.

Keywords: Open source software, Electronic medical records, Electronic records, Medical records, Royalties (Intellectual property), Software licensing, United States

How to Cite: Vetter, G. (2009) “Slouching Toward Open Innovation: Free and Open Source Software for Electronic Health Information”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 30(1).