2025-02-12-Board.md

title	date	status	author
OpenEMR Foundation Board Meeting Minutes	2025-02-12	pending board approval	Brady Miller

Minutes of OpenEMR Foundation

A board meeting of OpenEMR Foundation, was held virtually, on February 12, 2025. The meeting convened at 21:04 Eastern Daylight Time, Stephen Waite, presiding, and Brady Miller, secretary. A quorum of members was present to conduct business.

1. Welcome and Opening Thoughts

2. Consent Agenda

Roll call

• Chawla, Jit; Vice President - absent
• Densmore-Lynn, Asher - present
• Ellison, Rachel - present
• Gaddis, Sherwin - present
• Miller, Brady; Secretary, Executive Director - present
• Waite, Stephen; President, Treasurer - present
• Guests:
  • Nielson, Stephen
  • Sharp, Brad

Meeting minute approval

• MOTION brought by Stephen Waite seconded by Sherwin Gaddis, to approve January 8, 2025 Board Meeting minutes, carried.

Discussed financials.

• 1/31/2025 Balance Sheet
• January 2025 P&L
• Open Collective balance is $1295.65 USD

Fundraising

• We recently discussed grant opportunities with a professional grant writer, Nara Fetulua Mataafa, whom will be helping OpenEMR Foundation write a grant. This will cost $2000 and is going to be covered by the Cade Moore Foundation. Will discuss further with Stephen Nielson and other community members to get contact details of several organizations/groups that are using OpenEMR in order to collect information regarding the positive impact of OpenEMR (this will be critical information for the grants).
• Some other grant opportunities that the board has previously discussed are:
  • https://floss.fund/blog/announcing-floss-fund/
    • Submit by end of quarter and plan to consider applying for 100K for ONC updates.
  • /~https://github.com/ralphtheninja/open-funding
• Discussed Charity Navigator.
• Total estimated monthly income $1294 (estimated yearly income $15,528)
  • Github estimated monthly donations $789
  • Sphere estimated monthly income $50
  • Paypal estimated monthly donations $200
  • Open Collective estimated monthly donations $255

3. Discussion Topics

OpenEMR project update

• Plan release 7.0.3 this month.
• Real World Testing Report for 2024 has been completed and submitted.
• At end of 2025, there will be very significant changes required to maintain ONC certification. Stephen Nielson is currently working on a roadmap and quote; this has been delayed until mid March since requirements may change with new administration.

Collaboration with Opal

• Opal is an open source patient portal.
• They are applying for a 100K grant and are requesting a letter of support. Plan to set up a call.

Veradigm/DORN integration

• Ongoing. Looking for beta tester. Labcorp to be available within several months.

Attracting new board members

• Plan to post on forum.

5. Adjourn

• The next Monthly OpenEMR Foundation Board meeting will be held on March 12, 2025.
• Meeting adjourned at 22:05 Eastern Daylight Time by Stephen Waite.