Buyer's Guide

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Buyer's Guide

ICD-10, ICD-11 and Medical Coding Standards for African Hospitals

What ICD-10 and ICD-11 are, why standardised medical coding matters for billing, reporting and statistics in African hospitals, and how hospital management systems make coding practical.

OPES Health Systems · 10 May 2026 · 5 min read
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Open-Source vs Commercial Hospital Management Software in Africa: OpenMRS, Bahmni, GNU Health and Integrated Platforms Compared

A practical comparison of open-source hospital software (OpenMRS, Bahmni, GNU Health, DHIS2) versus commercial integrated platforms for African hospitals — costs, capabilities, support and the real total cost of ownership.

OPES Health Systems · 29 Apr 2026 · 4 min read
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Funding Hospital Digitisation in Africa: Donor Pathways, the GFF, and the Business Case

How hospitals and health systems in Cameroon and Africa can fund digitisation — Global Fund, Gavi, the GFF, World Bank and performance-based financing — plus how to build the internal business case.

OPES Health Systems · 26 Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Health Data Protection in Cameroon: What the Law Means for Patient Records

A plain-language guide to Cameroon's data-protection and cybersecurity framework — the 2010 cyber-law, ANTIC, and medical confidentiality — and what hospitals must do to keep patient records compliant.

OPES Health Systems · 23 Apr 2026 · 4 min read
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Health Insurance in Cameroon: CNPS, Mutuelles, Private Insurers and the CSU Explained

A clear explainer of how health insurance works in Cameroon — CNPS, community mutuelles, private insurers and the new Universal Health Coverage (CSU) — and what each means for hospital billing.

OPES Health Systems · 17 Apr 2026 · 4 min read
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CENAME and the Drug Supply Chain: Connecting Hospital Pharmacy Systems to National Procurement in Cameroon

What CENAME is, how Cameroon's essential-medicines supply chain works, and how connecting your hospital pharmacy system to national procurement reduces stockouts and improves quantification.

OPES Health Systems · 14 Apr 2026 · 4 min read
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Nursing Documentation and Care Plans: Digital Tools for Nurses in African Hospitals

Digital nursing documentation improves care continuity, reduces clinical errors, and creates legal records in African hospitals. Learn what an HMS nursing module should include for ward nurses.

OPES Health Systems · 14 Mar 2026 · 8 min read
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Referral Management Systems: Connecting Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Care in Cameroon

Cameroon's referral system is broken by lost letters and missing patient records. Digital referral management systems fix the chain from health centre to reference hospital.

OPES Health Systems · 11 Mar 2026 · 8 min read
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Patient Engagement Via SMS: Appointment Reminders and Follow-Up in African Hospitals

SMS appointment reminders and follow-up messages cut no-shows by up to 40% in African hospitals. Learn how automated patient SMS engagement works in Cameroon's health system.

OPES Health Systems · 08 Mar 2026 · 8 min read