Open Concept Lab is an open-source terminology management system
OCL provides real-time electronic access to terminological resources and straightforward integration with independent software platforms.
OCL Online helps you to collaboratively manage, publish, and use terminology in the cloud alongside the global community.
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Introducing the OCL Squad Model
Hi everyone! I’m excited to announce that we are rolling out the OCL Squad Model—a new way for contributors to collaborate, build, and innovate together. Inspired by the OpenMRS squad approach, this model organizes small, self-driven teams that take ownership of key projects, making it easier to...
OCL is a Digital Public Good!
We are thrilled to announce that the Open Concept Lab was officially recognized by the Digital Public Goods Alliance as a Digital Public Good! This new designation means that OCL is in compliance with the nine indicators and requirements of Digital Public Goods standard. Being a DPG means that...
2025 OCL Community Roadmap
What is the OCL Community Roadmap? The Open Concept Lab (OCL) Community Roadmap, created for and by our community, lays out a set of goals for OCL’s tools, services, and the community at large, and follows this general approach: Goals are aspirational– not...
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Featured Projects
Ethiopia NHDD
The National Health Data Dictionary (NHDD) captures the definitions of data elements, indicators, and the relationships between these elements to improve the MOH’s ability to manage data recording and reporting guidelines and to harmonize data across many stakeholders.
Columbia International eHealth Laboratory
The Columbia International eHealth Laboratory (CIEL) dictionary is a shared open concept dictionary.
PEPFAR DATIM
The Metadata Sharing Platform (MSP) was launched in 2020 to provide users within the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) data exchange and interoperability community access to metadata for indicators defined in the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) Indicator Reference Guide.
