Omda

Norwegian specialist health-software group, formerly CSAM Health, for oncology and lab systems

Quick Overview

Company Omda AS
Category Healthcare & EHR Software
Headquarters Oslo, Norway
EU Presence EEA, not EU (Norway)
Open Source No
Compliance ISO 13485:2016
Pricing Enterprise licence and services, quoted
Free Option Demo on request
Replaces Oracle Health, Epic, GE Healthcare

Detailed Review

Omda is the current name of what was CSAM Health Group until a 2023 rename — the Norwegian Business Register's own history for the entity shows it was registered in 2012 as CSAM Invest AS, renamed CSAM Health Group AS in 2020 and Omda AS in 2023.

The product line is specialist rather than general-purpose: Cytodose for oncology treatment planning, laboratory information management, connected imaging, maternity and fertility software, and emergency response systems, sold to hospitals that already run a general EHR and need depth in one department.

That specialism is the actual pitch. A general hospital information system treats oncology as one module among many; Omda's Cytodose is built only for chemotherapy dosing and treatment planning, which is the kind of depth a department buys as a second system rather than expects from its EHR vendor.

Omda AS is headquartered in Oslo and holds ISO 13485:2016 certification, the quality-management standard for medical device software, which matters for treatment-planning software specifically. Norway is in the EEA and fully inside the GDPR though outside the EU itself. Pricing is enterprise and quoted, and the company's history of renames is worth knowing before searching for "CSAM" and finding an old product page.

What Omda does well

  • ISO 13485:2016 certified, relevant for treatment-planning software
  • Deep specialist modules: oncology, LIMS, imaging, maternity
  • Norwegian company, EEA and GDPR jurisdiction
  • Sold as a department-level complement to an existing EHR
  • Continuous operating history since 2012 under different names

Where Omda falls short

  • Norway is EEA, not EU
  • Renamed twice (CSAM Invest, CSAM Health Group, now Omda), which complicates research
  • Pricing not published
  • Specialist modules rather than a general hospital record

Standout feature. Cytodose treats only oncology dosing, which is the depth a cancer department needs and a general EHR rarely has.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • ISO 13485:2016 certified, relevant for treatment-planning software
  • Deep specialist modules: oncology, LIMS, imaging, maternity
  • Norwegian company, EEA and GDPR jurisdiction
  • Sold as a department-level complement to an existing EHR
  • Continuous operating history since 2012 under different names

Cons

  • Norway is EEA, not EU
  • Renamed twice (CSAM Invest, CSAM Health Group, now Omda), which complicates research
  • Pricing not published
  • Specialist modules rather than a general hospital record

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Omda?

Omda is the current name of what was CSAM Health Group until a 2023 rename — the Norwegian Business Register's own history for the entity shows it was registered in 2012 as CSAM Invest AS, renamed CSAM Health Group AS in 2020 and Omda AS in 2023.

The product line is specialist rather than general-purpose: Cytodose for oncology treatment planning, laboratory information management, connected imaging, maternity and fertility software, and emergency response systems, sold to hospitals that already run a general EHR and need depth in one department.

Where is Omda based?

Omda operates from Oslo, Norway, which places it under EEA, not EU (Norway). Compliance: ISO 13485:2016.

What does Omda cost?

Enterprise licence and services, quoted. Demo on request.

Who is Omda best for?

Specialist hospital software for oncology, laboratories and imaging. Cytodose treats only oncology dosing, which is the depth a cancer department needs and a general EHR rarely has.

What are the drawbacks of Omda?

Norway is EEA, not EU. Renamed twice (CSAM Invest, CSAM Health Group, now Omda), which complicates research. Pricing not published. Specialist modules rather than a general hospital record.

Is Omda a good alternative to Oracle Health?

Omda is built as a European alternative to Oracle Health: Norwegian specialist health-software group, formerly CSAM Health, for oncology and lab systems. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.

How does Omda compare to other Healthcare & EHR Software?

Omda is one of several European Healthcare & EHR Software we cover. It is most often compared with Oracle Health, Epic, GE Healthcare.

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