HL7 is one of the oldest and most widely used methods for healthcare data exchange in the world. In the US alone, over 95% of healthcare organizations still use HL7v2 in some capacity. The biggest challenge with organizations that want to use HL7v2 to exchange healthcare data, is that each implementation of the HL7 standards can vary from system to system, causing frustration and confusion in managing all of the different HL7 specifications.
At Healthcare Integrations, we have decades of experience in navigating HL7 specifications and building point-to-point HL7v2 integrations between healthcare data systems. We offer specialized HL7 integration development services to organizations that need rapid service and want to own their integrations. Whether it’s supplementing your existing development team or becoming your HL7 integration development partner, we’ll build your scalable HL7 pipelines to achieve robust data exchange.
Why Choose Healthcare Integrations?
Healthcare Integrations has deep experience in building all kinds of HL7 messages. By partnering with us, you can leverage an integration development team that lives and breaths HL7, fast-tracking any HL7 integration development projects. We understand the common challenges in building HL7 integrations and will save you time and resources through our expert development services.
How Can We Help?
Our experienced HL7 integration development team is here to help you tackle any HL7 integration project. Schedule a free consultation to see if we are a good fit to help your organization.
Key HL7 Integration Services
Our commonly requested HL7 integration development services include:
Contract HL7 Integration Development Services
Need help with a challenging HL7 project? Contract with us to build your HL7 integration. We’ll provide you with the experience and resources to build any HL7 integration.
Managed HL7 Integration Development Services
Need long-term HL7 integration services? We’ll provide all of the resources needed to manage hundreds of HL7 integrations and become an extension of your current integration team. We’ll take the burden of HL7 integrations off of your team’s shoulders, freeing them up to spend time on other important activities.
EHR Integration Hosting
We’ll host your integrations for you for a low monthly fee. Our hosting service comes with daily backups, 24/7 security, HIPAA compliance, and complimentary HL7 integration monitoring.
EHR Integration Monitoring
When timely, accurate data exchange is a necessity, we provide 24/7, HIPAA-compliant integration monitoring tools to trigger a rapid responses to errors or unexpected downtime. When something goes wrong, our team is there in minutes, not days.
HL7 Integration Strategy
Not sure how your organization should approach HL7 integrations? We can help you build an HL7 integration strategy tailored to your use cases, clients, goals, and budget.
EHR Integration Development Consulting
Have all of the resources you need, but want some expert HL7 integration guidance? Our consultants can answer any questions you may have about HL7 integrations.
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Our HL7 Integration Development Process
Our 4-step HL7 Integration Development process has helped hundreds of clients.
Step 1
Scoping
— Determine the Integration Use Case
— Gather the Specifications for each Entity
— Select the Appropriate Integration Pathway
Step 2
Development
— Establish Connectivity between each Entity
— Build the Data Transformations
— Build the Data Routing Logic
— Perform Internal QA and take Corrective Actions
Step 3
Validation
— Perform External QA and take Corrective Actions
— Get Confirmation from all Entities
— Move Integration to Production and Go-Live
Step 4
Monitoring
— Identify Unexpected Use Cases
— Identify Non-Standard Data Messages
— Take Corrective Actions
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HL7 Integration Service FAQs
Find answers to commonly asked questions about EHR Integrations.
What types of HL7 Intgrations can you build?
We can build all kinds of HL7 integrations, with the most common ones including ADT feeds, ORM/ORU integrations, MDM integrations, and DFT integrations. We support custom HL7 integrations in addition to standard HL7 integrations.
What is the typical timeline for an HL7 integration project?
The timeline to build an HL7 integration depends on the complexity of your use case, which systems are involved, and the specifications for each system. However, most simple to moderate complexity HL7 integrations are completed within 4-6 weeks. We provide detailed timelines after reviewing your HL7 integration needs.
How do you ensure compliance with healthcare regulations like HIPAA?
We adhere to strict security protocols to protect patient data and ensure compliance with HIPAA and other relevant healthcare regulations. Our HL7 Integrations prioritize data security, encryption, and privacy at every stage of the integration process.
What data can be shared between healthcare systems using HL7?
We commonly build integrations that enable the exchange patient demographics, clinical notes, lab results, medication lists, appointment details, and more. The data that can be exchanged between systems is dependent on the capabilities of the systems you want to integrate with.
What standards do you use for HL7 integration?
When we reference HL7, we typically refer to HL7v2. The most commonly used HL7v2 standard is HL7 v2.5.1m but we can support any HL7 v2 standard, including custom implementations using HL7 Z-segments.
What data formats and connectivity methods do you use to build HL7 Integrations?
Our team has built HL7 integrations using the following specs:
- HL7 v2.2
- HL7 v2.3
- HL7 v2.3.1
- HL7 v2.4
- HL7 v2.5
- HL7 v2.5.1
- HL7 v2.6
- HL7 v2.7
- HL7 v2.7.1
- HL7 v2.8
- HL7 v2.8.1
- HL7 v2.8.2
- HL7 v2.9
Our team has used the following connectivity methods to build HL7 Integrations:
- SFTP
- FTPS
- VPN
- Fax
- AWS S3
- REST API
- SOAP API
- SMTP
How do you handle data mapping and transformation for HL7 integrations?
We build the data mapping and transformation processes inside of the integration engine, also known as the interoperability layer. The Interoperabilty layer sits between your platform, and all of the other systems that you need to integrate with. This interop layer handles all of the data mapping, data transformation, and data routing logic, kept separate from your core platform to ensure maximum compatibility.
Do you provide ongoing support after the HL7 integration is completed?
Yes, we offer post-integration support, monitoring, and maintenance services to ensure that your HL7 integration remains functional, secure, and up-to-date with any changes stemming from the healthcare systems you’re integrating with.
How scalable are your HL7 integration solutions?
Our HL7 integration solutions are designed to be scalable, so they can grow with your business. Whether you are adding new features, integrating with additional healthcare systems, or expanding into new markets, we ensure that your integration framework can handle increased demand.
What challenges might arise when building HL7 integration, and how do you address them?
Common challenges include differences between integration specifications and production environments, lack of communication or support from external vendors, and varying HL7 implementations between systems. Our team has extensive experience in overcoming these challenges by leveraging our HL7 integration validation process, minimizing the reliance on other vendors, and designing HL7 integrations to be configurable to achieve data exchange with custom HL7 implementations that vary by organization.
How do you ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data being exchanged?
We perform rigorous testing during the development and validation process to ensure that the data is accurate and transferred without errors. We also offer also real-time HL7 integration monitoring to maintain data integrity for the lifetime of the integration.
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