Healthcare integrations &
interoperability
Remove the barriers to working with major players in the healthcare market and accelerate time-to-market with faster connection to existing systems.
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Break through interoperability barriers
Companies that overlook healthcare interoperability put themselves at a serious disadvantage.
Obstacles to market entry
Most healthcare institutions require integration with their EHRs or HIEs. Without interoperability, your product may be rejected or only adopted for low-value pilots.
High integration costs
Building custom APIs and connectors for every new client is much more expensive than standard FHIR/HL7 interfaces. It can stretch integration timelines from 2 weeks to 6+ months with multiple failures.
Security and regulatory risks
Fragmented data systems and manual data transfers increase the surface area for cyberattacks and breaches. You also risk violating patient data blocking provisions and HIPAA data portability requirements.
Data silos and ineffective workflows
Products that can’t ingest or export standard healthcare data create duplicated, fragmented records that frustrate clinicians. Such products bleed customers and waste money with inefficient workflows.
Competitive risks
Buyers increasingly demand plug-and-play integration during vendor evaluations. Those who neglect healthcare interoperability at this point risk appearing immature and outdated.
Stunted analytics and AI capabilities
Data locked in proprietary formats or isolated systems is hard to analyze. Without standardized data inputs, AI/ML features suffer from poor data quality, bias, and limited scalability.
Our healthcare interoperability services
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Allscripts -
Doxy.me -
Amwell - Twilio
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Agora - Vivify Health
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Medtronic -
Medscape -
Waystar - Philips IntelliSpace
- TazWorks
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QuestDiagnostics -
NSC -
DataDivers -
Labcorp -
Equifax -
Clinical Reference Laboratory -
Centricity PACS -
Deverus - Digitaldelve
- Cynergy
- Acciodata
- SJV Data Solutions
- FRS Software
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NetSuite -
Salesforce
Enjoy the benefits of healthcare interoperability
For healthcare organizations
- Reduced administrative burden
- Workflow automation
- Higher provider satisfaction
- B2B partnerships with pharma, labs, and other vendors
- AI, predictive analytics, and value-based care basis
- Reduced administrative overhead
- Cures Act, HIPAA, CMS alignment
- Easier vendor, payer, and M&A integration
- Secure APIs and access logging
For startups
- Access to HIN and vendor partnerships
- Faster time-to-market
- Unified records for a better patient experience
- Increased trust and credibility
- Eligibility for CMS initiatives
- Lower data breach risk
- Automatic data sharing with payors and EHRs
- Structured data for AI/ML
- Lower TCO with fewer custom interfaces
Solve your interoperability challenges with MindK
Complexity of standards
Each standard has a learning curve: HL7 v2 is event-based and idiosyncratic. FHIR is still evolving. There are dozens of resources, profiles, and edge cases.
Our solution
Focus on FHIR R4, the most widely adopted standard. Our team uses vetted libraries like fhir-kit-client and open-source SDKs to reduce the needed effort.
01Lack of real health data
Health data is HIPAA-protected. Sandbox testing isn't often representative of real-world use, so your system may work in theory but fail in real EHR integration.
Our solution
Use synthetic data generators like Synthea, de-identified datasets, and vendor sandboxes that mimic real scenarios.
02EHR system variability
Each EHR vendor exposes different endpoints, requires different authentication, and supports different resource subsets. This multiplies the development effort.
Our solution
Build abstraction layers that adapt to vendor quirks. Use platforms like Redox, Mirth Connect, or API gateways for normalization across systems.
03Authentication complexity
Implementing OAuth2 or integrating with enterprise IAM systems requires deep understanding of security protocols, token lifecycles, scopes, and consent handling.
Our solution
Add OAuth 2.0 and SMART on FHIR using well-documented libraries, scoped access (user vs. system level), separate public and confidential clients, and ensure PKCE.
04Compliance requirements
Interoperability must not compromise audibility, PHI protection, data minimization, or information blocking rules. Mistakes may expose you to severe legal risks.
Our solution
Design with compliance in mind. Use cloud-native HIPAA-eligible services for encryption, RBAC, audit trails, and logging.
05Domain knowledge
Correct mapping and normalization are challenging for developers unfamiliar with clinical workflows and medical terminologies (LOINC, SNOMED CT, ICD-10).
Our solution
Clinical workflow and vocabulary training for MindK engineers. Involving clinicians and HL7 experts early for correct data mapping.
06Certification barriers
Successful ONC certification and EHR integrations may require extensive documentation, vendor registration, sandbox testing, or third-party audits.
Our solution
Early use of mock test suites, sandbox environments, and tools like Inferno or Touchstone. Automated testing as a part of CI/CD pipelines.
07Resource constraints
Startups often under-budget or under-scope the effort, treating interoperability as a simple API task. This leads to missed timelines or incomplete integrations.
Our solution
Benefit from experienced engineers at MindK. Prioritize high-value integrations, create a modular integration layer with microservices
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Our healthcare integration process
Requirements discovery
Meet with the MindK team to discuss your product goals, target users, and data flows. We'll review the system architecture, identify the types of clinical data and FHIR resources needed, define compliance scope, and the supported EHRs/HIEs.
Duration: 1–2 weeks.
Audit of the existing data
Once we understand your interoperability goals, it's time to plan the implementation. The team selects an optimal interoperability model (FHIR R4 REST APIs, HL7v2 messaging, CCD document exchange, or hybrid). We then architect the interoperability layer and plan integrations with a cloud-based FHIR storage.
Duration: 2–3 weeks.
Data mapping
The next step is mapping any non-standard or proprietary data formats into FHIR resources and vice versa using the correct terminologies, field structures, and value sets.
Duration: 2–4 weeks.
Data migration, interoperability layer implementation
The team moves your internal data to a cloud-based FHIR storage. We build or configure the appropriate interoperability solution. The team secures the endpoints with scope-based access control, implements audit logging, and enforces policies.
Duration: 4–6 weeks.
Testing and validation
Working with sensitive healthcare data requires extensive testing. Our engineers automate tests for FHIR conformance, correct data mapping, and security rules. The team also runs integration tests with actual or simulated EHRs. Lastly, we assess the impact on privacy and PHI flow for HIPAA compliance.
Duration:2–3 weeks.
Deployment & support
After deploying your solution, we typically monitor API performance, logs, and traceability with real-time alerting. Depending on your needs, we provide logging and monitoring dashboards, add new FHIR resources and vendor endpoints, or improve performance.
Duration: 1–2 weeks + ongoing support.
What
our
clients
say
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Allison Erickson
Director of Product, The Lactation Network
Incredibly impressed by their ability to deliver such quality work in such efficient timing
«I have nothing but great things to say about our partnership with MindK and the solid work they have done and continue to do for the growth of our company. Professionally, they are amazingly lovely people to work with. Our rapport is strong which is a reflection of their professionalism, hard work, and great outputs.»
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Alexander Radchenko
CEO, Radenia AG,
SwitzerlandTransparency and focus
on business value«I've been working with multiple IT services providers for more than two decades and what sets MindK team apart is transparency, focus on business value and quality of the services provided.»
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Al Hariri
Co-Founder, Vitagene
USA Results-oriented and
outcome-driven«I can tell you confidently that they are different from your regular agency that just wants to charge as much money for their work as they can get away with. MindK is completely results-oriented and outcome-driven.»
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Zaheer Mohiuddin
Co-Founder, Levels.fyi
USA This isn't your typical outsourcing shop
«The quality of work and the interactions with the team felt akin to anyone that I've worked within the Bay Area in technology. MindK's expertise is for real and the bar is high. This isn't your typical outsourcing shop, MindK has top-notch engineers and PMs.»
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Our approach
FAQ
- Which EHR systems do you integrate with?
We support integrations with leading EHRs. This includes Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, and Meditech. The integration may be established using their FHIR APIs, HL7v2 interfaces, or proprietary SDKs.
- How do you handle FHIR versioning and backward compatibility?
MindK recommends FHIR R4 as the current standard. For DSTU2 or STU3 systems, we use version-aware adapters and transformation layers. With profile validation and schema fallback, our clients don’t have to rebuild when standards evolve.
- How does MindK protect PHI and ensure HIPAA compliance?
Our engineers embed security at every layer. This includes TLS 1.2+, OAuth2 scopes, role-based access controls (RBAC), encryption at rest and in transit, and full audit logging. You can learn more about HIPAA compliance at MindK by reading our detailed guide.
- What types of authorization do you support?
We implement SMART on FHIR with OAuth2 flows for both patient-facing and provider-facing apps. This includes confidential client flows, PKCE for mobile, scoped tokens, and integration with identity providers like Azure AD B2C, Auth0, and Keycloak.
- How long does it take to implement an interoperability solution?
Project duration depends heavily on your data ecosystem, custom mapping, compliance, and other requirements. A FHIR integration with several resource types and SMART auth typically takes 8–12 weeks. You can contact us for a more precise, custom estimate.
- What are the barriers to interoperability in healthcare?
Key challenges of interoperability in healthcare include EHR vendor lock-in, inconsistent FHIR implementations, legacy HL7v2 systems, complex terminology, and regulatory ambiguity. MindK overcomes them with modular adapters, terminology services, and compliance-aware architecture.