CH 100521 MirthConnect Ebook
CH 100521 MirthConnect Ebook
4 Benefits of a Supported
Interoperability Solution
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Seamless, meaningful data exchange is
The value of scalable data exchange.................................................3
vital to the success of your healthcare
organization.
Greater ROI with a commerical-level solution..................................4
Transformative change is the “new normal” in healthcare. Providers
4 benefits of a supported interoperabilty solution in hospitals, physician groups, vendors, radiology, and labs—who
previously worked independently—now need to collaborate. They
1: Comprehensive support...................................................................5 seek to seamlessly and securely share information across specialties,
communities, and broader geographic regions.
2: Global data exchange leadership...................................................6
The goal of this drive to interoperability is to cut costs while elevating
3: Ease of use, right out of the box.....................................................7 patient and provider outcomes. The 21st Century Cures Act sets the
tone for the next phase of healthcare interoperability and establishes
4: Flexibility to scale, adapt, and innovate........................................8 a framework for expanded availability of patient data across the
healthcare landscape.
Differences between open-source and commercial solutions.....9
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GREATER ROI WITH
A COMMERICAL-LEVEL
SOLUTION
As budgets tighten, many organizations might hesitate to invest in
the expansion of interoperability. However, an enhanced commercial
license yields a strong return on investment with improved support,
scalability, and efficiency.
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BENEFIT 1
COMPREHENSIVE
SUPPORT
To keep pace with changing interoperability requirements and
evolving healthcare systems, it’s helpful to have comprehensive
support to assist you with questions and provide guidance.
The commercial license is an upgrade to your interoperability
capabilities, and so much more.
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BENEFIT 2
Operated in more than 50 countries, and with more than 13,000 active servers, Mirth Connect
supports a wide spectrum of healthcare platforms. A community of registered users is connected
through a Slack channel and active forum platform. This expansive footprint across the globe
enables universal connectivity to any system.
System/protocol list
• FHIR • File System
• HTTPS • Email
• Web Services (SOAP) • FTP/FTPS/SFTP
• REST API • JMS
• MLLP • DICOM
• TCP/IP • Serial
• Database • A STM E1381
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BENEFIT 3
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BENEFIT 4
FLEXIBILITY TO SCALE,
ADAPT, AND INNOVATE
Mirth Connect helps optimize your interoperability needs regardless of the
system, message type, and transfer protocol—with a low cost of ownership
and ability to adapt to changing requirements.
They can assist any size project and multiple deployment options based on
your preference, as well as direct data wherever you want it.
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OPEN-SOURCE
AND COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
Basic Connectors
TCP, MLLP, HTTP, FTP, DICOM, SOAP, SQL, JMS, File System
Basic Formats
XML, HL7, FHIR, DICOM, NCPDP, X12, Delimited Text, Raw Binary
Advanced Connectors
HTTPS, POP3, IMAP, ASTM, RS232
Advanced Formats
CCD, C-CDA, ASTM
Enterprise Extensions
SSL Manager, User Authorization, Advanced Alerting,
Channel History, LDAP Authentication, HL7 Message Generator,
Advanced Clustering, ASTM E1381 Transmission Mode, ASTM E1394
Data Type, Email Reader, Serial Connector
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The bottom line
Healthcare integration engineers need
flexible, reliable integration engines that can
be easily scaled to meet their healthcare
interoperability and business requirements.
They are expected to deliver, support, and
maintain a variety of integrations across
many disparate healthcare systems using
many different data types and formats.
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Contact us at 855-510-6398 or mirthconnectsales@nextgen.com
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