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Every EHR integration follows the same project stages stages. The preparation is just as important as the implementation! Often times, building the integration in IguanaX is the easy part, gathering the system and integration requirements can take the longest.  

Preparation:

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title1) Sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with the EHR

A BAA is a legal document required by HIPAA when an entity will be handling Protected Health Information (PHI). This is often the first step to complete before discussing integration requirements or obtaining any access to PHI.

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title1) Design - Determine interface architecture and data mappings

After gathering the integration requirements and reviewing the system implementation guides, the interface architecture design, test plan, and data mapping documents should be prepared to expedite the build and test phase.

The data mapping document is used to conduct a gap analysis ensuring all the required data is available and can be validated prior to the interface build. You can use implementation guide to build and validate the mapping document.

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title2) Build and Test - Implement interface and perform quality assurance

Interfaces are built and tested according to the design plan with the sample data from the EHR vendors.

  • The build phase includes unit and functional testing, focusing on ensuring the mappings and translations match the specifications provided and the interface is operating as expected.

  • The testing phase leverages the external system’s test environments to perform integrated, performance load testing, and soft-go-live testing for the interface. 

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