Onboard to any HIE — and actually exchange data
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) let providers securely share patient records across organisations — but onboarding to an HIE means implementing the right IHE integration profiles, document formats and security exactly to the exchange's specification. We have connected applications to multiple HIEs, including IHE-model population-health projects, and we know how to get you from paperwork to live data flow without the usual months of back-and-forth.
We implement IHE profiles such as XDS.b (document sharing), PIX/PDQ (patient identity), XCA (cross-community access) and ATNA (audit and security); build and validate CCDA documents; configure HL7 v2 and FHIR feeds; and set up the certificates, endpoints and connectivity testing that HIEs require. The result is reliable, standards-compliant participation in the exchange, with full audit trails.
- IHE profiles: XDS.b, PIX/PDQ, XCA, ATNA
- CCDA generation, validation & consumption
- HL7 v2 & FHIR feeds to/from the HIE
- Certificate, endpoint & connectivity onboarding
What's Included
Everything you need, delivered by a senior, security-first team.
HIE Onboarding
End-to-end onboarding to regional/national HIEs — from spec review to live connectivity testing.
CCDA Documents
Generate, validate and consume C-CDA documents that pass exchange conformance checks.
Patient Identity
PIX/PDQ patient identity matching and cross-referencing across communities.
Document Exchange
XDS.b and XCA document sharing and cross-community access.
Security & Audit
ATNA-compliant audit logging, TLS and certificate management.
Engine Integration
Wire the HIE into your EHR via Mirth Connect and HL7/FHIR interfaces.
Standards-compliant Health Information Exchange integration
Joining a Health Information Exchange lets your organisation securely share and retrieve patient records across the wider community — improving care coordination and closing gaps in the record. The hard part is the onboarding: every HIE has a specification of IHE profiles, document formats and security you must implement exactly, then prove through conformance testing. We have connected applications to multiple HIEs, including IHE-model population-health projects, and we know how to move quickly from specification to live, validated data flow.
IHE profiles we implement
- XDS.b — cross-enterprise document sharing (register, provide and retrieve clinical documents).
- PIX / PDQ — patient identity cross-referencing and demographics query across communities.
- XCA — cross-community access to documents held by other HIEs.
- ATNA — audit trail and node authentication for secure, accountable exchange.
- XCPD / XUA — patient discovery and cross-enterprise user assertion where required.
Documents, feeds and connectivity
We generate and validate C-CDA documents that pass exchange conformance checks, configure HL7 v2 and FHIR feeds to and from the HIE, and handle the certificates, endpoints, secure transport and connectivity testing the exchange requires — with full ATNA audit logging throughout.
From your EHR to the exchange
We bridge your EHR — OpenEMR or a commercial system — to the HIE using an integration engine such as Mirth Connect, mapping your data to the required CCDA, HL7 or FHIR formats. The result is reliable, standards-compliant participation in the exchange, documented for your HIPAA compliance program.
How the Engagement Works
Discover
We assess your current state, goals and constraints.
Design
A secure, costed plan with clear milestones and SLAs.
Deliver
Iterative, auditable execution with security built in.
Operate
Ongoing optimisation, monitoring and support.
Pairs Well With
HL7, FHIR & EDI Integration
Healthcare interoperability: HL7 v2, FHIR, X12 EDI and interface engines connecting EHRs, labs, payers and devices.
Learn moreMirth Connect Services
Mirth Connect (Open Integration Engine) implementation, channel development, upgrades and 24/7 support for HL7 & FHIR interfaces.
Learn moreFHIR Interoperability
FHIR R4 APIs, SMART on FHIR apps, US Core & USCDI conformance and Bulk FHIR pipelines for Cures Act compliance.
Learn moreFrequently Asked Questions
An HIE is a network that lets healthcare organisations securely share patient health information electronically across different systems and providers, improving care coordination. Connecting to one requires implementing specific interoperability standards and passing the exchange's conformance testing.
We implement the profiles HIEs typically require — XDS.b for document sharing, PIX/PDQ for patient identity, XCA for cross-community access and ATNA for audit and node authentication — along with CCDA document handling and HL7 v2 / FHIR feeds.
Yes. We bridge your EHR (including OpenEMR and commercial systems) to the HIE using an integration engine such as Mirth Connect, mapping your data to the required CCDA, HL7 or FHIR formats and handling the connectivity and security setup.
It depends on the exchange, but the main effort is implementing the required profiles correctly and passing conformance testing. Our prior HIE experience lets us avoid common pitfalls and move quickly from specification review to validated, live data exchange.
Yes — HIE integration is built on secure standards (TLS, node authentication, ATNA audit logging and access controls). We implement these to the exchange's specification and document the controls as part of your HIPAA compliance program.
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