Take the Next Step to Connect. Five reasons to invest in your open source interoperability solution

Five reasons to invest in your

open source interoperability solution

Take the Next

Step to Connect

The need for seamless,

meaningful data exchange is real.

Healthcare is in the midst of transformative change.

Organizations that previously worked independently— hospitals, physician groups, specialty practices, and so on— now seek greater collaboration and are looking to seamlessly and securely share information across settings, communities, and broader geographic areas. The ultimate goal of this interoperability is to radically change healthcare delivery—cutting costs while elevating patient and provider outcomes. As new care and payment models emerge, the need for easy, robust, and secure information exchange will only grow stronger.

Success drives need for scalable data exchange.

You will need solutions

that

minimize risk

and meet compliance and

security requirements.

With over 125,000 downloads,

many organizations have already turned to Mirth® _{Connect, an open-source}

technology to facilitate interoperability and easier data exchange between diverse and disparate systems.

But while these organizations have found success with open source thus far, they now face requirements of increased scale to meet larger volumes and demand. With enhanced technology running mission-critical business systems, it’s vital for organizations to operate with the right level of support and management to minimize risk and meet compliance and security requirements.

Open source or commercial?

So, what are the differences between an open-source solution and its commercial

counterparts?

For us, the evolution starts with a great tool and adds features and services that elevate the offering, giving organizations a more responsive and dynamic partner.

While its open-source solution provides a good option for those organizations just starting out with interoperability, the enterprise-class features that come with a commercial license provide additional capabilities for those looking to expand their connections with outside entities or enable more sophisticated data sharing.

Available Features, Resources, and Services

Open Source

Commercial

Basic Connectors

TCP, MLLP, HTTP, FTP, DICOM, SOAP, SQL, JMS, File System Advanced Connectors

HTTPS, POP3, IMAP, ASTM, RS232 Basic Formats

XML, HL7, DICOM, NCPDP, X12, Delimited Text, Raw Binary Advanced Formats

CCD, C-CDA, ASTM Enterprise Extensions

SSL Manager, Role-Based Access Control, Advanced Alerting, Channel History, LDAP Authentication, HL7 Message Generator

Monthly Developer Q&A Webinars and Online Tutorials Support and Engineering

Make the commercial-level

commitment for greater ROI

As margins shrink and budgets tighten, many

organizations may be hesitant to allocate financial

resources to new interoperability opportunities.

However, investing in your Mirth Connect solution with an enhanced commercial license will yield a strong return on investment; creating more efficiency, security, reliability, and innovation while helping your organization make further progress on its interoperability journey. Make the right decision about how to approach interoperability and data exchange. It’s critical to your organization’s success. In this eBook, we’ll discuss five benefits you can realize when you upgrade your experience.

Comprehensive support.

Although open source software is known to be easily configurable and deployable, users can sometimes run into roadblocks, have questions, or face situations where they could use an expert resource.

With a commercial license, customers gain immediate access to a

range of services,

including features such as a help desk, around-the-clock production support, design guidance, and urgent bug fixes. Commercial customers can also participate in interactive, monthly “Developer Q&As,” where developers present information about a topic or functionality and encourage clients to ask questions.

1

REASON

Ready access to this degree

of support puts valuable

information at your fingertips,

helping you better manage

your interoperability initiative.

Have peace of mind.

The more information organizations share electronically, the greater the opportunity for privacy and security breaches. These lapses can cost an organization a great deal; not only through direct financial implications, but also with a negative impact on its reputation.

Upgrading to the commercial

product can give you more peace

of mind,

knowing that you have access to dedicated expertise and support should your server fail, your system go down, or you face security issues.

REASON

2

SECURITY

SECURITY

SECURITY

3

Ease of use, right

out of the box.

Leveraging interoperability

software doesn’t have to be

difficult, especially when you

have the right infrastructure in

place

—from servers and hardware to contingency plans and personnel. The commercial offering includes Mirth®

Appliances, a robust suite of infrastructure tools that easily support software. This makes it possible to deploy, manage, and upgrade your solution right out of the box. You won’t need to install or configure your solutions, or develop a custom application in-house. Mirth Appliances options, including hosted and virtual solutions, as well as hardware, make it easy to get started and are designed and calibrated to optimize performance. This is not only cost-effective, but helps internal resources to better manage products and

ensure continual compatibly.

REASON

EASY

4

Scalability.

As organizations increasingly implement new payment and collaborative

care models, they will need to expand interoperability across even more

diverse systems and geographies.

Although the open source tool can adequately support connections between a number of facilities, the commercial offering enables an organization to easily scale up its efforts, enhancing overall HIE capabilities.

Leveraging NextGen Healthcare’s Mirth Connect commercial license also gives clients the option to invest in other tools to further expand and complement their integration engine, such as a master patient index and clinical data repository.

5

The need to innovate

and change.

Healthcare delivery is anything but stagnant. It’s constantly changing.

So, remaining with an interoperability solution that is good enough for right now may not be the best long-term strategy. That’s why forward-looking organizations are thinking three, four, and five steps down the road, seeking to partner with a company that keeps up with trends and is constantly evolving with the healthcare industry.

A commercial license allows your organization to be at the forefront of healthcare changes and technology, with greater access to the latest trends and features.

The bottom line

While the open source tool is a great step toward interoperability,

expanding to the commercial product is essential to support longer-term interoperability efforts and to ensure your organization is prepared to navigate healthcare’s future. With it, we’ll help you empower your organization with the interoperability needed to drive even better outcomes.

“Now it is time to begin the next chapter

to promote interoperable health IT

solutions that support the ultimate goal

of better health for all.”

Take the Next Step.

Contact us to learn how we can help.

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