EMR Systems are advancing as technology improves, enabling EMRs to provide more features than ever. Many systems now include the original electronic medical record components, along with features like billing and referral tracking. Some also include workflow management options, automation, and credential management.
Why EMR Systems Should be Wary of an API Partnership
There are pros and cons to every decision a business makes – and determining whether or not to open up API capabilities is no exception. Here, we will examine three cons when partnering with other companies by providing an API.
- You (the EMR company) do not control the partner company’s product.
- You cannot dictate whether that company offers competing software.
- You must assure HIPAA compliance – even in API partners.
These three cons are hurdles. However, they can be overcome by:
- Only working with companies that you trust.
- Assuring HIPAA compliance right away. If the company does not provide HIPAA-compliant software, you can immediately remove them from consideration.
- Building a rapport with the other company to ensure they share your business’s ideals and mission.
- Find ways to continue iterating your business and remain competitive, even as others build similar products.
- Setting up a review cycle that includes determining if the API continues to be useful for your customers.
Why The Most Advanced EMR Systems are Opening Their API Capabilities
Building API capabilities in EMRs is a game-changer for healthcare providers, offering numerous benefits that can enhance patient outcomes, streamline workflows, and improve overall efficiency. Here are a few reasons why expanding API integrations into your EMR will benefit both you and your customers:
1. Enhanced Interoperability
EMR API expansion can improve the interoperability of different healthcare systems, enabling providers to access data from various sources and systems. This can improve the overall quality of patient care, making it easier for providers to collaborate and deliver better outcomes.
2. Improved Functionality and Customizability
Your customers may require your EMR to perform additional functions that your EMR software is not equipped to build. By opening your API capabilities, you are opening the door to improved functionality and allowing customers to dictate the customizations they need – without spending additional time and extensive resources building out more key customizable functionality for providers.
3. Increased Efficiency
By automating data transfer between systems, healthcare providers can increase efficiency and reduce administrative tasks. Providers can focus more on patient care, increasing patient satisfaction. This increased efficiency makes your EMR more valuable to your healthcare customers.
4. Makes Your EMR Indispensable
Few EMRs offer API capabilities at this time. EMR systems that offer API integrations with advanced technologies such as cliniCONNECTS lead the pack making their EMR indispensable.
Are you an EMR system executive? Are you a user of an EMR system? Would adding more advanced technologies to the workflow improve efficiency in your business? Get in touch with cliniCONNECTS to get integrated today.
