We use Red Hat Fuse in conjunction with ActiveMQ as our healthcare integration platform. Our electronic medical records (EMR) system is called Epic, and we have to send information from it to all of our ancillary systems. The process is that we take the data coming from Epic and we send it to the downstream apps, for example, to the radiology lab. As an overview, it can be thought of as a hub and spoke model.
The EMR sits in the middle, like the center of the universe. We have the Fuse interface and we also have APIM, both of which take information that is coming from EMR. Surrounding these are approximately 140 applications, all receiving data from these systems. We categorize these as lab, radiology, pharmacy, and materials management.
A lot of these apps need demographic information. For instance, a patient logs into the system and needs a demographics update. This is one of the purposes that the system serves.
It's a well-integrated platform and without the Fuse interface engine, Epic cannot talk to the downstream, ancillary systems.
This solution's adaptability to our use case has helped us integrate our systems seamlessly.
Functionality-wise, the workflow has become more automated. When something is ordered within electronic medical records, it's easily available in the ancillary systems. When the results are in the ancillary systems, they can appear in electronic medical systems. It's one integrated system.
From a workflow perspective, it's very quick and efficient. Doctors and physicians can see their notes, documents, and all of the information they need. The interface engine sitting in the middle makes that possible.