Case Study

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT within the Department of Health and Human Services has been leading the efforts of government and the private sector to create the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). The NHIN is a health information exchange that will enable public and private sector healthcare organizations throughout the country to exchange health information starting with clinical data and expanding to other document types.

As the NHIN gains momentum, there will be a strong incentive for any organization planning to share health information to conform to the NHIN specifications.

Vangent’s On Ramp to the NHIN solution is a powerful package comprising a set of technology tools matched with a focused consulting strategy. This simple yet powerful combination delivers all the needed NHIN interoperability functionality with no impact to your internal systems.

The technology behind Vangent’s On Ramp to the NHIN has three components:

• The gateway runtime environment receives, routes, and responds to patient health information requests.
• Adapter modules connect the internal systems with the gateway environment.
• The adapter software development kit assists with adapter creation or customization.

The solution comes with a comprehensive set of consulting services, including:

Analyzing your existing systems and recommending the best methods for integrating the NHIN adapter components Installing and configuring the gateway runtime environment (test and production)

• Extending, installing, configuring, and integrating preexisting adapters
• Creating and executing all test plan requirements
• Assisting with initial production activities

Vangent has the expertise, resources, and technology to get you connected to other NHIN organizations the right way. By using Vangent’s On Ramp to the NHIN solution, you obtain:

• One complete and proven package that is quickly implemented and deployed
• Unique NHIN expertise derived from the fact that Vangent is one of the thought leaders
  behind the initial ONC NHIN efforts
• A single point of contact that will minimize any implementation or responsibility issues
• Leveraging of all available funding incentives

With Vangent’s On Ramp to the NHIN, you will be ahead of the game in meeting your health information exchange objectives and any federal mandates.

For more information, please call (703) 292-3000 or email vangentinfo@vangent.com

 

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