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by jrgoodner 4106 days ago
Hey @buckbova, thanks for your question!!

Akido doesn't actually replace anything - it's an API layer that lives above any electronic health record (EHR) system, and provides a far more developer-friendly and secure means for accessing data than the current state.

Feel free to check out our docs to see what you can do with less than 10 lines of code!

https://portal.akidolabs.com/v1.0/docs/getting-started
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buckbova 4106 days ago
Do you have a list of supported EMRs and how does the API communicate with the EMR?

Is this a sort of translation from HL7 to web services API?

Edit:

I found the list of EHR software on the site.

In my experience working with a variety of these types of software is they are all differently difficult and constantly changing. Ones like Cerner can be completely driven by HL7, although not all are like this.

Will this be all hosted in the cloud, or on-site, or both with some "connector" software? What's the cost structure and set-up fees like? Do you have any customers yet?

Edit Edit:

I'm not exactly in the market for this, even though I'd love an API to sit over all the systems we have already integrated including one large COTS LIMS system, a custom LIMS built from scratch, and a third-party cloud system all communicating via web services with varying degrees of functionality.

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jrgoodner 4106 days ago
I had stepped away from my computer (sorry!) - to answer your questions:

YES - it's a real pain to deal with all the different interfaces and techniques required to obtain the data that you need.

However, as part of implementing Akido, we handle all of the integration and maintenance for you (it's our expertise ;) )

We can implement on an on-site Virtual Machine, or as a cloud implementation (our preference, of course).

Our cost structure is flexible at the moment (so we should talk), but it's worth saying that we're a low-cost solution!

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jrgoodner 4106 days ago
Hey @buckbova, Akido actually isn't dependent on the EHR vendor. Nonetheless, here's a short list on our hospital page:

https://www.akidolabs.com/hospitals

Akido handles all aspects of integration for you -- we essentially offload the whole process! We can accept data from just about any interface - HL7 feed, CSV over SFTP, CCD, etc.

Please feel free to shoot me a note at jared@akidolabs.com to set up a time to chat!!

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