About the Author: Jenny Gilberg is an interface analyst for SISU Medical Systems, a consortium of Minnesota medical centers working together to share information technology resources since 1982.
Development Time of an Interface Engine vs Point-to-Point Approach
FAQ: What is the development time for interfaces compared to the point-to-point approach?
Deploying new interfaces to an interface engine environment typically takes hours, not days or months. For an interface, building the data mapping logic and testing takes most hospitals less than four hours.
With point-to-point interfaces, getting in the queue with the various vendors is the first step, and this step alone can take weeks or months to get an interface delivered.
An interface engine delivers more control at the hospital level and enables efficient leverage in deploying interfaces to the environment.