Across Canada, most hospitals and healthcare authorities recognize the need to modernize their systems. Integrating electronic medical records (EMR) and electronic health records (EHR) to a cloud-based platform is the way of the future as this medium offers more security, better scalability and improved functionality in the overall health ecosystem. Plus, other third-party resources that healthcare organizations rely on—including homecare services, physician offices and other allied health care—are also transitioning to the cloud, which makes the need for integration all the more inevitable.
Further fueling this migration acceleration is the fact that Microsoft’s Biztalk Server mainstream support is expiring in 2024, with extended support ending in 2029. As a result, health organizations need to plan ahead to adopt from on-premise BizTalk to the Azure cloud environment. For those responsible for cloud integration in large healthcare settings, on-premise migration to the cloud can seem daunting, especially because the size and scope of operations is vast, and the nature of information collected in EHRs and EMRS is highly sensitive. But it doesn’t have to be an arduous journey.
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY MIGRATE
Calian® Corolar™ is an interoperability platform that allows healthcare organizations to connect siloed data systems seamlessly and securely, involving any combination of on-premise and cloud-resident endpoints, and ensuring compliance with PHI regulations and HIPAA privacy standards. This means organizations can stay in their old systems while onboarding new ones without disrupting their operations. The platform allows healthcare centres to maximize their previous investments while continuing to modernize with new ones. Corolar acts as a catalyst, helping clients reach cloud migration using a measured, phase-in and digestible approach.
Drawing on more than 25 years of experience working with healthcare organizations in North America and abroad, the Calian team is also available to support clients every step of the way. With subject matter experts specifically focused on health, the team offers solid advice to show organizations the most effective and seamless way to reach cloud migration. Along the way they’ll also highlight cloud benefits that may not have been initially apparent and simplify the complexities around all the tertiary actions that need to be integrated outside of an organization’s home base. This means hospital staff can focus their time on providing connected care for patients and a connected experience for their providers instead of worrying about the technology.
For existing BizTalk customers, the Calian Corolar platform provides features to maximize reusability of existing BizTalk artifacts, as well as the introduction of “Corolar Pipeline Framework” to help organizations to accelerate the BizTalk to Azure Cloud Migration.
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS
Calian’s long-lasting relationship with Microsoft is another key advantage with Corolar. Healthcare clients can rely on technology that is not only leading edge, but always supported. As a past Microsoft Partner of the Year (globally No.1) winner and Microsoft Impact award winner in the last five consecutive years, Calian is committed to providing top-notch services to our customers in the Microsoft technology stack.
In working with clients, Calian provides expert guidance on architecture—and can provide staff augmentation, training and code development. Even after migration is completed, the team is available for ongoing support as needed. This includes helping organizations to connect systems within their own network, as well as contribute data for future research by safely sharing their data with outside government agencies and other data analytic platforms. This kind of comprehensive support has earned Calian healthcare clients throughout Canada, the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates.
With Corolar, healthcare organizations can trust that their journey to the cloud can truly be steady and seamless. To learn more about how Corolar and the Calian team can support your organization’s modernization migration, visit our booth at e-Health or contact healthinfo@calian.com
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