Active vs Passive Integration

Passive and Active Mode

Passive mode implementation involves the setup of real-time ADT (admissions, discharge and transfer) transactions from a registration system through an interface engine to an EMPI. We use the HBOC STAR registration system for our five hospitals and clinics.

In Feb. 1999, passive mode gave us a database of patients across all enterprise systems updated in real-time with a unique enterprise identifier assigned to each individual. This allowed us to have real-time reports of potential duplicates, improving data quality and patient identification. The EMPI database now houses close to 1 million records and handles 1,500 ADT transactions a day.

Active integration involves connecting the EMPI with all systems. "Active front-end integration is the most difficult and time consuming part of any EMPI implementation," says Mike Epplen, vice president of product management, Healthcare.com. "True front-end integration allows an EMPI to act as an enabler of other enterprise systems and creates a standardized way for collecting, transferring and reporting information."

Through active integration with Saint Alphonsus' registration and practice management systems, the EMPI searches its enterprise-wide database. Patients are identified in real time at registration and users receive the most up-to-date demographic information. The data is automatically pulled into Saint Alphonsus' registration system, reducing the creation of duplicate records and the need to rekey information.


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