Interfacing is when two systems are connected so that they can “talk to each other”. The applications only know how to send and receive data to each other (through an interface); they act independently of one another and their architectures are not shared.
In healthcare, where there are thousands of applications are built by different companies spanning decades, interfacing plays the essential role of enabling these applications to share clinical and financial information.
RESOURCES:
- Webinar: Integration Design Best Practices
- 5 Ways to Speed Up Your HL7 Integration
- 6 Reasons Why You Need a Modern Integration Engine
