Mirth Connect

The Swiss Army knife of healthcare integration.

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Overview

Mirth Connect by NextGen Healthcare is a powerful, open-source integration engine specifically designed for healthcare. It allows for the filtering, transformation, and routing of messages between various healthcare systems. It supports numerous standards and protocols like HL7, FHIR, DICOM, and X12, making it a highly versatile tool for achieving interoperability.

✨ Key Features

  • Support for numerous healthcare standards (HL7, FHIR, CDA, DICOM, etc.)
  • Graphical interface for channel creation and management
  • Message transformation via JavaScript
  • Multiple connector types (TCP/MLLP, Database, File, HTTP, etc.)
  • Real-time monitoring and alerting
  • Open-source and commercially supported versions

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Open-source with a large community
  • Highly flexible and customizable
  • Cost-effective for organizations with development resources

Unique Value: Provides a highly flexible, customizable, and cost-effective solution for complex healthcare integration challenges.

🎯 Use Cases (5)

Connecting EHRs to labs (LIS) Integrating with Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) Building custom data workflows Legacy system integration Public health reporting

✅ Best For

  • HL7 message routing between hospital departments
  • Transforming HL7 v2 messages to FHIR resources
  • Connecting practice management systems to billing services

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Organizations without any technical/developer resources to manage the platform.

🏆 Alternatives

Infor Cloverleaf InterSystems HealthShare Lyniate Corepoint Redox

Offers greater control and lower licensing costs than commercial-only engines, but requires more technical expertise to implement and maintain.

💻 Platforms

Desktop API

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

Any system that supports standard protocols like TCP/IP, HTTP, JDBC, etc.

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ONC-Certified (as part of NextGen's broader certification)

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: Community version is free and open-source.

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