There have been more than four billion data shares through Allscript’s application programming interfaces (API) since the company started counting the exchanges in 2013.
Allscript announced the accomplishment on Monday, Aug. 13, while also acknowledging its partners—including Microsoft and a coalition of technology companies—for pledging to remove interoperability barriers.
“Healthcare data exchange has always and will continue to be a top priority for Allscripts,” Allscripts CEO Paul Black said in a release. “We are delighted to hear that our partner Microsoft and others are committing to actively engaging among open source and open standards communities, like Allscripts, for the development of healthcare standards, and tools to foster innovation. This ongoing collaboration is what the industry needs for better patient care, higher user satisfaction, and lower costs. For the patient, a complete view of their health record will allow for a paralleled management of their healthcare.”
According to the release, Allscripts said it was the first major EHR company to have a robust developer program. The Allscripts Developer Program has more than 8,000 registered developers using its APIs, 1,600 client activations of third-party solutions and more than 175 distinct applications and devices for its partners.
Even though Allscript just reached the four billion mark, it expects to surpass another one billion API data shares in an event shorter amount of time thanks to its “client’s increased utilization of certified third-party apps and devices.”
“We are trying to create a new mentality of innovation for our clients, so that they view innovation as a path to improve overall workflows and connect with patients,” Tina Joros, Allscripts vice president and general manager of its open business unit, said in the release. “We have made our API platform easily accessible and cost effective for developers to use, so that they can develop and test their solutions. This includes the ability for developers to use our FHIR APIs to meet regulatory requirements for our shared clients at no cost.”
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