Healthcare demand is rising while workforces shrink. For Epic hospitals across Europe, seamless data exchange isn't a luxury anymore: it's essential. The Dutch "Epic Vereniging NL" (a collaborative community of Dutch hospitals using Epic, including major institutions like Amsterdam UMC, Radboudumc, and Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis) recently took a significant step forward by collectively choosing a modern API management platform.
The Dutch Epic community shared their approach to shifting from traditional integrations to modern APIs:
Why This Matters for Hospitals in Denmark, Norway and beyond
By standardizing on MuleSoft with Harmony as their strategic partner, Dutch Epic hospitals are accelerating their digital transformation. The collaborative approach means hospitals share API designs, security patterns, and lessons learned: when one hospital solves a challenge, others benefit.
The Challenge You're Facing
Your Epic implementation connects to numerous systems: labs, imaging centers, municipal care platforms, HR systems, financial applications, and more. Traditional point-to-point integrations are time-consuming to build, difficult to maintain, and hard to scale.
An API management platform changes this by creating:
- Reusable APIs that work across multiple applications
- Standardised security and compliance (GDPR, NIS2) built in
- Faster deployment of new connections and services
- Better visibility into your entire integration landscape
Preparing for the European Health Data Space
The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation, which is into force from March 2025, creates new obligations for hospitals across Europe. By 2029, hospitals must enable cross-border exchange of patient summaries and e-prescriptions. By 2031, medical images and lab results must follow.
Denmark and Norway are actively involved in the VALO project, a Nordic collaboration to harmonise EHDS implementation. A robust API management platform helps regulatory readiness for mandatory cross-border health data exchange.
The integration foundation you build today determines your ability to meet EHDS requirements tomorrow.
What Success Looks Like
After implementing a modern integration platform, hospitals experience:
- Integration projects that complete in weeks instead of months
- Clinical teams accessing data through self-service APIs
- IT specialists focusing on innovation rather than maintenance
- Faster response to new healthcare regulations and requirements
Relevant for All Epic Hospitals
Whether you're planning your Epic rollout or optimizing your current implementation, the integration foundation matters. The principles the Dutch Epic community is applying work across borders and healthcare systems.
Let's Connect
We work with Epic hospitals across Europe and understand the specific challenges in Denmark, Norway and beyond as they closely resemble the ones in the BenNeLux. Our team can share insights from the Dutch approach and discuss how these principles apply to your situation.
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