Technical Architecture Overview
The Converge Health Iowa platform is built on proven healthcare interoperability infrastructure, connecting participants through a layered, integrated architecture.
Each component plays a distinct role in ensuring secure, reliable data exchange across participating organizations.
Standards-Based Interoperability
Converge Health Iowa adheres to nationally recognized health data standards — ensuring compatibility with the broadest range of EHR systems and partner organizations.
HL7 v2.5.1
Industry-standard messaging protocol for clinical and administrative data exchange between systems.
CDA / C-CDA
Structured clinical document exchange format supporting care summaries and referral documentation.
FHIR
Applied where applicable to support modern API-based data exchange and evolving interoperability requirements.
Secure Exchange Standards
All data transmission secured using healthcare-grade encryption and established Direct Messaging protocols.
Data Shared Through the HIE
The HIE aggregates and makes available clinically relevant data types from participating organizations.
