Epic EHR Integration

No, we’re not a service that builds Epic integrations for you. iNTERFACEWARE provides Iguana, an integration engine that gives your team the tools to build, manage, and maintain your own interfaces.

Unlike service-based models where a third party handles the integration work, Iguana puts you in control. This gives you the flexibility to meet system-specific requirements, make real-time changes, and avoid delays or dependencies on external vendors.

Many organizations choose Iguana because it offers greater visibility, customization, and scalability — especially when working in complex or evolving environments.

Iguana is designed for teams that want to build and manage their own integrations — typically healthcare software vendors, hospital IT departments, and developers.

To use Iguana effectively, you’ll need access to a developer or technical team. It’s a code-based platform, so programming is required. If you’re new to healthcare standards (like FHIR, HL7, etc.), our templates and tools can help you get started. But if you don’t have technical resources in-house or through a partner, Iguana likely won’t be the right fit.

Not exactly, but that’s by design. Instead of rigid, pre-built adapters, Iguana provides a flexible, code-based framework that empowers your team to build the exact integration you need.

We offer a pre-built Epic FHIR Component and a comprehensive collection of other Component templates to accelerate your development, but every implementation can be customized to your specific Epic instance and use case.

Because plug-and-play rarely works in practice. Even with so-called "universal" Epic adapters, integration usually breaks down due to system-specific configurations, workflow differences, and evolving requirements.

Iguana gives you full access to the code, so you can adapt and control every part of your interface — now and in the future.

Iguana supports connections via FHIR APIs, HL7 (over LLP), SFTP, and database connections — all common methods used by Epic. Our Epic FHIR Component provides a pre-built template as a guiding framework, handling authentication and core API operations, so your team can build interfaces faster.

Iguana can support FHIR APIs, HL7 messages (via LLP), flat files (via SFTP), and database connections — the common methods Epic uses to exchange data. Whether you're dealing with patient demographics, orders and results, billing data, or custom workflows, Iguana provides the tools to support those integrations.

Yes, and that's a benefit. It's a developer-centric platform that gives you full control and visibility by letting you write your own code in Lua, a lightweight scripting language that's easy to learn. You won't be starting from scratch though - our pre-built Components (like the Epic FHIR template) do much of the heavy lifting. Plus, Iguana's Translator IDE includes features like autocomplete, inline documentation, and live debugging to make development faster and easier.

Our Epic FHIR Adapter is a pre-built Iguana Component that handles the OAuth2 authentication and core FHIR API operations required to work with Epic. It significantly reduces the time and complexity involved in connecting to Epic’s backend services, while still giving you the flexibility to adapt it to your needs.

Yes. Each Epic environment may have its own configuration, endpoints, and access rules. Iguana's flexible architecture allows you to adjust your interface code to meet those specifics, making it ideal for real-world Epic implementations.

While many integration tools rely on visual workflows (like drag-and-drop) or managed platforms, Iguana takes a developer-first approach — giving you direct control over your integration logic and data flows.

There are no “black boxes”. With full visibility and access to the code, you can fully customize each interface and build reusable modules for consistency and scale.

Many organizations choose Iguana after outgrowing simpler tools or looking to reduce long-term maintenance costs by owning their integration stack.

Not at all. While we provide tools and templates to make Epic integration easier, Iguana is a universal integration engine designed to connect with any system (EHRs, LIS, RIS, databases, cloud apps, and more), through common transport methods like APIs, HL7, SFTP, and ODBC.

You won't be left on your own. iNTERFACEWARE provides responsive email and phone support, in-depth technical documentation, and access to optional Professional Services for more hands-on help.

Whether you need guidance building your first interface, developing a proof of concept, or solving a complex integration challenge, our team is here to assist. Many of our customers cite the quality of our support as one of the main reasons they chose Iguana.